A special day for a long-standing Redlegs fan as Norwood tame the Panthers at Noarlunga.
The 2017 South Australian Claytons State of Origin Team
June 3, 2017 by 16 Comments
Dave Brown shouts “South Australian” as he picks a State of Origin team to take on the imaginary Big V.
Michael “Kingo” Taylor: Mr Consistent
April 20, 2017 by 80 Comments
Malcolm Ashwood pays tribute to former Norwood and Collingwood star Michael “Kingo” Taylor
AFLW Round 5 – Adelaide v Brisbane: an evening in the multiverse
March 8, 2017 by 6 Comments
A full Norwood Oval provides the perfect backdrop for a cracking contest and some theoretical physics.
Umpiring: the consolations of mythology
July 26, 2016 by 11 Comments
Dave Brown wonders, then thoroughly understands, why they need to point out umpires are human.
Round 15 – Melbourne v Adelaide: Melbourne by foot, Part 3 (Job done!)
July 8, 2016 by 9 Comments
Dave Brown finishes up his weekend of footy as the Crows salute on a big day for the club
Kmac – great player, even better bloke
May 15, 2016 by 63 Comments
Kieran McGuinness fractured three vertebrae playing for the Northern Blues last weekend. Rulebook Ashwood pens a note about the man who provided him with his favourite footy memory of all time
SANFL Round 6 – Central District v Norwood: nothing to Bragg about
May 6, 2016 by 10 Comments
Dave Brown mulls over songs taken out of context (and does quite a bit of it himself) on the road to Elizabeth with a Billy Bragg obsessed four year old
Round 5 – Hawthorn v Adelaide: and football and football
April 27, 2016 by 10 Comments
Dave Brown cements his place by getting in the first stobie pole reference of 2016 – one more stirring Friday night in Adelaide.
Round 4 – Adelaide v Sydney: Crows bat deep and you can Count Me In
April 17, 2016 by 64 Comments
Rulebook’s wrap on the rapture inducing Crows win over the Swans and Friday night’s ‘Count Me In’ game at the Parade
SANFL Round 17 – Norwood v North Adelaide: far from the maddening crowds
August 21, 2015 by 15 Comments
With round 18 of the SANFL almost upon us Dave Brown refreshes our memories of last week’s action and asks the AFL reserves sides; “so what, exactly, have you done for us lately?”
Round 17 – Adelaide v Gold Coast: A Pillar of (Chicken) Salt
July 26, 2015 by 13 Comments
A Mickey classic as he samples Adelaide Oval’s culinary delights and the Crows for the first time post repatriation. Would you like chicken salt with that?
SANFL: Legs on top
April 12, 2015 by 21 Comments
After umpiring SA ammos footy, and not getting a bake from The Scum, Rulebook takes his boys to see Centrals and the Legs and the reigning premiers are too strong on the day.
Norwood v North Adelaide – ANZAC Day 2014
April 28, 2014 by 8 Comments
Dave Brown presents some inconveniet truths about ANZAC Day football whereever it is held, the SANFL choice to play the Grand Final rematch on this day and the lunch reliving past glories of the Norwood Football Club. Of all the intertwining stories of the day, Dave found the game itself was the least engaging.
Bulldogs take SANFL minor flag – again
September 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Rob McLean There is something exhilarating about watching a sporting team winning against all expectations, particularly when it is your own. Central District went into yesterday’s top of the table SANFL clash at Elizabeth Oval undermanned and many observers expected the Bulldogs to concede top spot and possibly the minor premiership to a confident [Read more]
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