by Lee Carney Australia is a unique country when it comes to its sport and particularly the football codes, like fans of sport in all nations we follow our teams religiously, having our moods go up and down based on the fortunes, of what in this era of trades and free agency is really a [Read more]
The Symbolic Dissemination of a High Mark
May 25, 2011 by 7 Comments
by Phil Dimitriadis Symbolism and rhetoric find their place in football discourse through the power of language and the images it projects. For example, the sometimes gravity defying elements of a ‘high mark’ have been theatrically rhetoricised over the years from ‘great mark’ to ‘a screamer’ to ‘a ripper’ to ‘a hanger’ to ‘mark [Read more]
Beauty pageants, buttocks and badminton
May 25, 2011 by 6 Comments
Heard about the World Badminton Federation’s new dress code edict for women? Almanacker Angela Pippos has, and has a few words to say about it, along with some thoughts on child beauty pageants, royal buttocks and (gasp!) an unmarried prime-minister who has a live-in partner! Check out Angela’s great piece at the link below [Read more]
Go Hard
May 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We played at home this week, against the bottom side. Everybody says to everybody, always, “Don’t take them for granted!” and “It’s not just gunna happen,” and “Go hard!” but they say it without the fire in their eyes, then Saturday comes and they play without fire. Then, at half time, when the bottom side [Read more]
The View From Shepparton Round 9
May 24, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Peter Schumacher Have to hand it to the Pies. Getting themselves out of gaol was a brilliant achievement, a side doesn’t often give itself a 23 points handicap in a last quarter and then run all over the opposition with 11 goals in 20 minutes. How often have the Crows let Collingwood escape [Read more]
Riverland Superdogs Family Day
May 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
by Nick Kossatch MEDIA RELEASE: RE RIVERLAND SUPERDOGS FAMILY DAY ON SUNDAY MAY 29TH FROM 1230PM AT LYRUP OVAL The Riverland Superdogs play Portland with a Family Day at Lyrup Oval. There will be face painting and jumping castle for the kids, BBQ, refreshments and ‘Old Man’s’ football entertainment with Portland coming to town [Read more]
My favourite drop-kick: part 8
May 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
by Vin Maskell The Australian Rules Drop-Kick Appreciation Society is delighted to announce that poet, mathematician and Fitzroy fan Tom Petsinis has been inducted into the society’s Hall of Fame (Literature). Petsinis’ 2006 book Four Quarters includes the 12 verse, 48 line poem Drop Kick. It is a lovely ode to the lost art, [Read more]
DA’s Clue of the Round (10)
May 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
Don’t forget to check out the wonderful world of David Astle at davidastle.com. Here’s David’s clue for this week. Can you solve it? Add a vowel to this current coach’s surname Then mix to make the “other team” in our game. Which coach? And what’s the other team? SOLUTION TO CLUE OF THE ROUND 9: [Read more]
blushing leaves
May 24, 2011 by 4 Comments
scattered leaves — none of our players where they were named closed roof — a lull overhangs our rustiness one miss from close in then two, then three… — blushing leaves wind-lashed trees — goals from turnovers pile up Wellingham crumbs — bodies swirl in his wake closed roof — all eyes on Daisy’s torp [Read more]
Susie Q Ramadan – a boxing story
May 24, 2011 by 6 Comments
by Andrew Starkie The Reggio Calabria Club sits in a slight depression beside the buzzing freeway. It is West Brunswick in Melbourne’s north. On this Sunday afternoon in early May, the car park is full and the shiny main entrance beckons patrons through to the restaurant. Most are passing by , instead entering a plain [Read more]
Carlton phobia? What phobia?
May 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Carlton vs. Geelong Round 9 2011, Friday May 20th – The end of the phobia… Most people, young or old, large or small, have things that they fear, so much so that they avoid them at all costs. One phobia that I’m happy to share is my fear of the Carlton Football Club when they [Read more]
Bateman’s chance
May 23, 2011 by 1 Comment
I really liked the Richmond Indigenous Round specially-themed footy jumper. The design on the yellow sash was by local Indigenous artist Jirra Lulla Harvey, a Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri woman. In an interview on Richmond’s website, Harvey said her design encapsulates iconic Victorian landmarks, mixed with Indigenous football themes. “The river is representative of the Murray, which [Read more]
FPS: Whatever it was, the Pies should bottle it
May 23, 2011 by 4 Comments
It was always going to be an interesting week. We haven’t had to worry about the Pies on the rebound for the best part of 12 months so I was keen to see how they’d handle it. I know they lost to the Hawks in Round 22 but the Pies were always going to be [Read more]
Lions roar, Tigers dream and a young Roo makes his mark
May 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Sasha Lennon How good is Jonathan Brown? Of course, that’s a rhetorical question. We all know he’s very, very good. Brown, for his presence on the field alone, if not for his ability to read the play and present himself as a target just like Wayne Carey or Dermott Brereton did before him is [Read more]
Round nine wrap
May 23, 2011 by 4 Comments
In the end, Jonathan Brown was enough for Brisbane to regroup and craft its first victory for the year against North Melbourne. Matty Primus should take note and think again about old men. Port didn’t name Chad Cornes and dropped Brett Ebert on match day “for tactical reasons”. The team had too many forwards, he [Read more]
The Tipping Point – Eagles v Bulldogs – 22 May 2011
May 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
40,000 Eagles supporters will wake up in Perth on Monday morning with one thought on their mind. Did that really happen? Did we really beat last year’s preliminary finalist by 20 goals? Kick 17 of the last 18 goals of the match after the 5 minute mark of the 3rd quarter. Hold the Bulldogs (a [Read more]
Crio’s Q: Name a catch-cry
May 23, 2011 by 54 Comments
Subbies have latched on to “Fair dinkum, Unbelievable” at any opportunity during a week of memorials to the great Bob Davis. It’s his catch-cry. Essendon’s black armbands on Saturday night were to commemorate the passing of dual Premiership player Wally May (ref http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/a/Essendon-mourns-the-passing-of-Wally-May/8218 ). After his retirement, Wally spent years as the special comments guru [Read more]
Questions Answered, But Others Posed
May 23, 2011 by 15 Comments
The anticipation of this game offered tantalising fodder for speculation. Questions regarding Geelong didn’t concern their quality: they’ve already established their pedigree in recent seasons. Premierships will do that. Eighty-five wins out of a hundred will do that. Instead, the speculation was more to do with their mental state for this contest. Would they suffer [Read more]
Carlton v Geelong Rd 9 Docklands
May 22, 2011 by 7 Comments
Preparation for this game started months ago. As soon as the AFL fixtures came out and I saw that my roster had me finishing work at 2031 that night. Too late. I needed to find someone who would swap a shift with me. I needed someone who’s not a footy fan. Billy was my man. [Read more]
A Long Journey Begins with a Scarf
May 22, 2011 by 1 Comment
I was a bit disappointed that family commitments stopped me joining the Long Walk to the G on Saturday night. I have joined all the other Walks and have huge admiration for that great man Michael Long. Some weeks before hand we had agreed to baby sit grandchild Josh at his home on Saturday night, [Read more]
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