All eyes on Ebony. All photos by Les Everett.
The Dockers were in complete control but still the feeling of calm satisfaction that had overcome me was surprising. Then I realised the extra element – the sound system was down. No mindless music after home-team goals, no exaltations to MAKE SOME NOISE. Just crowd noise, real footy atmosphere. Continue reading
Sabreena Duffy gets her kick away. All photos by Les Everett.
I was walking into a howling wind on the way to Fremantle Oval so I knew what kind of a game it would be. Continue reading
In the season past 19 players won an AFL best and fairest award – there was a dead heat at Collingwood – and 182 finished in the top 10 in their club voting with a triple dead heat for 10th at GWS.
Taking into account there would be maybe 15 West Coast, Collingwood and Richmond players not listed here who had better seasons than many who finished in the top 10 at other clubs, what we have is a list of players who did pretty well in 2018.
Here’s a fairly unreliable statistical look at them. Continue reading
A goal celebration. Africa style. All photos by Les Everett.
People come to Australia from all over the world. How do we bring them to Australian Rules football? Here’s how a school, an amateur football club and the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) went about it. Continue reading
A writer, a T-shirt & Geoff Blethyn.
Sometimes writing takes you to surprising places. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
As we pondered at the start of the finals about who would meet Subiaco in the big one West Perth wasn’t at front of mind. The Falcons slipped right out of mind after South Fremantle beat them by 98 points in the qualifying final. Continue reading
Teacher Education, Sport, Australian Rules Football,
Every scoreboard tells a story
With the first dog chosen in the AFL Canine Draft
escape to the Vasse idyll
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