Is it wrong to despise Essendon? To mock the longevity of their various curses since GF 2001? To acclaim the merits of Adrian Dodoro as a super-sleuth recruiter? To demand that James Hirt cross-sells skin-care as he sweeps mountains of dirt and dust under the carpet in a quixotic attempt to...
Loving Surfers’ Paradise as I do, I was tempted to adopt GC11 as my second team. That lasted about five minutes. Our record against the Suns is a proud one. What a winning streak we had! Now it is all over and we suffer the indignity of Trac – forever a demon in the sphere of the eternal –...
Friend, the first match I ever saw was Melbourne v Carlton at VFL Park in 1972. It was a butt-whooping.
Since then there have been an equal number of wins over lows – for instance:
Melb v Carlton Prelim 1988 – a gloomy day even by the lowly standards of Waverley.
Melbourne v Carlton –...
With the noonday Devil perched on my shoulder, allow me to say this: Fremantle is the WA variant of the St Kilda Aints. They will never win a premiership. Dross Lyon set them back a decade. Most of the unwatch-able games of our times usually feature Freo, the Aints and Norf. The Wizard wasted...
My friends. I have been slack the last couple of years so that I qualify as a new recruit.
For what I am worth - not much in the scheme of things - I will crank up my contribution.
I will always love Clarry for that one goal that so mirrors the statue of Augustus of Prima Porta. I will always...
Brothers and sisters, thi sis a long day's journey into night. If we walk away witha defeat that is less than 80 points, it will be a miracle. Western Faildogs by 85 points. Judgement cometh and that right soon
My friends, I rank last week's defeat against the Aints with '79 VFL Park, 87 Prelim, 2011 Handbag Park and 2018 Prelim in Perth,
After such knowledge, what forgiveness?
Eagles by 40 points.
Friends I remember the day when Big Carl Ditterirch showed up at Demonland. One disastrous result at VFL Park aside, he did his best. But up against the Joe Dirts of the Compeition after the tribulations of 2025, he is no lodestar. Aints by 35 points. Share your bile after the game
Friends, the first match I saw in my life was Melbourne v Carlton at VFL Park in May of 1972 where needless to say we got pumped. I hav hated them ever siince. I revei in their misery.
Dees by 10 points.
Please share your thoughts after the game.
Friends and Brothers, today we venture to the outer provincial township that is West Horsham to do battle with their West End ruffians.
Famous victories in the past include the 1998 Final and the Schwarz & Leoncelli show in 2002 (?). Today will not feature in this list. Crows by 60+ points.
Comrades, I loathe Damian Hardwick. I dont want to be associated with anything that brings a smile to his face. Today it is unavooidable. Suns by 40. Share your anguish after the game
Here in this city of dentures, West End lager and unsolved crimes, our beloved Demons confront Poort and its unwashed legions of wanna-be bogans. Share yout thoughts after the bout. Dees by 17 points.
Comrades, when I was growing up and beyond, it was axiomatic that the footage of the 1964 GF - End of Empire - had not survived. except in those crummy Movietone excerpts where Colonel Blimp was the commentator. Much to my surprise, the entire second-half is now extant and the remaster has...
Comrades I have followed football since the GF of 1971. I opted for Melbourne as my Uncle wore number 8 in the red and the blue. Since then I have witnessed some stupendous football and exhibitions from the other side of the spectrum. To my mind, anything to do with Ross Lyon is unwatchable...