A look at Burning (M)
Korean writer-director Lee Chang-dong seems to be very keen on themes of class division and resentment. He’s noted for his works on these topics, particularly in his published works as he follows would-be writers on their quests for publication. Here Lee features his protagonist Jong-su (Yoo Ah-in) who is forced to lead a hand-to-mouth existence in Seoul even though he actually lives in a lower-class rural setting. Continue reading
The great Alec Robinson became a Goldfields and WA champion after leaving Essendon.
Essendon came to Perth Stadium for a Thursday night game with West Coast.
On the club website Rohan Connolly had a look at WA players who have played for the Bombers – he was even able to put together a pretty good team containing premiership players and Brownlow, Norm Smith and Coleman Medal winners. Continue reading
A look at round nine in the Bendigo footy league… Continue reading
It’s funny how things turn out. In 1969 my friend Les Holmes and I got on the overnight train from Kalgoorlie to Perth headed for the WAFL grand final between East Perth and West Perth. Continue reading
WAFL round 10 Continue reading
A look at The Chaperone (PG) Continue reading
WAFL round nine
Claremont, Peel, Swans and South had the weekend off and the three games played were one-sided affairs in wet and windy weather. Continue reading
A look at Oscar Wilde’s last years in The Happy Prince (MA15+) Continue reading
South Fremantle’s Brock Higgins. All photos by Les Everett.
First an apology for those of you in the east who rely on me rather than the sugar train for your WAFL news. I’ve been busy in an unexpected and unfamiliar way. Working. One of those things where you go in to some place at 8am and they let you out about 4pm… and in my case it was for five (5) consecutive days in the same week – for TWO weeks. Continue reading
A wrap of 2019’s interleague weekend 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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