Haje Halabi We had been back in Australia only 2 days- in our brand new house in Inverloch, by the sea. My wife Lynda had just rang her girlfriend Bron. Straight of the bat Bron invited Lynda and I to a seafood night at Inverloch-Kongwak football club, and, without hesitating, protein loving Lynda replied [Read more]
Labuan Island
July 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The morning is humid and busy in Labuan. Fishing and cargo boats cut in and out of the small harbour while street vendors sell their wares on noisy corners. Footpath cafes buzz with local gossip and laughter. A kindly, old taxi driver motions me over to where he is sheltering under a tree. He tells [Read more]
Apprentices Roll the Foremen
July 8, 2011 by 3 Comments
What is the opposite of a ‘spring in your step’? Whatever it is, that is what I had last Saturday night at about 6pm. It was about that time that I was dashing across South rd to hop on the train leaving Brighton Beach station. My side had just lost to a fellow finals contender by [Read more]
One Hundred Years Ago: Round 10, 22 & 24 June, 1911
July 7, 2011 by 9 Comments
Though King George V had ascended the throne after his father’s death the previous year, his official coronation was held on Thursday 22nd of June in 1911. The VFL took advantage of the public holiday to stage two games to commence the second half of the season. The Argus believed that ‘altogether the idea of [Read more]
Pokemon Footy
July 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
About 10 years ago, when I was a happy little prep, before school I would wake up extra early just so I could watch Pokémon on Cheez TV. Ah those were the days! I also remember running around with my ‘Gameboy Color’, and playing Pokémon Blue, trying to ‘catch them all!’ But one of my [Read more]
First Game Denied
July 7, 2011 by 5 Comments
All dressed up and nowhere to go. I’m a much grottier and far less elegant embodiment of that well worn phrase. I can’t remember the date or even the year. I’m guessing mid-1980s and by the look of that dishevelled bunny on the wall behind me it must have been sometime after Easter. All I [Read more]
A Dud Bet
July 7, 2011 by 20 Comments
For once, I’m doing pretty well in my footy tipping competition this year. Equal 6th out of 246 in fact. It’s a bit of fun and there’s the prospect of turning $20 into several hundred at season’s end. But last weekend my tips suddenly went pear-shaped and I found myself, late on Sunday, urging on [Read more]
under the press
July 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
jet lag fog — Daisy handballs over his head to his opponent low cloud — Hawks wilting under the press leaves gone — Cloke leads into the space murky day– Cloke’s hands trap the light flags flutter on top of the scoreboard — the kick doesn’t come back night [Read more]
Barmera Monash v Renmark
July 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
BARMERA MONASH V RENMARK RFL – ROUND 11 2011, Sat July 2nd 2011 By Nick Kossatch at Barmera Barmera Monash flexed its’ finals-bound muscles with a powerful eight-goal final quarter to defeat Renmark by 40-points in round 11 of RFL. It certainly was not all one-way traffic prior to the final quarter because the [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin 3
July 6, 2011 by 5 Comments
byDavid Butler NSW go into tonight’s State Of Origin decider at Lang Park with a realistic chance of winning the series they have failed to win for the last 5 years. Even those like myself who have had only a passing interest in Rugby League after having been immersed in it as a kid [Read more]
The Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil June 12, 1875
July 6, 2011 by 7 Comments
I thought there’d be some interest in this piece I just unearthed in the archive. It tells of football’s popularity at the time but it also speaks of the difference between then and now. The writer seems only to have a passing connection with the game (so at least nothing’s changed in that regard — [Read more]
(regretfully) Reminiscing as a Saints fan
July 6, 2011 by 2 Comments
by Joseph Walker Carlton. I’ve always kind of respected them. Not warmed to them, but respected them. Maybe I feel sorry for them. Since they’ve had such a bad last decade. Let me take you back to 2006. I was a 7 year old confident of my team, St Kilda. The weekend before we’d [Read more]
Benalla v Kyabram – 2011 GVFL Round 11 from Benalla.
July 6, 2011 by 4 Comments
Pictures and words by Shane Goss www.licoricegallery.com It was a sad week for footy and in-particular Melbourne fans with the passing of Sean Wight who died from lung cancer at just 46. The Irishman pioneered that country’s influence on the game we love along with current Demon’s president and former teammate Jim Stynes. Another of [Read more]
In the shadows
July 6, 2011 by 11 Comments
by Matt Zurbo Four anti-inflams, three pain killers and some good padding on the ribs and I run out in town for my 499th game. The oval is strange. Wide enough, but an outline of a thing. The ground either side of it is railway-yard-flat. There are no slopes, no trees, no back fences or [Read more]
Footy this Sat’dy, July 9, 2011
July 6, 2011 by 6 Comments
by Chris Riordan It looks like being a weekend of “traditional” winter footy, coming at the back end of a cold, wet and windy week. There are certain factors that can make footy more bearable for supporters in these conditions. One is the game you are watching. If the players are having a dip, [Read more]
Pies blanket Hawks in Blankety Blankless game
July 5, 2011 by 4 Comments
by Damon Robb Blan-ket –verb (used with object) 1. to obscure or obstruct; interfere with; overpower In the immortal words of 70s commentator Peter Landy, the Collingwood v Hawthorn game was a game of two halves for me. The first half I was at the game in standing room behind the Pies cheersquad; the [Read more]
Wimbledon 2011: Reasons to be cheerful
July 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
by Peter Baulderstone There is always much to complain about in sport and in life. The art critic and social observer, Robert Hughes, wrote a book about it some years ago called ‘Culture of Complaint’. I suspect that the Dalai Lama’s relentless cheerfulness in one of the main reasons why he has become so [Read more]
THE WRAP – ROUND XV
July 4, 2011 by 5 Comments
WHERE LIFE IMITATES SPORT What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Suffering continued in the Longroom as once more The High Flying Flag was lowered to halfmast as The Sons of Lazarus Came Out Snarling & Biting on Friday night. TLSPRF watched their season flash before their eyes as The Silvertails ran [Read more]
“Just” ends up being good enough.
July 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
An English psychoanalyst Winnicott came up with the phrase “good enough mothering” where he relieved the anxiety of millions of mothers (and later parents) when he talked not about being a perfect mother (parent) but a good enough one. The difference was in being present and available. There is an inbuilt need that there be [Read more]
Suddenly im craving Lindt…
July 4, 2011 by 4 Comments
So Roger Federer didn’t make it to the Wimbledon final, but after watching this video it’s a wonder he can even make it through air port security! In this advertisement Roger took his love as ambassador for Lindt chocolate to a very yummy level. (link to vid below)
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