The Bendigo Football Netball League, formerly known simply as the Bendigo Football Association, encompasses a fairly long list of clubs which once belonged to it.
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Bendigo FL club colours down the decades by Richard Jones
Have you ever wondered why your club’s players run out wearing a particular coloured guernsey? I have, not only as a supporter, but as a match reporter and broadcaster over four decades. In the Bendigo FNL there are some famous jumpers, none more so than Sandhurst’s maroon and blue. Continue reading
More finals for Freo
And then along came the Tigers. In the WAFL second semi final Claremont crushed the top team.
The script was clear enough. Second semi and grand final at Fremantle Oval. Premiership for the Bulldogs and not far to go for the celebrations.
It was a horrible day for footy. Dry enough but with a howling wind kind of favouring the prison end. South had first use of the breeze and kicked their first goal in the third quarter.
The highlight of the game was the performance of the powerful Alec Waterman for Claremont. His kicking on a difficult day was magnificent and he finished with four goals.
At Joondalup it looked like Perth’s fairytale would continue when they established a lead of a goal and a bit early in the last quarter kicking with the gale. But the home team had too much experience and scored an impressive victory.
So Fremantle Oval has jagged a bonus final. They’ll get one on grand final day too but now there’s a real chance the home team won’t be in it.
Claremont 10.11 (71) South Fremantle 3.6 (24)
West Perth 7.6 (48) Perth 5.7 (37)
Sunday’s preliminary final will be between South Fremantle and West Perth.
In the WAFLW grand final on Saturday Peel caused an upset beating Subiaco 4.4 (28) to 2.1 (13). Conditions were horrible but 15-year-old Ella Roberts didn’t mind. She marked and kicked brilliantly giving a glimpse into the future of the women’s game.
Oh Dees not again
• Flashback. 2019 and Perth blows a finals chance. Photos by Les Everett
It was a round that promised and teased but when the dust settled we were left with a top four that looks very familiar.
Best NSW team ever picked by talented panel by Richard Jones
Haydn Bunton snr. The greatest?
It’s always a dream job to be asked to sit on a selection committee to pick teams of the decade or teams of the century. Continue reading
All bets are off
The horses were gathered behind the barrier. The big moment was approaching and they’d soon be on their way in the 2018 Melbourne Cup. I was on the Irish horse The Cliffsofmoher for two reasons – I’d visited the real Cliffs of Moher in 2017 and the horse had run a good race in the Caulfield Cup. Continue reading
Speeches, speeches and more speeches before some action, finally by Richard Jones
A look at Peterloo (M) Continue reading
South get up in thriller down south
WAFL round 10 Continue reading
Strong women not helped by wishy-washy script by Richard Jones
A look at The Chaperone (PG) Continue reading
Lions lose Sharks win – it’s a whole new world
WAFL round seven
It was a WAFL round that defied the tipsters and, perhaps, hit the re-set button. Continue reading
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