Ian Wilson looks at some of footy’s great footballers who are more often remembered for their publicity received for adverse deeds perpetrated within or outside footy during their career.
Gary Ablett Snr: From the other side
Tiger fan Ian Lewis harks back to the day in 1989 when he and his fellow Richmond supporters barracked against their own player as Gary Ablett Snr threatened to kick 20 goals against the hapless Richmond.
Trick-or-Treating Malcolm Blight
From Halloween knocking on the (rumoured) door of one of the greatest ever footballers to chatting footy with God and masquerading with Murali, these are some of Damian Balassone’s treasured tales from decades past.
Gary Ablett Jnr – from God’s son to Jesus, and how one final stand may cement something special
Sean Mortell reflects on Gary Ablett Jnr’s remarkable career which comes to an end on Saturday night. ‘If he can lead the Cats to an emotional triumph on Saturday night, he may leave the game with one final sparkling moment, one last mind-blowing goal. But he may also depart having put together the best career in recent memory…’
Almanac Poetry: Two Championship Performances
Kevin Densley compares two spectacular feats from two different eras. [Welcome Kevin – Ed]
Rosie and Me: Geelong Cats Open Training
Keen Cat Anna Pavlou lingers longer than she expected at Kardinia Park watching her beloved Cats train, and meets Rosie as she explains.
Almanac Footy Memoir: Patience wins
Forty-four years of patient waiting it took Anna Pavlou’s dad to witness a Geelong premiership. The heartbreak and pain were finally over as Anna Pavlou reports.
Almanac Football: 1993 Revisited
Stainless takes a fascinating trip down memory lane as he recalls the 1993 AFL season. [With a nod to the Brettig-Collins-Gill podcast – Ed]
Paul Keating, Mr Brightside and Bobby Ewing: For the true believers – Richmond 2017
Whatever your views on Paul Keating, the man did have some damm good lines. So, like his comment just after his unlikely election win against John Hewson, the Tigers win was one for the true believers, writes Sean Curtain, and the sweetest victory of all.
A Team of Champions without a Premiership
Phil Dimitriadis has come up with another clever composite team, this time it’s his team of premiership-less players. Who can you add to this?
A Cats Eyed View of Subi
Cat’s supporter Denis reminisces about the Subiaco Oval as he says goodbye to it as an AFL venue.
Top 15 VFL/AFL Full-Forwards of the Last 40 years: 1975-2014
Controversial, fearless, well-informed and exhaustive. Philip Mendes and Lucas Lewit-Mendes list their greatest full-forwards of the ‘modern’ VFL/AFL era.
The Finals: Perfect Prelims – A Walk Down Memory Lane
The 2014 Preliminary Finals are drawing ever-closer. And to get us all in the mood, Steve Baker recalls some of the classic Prelims: Stynes going over the mark in ’87, Fraser Brown’s tackle in ’99, Plugger’s after the siren gem in ’96 and the death of the ‘Kennett Curse’.
Gary, it’s not that simple
Gary Ablett said his dad was better. End of story. Or is it?
AFL Round 7 – Geelong v Essendon: Geelong Time.
P. Flynn braves the desert zephyr, quenches his thirst with a wine of the desert, and takes in some Geelong Time. [Now with a copy of John Burke’s Footy Record from the day]
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