The Ashes – Fourth Test, Melbourne (the day formerly known as) Day 3: Courage, the scarred tree and sick sheep

December 28, 2025 by 3 Comments

Undeterred by the fact he’d bought tickets to Day 3 of The Boxing Day Ashes Test months ago, David Wilson decides to make the pilgrimage, on his bike, to the MCG regardless. Along the way David takes in the sights and the sounds, the history, and the culturally significant of specific areas along the route as he makes his way to the MCG. [Cracking read ER! – Ed]

Almanac Cricket: Pulling on the pads, for the first time in thirty years – what a blast!

March 30, 2022 by 5 Comments

Kieran Dempsey retired from competitive club cricket thirty years ago. When he was called on to fill a spot in his son’s side he enjoyed himself so much he played the whole season.

50 Years On – Brunswick Street Ground

August 19, 2016 by 5 Comments

Warwick Nolan takes us back to 1966, with a fantastic account of Fitzroy’s final ever VFL game at the Brunswick St Oval in the penultimate round of the season. A game Carl Ditterich will remember for all the wrong reasons. [50 year anniversary occasion will be marked at Brunswick Street Oval TOMORROW (Saturday), where Fitzroy play Old Scotch in a crucial VAFA Premier B clash – Ed].

Junior footy: The view from The Red Symons Wing

May 5, 2016 by 5 Comments

The Fitzroy Under 9-S team took on St Mary’s Greensborough at Alfred Crescent. John Harms watched from the Red Symons Wing while coach Yabby was in the think of things.