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)
John Harms’ Celtic Dream
July 3, 2011 by 2 Comments
‘Twas Thursday night – the Match Committee, Down Corio way – the windy city, Chris said “its tough – this coaching lark”, “No finals played on Kardinia Park”. Need fresh ideas – a new game plan, Not ‘forward press’ nor ‘man to man’, Now Bomber’s gone to Windy Hill, Need fresh ideas to [Read more]
Crio’s Q…unfair comparisons
July 3, 2011 by 28 Comments
“Callan Ward…He’s our Joel Selwood!” screamed the headline. Google Ian Craig (not the race caller!) to get a lesson from cricket history. I came across an old Shane Templeton article in which he declared Zeditave the best sprinter since Vain. Don’t rate Manikato, Shane? I know what they say about opinions. We all [Read more]
Kota Kinabalu
July 3, 2011 by 2 Comments
It’s late Sunday afternoon and I haven’t slept since Friday night. I flew out of Tullamarine midnight Saturday and landed in Kota Kinabalu, via Kuala Lumpar, 10 am this morning local time. I’m surviving on a mixture of adrenaline that accompanies arriving in a new place, some chicken and rice concoction I found in this [Read more]
Geelong’s Lament
July 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Rod Klein Nothing was lost until the moment when cursed coin was tossed, and then for Cats, all time stood still whilst Collingwood applied their noisome drill. The tide, for men hooped in blue and white, has flooded from the shore with premier-ship astride. In quickening sand and on the muddied strand [Read more]
We will fight them on the beaches
July 2, 2011 by 20 Comments
The pre-match address of Darien O’Reilly, coach of the Adelaide Uni Chardonnay Socialists, before their (victorious) match against Gepps Cross: “I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able [Read more]
Else lifts; Spud flops.
July 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Friday night games don’t thrill me the way they should. It’s a rush to get there, if your team loses then your weekend is doomed, the game is delayed on the box, and, as a park footballer in my twilight years, attending a match is probably not the ideal preparation. Especially a match like this [Read more]
From Matt Zurbo
July 2, 2011 by 5 Comments
Readers, I am addicted to football. I am broke because of it. My body’s a mess because of it. I damn well love it. As do millions. I wrote the Community Cup piece in haste, and bad mood. And painfully regret it. It IS a great day, for a worthy cause, that many [Read more]
Harms on the intriguing Zurbo situation
July 2, 2011 by 44 Comments
From John Harms (this all happened last night, as Andy Murray was falling apart, before any knowledge of The Age publishing an excerpt of Matt Zurbo’s piece): I have removed Matt Zurbo’s piece ‘Grass Roots Hype’ from this site. I regret that I felt I had to do that. However, the piece was also [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XV
July 1, 2011 by 3 Comments
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Players v Sepp Demetriou saga rolls on with no end in sight. If the passion and turn out at Crown the other night is any indication, the Players are in for the long haul. Words such as fair & equitable, [Read more]
Chasing the Bush Premiership VII
July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A 53 point half time lead would be translated to a win right? Last Saturday was one of the most bizarre games of football I’ve ever played in. Despite my shaky form, I stayed in the senior side for another week. After getting over the top side seven days earlier, we were due to battle [Read more]
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