It’s generally acknowledged that the Christmas festive season brings with it dollops of good cheer and for Bendigo’s representative players that’s certainly the case for late 2019. Continue reading
Category Archives: Footy
Can inter-league footy be revived? by Richard Jones
Inter-league football has hit a number of speed humps in the past few weeks with AFL Victoria virtually closing the entire road system off. Will the famous Bendigo Blue and Golds still be able to organise a match, say against old rivals Goulburn Valley or Ballarat? At the time of writing it’s still to be figured out although at least the ‘Don’t Enter’ signs haven’t been finally erected just yet. Continue reading
What’s in the WAFL 2019
Ben Sokol.
We’ve thrown up a few names under the What’s in the WAFL headline over the past few years… Tim Kelly, Marlion Pickett, Nathan Broad, Liam Ryan, Liam Baker, Sydney Stack, Aaron Naughton, Sam Taylor, Shai Bolton, Marcus Adams, Matthew Parker, Bailey Banfield… there are some AFL premiership players there. Continue reading
One Lions’ roar too many
Six days before the AFL grand final thrashing there was another lop-sided decider. The scoreline was similar and the margin greater in the WAFL grand final. Like the vanquished Giants, the WAFL runners-up South Fremantle managed just three goals for the game and were out of the contest before half time. Continue reading
The AFL club champions 2019 (with notes)
The scoreboard at Northampton hometown of Carlton club champion Patrick Cripps. Photo by Les Everett
Most 2019 club champions didn’t make the All-Australian team – probably happens every year – this and other fascinating observations in Notes below… (corrections welcome). Continue reading
South get there at last
Brock Higgins isn’t very stylish but he’ll give South Fremantle hope in the grand final. Photos by Les Everett.
After three WAFL preliminary final losses South Fremantle have finally earned a place in the grand final. Continue reading
Lions loom large
WAFL semi finals
Claremont’s Matthew Palfrey marks strongly on the lead. Photos by Les Everett
The semis have been played and the question is, as usual at this time of the WAFL season, who can match Subiaco? Who has that extra something? Continue reading
Tight results to start WAFL finals
• Bulldog Brandon Donaldson get his kick away in the WAFL qualifying final at Fremantle Oval. Photos by Les Everett
The funny thing about the finals matches played in the WAFL over the weekend was the winners dominated play but just fell over the line. Continue reading
Drawing a Lyon: an annual somewhat hopeful look at Freo by Les Everett
Ross Lyon at Fremantle Oval prior to the 2013 grand final. Photo by Les Everett.
I almost made a big call on a recent Saturday night. Cold and miserable as I left Perth Stadium half way through the last quarter of the Fremantle-Essendon game I questioned whether I really wanted to do it any more. Watching the Dockers had become a chore. Continue reading
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