As great as Australian Rules Football is to watch, you wou.d think it would be more popular than it is. One can point to several factors including incompetent public relations. In the latest debacle, the AFL decided to release the Round One schedule. During the 2020 season the AFL had to release three weeks atContinue reading “How not to get publicity”
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100 days until footy starts
The AFL season starts March 16 with Carlton taking on Richmond. Geelong plays Collingwood the following evening at the MCG. Normally the defending premiers would kick off the season in a rematch of the previous year’s Grand Final. The AFL wanted the Cats to play on Friday night and who better than against the teamContinue reading “100 days until footy starts”
Footy Memories
This is the 25th anniversary of the United States Australian Football League. Over the next couple of weeks, I will post some of my memories of my time playing for the Phoenix Scorpions, now the Arizona Hawks. Clubs today are primarily Americans, with a few Aussies wanting one last kick. In the early days mostContinue reading “Footy Memories”
Talent where you are not looking
Brad Scott just got named head coach at Essendon. He is the seventh player in the 2004 Grand Final to be a current head coach in the AFL. Among the head coaches are his twin brother Chris at current premiers Geelong, Craig McRae of Collingwood, the AFL coach of the year, and three time premiershipContinue reading “Talent where you are not looking”
Back to work
I went out of town for a couple of days during my Grand Final vacation. It doesn’t do much good to take off Friday, because you have to come back to a normal work week. When you take off Monday, you get a short week as a bonus when you come back from vacation. MondaysContinue reading “Back to work”
Cats smoke Swans
Geelong won the AFL Grand Final 133-52. Captain Joel Selwood becomes the first Cat to be a quadruple premiership player. Coach Chris Scott gets his 200th win. The Norm Smith medal goes to Isaac Smith (no relationship). After some early game nerves, Tom Hawkins scored the first two goals for the Cats. After Sydney gotContinue reading “Cats smoke Swans”
Patrick takes Charlie Home
Carlton’s choke in the last round wasn’t enough to keep Patrick Cripps from taking the Brownlow Medal for best and fairest player during the 2022 AFL season. Not only did he need the maximum three votes for that game, he needed to get a two game suspension overturned. The Brownlow gala normally kick off GrandContinue reading “Patrick takes Charlie Home”
Swans down Pies in thriller.
Sydney beat Collingwood 95-94 in the other AFL preliminary final. The Swans led 88-62 at three quarter time and withstood a furious comeback in the last five minutes. Geelong has never met Sydney in a Grand Final.
Cats stomp Lions
Geelong crushed Bribane 120-49 to advance to next Friday night’s AFL Grand Final. Collingwood plays Sydney for the other Grand Final berth. A Collingwood win would not only be a rematch of the qualifying Final, but the 2011 Grand Final. Collingwood only lost three games that year, all to Geelong, including the Grand Final.
Cats’ milestones and finals
The AFL makes a big deal about milestones games. This week Geelong hosts Brisbane for a Grand Final berth. It is the 150th game for Jed Bews, all at Geelong. Coach Chris Scott will make his 500th appearance playing and coaching, ironically coaching against the team he played for. Joel Selwood will tie Michael Tuck’sContinue reading “Cats’ milestones and finals”
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