Stuff about football & community & belonging
We went away last weekend and Saturday happened to be the loveliest of winter days. Bright sun, not a puff of wind nor a cloud in the sky. We rode our bikes into Portarlington and op-shopped, lunched and lay on the beach. On the ride back my daughter asked me if I’d heard about the footy, which had already started. She said that even in the second quarter, Richmond were absolutely “harrumping” the … –>
Its Sunday, its cold and rainy, and am I sitting by the heater with the radio on. My plan was to work while I listen but I am finding it impossible due to pre-game anxiety. I am just going in circles. I am actually feeling confident of a solid win and of the team gelling well, but also in the long run it will be to no avail. I did the ladder predictor earlier and it told me we would finish 9th … –>
Richmond went into this match overwhelming underdogs. The week before we’d been beaten by Geelong by 12 goals after a good first quarter. Adelaide had giant-killed the Corporate Giants and so proven themselves to be The Real Thing. We still had lots of players injured and Cotchin had been added to the list, again. We love Dusty but were disappointed that he, and not Sheds, was made Captain. I … –>
All week I have had an absurd feeling of confidence about this game. Expecting a big crowd, I get to the ground an hour before the start and find myself almost alone in M9. My brother, a Geelong supporter, is in the stands somewhere and we agree to catch up at half-time. Embed from Getty Images All week I have had an absurd feeling of confidence about this game. Expecting a big crowd, I get to … –>
I had quite a good feeling about this game which was justified given our good form and their bad run. Then again, they had just replaced their coach, it was at Docklands and it was North who for years and years – until Boomer retired and we suddenly became Premiers in 2017 – were impossible for us to beat. Especially when it mattered. This will divert me from Friday’s game, but so be … –>
