Matt Watson continues with his father and son profile of former Melbourne footballers, Steven and Billy Stretch. Part 2 features Billy Stretch.
SANFL Grand Final: Our Grand Final
September 25, 2019 by 19 Comments
Mickey Randall and his lads watched Glenelg salute in the SANFL Grand Final. Even the trauma of the Popcorn Chicken Incident couldn’t spoil the fun.
September and everyone’s in love and flowers pick themselves
August 30, 2019 by 21 Comments
Mickey Randall loves the four seasons but there’s something special about spring for him, especially in Adelaide. Find out why Mickey loves spring.
SANFL 1975 Grand Final – Glenelg v Norwood: Colourful Football Identities
June 27, 2019 by 8 Comments
The first year of colour TV saw the SANFL venture into brave new worlds of graphic design for the 1975 Grand Final footy Budget. Swish Schwerdt was there, but claims he can’t remember much. Fortunately, the Budget is a goldmine of information.
Proof: Why Living in the `70s was the best
June 12, 2018 by 15 Comments
Michael Sexton looks at some comparative studies around the game of the last 50 years thanks to James Coventry and friends – and the results so far are very interesting.
Round 2 – Adelaide v Richmond: Welcome Home Bryce Gibbs
March 31, 2018 by 5 Comments
Michael Sexton remembers Bryce Gibbs as a 17-year-old from Glenelg with a drop punt that made you purr, and a Zen calmness that defied his age, and has watched him with pride in becoming the champion footballer he is today.
SANFL 70s Pen Pix: Sturt v Glenelg 1974
May 25, 2017 by 20 Comments
What did the Pen Pix from the 1974 SANFL Grand Final Budget reveal, asks Swish?
Almanac People: Rick Neagle the leveller in my life
November 7, 2016 by 70 Comments
Rulebook writes a heartfelt tribute to Rick Neagle and his tireless work with d4d, Count Me In and the disability sector. And invites everyone to become aware, and involved.
Round 15 – Port Adelaide v Richmond: Port Adelaide and me
July 3, 2016 by 5 Comments
Patrick Emery returns to the Adelaide Oval after almost 30 years and tells the story of his footy life, first in Adelaide and now as part of a Tiger family. [Excellent piece – JTH]
SANFL Round 11 – Norwood v Glenelg and around the grounds
June 23, 2014 by 3 Comments
Dave Brown takes a whole lot out of SANFL Round 11, as his six-year-old son experiences “a series of footballing epiphanies.”
Early Cornes
June 18, 2012 by 9 Comments
By his own admission, Graham Cornes found his induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame slightly awkward. As a player his signature moment was a gasping high mark in the dying moments of the 1973 SANFL grand final. Glenelg was down by five points when he went back for the kick. It was the [Read more]
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