G'day guys and gals,
Just letting any Melbourne based Freo fans know about the 4th annual "Grudgematch" that's being played this Saturday (25 July) in Melbourne.
Yesterday we had a photo shoot with a photographer from The Age and there should be an article on the match in today or tomorrow's West Australian and possibly The Age. (I'll send through a link when I can).
For those that don't know about this most religious of days for West Aussies based in Melbourne, every year on the day of the second Derby, we play a game of footy. It began quite haphazardly with a bunch of people who barely knew eachother to a full on contest with banners, trophies etc.
A swag of Sandgroper ex-pats whose collective skill falls short of Josh Head's is a sight to be seen.
The venue this year is the delightful little Ramsden Oval down in Clifton Hill - Melways reference 44 G2, and gates are open at 12pm for a 1pm bouncedown.
This year Damien Drumn will be coming down and we've also got the brother of a former Dockers captain playing. We usually have the original Grinder playing for us but not this year.
Fitzroy Dockers won its first Grudgematch last year -- the Eagles won the previous two. Should be a great contest and the boys are pumped for the game.
Anyway if you can't come down to support the Fitzroy Dockers -- we'll be having the mother of all Western Derby shin digs at the Royal Derby on the corner of Brunswick St and Alexandra Pde, Fitzroy, afterwards to watch the real Derby.
And here's the video of Grudgematch 1: http://vimeo.com/5491780 and of course facebook (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=219802435617).
Anyhow, go Freo (and Fitzroy Dockers).
SG.
Just letting any Melbourne based Freo fans know about the 4th annual "Grudgematch" that's being played this Saturday (25 July) in Melbourne.
Yesterday we had a photo shoot with a photographer from The Age and there should be an article on the match in today or tomorrow's West Australian and possibly The Age. (I'll send through a link when I can).
For those that don't know about this most religious of days for West Aussies based in Melbourne, every year on the day of the second Derby, we play a game of footy. It began quite haphazardly with a bunch of people who barely knew eachother to a full on contest with banners, trophies etc.
A swag of Sandgroper ex-pats whose collective skill falls short of Josh Head's is a sight to be seen.
The venue this year is the delightful little Ramsden Oval down in Clifton Hill - Melways reference 44 G2, and gates are open at 12pm for a 1pm bouncedown.
This year Damien Drumn will be coming down and we've also got the brother of a former Dockers captain playing. We usually have the original Grinder playing for us but not this year.
Fitzroy Dockers won its first Grudgematch last year -- the Eagles won the previous two. Should be a great contest and the boys are pumped for the game.
Anyway if you can't come down to support the Fitzroy Dockers -- we'll be having the mother of all Western Derby shin digs at the Royal Derby on the corner of Brunswick St and Alexandra Pde, Fitzroy, afterwards to watch the real Derby.
And here's the video of Grudgematch 1: http://vimeo.com/5491780 and of course facebook (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=219802435617).
Anyhow, go Freo (and Fitzroy Dockers).
SG.
