Stuff about football & community & belonging
There was a bit of redemption talk going around before this game. Most of the talk said “you don't get redemption for a grand final belting by winning a roster game”. I am writing this in the lead up to the Round 11 clash with Port Adelaide. We were terrific in Rounds 9 and 10. But there's nowhere to hide, we were awful against GWS. Naish came in for Caddy, and we were also missing The Dads; … –>
Before I go into this week’s Tigers game, I’ve got a bit of a confession. I lost a bet on the Tigers/Saints game, and the winner got to choose what game in Perth the loser buys the tickets for. So, Thursday saw me heading into Optus stadium Perth to see the Cats and Pies. It was an uninspiring game, but it was good to see the AFL live and being in WA not being in lockdown. (Apologies to all those … –>
What an ugly win… In 1984, the year I finished high school we kept the Swans to a meagre 28 points, fast forward to Sundays game and we kept them to 26 points. That has to be a positive in an otherwise ugly win from a game of ugly football. What an ugly win… In 1984, the year I finished high school we kept the Swans to a meagre 28 points, fast forward to Sundays game and we kept them to 26 … –>
Here we go TTBB fans, my first crack at a match report and the all-important player votes. I offered to do the write up for round 5 as I was shipped off from the heartland of footy in Victoria and into exile in Perth. Richmond were meant to be playing West Coast in the Queensland hub but someone in Melbourne caught this flu thing that’s doing the rounds and our neighbours shut their doors on us … –>
My daughter’s soccer training has resumed on Thursday nights. Where once she trained in the afternoon at the end of our street, she now she trains at night in the Deep North of Reservoir at a ground named, I am told, after Trent Cotchin’s father. Embed from Getty Images Thursday 18 June 2020 My daughter’s soccer training has resumed on Thursday nights. Where once she trained in the … –>
