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OUT OF BOUNDS #2 - The F word.
Last year the Essendon Second XVIII went to Chirnside Park, to the home of excitement, Werribee. The VFL clash was remarkable because the local side was obliged to relinquish their rooms to their AFL brethren. The reason? The mirrors in the visitors dressing room weren’t big enough.
This is true. Sad, but true.
So it comes as no surprise that this club built on vanity and narcissism got their comeuppance in the greatest upset since Fine Cotton. They will need more than John Barnes farting on a plane to succeed interstate.
Not only have Essendon been believing their own publicity, so have the general public.
Which is a salutary lesson on the value of hype.
Speaking of hype the CASA Cup continues according to plan, with round two being inflicted upon an unsuspecting population this weekend. Round one has given us some indication of form, but this being February I wouldn’t give up on telekinesis just yet.
Collingwood was the surprise packet, showing us that Saint Kilda are the Bourbons of the AFL - they learn nothing, they forget nothing. The Maggies seem to have recruited well down back, a place they were brittle last year.
They had some player bloke from Vicky Park commenting on the telly about their new recruits saying they were ‘Good blokes’, and that’s what they’d needed, good blokes.
So one can only assume that the guys from last year aren’t good blokes.
Such powers of critical reasoning can’t help Geelong, while Sydney are starting to look ominous.
Port Adelaide looked good going up the middle of the ground against Essendon, but their inaccuracy may cost them in other games. The Bombers were flatter than a cat on the Hume Highway, but they should bounce back from this debacle.
Who knows, or cares, about Carlton. What can you read into knocking over the early pace-setter for the wooden spoon.
The Kings Cross Kangaroos probably looked better than they are against a West Coast outfit that’s under a change of guard. The Eagles have a guy up forward who will do big things. Pagan must be glad of the fact that the Kangaroos can win games like this without everyone’s favourite tit grabber, Wayne Carey, or Gorgeous Micky Martin down the back.
Adelaide embarrassed themselves, their city, their state and the nation; whilst the Fitzroy Bears will be on a roll, with the Beattie Government being returned in a landslide after running on a platform of sending the Roys back to Melbourne, where they belong. In other news from overseas Richmond looks set to fade after their performance against the improving Hawthorn.
The Demons picked up where they left off last year against Fremantle, who continue the tradition of all teams who start with F being crap. Footscray, Fitzroy, in fact, I think all the AFL teams should start with the letter F.
Friday night sees a beauty of a clash between the Fydney and Fort Adelaide. More of the same as last week from the home team for mine. Fessendon should bounce back this week at The Source Of All Our Misery and it’s almost enough to make you feel sorry for Feelong, who should just give it up.
I think the Fest Coast will bounce back against Follingwood; while Forth Melbourne appear to be the only people in the world who would voluntarily go to Canberra, where they will punish the Faints.
Farlton can, and will, pump Fadelaide, while Footscray will feel out of place against the Fitzroy Bears in, get this, Cairns.
Cairns!
Fichmond will need more than regulation size AFL mirrors when they come up against Felbourne at Pretty Park on Sunday.
And Fawthorn have always enjoyed Western Australia, and there’ll be plenty of hi-jinks on the plane back from Perth after they get home against Fremantle. But if they take it lightly the Painters & Dockers might just bring the Glenferrie guys back to earth.
Once again, get in touch if you’re interested in the Fitzroy Reds tipping competition. After Old Melbournians performance in front of the beak his years Grand Final in the Amateurs is scheduled for court six in the Supreme Court of Victoria. In fact, the Ammos should just get rid of umpires and appoint presiding Magistrates to fixtures.
Anything that puts sport in the courts can only be good for the game.
Phil Doyle - receiving a soft free kick in the back pocket.
If you would like to receive the very irregular and factually unreliable Out Of Bounds directly via email then send a message to phildoyle33@hotmail.com
All of this is copyright Phil Doyle 2001, for whatever that's worth. Any resemblance to persons living or dead I consider a compliment.
Last year the Essendon Second XVIII went to Chirnside Park, to the home of excitement, Werribee. The VFL clash was remarkable because the local side was obliged to relinquish their rooms to their AFL brethren. The reason? The mirrors in the visitors dressing room weren’t big enough.
This is true. Sad, but true.
So it comes as no surprise that this club built on vanity and narcissism got their comeuppance in the greatest upset since Fine Cotton. They will need more than John Barnes farting on a plane to succeed interstate.
Not only have Essendon been believing their own publicity, so have the general public.
Which is a salutary lesson on the value of hype.
Speaking of hype the CASA Cup continues according to plan, with round two being inflicted upon an unsuspecting population this weekend. Round one has given us some indication of form, but this being February I wouldn’t give up on telekinesis just yet.
Collingwood was the surprise packet, showing us that Saint Kilda are the Bourbons of the AFL - they learn nothing, they forget nothing. The Maggies seem to have recruited well down back, a place they were brittle last year.
They had some player bloke from Vicky Park commenting on the telly about their new recruits saying they were ‘Good blokes’, and that’s what they’d needed, good blokes.
So one can only assume that the guys from last year aren’t good blokes.
Such powers of critical reasoning can’t help Geelong, while Sydney are starting to look ominous.
Port Adelaide looked good going up the middle of the ground against Essendon, but their inaccuracy may cost them in other games. The Bombers were flatter than a cat on the Hume Highway, but they should bounce back from this debacle.
Who knows, or cares, about Carlton. What can you read into knocking over the early pace-setter for the wooden spoon.
The Kings Cross Kangaroos probably looked better than they are against a West Coast outfit that’s under a change of guard. The Eagles have a guy up forward who will do big things. Pagan must be glad of the fact that the Kangaroos can win games like this without everyone’s favourite tit grabber, Wayne Carey, or Gorgeous Micky Martin down the back.
Adelaide embarrassed themselves, their city, their state and the nation; whilst the Fitzroy Bears will be on a roll, with the Beattie Government being returned in a landslide after running on a platform of sending the Roys back to Melbourne, where they belong. In other news from overseas Richmond looks set to fade after their performance against the improving Hawthorn.
The Demons picked up where they left off last year against Fremantle, who continue the tradition of all teams who start with F being crap. Footscray, Fitzroy, in fact, I think all the AFL teams should start with the letter F.
Friday night sees a beauty of a clash between the Fydney and Fort Adelaide. More of the same as last week from the home team for mine. Fessendon should bounce back this week at The Source Of All Our Misery and it’s almost enough to make you feel sorry for Feelong, who should just give it up.
I think the Fest Coast will bounce back against Follingwood; while Forth Melbourne appear to be the only people in the world who would voluntarily go to Canberra, where they will punish the Faints.
Farlton can, and will, pump Fadelaide, while Footscray will feel out of place against the Fitzroy Bears in, get this, Cairns.
Cairns!
Fichmond will need more than regulation size AFL mirrors when they come up against Felbourne at Pretty Park on Sunday.
And Fawthorn have always enjoyed Western Australia, and there’ll be plenty of hi-jinks on the plane back from Perth after they get home against Fremantle. But if they take it lightly the Painters & Dockers might just bring the Glenferrie guys back to earth.
Once again, get in touch if you’re interested in the Fitzroy Reds tipping competition. After Old Melbournians performance in front of the beak his years Grand Final in the Amateurs is scheduled for court six in the Supreme Court of Victoria. In fact, the Ammos should just get rid of umpires and appoint presiding Magistrates to fixtures.
Anything that puts sport in the courts can only be good for the game.
Phil Doyle - receiving a soft free kick in the back pocket.
If you would like to receive the very irregular and factually unreliable Out Of Bounds directly via email then send a message to phildoyle33@hotmail.com
All of this is copyright Phil Doyle 2001, for whatever that's worth. Any resemblance to persons living or dead I consider a compliment.

