As we count down to Number 1 Dennis Gedling recalls the first leg heroics in Tehran 1997, which were followed by the disastrous events at the MCG.
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Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 7-The Iran Disaster (1997)
June 9, 2014 by 1 Comment
AFL Grand Final – Preview: The Iron Mike Verdict
September 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson is wavering. Earlier in the week he was a proud, defiant Victorian. Now he has pored over all the entrails, and the winner is ………………..
AFL Round 19 – Review: Winners and Losers
August 6, 2013 by 7 Comments
Who has the greater claim on the Ball of the Century – Shane Warne or Port’s Angus Monfries?
AFL Round 12 – Richmond v Adelaide: Season smashed to smithereens
June 17, 2013 by 15 Comments
Rajesh Singh missed Adelaide’s final quarter heroics against North Melbourne due to an early flight. History didn’t repeat, but what can the Crows do now to avoid a repeat of this season next year?
Local footy: Tatura wins Goulburn Valley flag
October 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
David Armstrong followed happy carloads of Swans supporters up the Hume on Sunday as far as Shepparton to see Seymour take on Tatura.
AFL Round 22: The Wrap
August 27, 2012 by 11 Comments
On Friday night The Grey Army was on the march once more, taking another step along the road to oblivion as they ran headlong into The Tiger, who just happened to be heading in the opposite direction.
The View from Shepparton – Round 12
June 18, 2012 by 2 Comments
My question this week is, “What is the best or perhaps most appropriate sledge or quick one liner that you have either delivered or personally heard in in matters sporting?”. My own personal entry this week is this; “If an aspect of football had the equivalent of junk bond status the winner would be the NRL [Read more]
Sal’s Tips: Go the Early Crow!
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Humble Greetings to all this week! In only a week the Blues have gone from champs to chumps! Now also with a couple of key injuries. We are also hearing of the impending demise of the Cats or even the Pies – one prominent journalist has even gone so far as to say the [Read more]
Premier Cricket – Round 15 Review
February 28, 2012 by 8 Comments
by Mic Rees The second last round of the 2011/12 Premier Cricket home & away season was completed at the weekend and included six centuries, a record breaking opening partnership, career best bowling figures for the young & not so young and the end of an era. On Saturday three time Ryder Medallist Graeme [Read more]
Premier Cricket Round 13
February 7, 2012 by 8 Comments
by Mic Rees Round 13 of Premier Cricket was completed last Saturday. Highlights included an outright victory, a superb all round performance, five centuries and a couple of squeaky bum finishes. At Princes Park Melbourne (5/233) had to settle for first innings points in its clash with top of table Carlton (116 & 7/196). [Read more]
PARINGA V LYRUP – INDEPENDENT LEAGUE GRAND FINAL 2011, Sat
September 8, 2011 by 1 Comment
September 3rd 2011 By Nick Kossatch at Paringa LYRUP achieved its’ first ever back-to-back flags with a brilliant 32-point win over Paringa in the Independent Football League grand final at Paringa Oval on Saturday. Lyrup skipper Jason Marr won the toss and his team had the aid of a three-goal northerly. It was ex-Swan [Read more]
Sal’s Tips: Round 19
July 29, 2011 by 5 Comments
I commented last week on the British Open victory by a fat bloke who dealt with the conditions as they were presented, I think exactly the same can be said of Cadel Evans who dealt with the weather, the mountains and the competition as they were presented. He has changed since his runners up efforts [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XVI
July 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. In the Ayatollah’s absence Angry Adrian has grown another leg. (Or at least a foot – Ed) He’s flagged the banning of the Slam Dunk. And when you see Melbourne’s Trengove applying it you can see the merit in the move. [Read more]
THE WRAP – ROUND V
April 27, 2011 by 6 Comments
WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL by John Mosig What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. Firstly The Saints fell in up in Brissy against The Lions. Then it was The Sunbeams’ historic 1st win against The Enigmatic Tealers and The Bluebaggers avoided the 4th draw in five rounds with a one straight kick win over [Read more]
SILVERWARE AT LAST: THE T20 BIG BASH FINAL 2010-11
February 11, 2011 by 3 Comments
Adelaide Oval, 5 February Finally, the silverware. Fifteen long years. I was there. I hadn’t intended to be but a mate who’d been having his ups and downs asked if we could catch up at the Oval, have a beer or two. Agreed. ‘See you there.’ We’d have a beer or two. The Redbacks didn’t [Read more]
Geoff Sinclair’s Home and Away Games- Rd 13
June 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
ROUND 13 Hawthorn versus Essendon Friday, June 18th., M.C.G I honour my promise to drink wine with Elaine Sidebottom when the Richmond Tigers next win. It happens very quickly, and emphatically. In Round 12, they flog the West Coast Evil and “her boy”, the new Royce Hart, Jack Riewoldt, bags a cool 10 goals. I [Read more]
THE WRAP – ROUND XII
June 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The flags are ¼ mast along La Via Lygon as the paperboys herald the news – The Shinboners are BIT. The Hawks also, as they play their first real game of Football for the season against The Hapless Chardonnays. The Power came out [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XI
June 11, 2010 by 2 Comments
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The World Game gets its four yearly carnival under way tonight and the planet stops to watch. At least it’s got Akka & chequebook football off the pages for a bit. These pages at least. So what if Football’s most unstable bottom [Read more]
Port Adelaide v Carlton: Blues Claim Huge Scalp as I Claim a Frustrating Cold
May 17, 2010 by 1 Comment
By Damian Watson Throughout my short life there is one question that has left me pondering about Port Adelaide. How can a suburb with a less than adequate reputation produce one of the most successful clubs in Australian Sport? This is by no means a scathing attack on this Adelaide suburb after all the club [Read more]
The Wrap – Round 7: Fuschia Shock
May 12, 2010 by 3 Comments
by John Mosig What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. On Friday night The Doggies got out of jail, and sadly, just when The Dees were set to do it for Jimmy. On Saturday The Leaveblowers’ Premiership Hangover continued as The Coasters notched their 2nd win for 2010. The Anchormen saw off a desperate [Read more]
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