I’ve been following the Myrtleford Saints from afar in Western Australia as best I can. Having been involved with the club at various levels over a number of years it’s hard to let go. I’ve got no idea what’s going on behind the scenes and I have nothing to comment on except the scores. The [...]
AFL 2007 season predictions
It’s that time of year when AFL followers get excited about the coming season. St Kilda fan Ray Dixon has unsurprisingly, but perhaps somewhat tragically, tipped his under-performing Saints to win the big one in September. One good thing about having a new coach is that St Kilda will presumably develop a new game plan. [...]
Flag for Roos and Swans
I’m so pleased the Swans won the premiership. My family has South Melbourne connections, with my Auntie Margaret being a passionate fan. Personally, I’m delighted for Paul Roos, who was my favorite player when he was at Fitzroy. He’s a wonderful man and he deserves success. Roos admitted it was the Lions’ first premiership win [...]
Heartbreaking loss for Saints
The Ovens and Murray Football League grand final yesterday finished in a one-point heart-breaking loss for Myrtleford. There was a big crowd of nearly 15,000 people. I went with young Michael; we got there early and found seats in the grandstand. Most of the Myrtleford supporters, about 60 percent of the crowd, were on the [...]
Fitzroy in 1991
The only year I lived in Melbourne and got to see football whenever I pleased was 1991. Fitzroy had a very good team, but failed to put it all together on most occasions and finished second bottom. It was the year after we lost Gary Pert to Collingwood in a bitter pay dispute, and with [...]
