I didn’t think I’d see it in my life-time. And now I’ve seen it twice. On an autumn afternoon that was more Kirra Beach weather than Kardinia Park, the community that is the Geelong Football Club raised its premiership flag. I wasn’t there. I was going to be there for the unfurling and the match [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – North Melbourne v Sydney: Memories of old Swans collide with visions of new
April 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Keiran Croker The Swans are back in town for the first time this season. It’s Round 4 and we are off to see them play North Melbourne at the Docklands Stadium. This is the lot of loyal southern supporters since we headed north to Sydney. Particularly since the inclusion of the other interstate teams [Read more]
An Irishman, a Sudanese and an Aussie walk into a bar
April 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
by Downer An Irishman, a Sudanese and an Aussie walk into a bar and …gee I’d like to finish that, but for today I can’t – thanks to the continuing football “experiment” (I hope) that is the Sunday twilight match. My lack of opening punchline sets the backdrop to the St.Kilda 2pm “curtain raiser” where the day began …albeit taking place not [Read more]
A vitriolic outburst at Collingwood is a thing of beauty
April 21, 2010 by 5 Comments
by David Downer From an early age we are indoctrinated to despise the evil that is Collingwood. Let’s face it, stereotypes are a staple and lifeblood of footy. The reasons are obvious. The supporters. The players. Coaches and administration. Victoria Park. The inflated delusion of self-worth, the collective club ego. “That side of town”, the [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – West Coast v Essendon: Nic has the knack, Dons have a downer
April 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Rod Oaten The night started off ominously – the team from Perth have a ruckman, Nic Naitanui by name, resembling a preying mantis on steroids, who within a few seconds of the game starting, grabbed the ball from the first bounce, sprinted through a mass of bewildered Essendon players, kicked the ball forward to [Read more]
haiku bob round 4: faint stars
April 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
first tackle – the sun ducks its head night comes – Harry closes up a gap clods of dirt fly in Daisy’s blazing path balmy night all our mistakes softened evening of faint stars Leon misses and misses again something unremarkable sparks a sudden flood of goals fingertipper – Leon’s grab nicks the moon old-timer [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Weird dreams, nightmare season
April 20, 2010 by 5 Comments
by Josh Barnstable This was the unknown clash. Collingwood, one week after Mick Malthouse was accused of taunting and sledging Stephen Milne, calling him a fu**ing rapist as the sides went to their quarter time huddles. Was this the reason I had a dream where I was also called this because I wore a Port [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – Geelong v Port Adelaide: Love is in the Air
April 20, 2010 by 15 Comments
Love is in the Air by Peter Flynn Love is in the air Everywhere I look around Love is in the air Every sight and every sound It’s a shorts and beer Sunday in April and I am at Kardinia Park with my old china Ando. After a protracted conversation regarding our various age-related ailments, [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Melbourne: Red letter day for Demons, not Tiger fans
April 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by John Green Richmond versus Melbourne 1:10pm, Sunday, 18th April Melbourne Cricket Ground This is the match pencilled in by Richmond and Melbourne supporters when the 2010 fixtures were released in the previous year. With the clubs freely tipped to fill the bottom two places on the ladder, this encounter represented the best chance for [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Pies stun Danni and Hawks
April 20, 2010 by 11 Comments
by Danni Eid After last weeks performance against the team lead by blond boof head I wasn’t sure if I really should watch my boys take on the Hawks. I gave in as normal. I wasn’t gonna miss this, what was I thinking! Wellingham and Brown shank their shots and Medders directs Daisy who puts [Read more]
Leesa Catto previews the 2010 women’s footy season
April 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
VWFL Premier Division preview 2010 Berwick: 6th in 2009 Coach: Norm Berry Captain: TBA Comments: The Berwick team are a very proud club who have been very successful since joining the VWFL. The Berwick teams will field seniors and reserves for the first time in 2010 and have a good relationship with the Youth Girls [Read more]
The View From Shepparton: Round 4
April 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Lions, as I predicted from the outset are four zip at this stage. What legends they are. Somehow Collingwood are three one. How the hell did that happen? And it is surprising that the Bulldogs are now two and two. I thought that they were better than that. South Australian football is in total [Read more]
Nic, anyone else in Fiji?
April 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
West Coast Eagles VS Essendon Subiaco Oval 8:40 16th April By Steven Ingham Friday Night Footy interstate means many things – Home made Pizza Beers Couch A weekend without any structure. No going to the footy, no watching the Bombers on Saturday or Sunday… Probably have to go shopping and do work around the house… [Read more]
LOCAL FOOTY: Some false starts but it’s GO GO GO for the Roos
April 20, 2010 by 3 Comments
by Mick Jeffrey So another season has begun in the tropical climate of Central Queensland. For those who don’t know I play in the reserves for Brothers Roos AFC, part of the six team competition in the AFL Capricornia competition. The Roos are one of three teams based in Rockhampton, along with Panthers and Glenmore Bulls with teams [Read more]
Crio’s Q: How do the awful sides of the past stack up to today’s Tigers
April 19, 2010 by 18 Comments
by Chris Riordan Sunday’s MCG shellacking seems to have confirmed pundits’ suspicions that Richmand are easily the worst team in the comp and, with expansion concessions in place, their future is dire. This is the Club, remember, that Oracle Sheeds suggested was ready for a Flag last year! But they are crap. Let’s celebrate this [Read more]
Round 4: The taming of Adelaide
April 19, 2010 by 2 Comments
“The taming of Adelaide” What’s happened to Adelaide? The town and the supporters? When I booked our trip to Adelaide as a January birthday present for my husband (who doesn’t really follow the footy as keenly as I do), I expected to feel some heat. Seasoned supporters told me I was brave, their supporters were [Read more]
FANTASY: Tell him he’s dreaming
April 19, 2010 by 1 Comment
by Ged McMahon I had a dream last night. A sporting dream. I guess that’s nothing special for the average Australian male but this was a little different to my usual sporting dreams. You see, normally they become nightmares. They are tales of woe, so close yet so far, tales of embarrassment and complete humiliation. I [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Positive signs out of ordinary game
April 19, 2010 by 1 Comment
By Suzy Lewis I approached the MCG for the game versus Hawthorn on a balmy April evening, full of questions to be answered: Are Hawthorn still our bogey team? Does no Buddy equal no Hawthorn? Will I need to take out a loan to buy a copy of the Footy Record? Will a quarter time [Read more]
AFL late breaking headline: Michael Barlow
April 19, 2010 by 7 Comments
by Andrew Fithall The Footy Record this weekend had an article on the number of VFL players who were drafted and are currently playing in the AFL. While the article highlighted 28 year-old James Podsiadly, one of the others who has started their AFL career in 2010, and who has also attracted a fair bit [Read more]
AFL Round 3 – North Melbourne v West Coast: Naitanui and Harvey make the day
April 19, 2010 by 2 Comments
by John Warhurst 2.10pm, Saturday, 10 May Etihad Stadium, Melbourne It is always easy to get a seat when one of the non-Victorian teams play in Melbourne; especially when one of the weaker Victorian clubs is involved. Only 18,394 turned up at Etihad Stadium to watch the Roos play West Coast. Neither club had had a [Read more]
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