Troy Thompson has uncovered a very interesting article which appeared on the Irish Central website this week. It recalls 1843 Melbourne and a couple of very significant games of hurling. Check it out at the link below and then add your comments below. LINK: The Munster boys of Melbourne
Allan Jeans: he frightened, he inspired
July 13, 2011 by 8 Comments
By Sasha Lennon This morning, I was saddened to hear of the passing of Allan Jeans. There are lots of ‘Yabby’ stories, one of the best being the time he made a rather arrogant Robert DiPierdomenico cry during a half-time address. The Hawks were down but not out and apparently a boisterous ‘Dipper’ was [Read more]
Sports Radio
July 13, 2011 by 4 Comments
by Peter Edwards Inspired by a comment johnharms made on a haiku bob post. “HB, WE were listening to this {Pies/Roos mis-match} from Keith to Dimboola. That was three hours. The haiku version of 18.4 seconds offers more.” I relate. In every way. And it brought back memories. When I’m on the road, my [Read more]
Remembering Allan Jeans
July 13, 2011 by 14 Comments
Allan Jeans was a terrific character. He had some great lines not the least of which was that Gary Ayres was “a good driver in heavy traffic”. A natural leader, he influenced many lives, young and old, footballers and others. Tell us your Yabby story:
Sat’dy Footy – 16 July
July 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
by Chris Riordan The biggest story in suburban footy this week surrounds Wayne Carey’s nomination to play in the EDFL with reigning Premiers (and his nephew’s team) the Marby Lions. I’m at the keyboard early in the week, so check for confirmation, but it is understood that he may run out for this Saturday’s [Read more]
The end of the level playing field?
July 13, 2011 by 13 Comments
by Sam Steele Caroline Wilson beat me to the jump yesterday with her article about the growing gap between the haves and have-nots. But my concern about this issue was sparked about a month ago by the massive contrast in the approach taken by the Melbourne and Collingwood in the lead-up to the [Read more]
Family and Footy Allegiances
July 13, 2011 by 20 Comments
By rights I should be a Lion’s follower. My grandfather was Keith Parlon, from whom I take my second name. He was a tailor in Best Street Fitzroy. A fine man with a strong sense of civic duty, he was Mayor of Fitzroy, Vice President of Fitzroy Football Club and a Justice of the [Read more]
Event: Laneways of Sport
July 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
THE VICTORIAN BRANCH OF THE LORD’S TAVERNERS INVITES YOU TO TRAVEL THE LANEWAYS OF SPORT AN EVENING WITH TIM AND SAM LANE
Suffering for your art
July 12, 2011 by 5 Comments
by Adam Gruer I took the young fella to the footy on Sunday as part of my efforts to bring him into the Pies family. Young Tom is almost five and this would be his third game of the season, following successful encounters with Port and West Coast. When the FIXEDure came out I [Read more]
one goal blurs
July 12, 2011 by 5 Comments
murky light — the umpire sees a free no-one can old woman knitting — our forward work slowly comes together rain starts — Daisy comes from the clouds winter afternoon — the torpedo punt drops short misty rain — one goal blurs into another hundred points up — the [Read more]
Sandringham gets done
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by Yvette Wroby It was a sunnier morning on Saturday when we were preparing for a local VFL game, Sandringham Zebras versus Northern Bullants. Having gone for the first time a fortnight ago, this time we knew what to prepare for. New provisions were our two fold out chairs for comfort, our two [Read more]
Origins of inter-league footy?
July 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
Neil Barter asks: Inter-league footy had to begin somewhere. So does anyone know the earliest year when recorded inter-league footy ever took place? Can anyone go back further than 1954 when the Tallangatta League played the Ovens and King League to raise money for the family of a player who had drownned in the Murray [Read more]
Celtic memories
July 12, 2011 by 14 Comments
by Andrew Else “You can feel the hatred in the air” I can’t say I had ever previously (or ever since) heard this phrase used as a selling point to a sporting event. Clearly I was venturing into unchartered territory. The year was 2004 and I had just commenced the customary post-uni, [Read more]
I don’t like the scarf, Luke…
July 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
by Joseph Walker Remember 2004? The year that Port won? Well, it was the first time two teams that weren’t Victoria-based went head-to-head in a Grand Final. Brisbane were set to win four in a row, an equal record, when Port, the minor Premiers of the past 2 seasons but the crumblers in September, [Read more]
DA’s Clue of the Round (17)
July 12, 2011 by 2 Comments
Crank up the brains, folks. David Astle (http://davidastle.com/) is back to test us. Last week we tripped over Anthony Hudson, whose surname is a river. As a first name, quite a few current players (Lewis, Russell, Gysberts) can claim Jordan as their river. Yet what prominent player, relying on his complete name, is a [Read more]
Daisy Cutter
July 12, 2011 by 5 Comments
By Phil Dimitriadis DAISY CUTTER This term denotes a sense of speed and precision that is both metaphorical and absurd because daisies aren’t allowed to grow on football fields. If they did the studded boots of the forty-four competing players would soon tread on them. Nevertheless, the ‘daisy cutter’ evokes a feeling that a [Read more]
16 Makes Bad Maths
July 12, 2011 by 2 Comments
Last week I ran out for my 500th, under the mountains, which felt right. They wore the rain like a goddamn hat. My home was buried in black clouds, as if there was a ceiling above our match. But, down in the valley, from the east, the weather wasn’t that bad. It’s great [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – Celebrating Darren Lockyer
July 11, 2011 by 8 Comments
Darren Lockyer still has a few games of football left in him, but when he stood on the stage after Queensland’s victory last Wednesday night, the whole of the maroon world paused to listen and to reflect for a moment with him. With humility in his face, he turned to the crowd, and in a [Read more]
The Unfriendly Skies
July 11, 2011 by 5 Comments
Tiger Airways has been grounded indefinitely. Seven weeks ago the tiny budget airline intruded into the airspace of the marauding Bombers and caused them to crash-land. That 16-point Richmond victory in the Dreamtime at the G clash of the sash was the first of five losses in a row for Essendon. But a [Read more]
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