North Melbourne v Carlton: Round 9 ancient history

May 19, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
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Football has an innate ability to invade our memories and recycle the past.  A reminder of youth.  A reminder of a garage and a cat.  Of bullets and tools.  Of a clock and an old radio.

North Melbourne lost badly to Carlton in round 9, 1978

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Ancient Caribbean Memories

December 28, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
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It is shocking what has happened to the West Indies.  I am left with ancient memories of Australian men battered like crash-test dummies.

Remember the old days...

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