Category Archive: AUSTRALIANIA
“Up to Our Level”
Glenelg v Port Adelaide at Alberton Oval, June 4, 2016 Bright, sunny day. Win to the reserves. And a bright start by the league side, with a 5 goal to 1 first quarter. Obviously the shock of taking on the Magpies with Chad Cornes as their coach had worn off. But then it seemed like the teams had changed guernseys: Port gave us a 7 goal to 1 pasting and took a narrow lead into half time. It is hard to see how one side could look so slick and accomplished for a half hour and then instantly swap that for sheer ineptitude. We guess…
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"I might rest on some laurels after that."(painting by Ramon Marti-Alsina, Montserrat)
1986 Escort Cup: Glenelg 12.7 (79) Sturt 11.12 (78) Whilst the Tigers had had a lot of footy, this March night (more like a slow Tuesday evening than the weekend, or so it seemed) they looked more than tired – they looked bored. It was the off-season competition, in front of 5,000 odd fans. At quarter time, Sturt led 2.3 to 1 goal; at half time, the Double Blues led 6.4 to 2.4, but in the third quarter, Sturt kicked 5.5. to zip, to lead by 59 points. Willmott at full forward had kicked twice as many goals on…
Continue Reading →The Fries Are On Me
Glenelg has won a Premiership! Okay, it was the Under 16s, but who cares? Silverware is good at every level, and it also bears out the fact our historically constricted zone is still choice, being chock full of talent and determination. Having come through the finals the hard way, taking care of South in the Preliminary Final, the lads faced Woodville-West Torrens in the Macca’s Cup Grand Final on Saturday 21 May at Football Park and triumphed, 16.16 (112) to Eagles 8.10 (58). See the Glenelg FC site and SANFL site (Macca’s Cup page) for reviews, including an incisive report…
Continue Reading →Australia is Tigerland
Glenelg v Central District, Gliderol Stadium, 14 May 2016 From TVC’s forthcoming pamphlet, Kicking for Goal the Jakobsen Way: “For a set shot, remember, it is easy, as long as you adhere to these simple steps and never deviate therefrom. Face the Goal – try to align your shoulders with the goal posts. Get any superstitious gestures out of the way quickly and then forget them. Don’t worry about swinging in a Lance Franklin arc; he is an exception. Walk and then trot straight at the middle of the goal, having ensured you are a comfortable distance from the man…
Continue Reading →Learn to Win
Glenelg v Woodville-West Torrens Eagles, Glenelg Oval, 6 May 2016 After humiliating themselves with three appalling quarters last week, and fighting back grimly in the last to win some respect, the team displayed the right attitude in taking on a solid outfit of opponents and held a slight advantage during much of the game. But a mere 4 day break took its toll and the Bays wilted in the last term, enervated as they were by some umpiring decisions that seemed even more bizarre than usual. Konrad Lorenz ought to have done some studies of the effect of hierarchical status on the…
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