Hey it doesn’t get much better than this, a fine Saturday afternoon and I’m at North Port Oval for a game of footy between two of the oldest football clubs in Australia, as they play for the right to be in next weeks grand final. Williamstown, established in 1864, known as the Towners or Willie, [Read more]
Bendigo in golden form against Coburg – VFL Round 11 Bendigo Gold v Coburg Tigers (Shepparton)
June 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Bendigo Gold have continued their run towards a top four spot in the VFL with a comprehensive 76 point thrashing of Coburg in their regional clash in Shepparton. They are now just one game and percentage away from Werribee in fourth place following their third win in a row. Shepparton’s Deakin Reserve was [Read more]
Is this the season for the drought to end?
September 3, 2011 by 6 Comments
I’ve hit record button on Foxtel for the Cats v Swans game and headed off to Port Melbourne to see if my VFL side can win 18 on the trot and remain undefeated in the main season. Its been a while since I have not made the trip down Princes Highway for [Read more]
11 and 0 – Doubts remain for some.
July 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
A 41 point victory over the Geelong VFL team on Saturday has seen Port Melbourne emulate its opponents “big brother’s” perfect start to the season. Standout efforts for the home team included 10 goals from the dynamic duo of Rose & Galea and a fine performance from Tristan Francis in only his second senior game. [Read more]
Sat’dy, June 18, 2011
June 16, 2011 by 8 Comments
Volcanic ash won’t have any bearing on local footy fixtures so you can fill your diary now with options for this Sat’dy arvo. The pick of the VFL matches appears to be North Ballarat, fresh from their toppling of wobbly Willy, who are hosting the Borough juggernaut. If you’d rather stay within a Zone 1 [Read more]
Hello old friend
May 9, 2011 by 9 Comments
Six weeks in and I’m off to see my first game of VFL football at the North Port Oval for season 2011. Gary Ayres’ Port Melbourne, 4 wins & no losses, are off to the best start for a Borough side since the 1999 model, coached by Darren Crocker, commenced their season 4-0. Port’s efforts [Read more]
Where The Seagulls Nest
December 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In 2009 Jesse Maskell made a ten-minute documentary called Where The Seagulls Nest, as part of his VCE media studies. The documentary is a short history of the Williamstown football ground featuring archival footage and interviews with a handful of diehard long-time fans. Where The Seagulls Nest: http://vimeo.com/9752058 Almanac Admin
Home is where the grandstand is
December 23, 2010 by 9 Comments
VFL club Williamstown won’t be playing at home next year due to major works on the 80 year old grandstand, and on the playing surface.The Seagulls ‘home’ ground for next year, for six games, is at arch-rival Werribee’s ground. The three other ‘home’ games will be at Torquay (vs Geelong), Keilor (vs North Ballarat) and [Read more]
A Day Out at the Footy
September 10, 2010 by 4 Comments
VFL – 2nd Semi Final Casey Scorpions vs. Northern Bullants Saturday 4/09/10 On a very wet but surprisingly mild Saturday afternoon that saw NO AFL final match being played in Melbourne, my daughter and I decided to experiment. To take a step back in time and taste the excitement of football at a more ‘local’ [Read more]
Based on a True VFL Story…
June 11, 2010 by 1 Comment
Following the salted air through the backstreets of Williamstown, our disparate mob stumbles its way toward Morris St. Truth be told, none really knew what we were doing there; the luring prospect of a cheap can and a decent blue could not be discounted. Disenchantment with the corporate code and its roofed and soulless monsters [Read more]
Cuba provides early omen for the Saints’ night.
April 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
By David Downer Ancient Chinese military general Sun Tzu once remarked: “choose your battles wisely”. Indeed mate. When supporters size up the fixture release in October, there is a general pecking order of matches to consider as “interstate dirty weekend away” material. Who is most worthy of your hard-earned $39 discounted Tiger/Virgin/Jetstar fare? Not high [Read more]
State Footy: VFA memories flood back as Preston attack overpowers Port in Preliminary Final
September 22, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Off to North Port Oval for the Preliminary Final between Preston, now known as Northern Bullants, and Port Melbourne, always known as The Borough. I missed the first 10 minutes because of my partner’s very important birthday lunch/celebrations at a very swish Melbourne hotel. I could barely wobble my way out of the hotel because [Read more]
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