by Dene Macleod SENIORS WERRIBEE 6.3 12.8 17.10 24.16.160 WILLIAMSTOWN CYMS 3.2 3.4 7.5 8.7.55 WERRIBEE Goal Kickers: A. Taylor 4, A. Panayi 4, M. Taylor 3, M. Palmington 2, A. Tedeso 2, J. McLellan 2, R. Fastuca 2, M. Dean, J. Palmer, W. Pelar, S. Callea, A. Murphy [Read more]
Ken Piesse’s favorite 10 footballers from… THE LA TROBE VALLEY
May 13, 2010 by 2 Comments
Throughout season 2010, respected sports writer Ken Piesse is writing of his favourite players from the regions of the VCFL. This week he looks at the Latrobe Valley. In the days before zoning, League clubs had their own spheres of influence. St Kilda’s stronghold was the La Trobe Valley and so many players were recruited [Read more]
Link: Sometimes the good old days are best left behind
May 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
Remember when the first quarter of every grand final featured an all-brawl? As this clip from the 1990 Ovens and Murray league grand final shows, in many ways we should be glad that the good old days have been left behind. The teams are Wodonga in the maroon and white stripes and Lavington in the [Read more]
On the footy punt
May 13, 2010 by 10 Comments
We all know that given the choice between working and not working just about everyone (with the notable exception of those who are related by blood to The Handicapper) would prefer the feet comfortably up, the computer fired up, the form guide opened up, and the races on the TV. This, sustained by a barrel [Read more]
Speed Kills 2: Blues Torch the Saints’ Citadel
May 13, 2010 by 2 Comments
Since Ross Lyon took over the Saints, I’ve started to wonder if he might be a fan of avant-garde music. I’m thinking specifically of those La Monte Young-inspired minimalist drones, where the climax is delayed, then delayed some more, and sometimes barely arrives at all. They’re exercises emphasising discipline and theory rather than a quick [Read more]
Voss Rolls the Dice …
May 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
Fremantle are storming through 2010, ending seasons every second week it seems. They came to the Gabba on Saturday night to break a 15 year hoodoo. They didn’t do it in style, but they did it. Inside 50 Freo were dreadful, but everywhere else they clobbered Brisbane. Michael Voss has drafted and traded for a [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Time to look at where we’re at
May 13, 2010 by 15 Comments
By Michael Rees After 8 rounds – what’s it all about? At the completion of next weekends hostilities all 16 AFL teams will have completed a little over one third of their home and away campaign. What have Rounds 1-8 told us in seasons past? The 1970 season saw the opening of the League’s new [Read more]
Bendigo Relections: Two Blues celebrate dual 1980 BFL premierships
May 12, 2010 by 4 Comments
by Richard Jones EAGLEHAWK celebrates its 1980 senior and reserves premierships at Canterbury Park this weekend. Thirty years on with the 2010 top-of-the-table clash between the Two Blues and Golden Square unfolding in front of them, the flag-winning stars of yesteryear will spend a day of reminiscing. Eaglehawk came from 14 points down late in [Read more]
haiku bob – round 7: flesh and shadows
May 12, 2010 by 5 Comments
moonlit night – a magpie strolls into the goal square space between stars – magpie defenders guarding it swirling breeze Didak through the flap of seagulls squeezed on the left checked on the right Harry Obama steers a course through the middle floodlit flesh and shadows climb over Jolly umps wave play on starlight Cloke [Read more]
Urban Legends: Flynny’s out!
May 12, 2010 by 15 Comments
by Chris Riordan High-profile Almanacker, Peter Flynn, was humbled by “security” last Thursday night in Warrnambool and refused entry to fabled “Whalers” bar and nightspot. Under intense questioning, the uniformed bear (No.15) defied Peter’s logic with “I’ve already made my decision!” and made it clear that no further correspondence would be considered. It seems that [Read more]
The Wrap – Round 7: Fuschia Shock
May 12, 2010 by 3 Comments
by John Mosig What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. On Friday night The Doggies got out of jail, and sadly, just when The Dees were set to do it for Jimmy. On Saturday The Leaveblowers’ Premiership Hangover continued as The Coasters notched their 2nd win for 2010. The Anchormen saw off a desperate [Read more]
Local Footy: Encouraging juniors to go on to senior footy is vital for health of the game
May 12, 2010 by 15 Comments
Last year, according to AFL Victoria, there were 133,850 footballers who were registered with senior or junior clubs in the state. That’s almost double the corresponding figure of a decade ago. The growth was recorded almost entirely in the juniors, thanks largely to the success of the Auskick program. When kids finished Auskick, they poured [Read more]
AFL Round 7 – St Kilda v Carlton: WAKEY WAKEY
May 11, 2010 by 2 Comments
by Cheyenne Autumn It had to happen sooner or later and now the alarm is ringing it’s head off. Let’s hope Ross and the selectors aren’t on valium or they might sleep through it. The Art of Footy changes quickly, and already we see that there is no place for small defensive forwards without pace [Read more]
Gigs Stats Round 7: Introducing the Moronic Mnemonic
May 11, 2010 by 23 Comments
Stats Entertainment Round 7 by Andrew Gigacz SORRY ABOUT THAT, CHIEF Apologies to all for the lack of any stats entertainment in rounds 5 and 6. Apart from assisting a certain Canberra-based Swan with his budget problems, I got caught up working on the script of my new film about a throat and chest surgeon’s [Read more]
View from Shepparton Round 7: The end of Saints Footy?
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by Peter Schumacher At last, at last, it has been proved beyond doubt that a fast team with the commensurate skills will beat a slow team no matter how skilful, no matter the tactics. Forget the flooding, the short passes, the boredom. Carlton last night reminded me of Geelong, of the Lions in their prime. [Read more]
AFL Round 7 – West Coast v Hawthorn: Eagles win battle of the underperformers
May 11, 2010 by 1 Comment
by Josh Barnstable This is good. I’ve wondered for a while why games at Subiaco Oval weren’t broadcasted on free to air television. Finally, the AFL has scheduled this match at Subi to be on Channel 10. Typically, it’s not the most appealing match, with Essendon and Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium promising to be [Read more]
Comment: The times are a-changing?
May 11, 2010 by 5 Comments
by Tony Robb Many of the articles printed in the past weeks have clearly pointed the finger at the changing nature of football and the negative impact these changes are having on the game and the way in which we now view it. John’s story regarding “agon” was very thought provoking. But as the game [Read more]
Agon(y) in pursuit of Ecstasy
May 11, 2010 by 15 Comments
by John Butler Last week Mr Harms was waxing philosophical on matters football related. No great surprise in this. In his amiable fashion, the quest for footy’s meaning, and the source of its appeal, are recurring Harms themes. As is his wont, this particular stroll took us through subjects ranging from Greek philosophy to the [Read more]
AFL Round 7 – Essendon v Port Adelaide: Bad day at Lorne as Dons mown down
May 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Rod Oaten Round seven, and The Dons are up against Port Adelaide at the Fish bowl behind Spencer Street Railway Station. A neighbour of ours referred to it as” Empty Head Stadium”, I liked it, so thanks for that Andrea, I shall with your permission, use that name from now on. Now at least [Read more]
Crio’s Q: What are the list management hits and misses of the season so far?
May 10, 2010 by 16 Comments
by Chris Riordan It is a good stage of the season to evaluate how each club has fared in “list management” for 2010. During the NAB Cup there was hysterical support for the Doggies’ Hall recruitment. By Round 3 the additions of Fev and Bradshaw were seen as master strokes by Brissie and Sydney. As [Read more]
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