by Simon Ely I put the mighty Tiges in the 8 at the end of this year and last night was true testament to why. On any given week, the Tigers should be admired and applauded by the other 14 teams in the competition (15th team is the team they play on a particular week).
Racing: Rosehill Guineas Day
March 26, 2010 by 5 Comments
by Chris Riordan I’m confused. The Rosehill Guineas meeting this Saturday is a beauty with excellent races across the day and much interest in the juvenile Gr2 Pago Pago and Magic Night Stakes’ as the Slipper markets remain in flux. But isn’t next week Easter? Stawell, Oakbank, AJC Derby/Doncaster?
Round 1: Richmond v Carlton – New look teams; same looking scoreline
March 26, 2010 by 27 Comments
by Josh Barnstable Ever since Max Rooke grubbered through that final goal of the 2009 Grand Final to put the final nail in the St Kilda coffin, I’ve been waiting for this moment. Not knowing at the time what date this game would be played on, but I knew, like everybody else, that the first [Read more]
Footy: From a distance
March 25, 2010 by 6 Comments
by Pamela Sherpa Wednesday 24th March, 2010 I love my seasons . Swimming all summer long in Lake Jindabyne . Absorbing the last rays of sunshine and feeling that nip in the evening air in autumn. The weather is changing and I sense a change- the football season is on the way.
The Welcome Back Wrap
March 24, 2010 by 6 Comments
For the Philosophical Marngrook Follower What an off-season it’s been in Footy Eddie. Lots of juicy stuff for the Yellow Press. The real season can’t come quick enough for True Lovers of THE GAME. The Wrap end of September ladder is the traditional feature of this 1st issue after the withdrawal of the Long Dark [Read more]
The 20th Annual Ladder Competition
March 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Andrew Gigacz It’s back and promises to be BIGGER than ever. It’s the internationally acclaimed (well, my brother said it was good, and he lives in Malaysia) LADDER COMPETITION. It’s the comp that requires you to do no more than to write down (or type) the names of the 16 AFL teams ONCE for [Read more]
Local Footy Flashback: Bendigo FL – Round 1, 1960
March 23, 2010 by 5 Comments
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE B.F.L. — ROUND ONE, 1960 by Richard Jones TWO close finishes highlighted the opening round in the BFL half a century ago, a time when life was much simpler and less hectic.
View from Shepparton: Waking up from a nightmare
March 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Peter Schumacher I am awakening from the long summer slumber to find out that it is only four sleeps to the opening game, or at least I think that is right. Whilst I was asleep I am sure that there was some nightmare about some delicious looking female who lost her bloke, the apparent [Read more]
AFL Season Preview: North heading in the right direction
March 23, 2010 by 1 Comment
by Andrew Starkie I’m lying in the shade on the hill in the Uncle Allan Pocket (named after the great man who first took me as a child to Arden Street). The sparkling new facilities are opposite and young players are jogging slow laps and slotting through banana goals with bright, new balls. A sausage [Read more]
Crio’s Question: What’s your favourite ‘brilliant debut’ memory?
March 22, 2010 by 55 Comments
by Chris Riordan One of the real joys of Round One is the unveiling of a new star (or sometimes an old one in a new position). Which of Melbourne’s young tyros will seize the “rising star” mantle or do you have a smokey for the opening game? Remember Mitch Robinson last year? It’s time [Read more]
Doggies can deservedly dare to dream
March 22, 2010 by 4 Comments
by John Harms 2010.3.15 It’s Sunday night. Kids are asleep. I’m doing a bit of financial planning. I’m sitting here sitting here with a glass of red, one eye on the Premier League Darts, and the other on the Betfair AFL premiership market. The Western Bulldogs have been backed from $6.40 before the NAB Cup [Read more]
Chapter 3: The Kid
March 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Albatross Rules (a football chronicle) If Con Filipou accepts the offer from Barry (the Professor) Massey to coach the Albertville Albatrosses it will mean big changes for both the club and the coach. Con has seen enough to know that without a few new players the success the club craves is unlikely. 3. The [Read more]
Link: The Horror! The Horror! Or Heaven on Earth?
March 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This week, Billy Miller ventures into the belly of the beast (so to speak). Yes folks, the spiritual home of the Coventrys, Jock McHale, cold showers and more phlegm than a spittoon. Come on down Victoria Park! http://www.aroundthegrounds.bellestorie.com/victoria/victoria.html
A Cottage Classic
March 20, 2010 by 1 Comment
Fulham v Juventus Craven Cottage, London 18 March 2010 Europa League – Round of 16, Second Leg By Ben Santamaria I’ve watched a bit of a sport of the past thirty years and in that time I’ve seen some terrific matches, be it the 1999 Preliminary Final at the ‘G, or the 2006 Ashes Test [Read more]
Round 1 2010 – Tiger transformation will take time
March 20, 2010 by 1 Comment
Tiger Transformation Will Take Time By Domenic Favata Many have predicted a rough year for the tigers after a disastrous start to the 2010 season. Unlike last year, the heavy media scrutiny surrounding the Tigers was not existent; as the new look Tigers came into a season of change. A change of coach, [Read more]
Racing: A Red Letter day across the country
March 19, 2010 by 5 Comments
by Chris Riordan Back to reality this week as Caulfield is justifiably overwhelmed by Rosehill’s drawcard. With good noms tonight and bumper fields in both Sydney and Adelaide on Saturday, it is little wonder the Victorian metro meeting is a bit skinny. I’m going to Moonee Valley Friday night and then the MCG Saturday so [Read more]
Speech: D.J. Carey and the ‘craic’
March 19, 2010 by 5 Comments
This is an edited version of a speech given by Paul Daffey to Melbourne’s Irish History Circle at the Celtic Club in February 2010. I stand before you in the GAA jersey of Kilkenny, one of the combined 32 counties of the Republic and the North, all of whom contest the annual All-Ireland Championship in [Read more]
Please explain: can somebody decipher the language of texting and blogging for me?
March 18, 2010 by 47 Comments
Sportsfans Can someone please decipher the language of texting and blogging for me? What are the terms, and what do they mean? Please explain. JTH
Footy: Sympathy for the Saints
March 18, 2010 by 512 Comments
By Susie Giese There are two basic rules to being Susie Giese: love Geelong and hate the Saints. It’s been that way for as long as I can remember. But as this new season looms before us, I’ll admit something I never thought I would: I feel sorry for the Saints’ fans. Genuinely sorry.
Middle East AFL Grand Final preview: Abu Dhabi won’t be able to stand the Heat
March 17, 2010 by 8 Comments
by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rocket Grand finals, anywhere, at any level, arouse passion and excitement. The second-ever Middle East AFL grand final will be no exception. However, the unbeaten Dubai Heat will go into Friday’s premiership decider against Abu Dhabi as raging hot favourites to win their second successive title despite beating their grand final [Read more]
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