Stephen Marson recaps a finals weekend of mixed results for the Northcote Park Cougars.
Northcote Park – Reserves into Prelim Final as Seniors fall to Eltham on Semi-Final Sunday
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Round 23 – Geelong v Adelaide: Show Time at the ‘K
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Paul Spinks headed to where the banners fly, high from dawn to dark as three champions in an era of Geelong greatness said farewell on Saturday. The carnival is over.
Round 23 – Brisbane v Western Bulldogs: No Tanks Mate
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While all the focus was on North and Fremantle with their strategic resting of players, Andrew Weiss applauds the Lions for going after a win, even with the number one pick in the National Draft at stake.
Kids 3. Body Language
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Matt Zurbo’s writings on coaching kids continues. Part three is about body language; “Coaching kids who are losing each week is the best challenge there is in football… You have to speak from your ribs. You have to believe, or there’s no point at all.”
The Smile Says It All: We’re Into The Granny!
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Toowong’s Wests Juniors U13 girls have made it through to the Grand Final in their first year. How much sleep will Sasha Lennon get this week?
On Clarke, Sport and Family.
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Tonight, Michael Clarke plays his final Test Match. In this touching reflection on family, Josh Pinn reflects on how sporting events can be markers in one’s life, and of how a discussion about Clarke helped he and his brother in a difficult time.
Round 4 – Fremantle v Sydney: De Boer’s War
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The bash and crash Dockers took on the run and link Swans. Both styles prevailed for a while. Terrific analysis (and description) from one our Western Australian correspondents, David Zampatti.
[In preparation for this weekend’s Qualifying Final, we take another look at the last time these two met, on Anzac Day evening]
Finally
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Rick Kane laments some of the sad happenings that arose during this “sorry Home and Away season”. On the other hand, he lauds the refreshing Final 8 teams that 2015 has thrown up.
Round 4 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Looking For Jack
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Bob Utber ventured down from the Sunraysia to a chilly Melbourne for the Bulldogs-Crows clash at the Docklands and the promise of yarning with some Bulldogs history. The links between the Crows and the Dogs run deeper than Tony McGuinness, or the ’97 Prelim. [And the use of Footscray is nicely intentional. – Ed]
[Revisiting one of Bob’s cracking yarns from last time the two Elim Finalists met. Will this be the grandson’s last game in his current colours?]
Round 19 – West Coast v Hawthorn: Nic napped, Paddy whacked, give a flog a moan
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Peter Baulderstone gives vent to his dark side as his Eagles go down narrowly to the reigning premiers. [Ahead of this week’s final, re-visit the last time these teams met -Ed]
Round 23 – Collingwood v Essendon: The last game of the year
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Jim Kesselschmidt makes a cracking debut for the Floreat Pica Society in the last Collingwood game of the year. [Wonderful story of family, history, meaning – Ed].
1933 Richmond Football Club photo: who’s there?
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The Richmond Football Club 1933 team photo. Who can you name? [Rhett Bartlett – Tigerland historian and son of Kevin – has filled us in on all of them and added a few snippets about them. Thanks Rhett.]
Kids 2. First Give Them Fire
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Matt Zurbo on coaching juniors: Part 2. “The biggest mistake you can make is treating them like kids…”
Fearless 2015 Round 23: Happy Father’s Day to all the dads/grandads near and far.
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Fearless is excited. Who do you like for the Finals? What did you like about Round 23? It’s a great time of year.
Round 23 – Melbourne v GWS: One for the true believers
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Joseph Ryan was rapt with Sunday’s game. And the die-hard support. Melbourne fans can look forward to 2016.
Crio’s Q? – “If it looks too good to be true, it probably is…”
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There’s one of us born every minute. And there’s always an opportunist around to relieve us of some cash. Anyone else got a “slightly imperfect” souvenir?
Round 23 – Collingwood v Essendon: The traumatic end
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Danielle Eid is back. Love, anger, hope, despair; Collingwood’s last game of 2015 had it all [Familiar, wonderful emotion – Ed].
New award for FIDA footy film
September 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Road To Glory, the short film about Williamstown Seagulls FIDA team’s 2014 premiership, has won a third award.
Round 23 – Richmond v North Melbourne: Not All Farces are Created Equal
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Rob Chanter steps up to the plate with the case FOR North resting nine of their best 22 for round 23.
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