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Grew up in suburban Melbourne and loves his footy. Now lives in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Supports Geelong in the AFL and Fitzroy in the VAFA.
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This was an incredibly well researched book written by historian William Westerman, which faithfully documents the tragic circumstances of the final year of the…
I recently attended the Anzac Day game – not the one at the 'G, but the game down at the Brunswick Street Oval. That's…
After reading the article '17-5 amounts to fundamentally flawed fixturing' by mds1970, I was motivated to present an alternative to the 17-5 model currently…
It is said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and after a 62-year wait, this was clear in the aftermath of the Western…
With another season over, attention invariably turns to trade week, where the ‘will he go or will he stay' scenarios capture the attention of…
The family connections in our game are something special. We've had numerous brothers, cousins, uncles, grandsons, and fathers and sons who have all graced…
For me the important thing to recognise is that even after 26 years, Fitzroy people still feel very strongly about what happened to the club – the grief was real and is still strongly felt. 100 years of history doesn’t just fade from one’s memory – and for me it is really important to keep telling the story of Fitzroy to current and future generations.
The Coodabeen Champions have done a great job of keeping Fitzroy stories alive – they recently interviewed former player Mark Dyer, plucked from Country footy in 1986, joins Fitzroy mid season and polls 10 Brownlow votes in just 8 games (polled in each of his first 5 games). Interview well worth listening in to great interview t
https://3mp.com.au/shows/coodabeen-champions3mp/
Episode Friday April 22: (6th segment – starts around 59 min 35 – runs for 11 mins)
And I think what Fitzroy is doing in the VAFA is wonderful – and a story worth sharing
You can take Fitzroy out of the AFL, but you can’t take it out of the people
Thanks for everyone’s comments about the article. Glad it has revived some good memories
You can take Fitzroy out of the AFL, but you can’t take it out of the people
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2179609278919946
Thanks for your comments Peter. You can watch the highlights of that Grand Final here – Fitzroy defeated Old Geelong
You can take Fitzroy out of the AFL, but you can’t take it out of the people
I agree with comments about AFL Clubs shouldn’t be able to put in a wish list. How have the AFL ever allowed this to happen to the extent it has. The wish lists seem to undermine transparency about having a fair fixture. And regarding the reduction in blockbuster games – the scarcity of blockbuster games might breed more interest in them when they do happen once a year. As mentioned in another comment – the Geelong – Hawthorn rivalry hasn’t suffered when they have only had one home and away game in a season.
A fair fixture for all - an alternative to the 17-5 model
Thanks for your comments about my review Kevo – and the line about Fitzroy being more than a football club. I have had the privilege of experiencing the Fitzroy community living on at the Brunswick St Oval – something money can’t buy. I think you will find Merger an enthralling and very worthwhile read.
‘Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996’ by William Westerman, a book review