In its heyday Charlie Moore’s Preston Rovers jumper would have sported proud white lettering. Alas, the fabric and the fibre have fallen by the wayside.
Old (woollen ) footy jumpers – the lost letters of Charlie Moore
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An Inconvenient Truth?
September 3, 2014 by 6 Comments
Tigers fan Stainless Steele wonders whether this is a classic case of premature jubilation.
The State of the Origins (of Australian Football)
September 3, 2014 by 4 Comments
Charlie Wells chronicles the origins of the names and places of all the clubs that grace our great game. And despite all the pommy toffs and shonks that lent many a club name, Ron thinks the indigenous possum skin game ‘Marn Grook’ gave it much of its style. (Lovers of our history will be richly rewarded by Charlie’s research – Ed.)
FIDA Grand Final finishes in a flourish
September 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The finish of Sunday’s Division 1 FIDA Grand Final between Williamstown and Kananook was a heart-stopping corker. Vin Maskell survived to tell the tale.
Equalisation? Let’s try a bit of Logical Rationality on for size instead eh?
September 3, 2014 by 9 Comments
Gregor Lewis has some firmly stated views on equalisation.
Using Everything You’ve Got to Win a Premiership
September 2, 2014 by 4 Comments
Anne Cahill Lambert explains the Tigers rise from the doldrums. They have a woman as President and more women in leadership roles than any other AFL club.
WAFL Round 23: Tigers and Bulldogs – in form and bowing out
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Les Everett says its been a strange season in the WAFL with the Final Four decided early, but those missing out finishing the season strongly. Finals start this weekend.
A few things I’ve learnt since leaving Essendon for the Bulldogs
September 2, 2014 by 5 Comments
Joefloh reflects on his first season as a Bulldogs supporter after dumping the tainted Bombers. He kept his integrity, found a lot of good mates, and saw a lot of losing footy matches.
Crio’s Question: Rolling the Dice on High Risk Recruits?
September 2, 2014 by 7 Comments
Crio cites Liverpool’s recent signing of Mario Balotelli as a prime example of high risk/high reward recruiting. Fev, Buddy – there are examples aplenty of how these things can work out. Let us know your examples and who you would take a risk on.
International Cup: Des Plus Brillants Exploits
September 2, 2014 by 3 Comments
Rob Chanter looks at the International Cup and analyses the ups and downs from an impressive 2014 campaign.
The Tigers are good for football: discuss.
September 2, 2014 by 15 Comments
JTH has spent a life-time in footy (like many of us).
He once despised the Tigers. He now believes they are good for football. He explains why.
AFL Round 23 – Sydney v Richmond: The one we had to lose?
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Tom Bally watches his Swans dish up an appalling, yet somewhat expected result against a hungrier Tigers outfit.
AFL Round 23 – Carlton v Essendon: The Perfect Ending
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Jill Scanlon finds that a draw was somehow the appropriate ending for her Carlton Blues season.
Is this all the woollen footy jumpers in the world?
September 2, 2014 by 15 Comments
Rod Oaten has come clean and revealed the identities of all the teams in his Old Woollen Footy Jumpers collage (sort of like the Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band cover? – Ed.)
AFL Round 23 – Adelaide v St Kilda: farewell in the City of Churches
September 2, 2014 by 1 Comment
After a hell of a Saints season, Braham Dabscheck says farewell to some seasoned Saints.
AFL Round 23 – Sydney v Richmond: A box full of surprises
September 2, 2014 by 1 Comment
Haje Halabi is unpacking. But a surf and a night with the Tigers dominate priorities. What could be inside that last box..?
The Post Wrap – AFL Round 23: the Yellow and Back (from the dead) Edition
September 2, 2014 by 4 Comments
The Wrap tells us how the team from Struggletown won their ninth on the trot, and gave TLSPRF another week to believe.
SA Country Footy – North East FL: RSMU Hawks v Southern Saints (nice pics)
September 1, 2014 by 3 Comments
More excellent footy pics from Peter Argent who watched the Southern Saints play RSMU Hawks in the NEFL in the mid-north of South Australia. [nice little cricket story too – JTH]
A Tale of Two Seasons: C Dickens on Collingwood’s 2014
September 1, 2014 by 6 Comments
David Wilson channels Charles Dickens to shed some light on his Magpies bipolar season. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”.
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