Today was footy day. Footy day is the day at school when everyone was allowed to dump the school uniform and dress up in our favourite team’s colours. We kicked the footy’s on the oval at lunch as we munched on our cheaper-than-usual pies bought from the canteen. Of course, I wore my Sydney guernsey, [Read more]
Shane Crawford: That’s what he’s walking about
September 18, 2010 by 4 Comments
I watched The Footy Show episode six weeks ago when the show was dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness Network. Shane Crawford offered to run from Adelaide to Melbourne to raise awareness for the Network, Raelene Boyle had come on to talk about the work of their many volunteers, helping those with Breast Cancer as well [Read more]
A happy Blubbering mess
September 18, 2010 by 28 Comments
Maybe this will be the year; maybe, just maybe my boys might pull it off. The only problem is that first we have to get through Geelong. Thompson was right to say that we are jealous; I personally can admit I am. Geelong have everything going for them, they kick our derrieres every time in [Read more]
The Forgotten Prelim- St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
September 18, 2010 by 9 Comments
Has a side ever come from 5 goals down to win a final and earned less plaudits? And when has a runner-up ever knocked off the reigning premier, survived all manner of off field distraction, and set itself for a crack at another GF, but still not been given its dues. The irony is that [Read more]
The Empire doesn’t strike back
September 18, 2010 by 4 Comments
Sniffling and coughing, I woke to a bed that was completely burning me alive. I quickly got up, wrote a note on the table for Dad, saying I was staying home from school, and turned my electric blanket down, way down. Things finally started to cool off, and I drifted back off to sleep, enjoying [Read more]
Collingwood v Geelong Preliminary Final
September 17, 2010 by 18 Comments
Collingwood- 18.12.120 Geelong- 11.13.79 After all the hype, it seems inevitable there was an anti-climax. The Magpies exorcise some demons with this win. But the biggest historical demon of all now faces them- another Grand Final. For the Cats, they await Gazza’s decision. After that, they probably have some other tough decisions to make. Tell [Read more]
Almanac Racing- Underwood Stakes
September 17, 2010 by 6 Comments
After Underwood Stakes Day punters have generally sorted their priorities for the major Spring prizes. That is not to say that priorities can’t change radically over the forthcoming weeks, but if the shorties salute tomorrow, the favs for the Guineas, both Cups and the Plate will be entrenched. The next race day here at the [Read more]
“She loves footy, she loves it not…”
September 17, 2010 by 13 Comments
by Danni Eid One of the best things about having friends that aren’t that into footy, is that they say the funniest things when they try to talk about it. Candy is the main offender. One minute she wants nothing to do with it, the next she’s asking me questions about it. She claims to [Read more]
NOT IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
September 17, 2010 by 5 Comments
”The fact is rugby league lives and breathes in western Sydney – we’re part of the community, we have been there for a century … ” (my emphasis) (David Gallop, NRL CEO, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 September, 2010) The NRL is paranoid about the AFL’s expansion into western Sydney. And they’ve got good reason to [Read more]
Maximum Power required for Cat victory
September 17, 2010 by 2 Comments
Geelong needs toughness. Geelong needs brute force. Geelong needs at least one player raised by Norwegian Vikings on a diet of the raw flesh of fallen foes. Geelong needs Max Rooke. Max Rooke, born in the frigid waters of the Berent Sea in the 6th century to parents Odin and Frigg Rooke, is world renowned [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – 3rd WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
September 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. Little Gazza has come clean with his burning ambition – he just wants to toss the coin. Now we just have to wait and see who’s going to give him the most coins to toss. We’ve heard that the bitterness won’t last [Read more]
Phantom Apologises to Magpies
September 17, 2010 by 16 Comments
As I have travelled the long and winding road that is life I have become hardened and have learned that life will always throw something unexpected that will jolt you out of your comfort zone. I am also now fully cognisant of the fact that ‘footy is life’ and considering through that transposition it is [Read more]
‘Shenanigans’ on you Bomber
September 16, 2010 by 9 Comments
There’s something about Mark Thompson’s last few press conferences that has me a little worried. As a bloke who has been the football version of Bill Lawry (the corpse with pads), he’s suddenly stopped playing the straight bat and started flirting with cheeky dabs behind square and now full-blooded heaves to Cow Corner. “Collingwood are [Read more]
Barbarians at the door
September 16, 2010 by 14 Comments
There is nothing surer than the fall of empires, but what is never clear within the historical moment is how near the end is. What is certain though is that once an impervious border is repeatedly breached, the day of reckoning cannot be far away. The demise of empire shifts from a question of ‘how’ [Read more]
2011 New team slogans
September 16, 2010 by 4 Comments
In the wake of two of the worst membership slogans in football history from Carlton I ask other club supporters for their thoughts on next year’s themes for their or other teams membership drives. Here’s a couple of quick ones Adelaide: At least we’re not Port Brisbane: He’s not the messiah. He’s just a naughty [Read more]
Saints from afar
September 16, 2010 by 8 Comments
By Yvette Wroby Friday August 20th Melbourne time: setting: USA I am in San Francisco at the Acqua Hotel, on Election day, listening on my computer to the St.Kilda vs Richmond match and it’s a ripper. Neck and neck since ¼ time, mostly Richmond to begin with. Everyone is playing to win this, the commentators [Read more]
Grand Final Nirvana – Celebrity Skin
September 16, 2010 by 24 Comments
With Grand Final week looming large, ready yourself for the celebrity footy supporter to come out of hibernation. You know the type. Those that are prominently positioned at one of the front tables at the Grand Final breakfast; proudly garbed-out in their “never soiled by dripping sauce from a Four ‘N’ Twenty” scarf – still [Read more]
Local Footy: Amateur legend ends fun journey after 428 games
September 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
One of the great careers in amateur football ended at the weekend when Old Paradians forward Peter “Plugger” Brabender played his final game at 40 years of age. Brabender’s games tally of 428 included a handful of under-19 games but not one reserves game. Sunday’s match against Division 2 rival Banyule was his second grand [Read more]
Between a rock and a VFL grand final
September 15, 2010 by 1 Comment
by Vin Maskell After Williamstown’s lame loss last Saturday in the VFL preliminary final against Northern Bullants I went looking for a big rock. I figured if I banged my head against a big rock long enough the memory of the game would disappear. So I went down to the Williamstown ground and found a [Read more]
The View from Shepparton – second week of major round
September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Peter Schumacher Even though I had fervently hoped that the interstate sides would get up I have to admit that in the first game at least justice was done. Geelong were simply far too good. I actually watched the first half on repeat early Saturday and gave up viewing at half time, the match [Read more]
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