By George Habib As I said goodbye to many Melbourne supporters at Mt Hotham on Friday afternoon I decided that a blanket ban on football columnist is a necessity over the next six weeks. Could there be more of a focus on the ‘kirribilli’ agreement between Malthouse and Bucks? I don’t read the Hun but [Read more]
Pies say no to derailment of finals aspirations and why purple doesn’t make black or white
August 29, 2011 by 1 Comment
Jack Attack pride
August 28, 2011 by 10 Comments
That awkward moment when Freo names my Jack Anthony to play against my Collingwood boys. Friday, half time during my sports media Kerr lecture, chatting to the guys in my sports development group i admit my nervousness. – “i think i may have a heart attack tonight.” The guys probably assumed i was overexagerating, but [Read more]
round 22 – haiku bob – nearing spring
August 25, 2011 by 2 Comments
warmer nights — the kick-out reaches the centre square our latest back six concedes the first goal in under a minute the old world connects to the new — Fasolo curls one back late winter — gaps in our desire filled by Ball [Read more]
I spy with my little eye – Round 22 2011 – Collingwood versus Brisbane
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
After living in Queensland for the four footy seasons of 2007 – 2010, I guess it’s only fitting that I do the match report for the Pies and Lions game. And after the ground-breaking controversial news of the Queensland footy official leaking highly sensitive reserves team selection information to Collingwood, and my recent scandal at [Read more]
Father-son combo gets Pies over the line
August 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
Collingwood v Brisbane Round 22 MCG by John Sandy First against fifteenth, on paper this looked like a one sided affair. Collingwood had a number of players out; with Maxwell and Wellingham joining Shaw and Dawes on the sidelines as well as Davis, Krakouer and Johnson all rested to recover from niggles. For Collingwood [Read more]
Blues need to look forward
August 23, 2011 by 11 Comments
As anyone who has been attempting to play catch-up in a tipping comp will attest, the one thing this AFL season has recently cried out for was some uncertainty. Proceedings have come to resemble the average English Premier League season, where a handful of clubs have cleared out from the pack and most speculation presides [Read more]
VFL: Collingwood v Sandringham
August 21, 2011 by 5 Comments
Pictures by Shane Goss www.licoricegallery.com Action from the VFL clash Collingwood v Sandy. licoricegalleryI am currently working as an assistant manager at the Kilmore Racetrack as well as freelancing in the media as a photographer and writer. I have been heavily involved in the cycling media for the past ten years before taking on a [Read more]
Medhurst Memories <3
August 21, 2011 by 2 Comments
You know those random moments when a former player just pops up in your mind and you start you-tubing his goals and hangers? That’s what happened to me….in relation to one of my favorite Magpies Paul Medhurst. Tarrant sent packing for Medders and who we all know now as Premiership player Ben Reid…oh yeah, that [Read more]
Haiku Bob Round 21: length of the wing
August 18, 2011 by 7 Comments
full moon Leon in every passage a forward thrust as far as Tarrant’s fist and no further six points such cheap reward for Wellingham’s goal buds begin to flower — Fasolo plucks one from the pack tucked under [Read more]
Wanna Bet on Another Shaw Thing?
August 16, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Merv Collins When I stuck my head above the blankets to greet the two degree morning in Melbourne today, I’m sure I felt a shiver of sympathy for poor Heath Shaw doing it hard over there in sun-drenched southern America. I suspect his team-mates experienced some of the same emotions as they [Read more]
Collingwood vs St Kilda Round 21 2011
August 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
Factors such as a resurgent St Kilda keen on extending its long winning streak; a six day break following a road trip and a match played in very wet conditions meant that this game had some danger associated with it. There had been a big build up during the week with strong media emphasis on [Read more]
Life’s drama: another week in the life of Yvette Wroby and the St Kilda FC
August 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
A Wedding, an almost Funeral, two wins and a loss and farewell to the Vikings… It’s been quite a week. The wedding was at Butleigh Wotton, a beautiful, historic venue, an intimate and beautiful ceremony, a yummy meal and lots of dancing. In the middle of the dancing, a family friend collapses. I am the [Read more]
Power and water make a fizzer.
August 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’m in Lorne. Contrary to the weather guru’s best guess, it’s been a fabulous day. We’re sharing the weekend with long-term family friends the Bruces. Between us we’ve got five daughters aged three and under. The day has been spent exploring rockpools on the beach, jumping on trampolines, swinging on swings and searching for fairies [Read more]
Footy is like a meat pie
August 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Standing Room is your stock standard pie ‘n sauce – and it’s my favourite choice on the footy menu. Crowded standing room, with your Pies mates, a few beers (and a Four ‘n Twenty, of course), a few opposition fans (but not too many), plenty of banter and some good natured insults. You get the [Read more]
The tradition continues
August 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
Father/Son/Grandson bonding day at the “G” for the Essendon v Collingwood game. It actually started about 30 years ago and the first time we got together was at Victoria Park. The grandson for reasons that still puzzle me, decided to barrack for the Magpies, Dad and I, Don tragics. When these “blockbusters” were staged at [Read more]
The Recurring Dream
July 29, 2011 by 13 Comments
Every once in a while I have this dream. It is April 1990. The light is always the same. The last waves of summer have passed but there is still enough warmth to obfuscate the chill in the air. Footy season has commenced with its majestic ephemera and hyperbole. I’m part of a team. [Read more]
Footy by the sea
July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In the lead-up to Thursday’s team being announced, we’d flagged a few players to be rested for the Gold Coast game. Not because we don’t respect the opposition, more because we do – so many connections with Collingwood in that team, you wouldn’t want to demoralise them by beating them by a record-winning margin. So [Read more]
The footy gods: Hubris
July 22, 2011 by 8 Comments
By Ian Latham The ancient Greeks knew one thing. Do not pretend to be one of the footy gods. They called that hubris. And if you were found to be hubristic, well, that meant trouble; with a capital T. Nemesis would fly down to find you. She would spin her wheel of fortune and [Read more]
Floreat Pica Society Report – Carlton vs Collingwood, Round 17, Saturday July 16 2.10 p.m. MCG
July 18, 2011 by 3 Comments
Saturday afternoon. Traditional time to attend a footy match. Pies versus Blues, traditional clash with traditional rivals. Only the venue is non Traditional. I am going to the footy with my friend Peter, with whom I have been going to Pies games for seventeen years and my friend Michael. The last time I went to [Read more]
Collingwood are annoying
July 18, 2011 by 13 Comments
God, I forgot how annoying playing Collingwood is. I started what I expected to be a nice day, with a late invitation to the dining room at the ‘G. Lucky I was dressed for it & left work early, caught the train in with great expectations. Question: When did Magpie supporters become “gentrified” and take [Read more]
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