News came through today that Tony Joe White has died. My first instinct was to put For Lee Ann on the turntable. It always makes me cry – for good reason this time. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Les Everett
North to Alaska, then on to Canada by Richard Jones
Rugged-up Richard with the Winter Olympic rings at Whistler.
WE’D heard a lot about cruising and cruise ships from family and friends so we decided to take the plunge, so to speak. But just in case we weren’t fans of life on the ocean wave we decided to make our initial journey just an eight-day affair. Continue reading
Days spent admiring the Mayan pyramids of Mexico by Richard Jones
I suppose just about everyone has a bucket list, a selection of places in the world they’ve always wanted to visit. Prime among mine was to visit as many of the Mayan pyramids of Mexico as I could particularly after gazing in awe at their Egyptian counterparts at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, back in 2009. Continue reading
What’s in the WAFL? 2018
Zac Clarke.
The pressure was put on a little earlier this year. Apparently it had something to do with Carlton and Gold Coast being able to recruit mature-age recruits from outside the AFL draft. I think that little window is done and dusted but there’s still been lots of “G’day mate!” and “How’s it goin’ big fella?” calls recently. Continue reading
Decisions, decisions
Liam Ryan. Photo by Les Everett.
They teach decision making at coaching courses these days. Those in the know will tell you it’s a skill in Australian Rules football just like kicking, handpassing, tackling and marking. Continue reading
Not perfect from Horsley but almost
Simpson Medal winner Kyal Horsley wearing the cap that wasn’t his. Photo by Les Everett.
You might be forgiven for thinking Subiaco captain Kyal Horsley did everything right in the WAFL grand final. Continue reading
They know the meaning of success
The 2018 WAFL premiers. All photos by Les Everett.
To challenge the unbeaten Subiaco in the 2018 WAFL grand final West Perth needed to “bring something”, to start strongly… and they did. But it wasn’t enough. Continue reading
