Random thoughts and observations
I was expecting Dean Solomon to be rubbed out between four and six weeks for his crude hit on Geelong midfielder Cameron Ling. Solomon’s penalty is the harshest for an AFL player since Carlton’s Greg Williams was suspended for nine weeks after pushing an umpire in 1997. Big Bad Barry Hall only copped seven weeks [...]
There were some interesting articles in The Australian on Saturday about suburban football and the future of the rugby codes. Regarding suburban football, the report described how it continues to some extent in Sydney rugby league, but no longer exists in Australian football. There was mention of the Newtown Jets playing in a minor division. [...]
The Western Bulldogs thrashed the Lions by 63 points today at the MCG. I’m glad I didn’t travel to Melbourne for the game. It’s one I might have gone to if circumstances had permitted. I want to comment on the ugly jumper the Lions wore. Why did they wear that white guernsey with strange stripes [...]
There’s a great yarn by Jon Anderson in the print edition of the Herald Sun about the introduction of the centre square to Australian football, including a terrific photo. It was June 5, 1971 when Carlton and Fitzroy played at Princes Park they experimented with a one-off trial using the centre square. The concept was [...]
Respected football journalist Carolin Wilson has written in detail for the first time about Sam Newman’s mannequin stunt on The Footy Show. Wilson’s heartfelt, considered response makes a compelling argument against the mindless sexism of Newman and his mates. I abhor political correctness and my first impression (without seeing the program) was that reactions to [...]
