Ali: Boxer, campaigner, doodler

Hamish Neal was aware of Muhammad Ali’s boxing career and in the past two days discovered more about the man and legend.

VAFA Premier B – Round 2, Fitzroy v Old Haileybury: Snagged

D Wilson and Buds take in snags, on-field chaos and artistry, as Fitzroy go down in the last. [Includes a link to book your spot for the Fitzroy FC ANZAC Day lunch. By C.O.B. Wednesday – Ed].

VAFA B Section – Round 1: Fitzroy v St Bedes

A reflective Phil Hill laments that not everyone has the good sense to schedule a wedding out of season. He is also concerned that Fitzroy faces a tough season in B Grade Ammos in 2016

Round 16 – Collingwood v West Coast: Aberrations

David Wilson didn’t see this game, Collingwood v West Coast, as he was tied up in Fitzroy (“exactly the right place to be”). [This story appears in the 2015 Footy Almanac – Ed].

Era, era on the wall; 1987-1999

Jeff Dowsing continues his series on the eras of VFL/AFL footy with a look a 1987-99.

Era, era on the wall; 1977-1986

Jeff Dowsing continues with his fantastic look at bygone football eras. Many think the 70s and 80s where the greatest in footy. Actually they nearly killed but ultimately saved football. A must read for students of the game.

Era, era on the wall: 1939 – 1948

Jeff Dowsing’s look back at VFL Grand Final eras continues. Today: The World War Two years. Bluey Truscott, The Bloodbath of ’45, ‘King’ Dick and Captain Blood.

The Story of a Cat

Footy is about many things. For many it is about family. As Dips O’Donnell goes to watch his Cats this weekend he reminisces how he became a Cats supporter and the intriguing story behind it.

Fitzroy, Old Melburnians, Collingwood, Richmond: bandaids don’t fix bulletholes

E.regnans beautifully summarises and celebrates Old Fitzroy, new Fitzroy, old Melbourne and old money, alongside the new AFL match-day experience. Also: includes Taylor Swift reference and video (ping: The People’s Elbow)

VAFA – St Kevins v Fitzroy: A Candle For Floydie

Hopefully, the Roys have played the best two teams in the opening two rounds. Phil Hill, on the verge of a trip abroad, reports and Fitzroy’s difficult start to the season in the VAFA’s Premier B.

VAFA Premier B Round 2 – St Kevin’s Old Boys v Fitzroy: Rebel reconnaissance

E.regnans follows Fitzroy on their first away game of 2015. What happens if Fitzroy Football Club is included in a Star Wars screenplay? [Now with moving picture footage, Dan Sultan and Sandy Stone].

AFL Round 16 – Richmond v Brisbane: Memories of Templestowe and other things football

The game of footy between the Tigers and Lions may have been mediocre, but Middle Australia brings us some memories and thoughts which are not.

VAFA – Premier B: Fitzroy returns to the Junction

Phil Hill was there when Fitzroy returned to Junction Oval.

VAFA – Premier B: Radetzky and the Roys March over Ajax

How did Fitzroy run over Ajax? Phil Hill has a theory.

VAFA Premier B – Old Trinity v Fitzroy: Light a candle Fitzroy against Trinity

Phil Hill returned from a US holiday to watch the Fitzroy forward line malfunction. He should have lit an extra candle in St Pats Cathedral while in New York.

VAFA Premier B – Werribee v Fitzroy: Way Out West

Phil Hill travels as far west as Werribee to watch his Roy Boys pull off their first win of the year.

AFL Round 6 – Sydney v Brisbane: Footy and family – life is good

David Williams loves the similarities between his trip to the SCG with his young daughter and his grandfather and mother’s trip to the Brunswick Street Oval to watch their beloved Roy Boys.

VAFA: Fitzroy at Glenhuntley

Fitzroy fan Phill Hill is discontented. This B grade is our winter of discontent. Last year was a “glorious summer”.

VAFA – Fitzroy v Old Brighton: Fitzroitis breaks out

Fitzroyitis has broken out again.

AFL Round 4 – North Melbourne v Brisbane: The train rocks on

The footy train sails across the dry Central Highlands, collecting quiet drabs of blue and white, the odd maroon, on its voyage to Southern Cross. It gets Terry Chapman to his destination just in time for the Majak Daw show.