Swish Schwerdt still has the maroon and gold woollen jumper from the day when he snapped 11 big ones from the forward pocket on Elizabeth Oval (over 3 games – it was a school carnival).
Crio’s Racing
May 28, 2014 by 11 Comments
Some tips from Crio for the last Saturday in Autumn at the Sandown and Eagle Farm meetings.
AFL Round 10 – Port Adelaide v Hawthorn: Chaddy Wingard and the Deathly Handballs
May 28, 2014 by 6 Comments
With his 6 year old son watching Harry Potter on the big TV, Dave Brown retreats to the bedroom to watch the Power continue their great form at a packed Adelaide Oval. While Harry could well be a Power fan, Chad Wingard is a wizard in his own right.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 21-All Hail The Holy Grail and Jimmy Mackay Who Did Not Fail (1973)
May 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
On the 13th of November in 1973 Australia, for the first time, qualified for the World Cup. Dennis Gedling tells the tale of the Socceroos qualifying games that led to a maiden World Cup appearance in 1974. An often overlooked story of one of the greatest moments in Australian sport.
AFL Round 10 – The 2014 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
May 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
Earl O’Neill considers the state of the ladder and the premiership prospects of the early leaders. [Includes an excellent moniker for the Gold Coast team: The Schoolies – Ed]
Pretty tired but very annoyed
May 28, 2014 by 9 Comments
With uni work piling up Danni Eid turns to footy to find some sanity only to find out even footy cannot escape her mood.
AFL Round 10 – Fearless Review: Make the bye rounds mid-season please
May 28, 2014 by 1 Comment
Fearless reckons that too much AFL is never enough. Nine games please. The bye should wait for mid-season mud.
AFL Round 10 – Haiku Bob – last quarter moon
May 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob’s ethereal view of Collingwood v West Coast
John Coleman biography
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Doug Ackerley’s biography of John Coleman is out now.
AFL Round 10 – Geelong v North Melbourne: Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
May 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
As Burkie enters his seventh decade of Catdom, he looks back on the history between the combatants of the first ever night game down at Kardinia Park. Lovers of 50s TV, did your favourite get a mention?
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 22-West Germany Come Out On Top In The Hack Fest of Rome (1990)
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The 1990 contest between West Germany and Argentina was considered by some to be the Eric Olthwaite of World Cup Finals. Dennis Gedling explains why no-one was crying for Argentina that year, as the brilliant Germans prevailed.
The return of the Good Bloke Test: When elbow met sternum
May 27, 2014 by 4 Comments
Did the Son of God get a good run from those in charge?
AFL Round 10 – Geelong v North Melbourne: No Carey, no North.
May 27, 2014 by 4 Comments
Only in the Almanac: “After the game, we dried our clothes in front of Aunty Helen’s fire in Bannockburn, before heading to cousin Moose’s local pub for a feed.”
Super account of another home and away match, from Andrew Starkie.
AFL Round 10 – Collingwood v West Coast (Floreat Pica Society): Pies steal the show and the points
May 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Kevin Ramsdale gives the black and white view of an entertaining contest in the Saturday gloaming. [Magnificently Magpie stuff – Ed]
FIDA Tigers pip Seagulls in reserves thriller
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There were three FIDA games at the Fearon Reserve in Williamstown on Sunday 25 May and the reserves game was a beauty.
Hopeless on the punt
May 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
Is the footy better with a bet on? Ironmike reflects on a fairly middling punting career.
Do performance enhancing drugs exist in local football?
May 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
Jackson Clark poses a very 21st Century question
Footy Jumper: Mangoplah Cookardinia United (The Goannas)
May 27, 2014 by 35 Comments
One day Craig Dodson was talked into playing for the Mangos. He made a career of it. His old woollen jumper brings a smile to his face.
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