The Gold Coast Suns have snared their first uncontracted player with Adelaide Crows backman Nathan Bock yesterday signaling his intentions to sign with the new side. Bock’s sudden departure from the club he was drafted to as a rookie in 2002 may have shocked some fans after his comments in the media earlier this year.
The Grand finale – Round 22 1972
August 19, 2010 by 20 Comments
Two rounds remain in this year’s home & away fixture. Barring any late season collapse it looks as though the eight teams that will take part in September action have been decided. Whilst season 2010 is unlikely to provide many last round thrills, the football loving public have been treated to some dramatic season finales, [Read more]
The View from Shepparton Round 20
August 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Peter Schumacher Help, I am in a footy wilderness in South East Queensland surrounded by football atheists and infidels who do not follow the game. Worse, they do not support the game and are largely indifferent to the game, indeed they are largely indifferent to any sporting competition at all believing it to be [Read more]
In A League Of Its Own – Round 4
August 18, 2010 by 11 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Well, who would have thought that after round two, the three most successful teams and the one new team would make up the bottom four? Sydney FC, Adelaide United, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart are in an unfamiliar position at the beginning of this season. None of these four [Read more]
Nightmare in Sleepy Hollow
August 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Daniel O’Sullivan There is a particularly vivid nightmare that has been keeping Cats fans awake all season. The dream takes place in the summer months when the desperation for new football stories becomes so all-encompassing that Dane Swan’s latest tattoo disaster gets saturation coverage. After much conjecture and innuendo surrounding his future, Geelong’s favourite [Read more]
Harms election watch – Round 6: Rooty Hill RSL
August 17, 2010 by 11 Comments
by John Harms Those of us who spent too much time in the Trans-Australian Banks (pre-Betfair, of course) in the 1990s will recall waiting nervously through Rooty Hill RSL ads on SKY until the result of the photo finish came through. I think it was their only advertiser. So, as we were hanging out to [Read more]
Crio’s Q: Best and worst games of 2010
August 17, 2010 by 11 Comments
I went to two widely contrasting matches this weekend. Saturday night’s debacle at the Docklands was so disappointing because it provided no contest. It was as though the Dogs already had excuses for losing and, when it got hard, they went home. For all of Geelong’s clinical brilliance, this was a forgettable outing that I [Read more]
A Reflection…
August 16, 2010 by 3 Comments
In the modern era of Australian Rules, the word ‘champion’ gets thrown around easy by supporters and media alike. Whilst there are a few definitions of the word, I am sure one of them is apt when referring to the career so far of the current North Melbourne captain. On the eve of his 300th [Read more]
FLOREAT PICA Match Report: Round 20- Essendon v Collingwood
August 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
legend (le¦gend) Pronunciation:/?l?d?(?)nd/ noun 1 a traditional story 2 an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field: the man was a living legend 3 an inscription, especially on a coin or medal a caption: Go ahead make my day [predic.] very well known: his speed and ferocity in attack were legend
Harms Election Watch: Round 5- Julia in form
August 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Election betting has flattened out, but no matter how I look at it, I just keep coming back to one thing: the election result is all about Queensland. And the pollies know it as well. Queenslanders are still recovering from the Coalition’s launch on Sunday. Rarely have so many blueblood Liberals graced the Sunshine State. [Read more]
Great rivalry- Cats smash the Dogs
August 15, 2010 by 3 Comments
For Sam Marcolin, there’s two victories. The Cats won by a hundred and he doesn’t have to learn the Dogs song.
Hawks Answer the Pres
August 15, 2010 by 5 Comments
September had come early. Halfway through August, Hawthorn and Melbourne were playing off for potentially the last spot in the top eight. It was an Elimination Final in Round 20. A Hawthorn loss, a moderately heavy loss, would see Melbourne steal their position in the top eight, while the Hawks would fall out and more [Read more]
RIVERLAND SUPERDOGS V EASTS RND 11
August 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
OUT-OF-JAIL AS SUPERDOGS WIN BY A POINT. ROUND 11 AFL MASTERS OVER 35’S The Riverland Superdogs overcame some wayward kicking, poor disposals and an 18-point three-quarter-time deficit to post a fighting one-point win against Easts at Lyrup Oval. Conditions were windy but it did not deter the large female contingent present for ‘Ladies Day’ under [Read more]
Not so quiet on the Western Front
August 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
There’s a disturbing kink in my footy universe. Simply put every time I don’t drink beer the Swans win. Starting life as a ‘no time we’re late’ excuse some weeks ago it’s now morphed into a fully blown case for sobriety at every game. But what about all the beer you had earlier in the [Read more]
Blues Dominate Waning Tigers
August 15, 2010 by 2 Comments
For all the great history between Carlton and Richmond, supporters of either would be painfully aware that not much of it has been written recently. Since2001, when they last met in a final, both clubs have suffered more low points than they’d care to remember. Which is why the 2010 season found both these traditional [Read more]
Yass Roos Under 10- 14/8/10
August 15, 2010 by 3 Comments
The Under 10s Yass Roos courageously took to the field against tough opposition on a cold and bleak morning in Canberra, cheered on by their faithful supporters. Gage Stinson was great with his communication, calling for the ball and chasing extremely hard. Jordon Hudson continuously got the ball out of the ruck, dodging and weaving to [Read more]
Harms Election Watch: Round 4
August 15, 2010 by 5 Comments
This election will be won and lost in Queensland. Simple as that. And Queensland is different sort of place, with its own understanding of the world. I lived there for 30 years, and if pressed, I would say I am a Queenslander. Not your typical Queenslander, but I reckon I understand the Queensland sensibility.
Geoff Sinclair’s Home and Away Games- Rd 20
August 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Round 20 Essendon versus Collingwood M.C.G. Friday, August 13th. So far, we’re only half-way through our platter of dips ‘n’ bread at Dinos’ Cafe, and Labrini hasn’t stopped to draw breath. We’ve had a roll-call of the Magpies’ strengths as featured in their Saturday night victory over the Cats. We’ve done hardness at the contest/numbers [Read more]
Is there an App that cures FTF (Fantasy Teams Fatigue)?
August 15, 2010 by 3 Comments
The craze that has swept the World in the last few years could possibly have another victim. English Premier League (EPL), Australian Football League (AFL), Australian A-League, The Ashes and most recently, the FIFA World Cup have me caught up in finding the right team balance whilst adopting the most appropriate list management strategy to [Read more]
A second term to remember
August 15, 2010 by 12 Comments
Finally, the football season was over. After 18 long rounds, Waaia’s season finished with a 25 goal thumping at the hands of Shepp East, undefeated and sitting on top of the ladder. It wasn’t the first time a team wearing black with a red sash was brutally thumped this weekend. Waaia didn’t collect the wooden [Read more]
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