I’ve previously written about my childhood love of AFL football and my subsequent disillusionment. I’ve been on a long path of rediscovery that at times has appeared rather pointless. The…

In recent days, two of Australian cricket history’s brightest stars have passed away. One, Shane Warne, has lived life bigger than any Hollywood star. The other, Rod Marsh, has taken…

Collingwood football club has been in my blood forever. I’ve ridden the various highs and lows with dogged fanaticism. I have borne the multiple Grand Final losses with a proud…

I’ve been coming home to football for a while now. It’s been a long journey and there’s been more than a few stumbles along the way. I am almost there.…

Its getting late in the third quarter. My second wind kicked in a while back. There’s a feeling that I’ve weathered the storm. Not a moment too soon, it has…

South Barwon Little League 1971 It seems such a long time ago. Fifty years next year actually, but my mind often strays back to those golden little league days when…

It’s no news to those of us who live in the area that the Ararat Eagles Football Club is struggling.  The writing was on the wall at the start of…

Collingwood get to play Richmond in a Preliminary Final. It’s been a while. I remember last time. I was ten.  It was the day I learned to hate Richmond.  They…

I wrote this when I was President of Grampians Hockey back in 2005.  I read it out at the presentation night and then filed it away somewhere.  Grampians Hockey has…