A few memories of the two footy teams in the 2016 AFL Grand Final

February 1, 2017 by 1 Comment

Jakarta based Geoffrey Gold penned this personal tribute to the two competing teams before last year’s GF. (How many of the 1984 Swans pictured can you name?)

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Era, era on the wall: 1949-1959

October 19, 2015 by 7 Comments

The VFL in the 1950s are synonymous with the dominance of the Demons under Norm Smith and their epic rivalry with Collingwood. But the 50s are remembered fondly out at Barkly Street and are notable also for the emergence of a kid from the Mornington Peninsula, who would dominate the goal square at Windy Hill…

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AFL Round 14 – Geelong v Fremantle: Ross Lyon is like a Lannister

July 3, 2013 by 4 Comments

You know the nerves and beers are kicking in when someone starts using Game of Thrones analogies to describe footy coaches – and this was well before the first bounce.

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