Mister Football
A.C.T., Australia - Member since 05-17-20100 followers
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Hold off on praise for Holger
52 413
Following the initial surprise of the appointment of the relatively unknown Holger Osieck as the manager of the Socceroos, I am starting to note a sense of renewed confidence amongst the nation's soccer fans.I believe this sense of confidence has three primary sources:1. Three games to date against quality opposition with no defeats under the new manager;2. The performance of the young Socceroos at the AFC U19...
Pass mark for Karmichael's debut
00 2,578
If before yesterday’s VFL match between Gold Coast and Coburg - Karmichael Hunt’s debut game in Australian rules football at a senior level - coach “Bluey” McKenna had been asked whether he’d be happy with Karmichael scoring two goals and picking up three kicks in the first quarter, I’m sure the answer would have been a resounding yes. One needs to temper one’s enthusiasm on closer inspection, but with so many people watching (about 6,000 turned up),...
A funny thing happened to me on the way to the footy
10 226
I attended a school North/North-West of the CBD, on the Footscray-Maribyrnong side of the Maribyrnong River, where support for Footscray and Essendon was split fairly evenly down the line (after taking account of the usual Collingwood contingent to be found everywhere). This year representing our 25th anniversary since we finished Year 12, one of my former schoolmates decided it would be fun to relive ol' times attending the Footscray v Essendon fixture at the Western Oval, and...
Three codes in 18 months
00 219
With Karmichael Hunt only weeks away from making his debut with the new Gold Coast team in the VFL, I thought I would dig out my musings on the subject from 10 months ago, which remain quite pertinent. I’d like to split this article into two parts: 1. What the chances are of Hunt making a successful transition from rugby league to Australian Football 2. Answering some of the sillier comments I have seen on various forums. The Probability of Success Firstly, I would...
Pass mark for Karmichael's debut
00 2,578
If before yesterday’s VFL match between Gold Coast and Coburg - Karmichael Hunt’s debut game in Australian rules football at a senior level - coach “Bluey” McKenna had been asked whether he’d be happy with Karmichael scoring two goals and picking up three kicks in the first quarter, I’m sure the answer would have been a resounding yes. One needs to temper one’s enthusiasm on closer inspection, but with so many people watching (about 6,000 turned up),...
Hold off on praise for Holger
52 413
Following the initial surprise of the appointment of the relatively unknown Holger Osieck as the manager of the Socceroos, I am starting to note a sense of renewed confidence amongst the nation's soccer fans.I believe this sense of confidence has three primary sources:1. Three games to date against quality opposition with no defeats under the new manager;2. The performance of the young Socceroos at the AFC U19...
A funny thing happened to me on the way to the footy
10 226
I attended a school North/North-West of the CBD, on the Footscray-Maribyrnong side of the Maribyrnong River, where support for Footscray and Essendon was split fairly evenly down the line (after taking account of the usual Collingwood contingent to be found everywhere). This year representing our 25th anniversary since we finished Year 12, one of my former schoolmates decided it would be fun to relive ol' times attending the Footscray v Essendon fixture at the Western Oval, and...
Three codes in 18 months
00 219
With Karmichael Hunt only weeks away from making his debut with the new Gold Coast team in the VFL, I thought I would dig out my musings on the subject from 10 months ago, which remain quite pertinent. I’d like to split this article into two parts: 1. What the chances are of Hunt making a successful transition from rugby league to Australian Football 2. Answering some of the sillier comments I have seen on various forums. The Probability of Success Firstly, I would...
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