WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. As Collingwood prepare for their 3rd GF in a row in 2010, down at Moorabbin they’re getting ready for Round XXVII. But for all those who believe in the Devine Nature of Our Great Game, the Football Gods have spoken. The Collywobbles are [Read more]
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2010 Almanac Grand Final Lunch
September 25, 2010 by 7 Comments
It’s not a drive to Melbourne without seeing a bit of roadkill on the way. And on this particular trip, just one day out from that One Day In September (ODIS), isn’t if fitting that Dad and I see a couple of dead magpies on the side of the roads? An omen perhaps? Of course, [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – 3rd WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
September 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. Little Gazza has come clean with his burning ambition – he just wants to toss the coin. Now we just have to wait and see who’s going to give him the most coins to toss. We’ve heard that the bitterness won’t last [Read more]
That Sinking Feeling
September 8, 2010 by 7 Comments
by Damian Watson Many subscribe to the theory that every heart-filled sports fan occasionally undergoes a feeling which resembles one of it’s favourite team. As the weekend winds down to it’s eventual conclusion on a wet soggy Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, I certainly experienced that feeling. It appeared as if every element surrounding me represented my dull solemn [Read more]
LOCAL FOOTY: 137 YEARS OF WAR- Rochester v Echuca
August 26, 2010 by 7 Comments
The eternal desire by the Rochester Football Club to beat Echuca will be magnified ten-fold when they meet at the Rochester Showgrounds in the final round of Goulburn Valley Football League this Saturday. At stake for Rochy is more than the immense pride and satisfaction that always comes from beating their arch-rival but a place [Read more]
Geoff Sinclair’s Home and Away Games: Round 21
August 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Round 21 Essendon versus Brisbane Lions Sunday, August 22nd., Etihad Stadium Over cumquat toast and Sumatran coffee, me and Tommy put Essendon’s 98-point Friday night flogging by premiership favourites Collingwood into a context that might, just might, provide some sense of healing. Or closure. This is the shape of our dribbling, uninspired conversation. Geelong beat [Read more]
FLOREAT PICA Match Report: Round 20- Essendon v Collingwood
August 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Bombers well and truly belted
August 14, 2010 by 2 Comments
I wasn’t sure whether to go to school or not. Friday the 13th, who knows what could happen in the schoolyard on this black, spooky date. Something did happen, but not to me. Four year 12 students lost all the hair on their head’s in our yearly ‘Shave for a Cure’ fundraiser, while the teachers [Read more]
Goal Umpiring: Technology vs Tradition
August 10, 2010 by 10 Comments
by Damian Watson It is an issue which continues to accelerate debate in the world of sport: Do we adopt new forms of technology and implement it to combat mistakes within our respective sports? Or do we agree with a traditionalists view and maintain the current regime which allows human error? The use of technology regarding the interpretation of calls [Read more]
Why oh why?
August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
By Ged McMahon Last Thursday I did something that I really shouldn’t have. I betrayed a long term intimate relationship. I broke the trust and went against everything I’ve ever believed in … I tipped against my beloved Bombers. I agonised over my decision for some time. I felt sick in the stomach and was [Read more]
The Kids are Alright
August 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The St. Pat’s First XVIII entered season 2010 with twelve of the previous year’s Shield Final team including sublime marking talents Nick O’Brien, Hayden Walters, Jake Dunne and Matt Twiggy James. Coach Howard Clark had added to this mix, an effective and mobile ruckman with the ability to push forward in Tom McDonald and the [Read more]
AFL team by team PRETTY LIST 2010! How HOT is your team?
July 26, 2010 by 27 Comments
WHO IS THE PRETTYEST TEAM OF THEM ALL? SENIOR LISTED PLAYERS Last year I sat down and made a pretty list with the top 21 AFL players who could easily make some extra money on the side doing modeling. Tiger Ben Cousins was listed as number one and his photo shoot for GQ magazine showed [Read more]
Geoff Sinclair’s Home and Away games- Rd 17
July 25, 2010 by 1 Comment
Round 17 North Melbourne versus Essendon Saturday, July 24th., Etihad Stadium The final stage of Saturday night’s rescue mission to the coast is not pleasant travelling. The aftermath of The Riot’s heave-go lingers in the Audi, big-time. Even with the heater off and the windows down, it is impossible to escape the rank, fresh-vomit smell. [Read more]
Geoff Sinclair’s Home and Away Games- Rd. 16
July 18, 2010 by 2 Comments
Round 16 Essendon versus West Coast Eagles Saturday, July 17th., Etihad Stadium (N) Tommy’s made a batch of cumquat marmalade, 14 recycled bottles’ worth, courtesy of the bounty from a tree on the lower terrace. (He’s a clever little vegemite.) It’s a lot easier to do a post mortem of the football when he eats [Read more]
Dees prosper in the winter sun
July 15, 2010 by 3 Comments
I woke up to the sad realisation that I’m sure many other teenagers would share with me. It’s the last day of school holidays. But it doesn’t feel like it. It feels like an early spring day, feels like the weekend seven days on from the Grand Final. But thankfully there is some footy action [Read more]
Contrasting Maestros Perform Their Magic
June 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It’s 6pm on Friday night and Swan Street Richmond is abuzz with excitement. The street is littered with footy fans scurrying to meet their possie before wandering over to the lights of the MCG. There’s a particular feeling in the air tonight. It’s the anticipation and edgy feeling you get when there’s a big game [Read more]
Rising Stars
June 20, 2010 by 25 Comments
After reading Danni Eid’s article on young football prodigy Matthew Watson, I thought about all the great youngsters of our great game. So far, 12 rounds have passed in the AFL, and 12 babies of the football world have been awarded a NAB Rising Star nomination. And it all started on the first night of [Read more]
Danni knows how to pick ’em
June 19, 2010 by 8 Comments
I don’t like the ‘Footy Show’ and I hardly ever watch it. It’s stupid, immature and worst of all it has Sam Newman in it. To me it’s TV trash; I prefer watching ‘Before the Game.’ Although, when fellow Almanacer Susie told me that Mooney was on, I couldn’t resist. So I thought I’ll watch [Read more]
Buddy Proves he’s the Friday Night Specialist
June 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Seven weeks ago, the Bombers and the Hawks met at the MCG on a Saturday night, the first clash after Round 22 last year. We all know what happened then. That night, just seven rounds ago, the Bombers won quite comfortably. Now, just 48 days later, they revisited on a Friday night at the home [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]
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