You could say it was a low-stakes AFLW game at Fremantle Oval on Saturday afternoon – the winner would avoid the wooden spoon. But it was serious, tense, high scoring and highlighted by some acts of real sporting courage. Continue reading
Category Archives: Footy
When effort isn’t everything
Elie Brush puts an end to a Fremantle attack.
Giving great effort is good. Great even. The Fremantle AFLW team gives that but there’s something missing. Continue reading
Winning and learning
AFLW Fremantle vs Melbourne, Fremantle Oval, 18 February 2018.
AFLW stars Dana Hooker & Daisy Pearce. Photos by Les Everett.
Highlights of highlights 2
Another trawl through the archives and a chance for you to catch up… with 2008 or 2009 or 2010…. Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo, Victoria
Top level footy and cricket (and probably other things) have been played at QEO since the 1890s. Continue reading
Confessions of an AFL talent spy by Les Everett
What’s in the WAFL?
AT around about this time every year it starts happening… knocks on the door, texts, emails, faxes, Twitter and Facebook messages… from list managers, volunteer talent spotters, forward scouts, football operations managers, development coaches, CEOs, COOs, marketing managers, senior coaches, footy writers, TV sports presenters and people. All similar. “G’day mate…anything in the WAFL I should know about?” Continue reading
You have the right to call it Perth Stadium by Les Everett
WE should call the new Perth stadium Perth Stadium.
The state government seems hellbent on naming the “best stadium in Australia” after some corporation but we don’t have to. Continue reading
WAFL fairest & best 2017
The top three in each club… Continue reading
The AFL club champions 2017
Some notes about the 2017 best and fairest and fairest and best…
Dustin Martin Richmond best & fairest.
The sun sets on another footy year by Les Everett
Look if you take these bloody Broome sunset photos you might as well use them. Photos by Les Everett
Some post-season thoughts Continue reading
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