“Drop punt goes as far/As the sky”. The Master of Concision, Haiku Bob, makes a welcome return with his unique take on the big ANZAC Day clash.
ANZAC Veteran hero… for one more day
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The story of Ted Howe, World War Two ANZAC veteran and Penguin Football Club life member.
Dr Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 5 preview
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An early preview of the Pies round five stoush with arch-rival Carlton from Dr Hooke.
2004 – The (Almost) All Australian SSA Team: Spurred on to Greatness
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WA entered two teams in the 2004 SSA carnival, held in the West. Swish Schwerdt doesn’t know if they were selected based on Metro v Country, Weagles v Dockers or perhaps Gina v Rose sympathisers. One of the lads selected in the AA team (a certain P Mills) probably now earns more than the rest of the participants combined and he doesn’t even have to work fourteen-day shifts.
My 2015 footy season: a Dons supporter in cognito?
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The Essendon saga has sent the Bomber world into a spin. Here Rod Oaten tries to make sense of his own feelings – and I think he does.
Amsterdam City Cup: Call for Players
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A footy team in Amsterdam is looking for players to take part in the upcoming Amsterdam Cup. Check out the dates, will you be in the Netherlands?
Round 4 – Brisbane v West Coast: They’ve got nothing.
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Jeepers, things are grim in The North. This sounds terrible. And Chris Jury thinks it won’t get better.
Land of the Long (Red) White (and Black) Cloud.
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Tom Greenaway labels St Kilda as “Bizarro-Hawthorn”. The George Costanza of the AFL. With the 1971 Grand Final between Hawthorn and St Kilda as the sliding doors moment, Tom urges St Kilda to put the time into making the New Zealand experiment work.
Seven One Four
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Mick breaks Jock’s record. Can we just recognise the achievement and stop obsessing with who was better at their craft asks “Stone Cold” Steve Baker.
Round 4 – Geelong v North Melbourne: Hardly a Heart-Stopper
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Passionate North supporter Rob rides the highs and lows as his Roos have a workman like win over the Cats down at the Cattery.
Round 4 – Geelong v North Melbourne: North have manned up
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North Melbourne supporter Andrew Starkie discusses how maturity, belief and every growing development of the players played a big part in the Roos win over the Cats down at the Cattery.
Round 4 – St Kilda v Carlton: Saints dose of the New Zealand Blues
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The Saints’ ups have become downs again, this time in Wellington. Braham Dabscheck reports a case of the Blues.
Bronik’s back, but the Cougars are beaten by the Boro
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Stephen Marson discusses the Cougars’ inability to knock off the reigning premiers and rivals Greensborough in the clash for the Neale ‘Cowboy’ Carroll Cup on ANZAC Day.
Writers Block – it is Charles Bukowski’s Fault
April 29, 2015 by 9 Comments
Thanks for the inspiration Charles Bukowski, says Matt Watson, with his wrap of the Round 4 weekend at his place.
WAFL Round 6: Sharks Grab the Derby
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Always ahead of the pack, the WAFL has now completed six rounds. While the rest of the country was back to work Monday, their local Derby was taking place down Freo way. Les Everett with all you need to know.
Round 4 – Richmond v Melbourne: Giggle at a Funeral
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Plenty of (Sarah) Black humour here. (Is this the first Almanac piece to be composed on the Monash Freeway?)
2003 – The (Almost) All Australian SSA Team: Who’s Who?
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2003, young footballers, the Gold Coast, what could go wrong? The SSA All Australian Team photo, that’s what.
If you are after a shot of Joel Selwood without a cut eyebrow, Nathan Jones with hair or a beardless Bachar Houli, you’ve come to the right place.
Round 4 – GWS v Gold Coast: Total Control
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Footy gospeller Josh Pinn got up from his armchair to visit Manuka on the weekend. His keen powers of observation revealed yet another reason to love the game.
The 2015 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Four
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Earl O’Neil gives his wrap on the Round that was, Mick Malthouse breaking the coaching record and how recruiting is a key to his Monaros having success over the boys from the Gold Coast.
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