Peel’s Andrew Haydon scrambles the ball out of defence
WAFL round 17…
Our earliest surviving Australian Rules football cup? by Norman Ashton
The cup
At the launch of my most recent book – Fremantle Football: The Origins 1885 to 1904 – held in the Griff John room at Fremantle Oval on the evening of Thursday 31 March this year, one of the attendees Bruce Snook showed me a family heirloom which he had brought along.
Broome draw for Saints and Bombers
There were two games going on. One was behind the goals. Photos by Les Everett.
West Kimberley Football League
NAIDOC round 10 Continue reading
Storm hangs on, snatches BFL’s top spot by Richard Jones
Bendigo Football League…
STRATHFIELDSAYE hung on just long enough to deny hard-charging Golden Square and win Saturday’s BFNL match-of-the-round by three points to re-claim top spot on the ladder.
Top two toppled
WAFL round 16
No camera troubles this week – it’s just that I was in sunny Broome while WAFL followers suffered.
WAFL players were greeted with rain, hail, icy winds and thunder in round 16 and strange things happened including the top two teams losing to opponents with seemingly no hope of making the finals. And the top five changed for a change. Continue reading
Trek takes a long time and through many fish tanks by Richard Jones
A look at Finding Dory (PG)…
BLUE tang fish Dory has become separated from her parents giving Pixar animators a great opportunity to launch her on a monumental search. Continue reading
A Royal revival
WAFL round 15
Craig Wulff – still a marvel for the Royals.
Technical note: There are no live photos this week as I accidentally wiped the camera card. I’ve substiuted with bespoke illustrations.
Swans vs Peel, no oil painting by Peter Baulderstone
Ricky Cary kicked six goals. Oil paintings by Peter Baulderstone
The Spirited Swan (nee Avenging Eagle) and I journeyed the hour south of Perth to satellite city Mandurah to see their nephew play his second league game for Swan Districts against the Docker affiliated Peel Thunder.
Wins for WAFL top two and bottom two
WAFL round 14
Now that was a funny round. The top two might have told us something we didn’t really want to hear – that there’s a big gap between them and rest – while the bottom two provided a very welcome message that maybe they’re not a bad as we thought they were. Continue reading
Bloods edge out Tigers at Harry Trott Oval by Richard Jones
Bendigo Football League…
SOUTH Bendigo unleashed a stunning four-goal final quarter burst late on Saturday to reel in Kyneton’s 20-point advantage and win by a straight kick. Continue reading
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