‘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]
Crio’s Racing: Moonee Valley
July 1, 2011 by 11 Comments
We’re back at the Valley again this Saturday. It’s rarely been a happy punting ground for me. But then, as I’ve noted elsewhere, I’ve inherited a tendency to look for the traditional “bookies’ chances” and there is a suspicion that they don’t exist in Moonee Ponds.
Round 15 Blog
July 1, 2011 by 28 Comments
Last week’s result’s threw open some positions in the top eight, making several of this week’s games crucial. I.E: tonight under the roof. The Dogs will still be hoping finals, while the Dees will be thinking a win here could help the cause considerably. Richmond and Carlton now has added urgency for both clubs after disappointing losses. [Read more]
Last Saturday at Visy Park
July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
North Ballarat and the Bullants did battle last Saturday at Visy Park and Shane Goss was there to catch the action. North Melbourne listed Cruize Garlett is wrapped up by Carlton AFL rookie listed player Jaryd Cachia.
A team from Berrigan and surrounding areas
July 1, 2011 by 12 Comments
An attempt to pick a side of players from around the area, much of which is now in the Picola League. I have wanted a side of players drawn from Berrigan, Finley, Tocumwal, and Jerilderie, and i’ll add Barooga, but i’m a few players down. If you cross the Murray you can have players from [Read more]
11 and 0 – Doubts remain for some.
July 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
A 41 point victory over the Geelong VFL team on Saturday has seen Port Melbourne emulate its opponents “big brother’s” perfect start to the season. Standout efforts for the home team included 10 goals from the dynamic duo of Rose & Galea and a fine performance from Tristan Francis in only his second senior game. [Read more]
A Prescient Heading
July 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
I am currently doing some footy research and have just found an article headed “Tarrant Could Go To Full Back” Above the main heading is a sort of subheading that reads Team Placing puzzles Magpies. What is interesting about this article is that is not from the Herald Sun of 2006 as Colliingwood pondered what [Read more]
Sean Wight
July 1, 2011 by 6 Comments
by David Bridie sean wight yes he was indeed great ,our Scot. Yet he was always called Irish. proof that the Scots carry much of Ireland in them. The Protestant/Catholic divide between Hibernians and Hearts in Edinburgh was as large as the animosity in an Orange march in Derry Sean Wight gave us [Read more]
One Hundred Years Ago: Round 9, 17th June, 1911
June 30, 2011 by 5 Comments
The Saturday of round nine dawned fine and still, a rare occurrence in the June of this particular year. But the effect of recent rain on the football grounds of Melbourne was plain for all to see. This round of games would be played on quagmires. The Lake Oval handled the wet better than [Read more]
Paul Kelly, Footy and the Almanac
June 30, 2011 by 8 Comments
Paul Kelly is God – got it. Or at least the Australian version of God. For me. My Australian God. Of course I have American gods – Dylan and Springsteen. And a Brazilian God – Paolo Coelho. Enough already. So I am a polytheist, and these are the people who remind me about what is [Read more]
blood and innards
June 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It was midsummer this week in Sweden. Haiku Bob spent the weekend at the family’s summer house north of Stockholm on an island called Vätö. Beautiful spot. Went on a fishing expedition while the Pies and Swans slugged it out. The Pies got the points and we brought home the herring (about 60 0f them!)
Recent Comments