Archive for April, 2015
The practice match – Footy is life
They were old for footballers. Bald or balding, grey or dyed, solid, thin and heavy. Someone said it was a great day to play footy. Someone said every day is a great day to play footy. Some were in various stages of undress, laughing and joking. Others were ready and edgy, grim-faced and steely-eyed.
Paul Turner moments after getting punched in the back.
It ain’t no fun waiting round to play footy. It was cool and overcast. A gentle breeze. Perfect for footy. Let’s get it on…
ICC World Cup Final: Part two – the inevitable
Cricket season in Melbourne is nothing like football season. There’s no tribal rivalry ready to ignite at a sideways glance. No one mouths off on the train or in the city or in pubs the night before the game. There’s no irrational fear that wearing a North Melbourne hoodie is excuse enough to get clobbered.
The World Cup Final - not even close...
