THE GRAND FINAL WRAP WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL And what a Grand Finalé to a Grand Season it’s been Eddie. Just in case you’re not sure of the words of The Tinseltowners’ song we’ve printed them out so we can all sing along with The Loyal Sons & Daughters. Cheer, Cheer the Red and the [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: The 2012 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup (from far far away)
September 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
Greetings Tipsters When we checked into this hotel yesterday I had one question. “Do you have the Australia Network?” Yes, they do, but I insisted on confirming it before we booked in. After all, one must have one’s priorities in order. The Sparkies were playing in another Grand Final. I’ve never really liked the Mayblooms. [Read more]
A series of rambles from Grand Final Week
September 30, 2012 by 6 Comments
Monday – The Brownlow I used to love Brownlow night, but some of the magic has been lost of late. It seems less and less about footy. However, fellow ‘knacker Neil summed it up beautifully “Not a fan of the Brownlow but love the excuse for Monday night pots.” I do like how everyday conversations [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: A strange love story
September 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Bruz has fallen in love with the Swans but can’t quite put his finger on why.
AFL Grand Final: Barracking for football in general, and banjos in particular
September 28, 2012 by 18 Comments
My mate Biddsy bought a banjo, and a banjo manual, so he could learn that brilliant solo from the Swans theme song, from first principles. He barracks for Richmond. I am thinking of Biddsy and banjos because we have heard a lot of the Swans theme song in our house over the past few days. [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: Harms TattsBet preview
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Harms with some thoughts on the Grand Final.
The Footygods: Mt Olympus
September 27, 2012 by 1 Comment
And then there were four. The swans got to take on the pies and the hawks got the crows. And both pairs fought over the right to get into the big one; the right to play for a silver cup at the MCG. And there is nothing bigger and nothing more special than the G [Read more]
AFL Preliminary Finals – Sydney v Collingwood: Revenge, Redemption and Jetta
September 26, 2012 by 13 Comments
It’s been a huge fortnight. September, surely, is Christmas for footyheads. A whole month of it, longer than we get for holidays. I’ve been to the mainland, watched the game’s oldest, greatest rivals, Port Melbourne and Williamstown slog it out in a VFL Semi, at a ground where you could sit or stand [Read more]
Grand Final Infographic
September 26, 2012 by 3 Comments
Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens uses Grand Final week inspiration to produce a super infograph.
Holy Grail
September 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
The tension is building for Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens as the Swans fight for the silver chalice.
25 years of the Red and White
September 24, 2012 by 5 Comments
In 1987 I sat in the SCG stands as a 9 year old and watched Steve Wright kick 8 goals as the Swans put 201 points on the Eagles. 25 years on I sat on the coach watching us take on the Pies trying not to make a noise and wake up my 6 month [Read more]
AFL Round 6 – Sydney v Adelaide: Crows in a tight one
September 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
As the Crows prepare for their Preliminary Final v Hawthorn, we recall the day earlier in the season when they beat one of the other contenders, the Swans.
AFL Finals Week 1- Adelaide v Sydney: A comfy old pillow
September 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
I like my pillow, its durable, supporting, hard working, a little worn at the edges and cost me about $10 from Kmart a decade ago. Sure there are flashier versions with dodo bird feathers or maybe endorsed by Buzz Aldrin, but I like mine just the same. I depend upon it. The Sydney Swans are [Read more]
The Footygods: the Algea
September 10, 2012 by 9 Comments
The Footygods must have enjoyed Saturday. Adelaide and Geelong thought they just had to turn up to win. A mate of mine from Adelaide said that most people there thought that the cup was in the bag. The crows had stormed home to second. They had beaten the swans early and others had beaten them [Read more]
AFL Finals Week 1 – Adelaide v Sydney: Why Do I Keep Doing This?
September 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
If the Crows can do anything well, it’s find innovative ways to lose come finals, says Earl O’Neill.
AFL Round 23 – Geelong v Sydney: In a strange land. Queens-land.
September 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
STATIC. Occasionally interrupted by foreign language radio and golden oldies. Finding an AFL clash on the radio in Brisbane is an acquired skill.
AFL Round 23 – Geelong v Sydney: In the balance
September 4, 2012 by 17 Comments
It is Saturday afternoon. I am driving down the Geelong Road. Peter J. Flynn is in the passenger’s seat. As we look to the south and the west P. Flynn claims he hasn’t seen skies like this since being in Western Australia. Big sky and a warm afternoon. Good for footy. We are running late, [Read more]
AFL Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: The Appetizer
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens The restaurant was busy that time of night. Like other Springvale eateries, the décor was simple, but the flavour was strong. Again, I was the only person with white hair in sight. A mixture of languages filled the air, and the waiters had a sense of urgency. On the worn, cream-coloured [Read more]
Floreat Pica: Sydney v Collingwood
August 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Bangkok correspondent Paul McKay The train trip from central Sydney out to ANZ stadium was one of those entertaining footy crowd train journeys. Lots of cheery footy fans bubbling away at the anticipation of a big game, with first playing second on the ladder. Of particular note were two tall Sydney fans in bright [Read more]
Psalm 89:46
August 13, 2012 by 7 Comments
How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire? While Ms Gillard struggles with our nation’s weighty border issues its high time Barry cast his bleak eye Albury way to shore up our state boundaries. The scene at ANZ on Saturday night shows that the normal wards [Read more]
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