The news of the passing of Lionel Rose was very sad indeed and brought back a few memories. I was appointed to Yallourn North Primary School in the early 1960’s and every now and then I would head back to Melbourne for the odd weekend. One Sunday afternoon on my way back to Yallourn I [Read more]
Ron Casey’s call of the Rose-Harada fight in `68
May 9, 2011 by 3 Comments
Folks (radio link follows) In tribute to Lionel Rose….. have a listen to this call of the last round and the decision of his world title fight with Fighting Harada in Tokyo in 68 I was 14 at the time and listened to it broadcast down a phone line from Tokyo on my transistor. I think I [Read more]
Essendon, West Coast and Lionel
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Once upon a time, a mate of mine and I created the “Let the Eagles Fly at Yarraville Action Faction” for the” Coodabeen Champions”, at that stage broadcasting on 3RRR. We got a few honourable mentions for our entries and even had a victory one week. I would still like to see the Yarraville VFA [Read more]
The Queen to visit Croke Park
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Yes, you read it right. Check out this piece first published in The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/08/queen-britain-croke-park-ireland
Clue of the Round: Round 8
May 9, 2011 by 6 Comments
DA’s Clue of the Round (8) Logically, which current Demon is planning to visit Anzac Cove in the off-season, as well as the Venetian canals, then west to Nice on the Cote d’Azur. As part of the same jaunt the youngster will fly home via Sao Paolo, before partying in Kingston, Jamaica. Who’s the player, [Read more]
Almanac Classic nominations
May 9, 2011 by 3 Comments
Nominate your all-time favourite Almanac pieces so they can be listed in Almanac Classics.
Chasing the Bush Premiership V
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After sitting 2-0 on top of the ladder the Imperials went into their 3rd round clash against the reigning premiers and other Murray Bridge side, Ramblers, full of confidence. We had some key outs but the general feeling was there was enough depth to cover that and we’d give a good account. I was named [Read more]
Hello old friend
May 9, 2011 by 9 Comments
Six weeks in and I’m off to see my first game of VFL football at the North Port Oval for season 2011. Gary Ayres’ Port Melbourne, 4 wins & no losses, are off to the best start for a Borough side since the 1999 model, coached by Darren Crocker, commenced their season 4-0. Port’s efforts [Read more]
Deconstructing Collingwood
May 9, 2011 by 21 Comments
Collingwood is in a re-building phase. Not the team, but the old ground. The Magpies haven’t played an AFL game at Victoria Park since 1999. Local teams, including the Collingwood reserves in the VFL, have been playing on the oval for nigh on a decade as parts of the ground have fallen into disrepair.
The Tigers come of age
May 8, 2011 by 5 Comments
Last week, I saw Matthew White kick a goal. It wasn’t an overly pretty one, more of a helicopter off the inside of the boot. But it did the job. I expected maybe a subtle waggle of the finger or perhaps a loving embrace with Benny Nason, who was nearby. But he did neither. Instead [Read more]
Three in a row for the Tigers
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Going into this game, I was unusually quietly confident of a third successive victory for my beloved Tigers. Unusual, in the fact that I’m always hoping for a win, but never believing that we could actually pull it off. This attitude is a reflection of the Richmond players at the moment, as Damien Hardwick noted [Read more]
Nick Unloads
May 8, 2011 by 1 Comment
That wouldn’t be the head of a certain well known ex-football manager would it? Yvette Wroby speculates at to Nick Riewoldt’s current thoughts (with a little help from an Age photo.
North Need To Toughen Up
May 8, 2011 by 9 Comments
This was the moment. I looked on, nervously. Could we do it? I swung my leg back and forth, trying to stretch it out as much as I could. I turned my eyes to the middle of the field. The pivotal contest was about to finish. Who would come out unscathed? It happened. Waaia were [Read more]
AFL overestimate supporters’ attitude to pay TV
May 7, 2011 by 11 Comments
It is a disgrace when on a brisk Saturday in May, only ONE game out of FOUR being played today, can be viewed on television. Last weekend when there was no free-to-air televising of any day games, my daughter and I decided to go for a stroll into the ‘centre hub’ of our busy little [Read more]
Round 7 Blog: Finding the young’un in all of us.
May 7, 2011 by 14 Comments
Saturday morning and I’m recalling only a couple of things from last night’s match. 1. Daniel Motlop’s shot from the pocket. and 2. Richo’s reaction to threading the eye of the needle. I loved it. Great illustration of the love of play, and the fascination of the football itself, and what can be done with [Read more]
The Bool and other festivities
May 6, 2011 by 17 Comments
I’m home and still euphoric from another ‘Bool week, now established as comfortably my favorite race experience. Unless you have joined the devoted throngs, you can’t possibly understand the wonder of this pilgrimage. It’s been disconcerting to hear and read on my return journey about the “carnage” of “a bad day” (The Age) at Warrnambool. [Read more]
Anzac Day SANFL: Photo by Peter Argent
May 6, 2011 by 11 Comments
The Norwood player kicking the ball is Nick Ramsey and his Centrals opponent is veteran James Gowans. As commented below, this shot recalls a classic Ronald Dale Barrassi pose from an MCG game in 1962. Photo: Bruce Howard (courtesy of the NLA archives)
From the Folly of Subiaco to Greener Pastures
May 6, 2011 by 5 Comments
By Brad Carr In last year’s Almanac, I wrote up the Round 7 game between West Coast and Hawthorn, and I referred to Subiaco Oval as “what sadly remains the worst stadium in the AFL”. In the course of editing the book, Paul Daffey picked up on this point, and asked that I elaborate on [Read more]
Chasing the Bush Premiership- Pt. 4
May 6, 2011 by 2 Comments
It’s been a while since I updated Almanackers about my pursuits for the Imperial Footy Club and for those that care I thought I’d get off my arse and update my half a dozen or so fans about where my chase for a premiership stands. Truth is I’ve started a new job and been telling [Read more]
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