Random thoughts and observations
There is growing pressure on the AFL to introduce extra time in the event of a drawn grand final following the general letdown in the wake of yesterday’s tie between St Kilda and Collingwood. The main arguments against such a move are tradition and money. The game has moved so far from its historical roots that I don’t place much weight on the “tradition” argument.
I felt like I was stepping back in time this afternoon. Heading to the football, I walked through suburban streets, with fans streaming toward the ground carrying flags and wrapped in club colors. On arrival at the ground I found a space on the terrace and took in the view while savoring the smell of [...]
I attended the first half of the Western Border Football League grand final this afternoon at Vansittart Park. I wanted to get photos for the newspaper website and I was interested to see the size of the crowd. It was much bigger than for the A League pre-season soccer game between Adelaide United and Perth [...]
For any Victorian who lived through the 1970s and early 80s, “Up There Cazaly” is unforgettable: The song was recorded in 1979, intended as a promotion for Channel Seven’s VFL coverage, and the following year, it was used in the film version of David Williamson’s The Club. According to Wikipedia, The single, released on the [...]
I received a bunch of bananas at the office this week from an anonymous admirer. The dozen bananas came in a box that was labelled with a copy of last week’s footy tipping panel selections. The Kalangadoo victory was highlighted in the selections by myself and Marvin the Monkey. The chimp and I were the [...]
