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Craig Hutchinson, Hutchy, gives the game away. “That’s Simon Matthews you see there with the coach,” he says. Then he can’t help himself, so pleased with what he’s done. “Smart media positioning, that,” he says. “Hats off to him, I thought that was clever.” Watch the footage – from the 7 min mark of this Footy Classified clip, broadcast a month ago on Channel Nine - and let’s unpick … –>
Don’t argue: the people’s champion, on the game’s biggest arena, as depicted by local artist Nick Howson They stood seven deep in standing room for you, Dusty. Clung on the balustrades. Breathless, in anticipation, awe, respect. To see you one more time, this time, forevermore. Nine deep, Dusty. Not a spare seat in the house. We all wanted to be there, Dusty. Twelve … –>
I'm going to to attempt the impossible here; to talk about Dusty's 300th just in terms of a home and away game with 4 points at stake. I love Dusty and what he's done for Richmond. Others have spoken eloquently about his special qualities and where he ranks in football history. The club handled his week very well and the mini-doco they put out says all that needs to be said. Embed from Getty … –>
On a Monday morning, I wrote a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), about a bloke called Simon Matthews. He works for the Richmond Football Club. I posted a photograph of him, pulled from the club’s website. This is who he is. I’m squaring up to him, letting him know what’s coming. And yes, it’s personal. Because Simon Matthews long ago played the man with me. He was rude, … –>
There is one step the AFL should take right now to show respect for women. Let’s call it The Season of Equality. The women’s and men’s football seasons should be of equal length, with an equal amount of footy air-time. This means that the seasons should not overlap. Three questions need to be answered if this is to happen. How early can the footy season start? How late can it end? And who will … –>
