Though never a player
Too slow, too skinny, too scared
There are three footy jumpers
I wear
Spies and teachers mixed in together by Richard Jones
A look at Six Minutes To Midnight (M)
Until we saw this movie I had no idea that an English finishing school for the daughters of high-ranking German Nazi officials existed in southern England in the late 1930s. Well, it did, in the coastal town of Bexhill-on-Sea in east Sussex.
Contrasts and comebacks Schloithe and Schlensog by Les Everett
• South Fremantle’s Blake Schlensog. Photos by Les Everett
WAFL round seven
In a round full of interest and some surprise the performances of the WAFL’s two AFL-linked teams were remarkably contrasting. West Coast, featuring just six AFL-listed players, were absolutely thrashed by East Fremantle. Peel, with five AFL-listed players, kicked eight straight goals in the first quarter and led all day to beat Perth. Continue reading
WAFL statements by Les Everett
• Brock Higgins
High scoring FIDA by Rob Klemm
Sunday 2 May – FIDA round three
Div 3/4: Mazenod v Williamstown
It was a beautiful day for FIDA football and we saw a terrific Div 3 /4 match at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley.
Thunder records by Les Everett
All smiles and Sharks on top by Les Everett
• Jimmy Miller celebrates Nick Suban’s sealer at Fremantle Oval. Photo by Les Everett
Freo business picked apart
Gemma Houghton shoots for goal. Photo by Les Everett.
It was round five of the AFLW season. The Dockers were unbeaten in 2021 after an unbeaten season in 2020 for which they were credited with nothing. Continue reading
Solving decades old murders in dustbowl district by Richard Jones
A look at The Dry (MA)
Even though he’s now in his early 50s Eric Bana remains one of Australia’s leading male actors. In this gripping murder-mystery he’s a Federal cop returning to his little hometown district where it hasn’t rained for 324 days.
Aaron Falk (Bana) is back home after 20 years away to pay his respects at an old mate’s funeral. In the town’s accepted folklore Luke (Martin Dingle Wall) committed suicide after murdering his wife and small son. Continue reading
When Oliver topped 1,000 BFNL goals by Richard Jones
Ace full-forward Steven Oliver passed the magic 1,000-goal mark in the Bendigo footy league’s round 17, in 2005, when he banged home 13 against Golden Square. Continue reading
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