Category: Footy

The Drive Home

Into the dark of night, heading home, from a dwelling, of God’s own. Gates down DING, DING, and BT sounding, over kids in the back, a gentle idle-engine, humming. SHOOSH, quiet, iridescent light, flashing scarlet, the night pauses, for a bit. It’s over It’s over. Turn it off. The ball […]

#firstgameoftheseason

The sweet and delectable taste of summer lingered as Hugo and I boarded the train at Caulfield just after 6pm on Easter Thursday. We were in good company as the carriage was filled with like minded revellers draped in various garments that declared their football allegiance. The Tiger colours probably outnumbered that of the Old […]

That Day

Spilling from the G a procession in Yellow and Black

Coaches Message

Coaches

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Micro moment of lighthearted suburban theatre on a day in which a collective grief was all too consuming

Sketchbook Review; Buddy’s Fizz

Buddy, I’m no footy expert, but I think you did your self in on Friday night. I watched you on the TV from the comfort of my loungeroom.

Phobos, God of Fear and Football

As a sideline, fence hugging, chatting with friends, sometimes inattentive, latte sipping junior football parent, I like to muse from time to time on the various aspects that infuse the world of kids sport and it’s role in our society. Here are this weeks thoughts….