Ross Hay was still in short pants when he arrived from Scotland. Despite living in Geelong, he was given a Pies jumper. In this yarn his father Roy explains why. [You may know Roy: he’s the bloke whose mobile phone went off while being interviewed by Paul Kennedy on national TV – ABC Brekkie – this morning. He’s also author – with Bill Murray – of A History of Football in Australia. Ed]
AFL Round 11: The 2014 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
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Wise from Earl. [Clear-thinking – Ed]
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 13-Baggio’s Costly Miss. Brazil’s Fifth World Cup (1994)
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The 1994 World Cup Final wasn’t one of the greatest finals of all time. Dennis Gedling recounts Brazil’s win over Italy after the scores were 0-0 after regular time. Including Baggio’s miss.
Crio’s Question: Can a flutter become a disease?
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Responsible Gambling Awareness Week challenged us to check ourselves and our mates for any signs of danger – Crio’s timely reminder
Crio’s Racing: A Time-Honoured Weekend
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Crio previews a truly time-honoured big weekend of racing locally – from the Swan Hill Golden Topaz and the G1’s to end the Brisbane winter carnival. Internationally, the English Derby from Epsom and the last leg of the 3yo Triple Crown in New York, as the everyman champ California Chrome strives to end a 36 year drought.
The Fearless Files – AFL Round 11: OK…Indigenous round and we’re back to nine games a week
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Paul “Fearless” Thomson nominates the best jumpers for the Indigenous Round (and the worst teams on the field – ouch!)
Jack Sexton, Doug Nicholls and an understated sense of social purpose
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Writer Mike Sexton can’t claim Jack Sexton as a relative, but has researched the footballer’s story to convey a sense of the Melbourne and Adelaide worlds of the 1930s.
Cricket on Christmas Day
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The possibility of having international cricket played on Christmas Day opens up business and scheduling opportunities for more than just Cricket Australia, writes Geoff Lockhart.
Rock Triv Shows Entertaining Colac and Raising Money for Charity
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Luke Reynolds tells us how Colac has been celebrating with Rock Triv – a unique community fund raiser that combines fun, music and fund raising for charities.
Special Sub
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Charlie Krebs reckons the Saints should have been allowed an extra substitute player when Maverick Weller was concussed by a reportable charge from an opponent. Justice or dangerous precedent?
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 14-The Socceroos Push Brazil All The Way (2006)
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Dennis Gedling reports on a night to celebrate what would be the most honourable loss the Socceroos would ever have.
AFL Round 11: Coleman’s Likes and Dislikes
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Carl Coleman lives in Copenhagen. Footy moves him to an original quasi-poetic form of reflection. [Tell us more about your lot in life CC. Why Copenhagen? – Ed]
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 15-Maradona Magic and Argentina’s Second World Cup (1986)
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It was a World Cup final for the ages. Denis Gedling recalls Argentina’s stirring victory over West Germany at Mexico ’86.
Part 2 – Love and Legacy: Worth Having; Worth Remembering
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Gregor Lewis on the Froch v Groves fight, and the passion and characters that made it such a compelling one. (Anyone not convinced that boxing can be turned into fascinating writing should give this one a read – Ed).
Another heart-stopper for FIDA Tigers
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Is a draw a dream that don’t come true, or is it something worse? The FIDA Tigers take on the Kananook Bulls.
VFL v SANFL: the Topknot Pigeons and the Richie Cunninghams
June 3, 2014 by 5 Comments
State footy was alive and well at North Port Oval last Saturday when the hirsute VFL took on the clean-cut SANFL.
AFL Round 11 – Hawthorn v GWS: We Giants will fight until the end
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GWS devotee Kath Presdee, and Young Master, take great heart in the Giants’ narrow loss to the Hawks.
AFL Round 11: Review
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In yesterday’s review JTH looks at the big presence of Tex Walker, and argues you write Geelong off at your wallet’s peril.
WAFL: Away teams win the derbies; Tigers spring the surprise
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In the highlight of football in Perth over the weekend, Les Everett’s East Perth won the northern derby while Swan Districts continue to gap the competition.
AFL Round 11 – Adelaide v Gold Coast: Tex Rules
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Malcolm Ashwood runs the Rulebook over the Crows defeat of the Suns. The return of Tex Walker has given the Crows a new potency.
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