By Tavis Perry A mate of mine says Ovens and Murray Football League club Corowa-Rutherglen has the best ground he’s seen in country footy. Indeed, when I played at the John Foord Oval for the first time earlier this year I was struck by its tranquillity and scenic appeal. It’s surrounded by immense gum trees, [Read more]
Funny teams: Dale Thomas in, Nick Stevens out of line-up of two-first-namers
July 2, 2009 by 7 Comments
By Tom Riordan You’d think that the school holidays would bring a break to writing, compiling, or even thinking. But on the first day of the holidays I had the idea, after watching the promising debut of Liam Anthony for North Melbourne at the MCG the day before, of naming a team of AFL players [Read more]
In the Sheds: Buckling up for a game of footy
July 1, 2009 by 4 Comments
By Paul Daffey THE Victorian Amateur Football Association is a Melbourne-wide competition, so clubs accept that occasionally they have to travel across town. Not so long ago that meant that clubs based around the VAFA heartland of the inner eastern suburbs had to cross the river (shudder) to play St Bernard’s at West Essendon or [Read more]
Middle East Correspondent: Huey’s cherry-ripe for the Swans job
July 1, 2009 by 5 Comments
By Rod Gillett The news that Sydney Swans chief executive officer Myles Baron-Hay is stepping down at the end of the season will spark speculation in the Melbourne media about a replacement from the football managerial stocks, with all the usual suspects being given a run. The best man to run the club in my [Read more]
View From Shepparton: AFL Round 13
July 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Peter Schumacher Well this was a pretty straightforward round in terms of expected results; indeed in one tipping competition I picked 7 winners. The Lions continue to look good but given their opponents this was not difficult. In fact I reckon that Brisbane, and Geelong for that matter, could have been a little upset [Read more]
Haiku Bob: Round 13 – the lull between goals
July 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
the lull between goals saturday afternoon the full forward rips the ball from the sky Didak props the way the forward line opens up before and after the final siren – Dick’s grin Harry begins the journey back to where he was before the goal [Read more]
Gigs’ Stats: Round 13 Stat. Declaration
June 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
ERATOSTHENES’ GUIDE TO TIPPING 8 WINNERS Mathematicians use the “Sieve of Eratosthenes” to come up with all the prime numbers in a list from 2 to any specified integer. The process involves eliminating all multiples of 2 (which is a prime) and then 3 (which is next prime) and so on until only the prime [Read more]
General Footy Writing: It’s hard trying to watch the footy when the broadcaster goes bust
June 30, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Ben Jensen Sometimes I hate being a footy fan outside Australia. I had it all worked out last year; got myself a Setanta Sports subscription; at only £9.99 a month I was supposedly going to get four games live a week. That’s almost better than back home! By the time the Cats and Port [Read more]
Irish correspondent: Flat-beer season needs a few bubbles
June 30, 2009 by 8 Comments
By Peter Lenaghan Thank God for Antrim. The romance the northern county is generating this summer in Ireland seems desperately needed. On Saturday afternoon I hopped in the car and went for a drive into the Midlands. The motorway takes me out of Dublin and through the green countryside of County Kildare and County Laois, [Read more]
The Big Clash: Saints and Cats match should be a beauty if these precedents are a guide
June 30, 2009 by 10 Comments
By Damian Watson In the light of the big clash between the two undefeated teams St Kilda and Geelong on Sunday, I’ve had a look at some of the biggest build-ups to home-and-away games. As I am only 14 years old, I wasn’t around to feel the vibe of the big matches in the 1960s, ’70s, [Read more]
General Footy Writing: How a Tiger got his stripes (part 1)
June 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Sam Steele It was not until 1970 when I was six years old that I even discovered the existence of Australian football. Unlike so many Australian families in which footy allegiance, like religion, is rock solid and and never to be questioned, or those in which rivalries flourish, in my family the game was [Read more]
AFL Round 13: North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: I’m not disappointed because I don’t expect to win
June 30, 2009 by 9 Comments
By Josh Barnstable Waking up early, I get that feeling that my fellow country kids may get when you wake up on the morning of going to an AFL match, whether you’re seeing your team play or just two neutral clubs battle it out. Anyway it’s 7.30 and I’m up, which is unusual on a [Read more]
AFL Round 13: Collingwood v Fremantle: Pies prey on Pavlich-less Dockers
June 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Paul Fahey PREAMBLE: On the morning of the game I stopped to think about whether there had actually been a memorable game in the Collingwood v Fremantle brief history. There was a game a while back on a Monday night where they beat us but it was a very ordinary game. Round 22 last [Read more]
Crio’s Question: What’s the big deal about Friday night?
June 29, 2009 by 10 Comments
By Chris Riordan Friday is a time for some week-ending cleansers. But what’s with the supposed pride in one’s team being on “The Big Stage of Friday Night Footy”? I’m baffled. As an attendee it doesn’t suit. Worn out at week’s end, it is too long to wait after work and too hard to come [Read more]
AFL Round 13: Collingwood v Fremantle: Rufus nickname goes out the back Dawes
June 29, 2009 by 5 Comments
By Andrew Fithall “Rufus” is the nickname I have been trying to apply to Collingwood’s Chris Dawes for some time. Mind you, I haven’t been trying very hard. My biggest effort was a couple of seasons ago when Collingwood was still aligned with Williamstown and Rufus was running around at Burbank Oval. A friend Jason [Read more]
The Wrap: Round 13: Hawks’ defence over and Bailey looks gone
June 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By John Mosig What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The body bags draped in Navy Blue were lined up along La Via Lygon on Saturday morning. You knew it was a big funeral when you noticed Mick Gatto amongst the mourners. Carringbush monstered another 7 stone weakling on Saturday Arvo in Melbourne while [Read more]
Round 13: St Kilda v Richmond: At least Milne didn’t kick a goal
June 29, 2009 by 4 Comments
By Michael Allan It’s that time of year again. That day when I question whether I should turn up to watch. The day when bad memories come back to haunt me. Today Richmond play St Kilda. Many Richmond supporters would say they hate Carlton, Essendon or Collingwood the most. Not me, if there’s one team [Read more]
AFL Round 13: Brisbane v Melbourne: We just need Watts to do a Naitanui
June 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Healy Another Saturday had come, and it was back off to the Bentleigh Club in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. The school holidays had finally arrived and I could now spend a whole weekend not worrying about completing homework and concentrating only on footy. I didn’t rate the Demons much of a chance in the [Read more]
AFL Round 13: Collingwood v Fremantle: Five in a row — thanks Freo!
June 29, 2009 by 2 Comments
By Danielle Eid As Round 13 came along so did the school holidays. As I left the school gates I was bursting out in song, singing: “Ceeeeelebrate good times — come on!!” The holidays couldn’t have come fast enough. But unlike most students, even though I’m on holidays I’m still constantly thinking about school work. [Read more]
AFL Round 13: Essendon v Carlton: Bombers score best win in Knights era
June 29, 2009 by 3 Comments
By Damian Watson Another very eventful Friday indeed! It is the end of the school term, two very notable American entertainers have passed away (Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett), and we are witnessing another huge build-up to a season-defining clash between Essendon and Carlton at a packed MCG. Unfortunately I wasn’t one of the 83,407 [Read more]
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