What I saw of them against the roos a few weeks back didn't convince me of their finals credentials. (Some of the non finalists must have been dreadful!) And their star Maddie P is fine but went to the Joel Selwood school of drawing head high tackles. Umpires at this level fell for it every time.
I could have written this myself! Good work. I would add Crosswell's great bump on Hendrie and running goal in the first quarter of 1975 GF. Really set the tone after Johnnie Burns kicked the first two.
It was a good atmosphere. My first time at AFLW. Only the second time I have ever seen a North team beat * at Windy Hill in yonks. Feeling really good. Other posters have said the second half was less impressive. I agree. The skills fell away markedly after half time. An observation, not a...
Sitting on the dog track was fun, as you felt closer to the action; but squatting down for so long and peering through the cyclone wire, less so. Great days though.
Yes I was. Remember it distinctly as I was 9, North had won the first 3 matches so my dad took me along for the 'match of the day.' Never in it and Geelong ended up Premiers. The footage is great though, some fantastic players on both sides. And the old dog track around the ground!
I took my suit to the cleaners, who wanted to charge me $40, so I
gave it to the charity shop next door.
They cleaned and pressed it
and put it in the window.
I bought it back for $15.
At a wedding reception, the MC said to all married people,
"Please stand next to the one person that has made your life worth
living."
The bartender was almost crushed to death.
If true, and it has been confirmed, so I cannot agree more!!! Shocking indictment on leadership and on so called professional athletes. Thinking about some previous captains...Davis, Dench, Schimma, Carey, Stevo, Boomer, Swallow. Cannot imagine any of them accepting such drivel. People are...
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