Watching WAFL on the TV. Subi got players back and knocked off Perth. Thanks for the coverage Ch 7.
The big news out of the WAFL this week is that the grand final will be played at Fremantle Oval. It’s a good decision. There’s every chance South Fremantle will be in it, Freo is the kind of place you can wander into after the game to celebrate and it’s walking distance from my place. These were the factors I considered before making the announcement. Continue reading
A once in a century pandemic needs a hero. A Martin Luther King, a Don Bradman or even an unsung Brigadier Arnold Potts from Kojonup. Sadly world leaders have been lacking in any form of leadership and even Lassie or Captain Pugwash would have done a better job. Continue reading
Has there ever been such a curious kick as the reverse torpedo? Does it have a rightful place in footy history, or is it a furphy? Genuine kick or party trick?
You might’ve noticed what happened to Fremantle on Saturday night. However it is likely you saw nothing at all. Continue reading
The Bulldogs are looking good in their big year.
When Subiaco kicked the first three goals at Leederville Oval against top team South Fremantle it seemed that despite the strange season the WAFL order was the still the same. However the Bulldogs struggled back into the game, evened it up and then ran away from the Lions as no team has for years. Continue reading
When I was young, growing up in the suburbs of Perth, everyone kept chooks. Continue reading
Nearly 15 minutes gone and not a goal on the board. Photo by Les Everett.
Sunny skies at Fremantle Oval. A beautiful day for the football and the meeting of the top two teams. But it wasn’t so beautiful after all. The strong breeze to the prison end wasn’t a nice straight-down-the-guts variety so the teams employed the age-old tactic of playing the dead flank. Continue reading
Carnival atmosphere? The Fremantle derby attracted a crowd of 4000.
We’re a quarter of the way through qualifying rounds of the 2020 mini-season.
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The fifth Bendigo Football and Netball League Hall of Fame induction evening was held late last year and what a gala night it turned out to be. The league’s very first group of Legends, five in all, were named to great applause and affirmation at the All Seasons function. Continue reading
JD and me
Fifty-five and sixty
Kicking a brand new footy
Behind the cemetery Continue reading
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