By Damian Watson I am in the midst of another lazy Saturday Afternoon and while recovering from laser surgery on my teeth I make the observation that footy certainly has the ability to both cure and compound on the resulting pain.
GRACE AND GRACELESSENESS UNDER PRESSURE
April 11, 2010 by 8 Comments
The past week in world sport has presented leading players, coaches and teams in a fascinating array of lights and reminds us of why we react to the sporting performances with such emotion and passion. Of particular interest has been the way a number of champions have handled the limelight, adversity and pressure and what [Read more]
Numbers don’t add up for the Tiges
April 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The pub was about 1km outside the ACT border as the crow flies. Which they hadn’t done earlier in the day, as their more aquatically-inclined cousins reigned supreme at AAMI Stadium. Back in my home state, the man-made birds at Essendon had also fallen. Two other “flying” mascots of the AFL were both represented in [Read more]
Saints win bruising encounter.
April 10, 2010 by 6 Comments
Round 2: St Kilda v Collingwood It was a boring day. Sleeping in until 10, I faced a long wait until 8:30 for the footy to start on the TV (should be 7:30, I’m looking at you Better Homes and Gardens!). I got through the day by reading the Herald Sun and I started to [Read more]
To shake or not to shake…and other post-Easter randoms
April 10, 2010 by 4 Comments
Early season observations (that wise period just before round 3) And WHY SHAKING HANDS IS STILL A MUST! Sorry to disturb anyone who is agonising about their tips for Round 3 (getting 6 will win you most weekly comps I reckon), but I just wanted to bring up a few issues, one of which I [Read more]
Late starts all round as Cats eventually triumph
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Geelong VS Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 7:40 26th March By Steven Ingham There is nothing quite like the feeling you get through your spine when the umpire holds the ball up and the siren to start proceedings on your team’s season sounds. Unfortunately for me, I enjoyed this on the radio while stuck in traffic, [Read more]
So many questions in Freo first up win.
April 10, 2010 by 1 Comment
Fremantle VS Adelaide Subiaco Oval 5:10 28th March By Steven Ingham As a football – but not Freo – lover, the Dockers polarise me. When they made a prelim a few years ago and my own team’s season finished by about Round 10, I was well and truly on the bandwagon. Their fall from grace [Read more]
The Swans offer hope
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By Keiran Croker “There’s always next year”. That’s what my Dad used to say. And growing up a South Melbourne supporter in the 60’s, the hope of the next footy season was what you held onto. That and perhaps a glimpse of seeing Bobby Skilton play. In those days as kids we were only ever [Read more]
AFL Round 2 – Collingwood v Melbourne: So close but no cigar
April 9, 2010 by 4 Comments
By Steve Healy Some things stay the same, and some things change. For the second week in a row I am off to watch the Dees play with my friend Damo. But it’s a bit different going to the footy this afternoon, knowing that my beloved dog might not be with us when I get [Read more]
Bendigo Easter
April 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Wednesday 7 April 2010 There are bats living in Bendigo’s beautiful Rosalind Park. Grey-headed flying foxes, to be precise. Their arrival is the most preposterously unlikely thing to happen in the city since Phil Carman joined the local umpires’ association. Apparently, the heavy rainfall and storms up in Queensland and New South Wales sent the [Read more]
Golf: Mastering Augusta
April 9, 2010 by 18 Comments
by Peter Flynn The second weekend of April is always a special (I’d even go as far as to say a delicious) time for golf fans. It’s US Masters time. It’s like Christmas when you were a kid. The challenging Augusta National layout in conjunction with the tournament’s mystique and quirky traditions present a thorough [Read more]
Round 2 – The View from Shepparton: MCG classic makes up for missed Gabba glory
April 9, 2010 by 2 Comments
by Peter Schumacher What a great round of footy we have just observed, well most of us. For me, after all of my moaning and complaining about delayed telecasts, the Gabba seemingly in outer space somewhere with no communication to or from, here was a live direct telecast and broadcast.”And guess what”? as our fearless [Read more]
AJC Derby: Quality and intrigue
April 9, 2010 by 14 Comments
by Chris Riordan Racing purists love the Randwick Carnival which begins this Saturday with The Derby. The AJC Derby is Australia’s premiere 3 year-old event and the 2010 edition has quality and intrigue. Whilst discards like Manhattan Rain reinforce my “no pre-post” evangelism, those who make it to the barriers are chasing prestige, stud kudos [Read more]
AFL Round 2 – Richmond vs Footscray: No Easter miracle for the Tigers
April 8, 2010 by 2 Comments
by Domenic Favata Running up and down listening to the radio at Grandpa’s was stressful. Expecting a mighty Bulldogs win or a Richmond miracle on Easter Sunday. The truth was that even Jesus Christ himself couldn’t help Richmond to win.
AFL Round 2 – Richmond v Footscray: Bad Team, Bad Game, Bad Season
April 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
by Michael Allan One week down and Tigers season has already been written off, that’s got to be a record. After last week’s loss to Carlton I looked to see who we were playing next week only to find we were playing the team that many regarded as premiership favourites with a point to prove. [Read more]
Footy: New VFL season prompts review of a classic grand final
April 8, 2010 by 35 Comments
By Michael Rees The Victorian Football League, formerly the Victorian Football Association, kicks off its 133rd season this weekend. Perhaps the most intriguing clash on opening weekend will see the newest member of the league Gold Coast locking horns with old stager Port Melbourne at Southport. At a time when the competition is suffering an [Read more]
JOHN HARMS – Easter Monday: West Coast Dave and the Cats make it feel great to be alive
April 8, 2010 by 4 Comments
by John Harms It’s Easter Monday. Perfect sunny Canberra day. The Bruces are over for lunch. The kids, post sausage-in-bread, are kicking the soccer ball, and Theo (aged two) is filling up the golf hole with dirt from the marigold garden. There are no marigolds as the snails have eaten anything that resembles new growth. [Read more]
Big Jon, Big Shadow
April 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
For the second week running the tone of my weekend was to be determined by Thursday evening. Having spent the past seven days on the fine line between great expectation and misguided hope the clash between the Blues and the Lions would give the Juddites a truer indication of “where we are at”. Buoyed by [Read more]
Hawthorn v Geelong: just another classic in the rivalry
April 8, 2010 by 7 Comments
My memories of Geelong/Hawthorn games stretches as far back to about 1995, when I was five, and the Cats (I think) beat Hawks at Kardinia Park/Baytec/Shell Stadium. We were in the box and Dad (a Hawks man) got very drunk and disgraced himself all the way home; fast forward to the 2008 grand final and [Read more]
AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Fremantle: High fashion at Docklands
April 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Danni Eid After an hour of rushing around the house with one high heel while trying to get ready to leave to my grandparents house for left over’s from last nights barbie, my uncle rocks up in his Essendon attire and looks at me a little confused. I’m wearing a pretty blue summery dress [Read more]
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