The Tigers are in unaccustomed territory. A big Anzac day clash on the Sunday night with the focus of an entire state upon the match. As for Fremantle, perhaps it is fitting. After all, Western Australians from the tenth battalion were among the first ashore on that tumultuous morning back in 1915. The Dockers are [Read more]
North triumph in Tassie
April 26, 2010 by 25 Comments
I wasn’t feeling too good about this game at all. North hadn’t beaten Hawthorn since Round 13, 2008, and the last time these two sides played at Aurora Stadium, the Roos had a three goal buffer going into the last term in freezing conditions, only for Luke Hodge and Lance Franklin to steal the four [Read more]
ANZAC Soccer
April 26, 2010 by 12 Comments
Here’s a piece I published in Neos Kosmos last year that some of you might be interested in reading. Since 1995, Collingwood and Essendon have battled for Anzac supremacy at the MCG. Following the AFL’s lead St George and Eastern Suburbs commemorate the day in the National Rugby League. It’s a tradition to which supporters [Read more]
Off-field consolations must suffice on a bad day for Bombers.
April 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It was a tough day at the “G” on Anzac Day. Not the company I was with of course, it’s the Annual Father /Son Bonding Day and we always get together for a pre match beer and chat about the season so far. I admitted i wasn’t feeling to confident but thought if the Dons [Read more]
Poem: Ode to the Crackling Transistor
April 26, 2010 by 3 Comments
Ensconced we sit in contoured plastic seats, our floggers banned, our brollies not allowed, with leg-room our desire for comfort meets and yet the advertising’s way too loud. Where thermos flasks of soup once warmed us up and pies were cheap, or peanuts from a sack, We queue for coffee now, five bucks a cup, [Read more]
Pies play Last Post for Bombers
April 26, 2010 by 22 Comments
It’s ANZAC Day. The day we proudly remember our fallen heroes, above any other days, and feel grateful for the sacrifices they made for Australia, also the day that Collingwood and Essendon play on, its tradition. But with recent debate over who should play on the MCG on ANZAC Day, I believe that the Pies [Read more]
A week is a long time for the Saints.
April 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I have a confession to make. I’m an addict. A Supercoach addict. It didn’t take me long to be swayed by the internet phenomenon, and with the season beginning in Supercoach, I’m getting quite competitive with my team. But every week, one decision needs to be made. A very hard decision. Who will I make [Read more]
Book Review: Football for Boys
April 26, 2010 by 4 Comments
Book: Football for Boys Author: Alan Scott Publisher: Golden Press, Potts Point, 1971 Reviewer: Vin Maskell The perfect drop-kick I probably think of Essendon’s Barry Davis more than I think of any other footballer. I think of him every day, when I glance up at the 1971 book Football for Boys, which has pride of [Read more]
Book Review: Cats In Command
April 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
Book: Cats In Command Authors: Bruce Kennedy and Bruce Coe Publisher: self-published, Melbourne, 2010, $19.95 Reviewer: Michael Rogers What do you do when the team you barrack for hasn’t won a premiership since the early 1960s and doesn’t look like winning another one? Maybe ever. If you are two long suffering supporters of that team, [Read more]
Book Review: Get Her Off The Pitch!
April 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
Book: Get Her Off The Pitch! Author: Lynn Truss Publisher: Harper Collins, Melbourne, 2009 $27.99 Reviewer: Peter Lenaghan On the surface, this is a pithy, humorous and well-told story about an artsy journalist being thrown head-first into an almost entirely unfamiliar world of professional sport. Looking deeper, it is an exploration of identity, gender and [Read more]
Footy Rivalry: Factoid versus fiction
April 25, 2010 by 5 Comments
In the modern era, rivalry is a brand. Just like a wee bit too much of the wide, wide world of sport these days, it is used by some people to extract a few extra bucks from other people. Go back a little while though, and I think rivalry was both a little more serious [Read more]
Pies show ANZAC spirit while Bombers..just don’t
April 25, 2010 by 11 Comments
The Anzac match between my Magpies and the Bombers is one of the most important clashes on the footy fixture. On occasion when I’m out shopping I’ll see a young man dressed in military attire and when I do my mouth goes dry and I get goose bumps. I still can’t understand the bravery of [Read more]
Bullying the Bullies: Geelong vs. Hawthorn
April 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I’ve lived in more than a dozen different suburbs on the south side of Melbourne and caught the train to the footy from all of them, but had never experienced a Geelong Hawthorn game travelling on the Glen Waverley line. It is like the reverse of Geelong station at midday on a Saturday with the [Read more]
Anzac Tribute
April 24, 2010 by 1 Comment
I woke up to the sound of gunfire in the distance and to the realization that today is another day, I survived yesterday and I am where I am. Slowly, painfully, I get up, moving my feet stiffly before a Japanese prison guard hits me with the butt of his rifle to ‘hurry’ me up. [Read more]
Dees bring it home, while I’m stuck at home!
April 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Siren! We are now 2-2, what a win! And by so many points! Blood is pumping through the red and blue veins again! We are no longer a “worthless” team! I must be dreaming! And we were so close to winning against Collingwood! Those were thoughts that flooded through my head after and during the [Read more]
Chapter 8: Nambool Ravens (home): The Rumble in the Jungle
April 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Albatross Rules (a football chronicle) 8. Round 2, Nambool Ravens (home): The Rumble in the Jungle Con was never quite sure now, when Caz and Maur got together, whether the two of them were just talking or if they were cooking something up. But unexplained things started to happen around the Prof—insignificant things on [Read more]
Dog of a night for the Crows.
April 24, 2010 by 6 Comments
Finally, another week is finished with and the weekend awaits. School went so quickly, but the time between Thursday and Friday seemed so far apart. But once that final bell rang to signal the start of the weekend, a long weekend in fact (although it shouldn’t be), this game was on my mind.
Almanac Rugby League – Question: The Storm over The Storm
April 24, 2010 by 15 Comments
What does the Almanac community think of the Melbourne Storm drama? Just deserts or overly harsh? Is this the end of NRL in Melbourne? If so, do we care? Are there any AFL implications? Fire away folks.
Almanac Rugby League – Why should the salary cap strangle homegrown stars?
April 24, 2010 by 3 Comments
Melbourne Storm’s hanging has concentrated my mind. Try this proposal on for size: To preserve a competitive AFL, drafted players should be subject to their club’s salary cap for their first three seasons, as should established players acquired from other AFL clubs. To preserve club loyalties, I don’t see why clubs should be restricted from [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – Brisbane v Footscray: The Wedding
April 24, 2010 by 7 Comments
by Andrew Gigacz Saturday night footy – Brisbane undefeated up against the pre-season premiers, the Mighty Dogs. This would normally be a pretty exciting prospect for me. Sneak round to a Foxtel friend’s house, share a few beers, and watch the Doggies put the Lions back in their place. But not this week. Footy Almanac [Read more]
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