By Sasha Lennon A new look Hawthorn looked like the Hawks of old in a convincing 56 point win over a shell-shocked Melbourne. Hawthorn entered Round 1 for 2010 without Franklin, Bateman, Rioli, Sewell, Young or Taylor. The fact that Gibson, Petersen, Kayler-Thompson and Hooper had come in to replace the 2008 premiership players gave [Read more]
Round One: Geelong v Essendon
March 27, 2010 by 115 Comments
Why do they play the first game of the season on a Thursday night? For some, for most, have either work or school the next day, so it was hard to get excited about the Season Opener, knowing that we still had to get an early enough night to prepare for the last day of [Read more]
Down at the Basin
March 27, 2010 by 1 Comment
By Patrick O’Keefe When I was a kid, New Zealand seemed like such an exotic location to be playing cricket. I could get my head around a cricket match being played on the subcontinent. It is hot there. Cricket is played when it is hot. I could follow that logic. I think I grew up [Read more]
Round One: Richmond v Carlton
March 27, 2010 by 6 Comments
The simple yet appropriate words of ‘Can’t Wait’ is the motto for the AFL’s promotional video in the lead-up to this season. Like many avid footy fans around the country, I circled the date March 25th in my calendar as the Tigers are set to clash with the mighty Blues in the season opener. It’s fair to [Read more]
An Open Letter To Gazza
March 27, 2010 by 13 Comments
Gary let me start by saying I am a Geelong supporter so I am obviously going to tell you not to go to Queensland. But I would appreciate it if you could take a minute to read my reasons, many of which are, I think, compelling. 1 – Queensland is higher up than Victoria (as [Read more]
The Kiwi stomach punch
March 27, 2010 by 3 Comments
By Dan O’Sullivan At the beginning of March Kiwi cricket copped a kick to the teeth. It was swift and painful but hardly a surprise. And no, Scott Styrus was not involved. The pudgy trundler still has his front teeth fully intact as far as I’m aware, assuming he had them in the first place. [Read more]
Richo
March 27, 2010 by 4 Comments
By Tim Pekin “Bloody Richo”, growls Nick, rising to his feet. Followed immediately by “YOU ARE A GOOSE”, yelled at the top of his lungs. Each word is clear and coherent. If he doesn’t hear that, thinks Nick, resuming his seat, he really is a goose. Richo looks up, then down, and once more up [Read more]
AFL: What’s your team’s election day approval rating
March 27, 2010 by 8 Comments
by Michael Rees Following the state elections in South Australia & Tasmania last weekend and the commencement of the “faux” campaign earlier this week with Rudd & Abbott debating the issue of health care, speculation is rife that a July/August federal election is a distinct possibility. This would result in Australians voting in a “Winter” [Read more]
AFL Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: True Tiger traits shine through
March 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
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]
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