by Bob Utber Lake Cullulleraine is “dead centre” between Renmark in South Australia and Mildura 58 kilometres either way on the Sturt Highway with virtually nothing in between. The township of “the Lake” has a permanent population of 78 with itinerant workers living on the Lake’s shores taking the population to over the 100 mark. [Read more]
Why barracking for Collingwood is hopeless
September 14, 2010 by 27 Comments
by Chris Taylor This situation is hopeless. No matter what happens over the course of the next two weeks, if you barrack for Collingwood you might as well go and hide under the bed. It’s going to be nothing but pain. Painful pain. Yes, the kind that hurts. If you know a Collingwood supporter, help [Read more]
I guess thats why they call them the Blues
September 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
The Blues had a season that promised so much initially, faltered hopelessly midyear only to lift once more in the last few weeks before toppling into the season’s abyss in the first week of the finals in a gut wrenching loss to the Swans. Season highlights There was a lot to like in the first [Read more]
THE FINALS WRAP – WEEK II
September 13, 2010 by 4 Comments
WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. 45,056 fans spread themselves around the MCG to watch The Pivotonians give The Anchormen the deep six for Season 2010 on the Friday Night. And on the Saturday Night, Sydney, in a repeat of their 2nd Half fade out again The Miseries, went [Read more]
Absolutely Gutted
September 13, 2010 by 9 Comments
A sombre mood flooding this cool, clear Sunday. Nothing left to do but to hunker down and silently curse whatever gods or karmic shift caused The Enemy to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Saturday night was significant in many ways. Brett Kirk’s 200th consecutive game, possibly his last. Potentially Paul Roos’ final as [Read more]
Crio’s Question: 2010 Highlight Reel
September 13, 2010 by 38 Comments
DVD producers are preparing to launch “That was the year that was…AFL 2010”. What should be on it?
RICHMOND 2010 REPORT CARD
September 11, 2010 by 3 Comments
The story is far from gloomy at Punt Road. Walking from the ground after the Round XXII loss to Port Adelaide the Long Suffering Punt Road Faithful were in full throat as they punched the air to cries of Yellow & Black. The Tiger Army was on the move again. We started off as the [Read more]
Collingwood 2010 – “Moving Forward”
September 11, 2010 by 6 Comments
At the start of season 2010 I was a little concerned about the Pies. Not about the playing stocks which seemed promising but the departure by some club officials, president, captain and ex-players from the well-worn and time-tested football clichés that we have all come to depend upon. The life blood of any football club [Read more]
Cats trust themselves in September spotlight
September 11, 2010 by 3 Comments
Trust. A very important thing in life, and also a very important thing in football. I’ve trusted a lot of people, and trusted North Melbourne a bit too much sometimes, and its been thrown back in my face. This week, many of my friends and I faced a difficult task of trusting a wayward mate, [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – 2nd WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
September 10, 2010 by 14 Comments
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Fev turned on one of his infamous numbers to hold the September Spotlight. Not to be outdone, that darling of the pool, Stephanie Rice, let it all hang out on her social networking website when she slagged off The Springboks with [Read more]
Horsham Demons vs The Flood
September 10, 2010 by 2 Comments
Peter Leneghan looks at the dominance of the Horsham Demons in the Wimmera on the ABC site. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/08/3005580.htm
2010 Season Summary In Brief
September 10, 2010 by 2 Comments
Season Highlights: James Podsiadly and Michael Barlow’s fairytale debut seasons. Season Lowlight: Travis Tuck proving that recreational drugs are still a part of Aussie Rules. Collingwood’s resurgence is up there too. Improvers: Impossible to go past Jumpin’ Jack Flash, but Mark Jamar comes a close second.
A Day Out at the Footy
September 10, 2010 by 4 Comments
VFL – 2nd Semi Final Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Saturday 4/09/10 On a very wet but surprisingly mild Saturday afternoon that saw NO AFL final match being played in Melbourne, my daughter and I decided to experiment. To take a step back in time and taste the excitement of football at a more ‘local’ [Read more]
Almanac Racing: DatoTanChinNam Day
September 10, 2010 by 13 Comments
There can be very few good reasons for any keen racing fan not to be at Money Valley this Saturday. Unfortunately, in their greed and excitement, administrators have scheduled a 9 race programme – too many for bookies, punters, caterers, drinkers, tipsters…- but I’d recommend at the very least getting down there in time to [Read more]
2009 Almanac Grand Final Lunch
September 10, 2010 by 22 Comments
The moment it was confirmed to me that the 2009 Footy Almanac pre-Grand Final lunch was a shemozzle was when I noticed the huge puddle beneath the seats of Andrew Mackie’s parents. Oh no, I groaned. Why couldn’t it be Peter Flynn or Chris Riordan in the wet spot? Or any of the Almanackers who’d [Read more]
2010 for the West Coast Eagles
September 9, 2010 by 5 Comments
Season highlights Beating Essendon. Twice. Actually, starting a review of West Coast’s 2010 season with highlights feels bit like putting air in the tyre after a car wreck – technically it’s possible, but you know it doesn’t make any sense. There were some isolated moments to savour, but the fact that they became season highlights [Read more]
Missing Magpies- Rusling & O’Bree
September 9, 2010 by 20 Comments
It’s never a good idea while you are studying to go onto the sports section of the Herald Sun website. You might come across something that will make you emotional and effect your concentration. I have to admit, I do this often but today I was hit with something that reduced me to tears. It [Read more]
My favourite drop kick. Part one
September 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
My favourite drop-kick. Part one. ON MONDAY evening, 26 June 2006 I sat down to watch a profile of musician Shane Howard on the ABC program Australian Story. The program focused almost entirely on Shane Howard’s once-troubled personal life rather than on his achievements as a singer, songwriter (remember Goanna and Solid Rock?) and activist.
Damn those Ducks
September 9, 2010 by 1 Comment
The Swans have beaten the Blues tumbling them unmercifully out of the 2010 finals series. Just as the second week appearance had been so tantalisingly close against Brisbane in 1009, the Paddington Ducks have again denied the mighty Carlton Football Club at a crack at premiership glory. In truth, the Blues march towards the finals [Read more]
Local Footy: Rain takes toll on country footy finals
September 8, 2010 by 3 Comments
There’s a legend in north-west Tasmania that conditions for a match at Forth were so wet that the Forth River broke its banks and fish began swimming between the goal umpire’s legs. Conditions were almost that wet in nearby Launceston on Saturday, when one team in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association’s second-division grand final failed [Read more]
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