Fremantle’s Parris Laurie outnumbered by Cats & umps. All photos by Les Everett.
It was hot at Kardinia Park on Saturday. Both teams were tired by three quarter time but the Geelong huddle revealed something else. They were buggered. The spirit had been drained out of the Cats by the relentless Dockers. Time and time again Geelong players who had every right to think they were about to send their team forward were dragged down in strong tackles. Continue reading
A look at Stan & Ollie (PG)
I didn’t know until this week that Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy reprised their comedy act after World War 2. In 1953, in fact, when they toured England and Ireland. I knew only of their black and white comic movie romps from the 1930s and they presumably kicked off even earlier – in the Twenties. Continue reading
Eyes on the ball from the crowd behind the goal as Kellie Gibson puts one through. All photos by Les Everett.
It’s was hot again at Fremantle Oval on Sunday for the AFLW game between Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs. It was windy but the breeze didn’t favour the northern end quite as much as in the previous home games for Fremantle. The music didn’t seem to be as loud this week… maybe I just found a lucky spot. Continue reading
2018 and the Rat walks into a 1-star Michelin restaurant in Tokyo and orders the set menu. The chef asks would you like wine pairing or vinyl pairing? It is a no brainer. Continue reading
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
A look at The Mule (R)
Summer’s the time of year when I seem to watch a heap of late evening re-runs on the Fox Classics TV movie channel. 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
A look at The Favourite (R)
I don’t think I’ve ever sat through a movie which boasts 10 Academy Award nominations. But director Yorgos Lanthimos has produced a masterpiece where the nominations cover just about every possible category. Continue reading
A look at Mary Queen of Scots (MA)
Don’t you hate it when screen writers and directors override historical facts and concoct scenes from their own vivid imaginations? Continue reading
A look at Green Book (M)
Hands up if you knew that a special guidebook known colloquially as the Green Book was written in 1936. Continue reading
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Every scoreboard tells a story
With the first dog chosen in the AFL Canine Draft
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