At school I often get asked why I barrack for the Sydney Swans. The reason is because my dad was a old South Melbourne supporter. So when they moved up north, naturally dad (and the rest of his family) become passionate supporters of Sydney instead. I try to go to every Sydney game they play [Read more]
Almanac Racing: Memsie Day
August 27, 2010 by 8 Comments
Accept my indulgence, those of you who’ve not followed the bland circuit of winter’s racing and can’t countenance the thrill I needed to share when I opened my Winning Post this (Thursday) afternoon. Fortunately Tom was home from school – the FOXtelly suspiciously warm – and doing a passable impression of trying some Math homework. [Read more]
LOCAL FOOTY: 137 YEARS OF WAR- Rochester v Echuca
August 26, 2010 by 7 Comments
The eternal desire by the Rochester Football Club to beat Echuca will be magnified ten-fold when they meet at the Rochester Showgrounds in the final round of Goulburn Valley Football League this Saturday. At stake for Rochy is more than the immense pride and satisfaction that always comes from beating their arch-rival but a place [Read more]
Pleasant Sunday Evening Footy
August 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
West Coast Eagles versus North Melbourne 2.40pm, Sunday, August 22 Subiaco Oval, Perth It’s late Wednesday afternoon – three days since we played the Eagles – and I’m under the pump. Struggling for air halfway through a crazy working week, I’ve managed to steal an hour or so in which to write this piece. I [Read more]
Cousins no Strangers to a Goal
August 26, 2010 by 5 Comments
In simpler times, when humble TV sitcoms ruled the entertainment roost, the Chicago-based Perfect Strangers was a meat-and-three-veg staple in many a family lounge-room. It shared the tale of two long-lost cousins. The neurotic yank Cousin Larry; and the goat-herding Greek shepherd, Cousin Balki. As you’ll recall, a rather mincingly flamboyant Bronson Pinchot starred as [Read more]
Ben Cousins: Such Is Life
August 26, 2010 by 21 Comments
The sizzle feels like it’s been around forever, but now we’re finally getting the steak. What did you all make of the product delivered? And what to make of the whole Cousins drama? What does it tell us about the modern football scene? Fire away folks.
Gigs’ Stats Round 21: Ignoring the obvious
August 25, 2010 by 9 Comments
Stats Entertainment – Round 21 by Andrew Gigacz IGNORING THE OBVIOUS – FINAL EIGHT NOT SO FINAL Well, the top 8 is settled, if not exactly in order, then at least in its composition. Or so the media would have you believe. But they seem to be ignoring one obvious point. It will only take [Read more]
The View from Shepparton – Round 21
August 25, 2010 by 1 Comment
by Peter Schumacher Liam Jurrah, that mark is what sets our game apart from all of the rest, long live AFL. By the way, nothing too much wrong with Goddard’s mark either. I happened to view a DVD of the 2001 Grand Final which Brisbane won against Essendon. This year my extended family and I [Read more]
In A League Of Its Own – Issue 5
August 25, 2010 by 5 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League Another week of goals and excitement graced the A-League, proving that this season could be the most unpredictable, open fun one yet. Round three was kicked off at Hindmarsh Stadium, where Adelaide hosted the Heart in an absolute classic. There were five goals (all first touch finishes) and future [Read more]
Floreat Pica: Reality check
August 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Mick Ramsdale Time : Thursday 08.49am, ( 19/08/2010 ) . Situation: Pies are 6 points clear on top of the ladder. A call from Floreat Pica HQ. I Click on SEND and I’m the report writer for the Crows Clash. Winning has become a habit lately, and the margins have been comfortable. Going backwards [Read more]
J-Pod crosses the line, V-Line crosses Susie
August 24, 2010 by 5 Comments
By Susie Giese Okay, so the plan was for me to catch the V-Line from South Geelong, buy a record, find our seats, and set up and get comfortable. It was a good plan. The actuality was that my V-Line was running late so mum and Katherine beat me to Southern Cross. The best laid [Read more]
Saturday Night Weird
August 24, 2010 by 7 Comments
Football on Saturday night was weird – on a number of levels. Let’s start with the game itself. I heard Adelaide’s coach at his post match press conference talk about what a good game of football had just taken place. I tried to work out which game he had been at. The one I had [Read more]
Not yet Tied, But Testing
August 23, 2010 by 6 Comments
It started when Tony Abbott won the toss and decided to bat. The pitch had a bit of movement in it, but with careful application there were runs to be had. The opponent was disheveled having just changed captains following a bloody coup some two months before. The previous captain left reluctantly after an emotive [Read more]
Crio’s Question: Memories Requiring Few Words
August 23, 2010 by 133 Comments
Roosy, reflecting on his SCG career, nominated “Plugger’s point” and “Nick Davis’ goal” as especially memorable moments. I loved that so few words were enough to trigger memories. What other great games can be summarised so succinctly?
Geoff Sinclair’s Home and Away Games: Round 21
August 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Round 21 Essendon versus Brisbane Lions Sunday, August 22nd., Etihad Stadium Over cumquat toast and Sumatran coffee, me and Tommy put Essendon’s 98-point Friday night flogging by premiership favourites Collingwood into a context that might, just might, provide some sense of healing. Or closure. This is the shape of our dribbling, uninspired conversation. Geelong beat [Read more]
Roos win one for Boomer
August 23, 2010 by 3 Comments
I remember the last time these two played teams played earlier in the year. North, coming off a horror 104 point loss to St Kilda and with skipper Brent Harvey’s confidence extremely low after his worst ever game, responded in perfect fashion against the Eagles at Etihad Stadium, with Harvey blitzing the young West Coast [Read more]
Swans do it for Kirk and Roos
August 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The crowd are up for it at the SCG tonight. It’s not just a cold wind greeting The Enemy as they take to the field. Barry Hall, in his first appearance at his old stomping ground since defecting, is a clear target for our displeasure as he lopes around like a freakish white werewolf. Meanwhile [Read more]
Five Infamous AFL Documentaries
August 22, 2010 by 11 Comments
By Wednesday night the attention of the vast football public will turn to the premiere of the revealing and highly anticipated Ben Cousins documentary. The well-documented two-part series is set to provide a greater insight into the Brownlow Medallist’s publicized drug addiction and with the support of his family and friends the documentary will attempt [Read more]
Love is a strange thing
August 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I first fell in love on a wintry September’s night. It was cold and dark, and I was sitting in the third tier, second row from the front. Geelong was playing Collingwood, and something clicked. I’d never been to a footy match that I really cared about, but this one I did. It was against [Read more]
Magpies scrape win as Danni dominates dancefloor
August 22, 2010 by 3 Comments
Every Thursday I have that same after school routine. As soon as it hits 5:00pm I drop the newly started homework, get onto the Collingwood website to see the team selection and I hold my breath. *pages loads* I look up and the selection section of the website catches my eye and there he is…. [Read more]
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