As well you know, football heroes and villains abound in the AFL. Thankfully, we have been blessed with the former at our Club. My favourites have been Troy Cook, the fabulous Dale Kickett and the unflappable twig of integrity Shane Parker.
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Description: I grew up supporting Claremont in the WANFL/WAFL. One of my first football memories was of the family joy when the Tigers inexplicably won the 1964 Grand Final against Old Easts. My boyhood heroes were Bruce Duperouzal, Oscar Mill and Geoff Blethyn. In later years, the likes of Ken Hunter, the Krakoeurs, Ben Allan and Derek Kickett had me standing and cheering. Not surprisingly, when the Dockers entered the AFL and enlisted half the Claremont team, I nailed my colours to the Freo mast. I am hoping that my blog, You Know Football, will be eclectic. It is likely to contain a lot of carp including views on football as a business, observations from Block 101, reports on quirky fans, the obligatory dig at the eGurls and, much to the chagrin of many, I will probably also comment on our centre clearances. I hope that at least some of my blogs will be of interest to you, dear Dockerlander. |
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You Know Football (v)
You Know Football (iv)
If you think that you know football, tell me what's wrong with this scenario.
- A team performs well below expectations.
- A mid-season review is conducted.
- Assistant coaches are told that they will be moved on, including a nationally acclaimed,
You Know Football (iii)
I wonder if anything surprises you any more.
- Are you an embittered, rusted-on footy fan?
- Are those bananas in pyjamas who run around the footy field pretending to be umpires just a mild annoyance?
- Are you bemused when Jeff Farmer receives a free
You Know Football (ii)
I'm older than most of you, but younger than some. But by my age, you would have thought that you know football. Nothing would surprise you.
However, I have been very surprised at the gay abandon with which the C word has been used in recent times.
You Know Football (i)
You know football; it's now BigBusiness.
We all know that football has changed over the past few decades; after all, we have been told of its evolution often enough by the players, ex-players, officials and administrators. But has the change to
We all know that football has changed over the past few decades; after all, we have been told of its evolution often enough by the players, ex-players, officials and administrators. But has the change to
