Bill Serong, who died a month ago, drank at the North Fitzroy Arms. John Harms had a few beers with him over the years.
Almanac Memories: Drinking with Billy Serong Part 1
June 14, 2024 by 2 Comments
Rod Gillett will never forget Bill Serong, who died in Melbourne on May 20. Here he recalls having a drink with him (as a nine year old!) in 1964. Vale Bill Serong.
Almanac Football: Vale Graham Arthur – Hawthorn’s first premiership captain
January 12, 2021 by 6 Comments
Hawthorn’s first premiership captain Graham Arthur passed away earlier this week. Rod Gillett pays a fitting tribute to the man known as ‘Mort’.
Round 19 – Fremantle v Sydney: Weekend of superb blues
August 2, 2016 by 4 Comments
Keiran Croker files from the Winter Blues Festival, Echuca, on Sydney’s triumph over Fremantle. And on a bonus Echuca v Tatura clash in the Goulburn Valley Football League. [Continental footy coverage – Ed].
Kicking a bag
June 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
It’s the 60th anniversary of a bag of 12 goals from Doody McGillivray, uncle of Knacker Pamela Sherpa. Pamela dug out this report from an old Bendigo Football League record. ECHUCA EXCERPTS We are still slightly dazed in Echuca concerning Monday’s game. After seeing a junior match on Saturday on the park Oval, no one [Read more]
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