Kevin Sheedy seen inventing indigenous footballers - 1989
[size=1][size=3]There's a challenging and worthwhile article in today's Hun from Mike Sheahan on the issue of indigenous footballers and some of the challenges young men from Aboriginal backgrounds face in adjusting to life as professional footballers.
Sheahan acknowledges that much of what he writes is provocative, perhaps...click here to read more...
The very whiff of season new is upon us. The first intra clubs have been held. Keen eyes have been peeled for new draftees on their first hitouts.
Not all clubs have put their charges through the wringer yet, but with the NAB Cup starting in just over a fortnight, all 16 will be fielding teams of varying strength for varying reasons and hoping for - you guessed it - varying outcomes.
But I think its fair to say that of all the sides trooping out, especially in a comp where youth traditionally...click here to read more...
Let's face it. We had a shocker of an off-season. Luke Ball left. Decided he'd rather be somewhere else, for whatever reason. The bloke we thought would bleed for the club, a former captain, one of the toughest players in the game, seemed to run when the going got too tough. In the end he decided he couldn't convince Ross Lyon he was in the best 22.
We tried to address some areas of need. Unfortunately, some the skill and speed we needed was located inside the body of a man who could not adhere to the rules. Some have chosen to blame his pre-existing behavioural...click here to read more...
(This post is cross posted at blogofpunter.blogspot.com)
Tim Tebow is a champion quarterback for the University of Florida football team. He's a interesting case from a sporting point of view, because many argue his skill set isn't easily transferable to the professional game, the NFL.
He's also a devout Christian. So devout, he writes Bible verses on the black stickers he wears under his eyes. And he's about to cause some controversy in the USA.
Tebow and his mother will star in an ad due to run during the Superbowl on CBS on Sunday evening US time, which will detail his personal story....click here to read more...
No sooner has it been confirmed that Barack Obama will visit our fine island continent than an embarassing scrabble has already begun to get him to a footy game.
Chief Operating Officer Gillon McLachlan, a man who's abilities are not rated too highly down amongst the North support (See Gold Coast fiasco, November 2007) went so far as to say:
"He might like to start the season for us, bring out the ball or toss the coin or something.’’
Ummm, Gillon mate, he's the President of the United States of America, not...click here to read more...
I was reflecting on TW's famous quote after recruiting Ben Cousins when he said the Tigers were "locked and loaded to push into the 8 for 2009".
Not long after, he looked a dead set knob.
Danny Frawley came with "that performance was 'un Richmond like" in 2003 when we lost to the lowly Saints. I think we then lost the next 8.
Mmmm deadshit.
Mark Harvey, where do I start? Maybe the Robert Walls interview?
Mark Williams with... [Read More]
Just wondering whether this has filtered through to other states in the past few days and everyones thoughts (not trolls) on a club with such a past history being condemned to the history pages.
THE Port Adelaide Magpies' place in the SANFL will not be saved by a merger with the AFL-based Port Adelaide Football Club.
The Magpies' eight SANFL rivals last night voted 8-0 against the salvation package saying the joint Port Adelaide business plan was too risky. The... [Read More]
Had a motivational speaker come into my school today talking about time management and as an example he mentioned that Luke Ball managed to get a 99.4 enter score whilst being signed to an AFL club (St.Kilda obviously) in year 12.
Got me wondering if there are any other standout footballers in terms of intelligence? Im sure there are, so who are they?
Love it or loath it the NAB cup will always be around as well as the silly experimental rules that they introduce.
With Essendon playing WC this w'd it got me thinking. I think we will have to play very well to beat them over there which then made me wonder if I want them to win. I want my team to win (of course) but not desperately to where if they lost I would be shattered. And also, there is the Paul Roos school of thought with "go forward and kick a goal" ... [Read More]
I was having this argument today with some mates, over whether or not they have ever stopped buying or deliberately sought a way to avoid a product or service that is sponsoring a club they may hate.
Yes, this comes off the back of the Mars sponsorship of Carlton, but I have also though about it for a few years, whether opposition supporters have avoided Emirates or Spicers Paper(old sponsor) just because they sponsor Collingwood.
So, to put it simply, has anyone here... [Read More]
So, here I was thinking the AFl were going to not experiment too much with the NAB, when they drop this pearler. Boundary Ump' are now able to give free kicks around the throw in contests. Now, apart from the fact their backs are turned for most of the flight of the ball, are these guys actually trained for this? The last thing we need is more freekicks, and these guys will prob find stuff just to get their 15 seconds of fame. And will they be mic'd up? Terrible decision IMO and I hope, as... [Read More]
It is clear to see why the Cats are the premier team on & off the field. The way the have responded to the Mathew Stokes issue has been first class.
They have put measures in place to help Stokes get his life bacl on track. The fact they have said to him to get a full time job, not train or be part of the team is a great initiative.
The blues are one club that could benefit of this sort of actions!
Mathew may realise that life as a footy... [Read More]
Seems he's out of the NAB Cup (first round at least) thanks to some new back spasms that halted him yesterday.
Hopefully, it's just (another) speed hump - of itself it's not that big a deal, but spasms to that area aren't ideal, are they... Poor bloke would have every right to throw his toys.
Going to be hard, as his development has surely been curtailed thanks to his time off the park. Small steps, I guess and hopefully he can play... [Read More]
I was reflecting on TW's famous quote after recruiting Ben Cousins when he said the Tigers were "locked and loaded to push into the 8 for 2009".
Just wondering whether this has filtered through to other states in the past few days and everyones thoughts (not trolls) on a club with such a past history being condemned to the history pages. 
Had a motivational speaker come into my school today talking about time management and as an example he mentioned that Luke Ball managed to get a 99.4 enter score whilst being signed to an AFL club (St.Kilda obviously) in year 12.
... 
I was having this argument today with some mates, over whether or not they have ever stopped buying or deliberately sought a way to avoid a product or service that is sponsoring a club they may hate.
So, here I was thinking the AFl were going to not experiment too much with the NAB, when they drop this pearler. Boundary Ump' are now able to give free kicks around the throw in contests. Now, apart from the fact their backs are turned for most of the flight of the ball, are these guys actually trained for this? The last thing we need is more freekicks, and these guys will prob find stuff just to get their 15 seconds of fame. And will they be mic'd up? Terrible decision IMO and I hope, as... 
Such a shame.
