Recent content by Tim Buckanowski

Hi All, The last part is live now - it might make for some tough reading, but I'm sure thee is enough in there to make you all pretty happy. https://themongrelpunt.com/footy-history/2021/08/20/the-best-there-nearly-was-st-kilda-1997-2011-part-four/ Cheers.

Hi All, Just thought I'd let you know that parts two and three have now been published, with the final part due to be published later this week. https://themongrelpunt.com/footy-history/2021/08/03/the-best-there-nearly-was-st-kilda-1997-2011-part-two/...

Hi All, Sorry for the intrusion. I am currently working on a piece about the death of (at least the VFL/AFL version) Fitzroy, trying to look at it through the lens of the current re-emergence of discussion around the potential re-location of a Victorian AFL team. I am reading this book at the...

Hi All, Sorry again for the intrusion. Thought you might be interested in the piece I have written about your club from 1997-2011. The first of four parts has now been published. Hope you enjoy...

I don't remember much of Stewart Loewe, but from what I've heard from my dad and others (and seen from clips on youtube etc.) he was a force of nature when he got going.

Man, I can't imagine the mental toughness it must take to even just get out of bed after a tragedy like that, let alone play in a grand final (of all matches!) The top three goal scorers for your team out injured (either physically or emotionally) prior to the game - its pretty amazing took...

Thanks for the help everyone. I just have one more question. Does anyone know what the family tragedy was that Stewart Loewe suffered in the lead up to the 1997 grand final? I recognise that family tragedies can be very private affairs, so I am not looking for an 'all the juicy details' type...

Thanks mate - I'll sign up to the saintsational page tonight and have a read through.

I'm really interested in how well built the team was through this period, and how close they came to football immortality. I also think it's a club and a time that's really unexplored.

Hi All, Please excuse the intrusion. I’m currently working on a long-form piece looking at St Kilda between 1997-2010, and was wondering if you could help me fill in some gaps in my research? I have most of the basic information but am hoping that you learned fellows of Saints BigFooty can...

Hi All. Not sure if you've seen this or not, but I have written a three-part series on the Eagles between 2007-2018 for The Mongrel Punt. All parts are live now, so if you can spare some time over the weekend, I'd love to know what you all think. *EDIT* I apologise for the shameless (or is it...

Hi All. Part 3 is up now - you all know what what happened next! https://themongrelpunt.com/footy-history/2021/03/05/between-the-flags-the-fall-and-rise-of-an-afl-powerhouse-part-three/

Hi All. Part two of my three-part series is now up. https://themongrelpunt.com/footy-history/2021/03/03/between-the-flags-the-fall-and-rise-of-an-afl-powerhouse-part-two/ Hope you enjoy!

I think you'll like parts 2 and 3 more ;)

It was one of the 34 events that Gillard wrote about in his report. I didn't spend too much time on it as I don't think Selwood was a true party animal, but it was indicative of the type of behaviour the club seemed to allow in that time. Part 2 will be coming out on Wednesday, and I think Part...