The Heathmont Jets’ Colts and Reserves grades played their Preliminary Finals last weekend. Henry Ballard has kept his promise to them to write their games up for the Almanac. Here’s his report.
Henry and the Jets: Characterful
August 30, 2019 by 1 Comment
The character of a sporting club is developed by the community of dedicated people involved says Henry Ballard using his club, the Heathmont Football Club, as a prime example.
Henry and the Jets: Thanks Paul Hudson!
August 22, 2019 by 1 Comment
After some goal kicking advice from former Hawk great Paul Hudson, the Jets won a hard fought match and moved back into the top 4 for the first time in a while reports Henry Ballard.
Henry and the Jets: Ticking Boxes
August 15, 2019 by 1 Comment
Henry Ballard’s Heathmont Jets must continue to tick off the boxes if they are to feature in the Eastern Football League’s finals series. Henry tells us how they fared against the Mulgrave Lions last weekend. Go Jets (the Almanac’s latest fab team)!
Henry and the Jets: a win and some strings
August 8, 2019 by 2 Comments
Holding on desperately in defence, Henry Ballard tries to keep the game at a physical level to block out the mental stress of a close match before he orchestrates a symphony of strings which have gone ‘ping’.
Henry and the Jets: Heathmont, romanticised.
July 25, 2019 by 1 Comment
Buildings come and buildings go, but it’s what they’re about and what they mean that counts. Deakin Uni student Henry Ballard takes a romantic’s perspective of all that matters about Heathmont’s H.E. Parker Reserve.
Henry and the Jets: That freak hailstorm
July 22, 2019 by 4 Comments
Introducing Henry Ballard, our recently arrived Deakin University writer, whose column ‘Henry and the Jets’ will appear each week for the remainder of the footy season. Great material – readers will be reminded of the weekend’s event – and beautifully put together.
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