3 clubs, 23 rounds, A slab of passion….

Author Archives: Mickey Gee

Knocked out Loaded

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Mickey Gee

My brother Robert of Can the Dees fame has jetted over from NZ with his eldest son Phillip to watch son Michael play in the Victorian Soccer League for Bentlieigh in the last game of the year. Rare Gwyther Football … Continue reading →

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The Blues had a baby…

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Mickey Gee

Pleasant stroll after a couple of pots at the 3 Crowns in Victoria Street West Melbourne to the Roos one shot for the season at Friday Night Prime Time Football. Works too with 41,000 showing up – a fair jolt … Continue reading →

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The Demon’s Playground

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Mickey Gee

Fresh from the premiere of Fred Schepsi’s “Eye of the Storm” at the Melbourne International Film Festival, I venture to the MCG for Hawthorn V Melbourne is search of defensive mise en scene. Fred is in town to also show … Continue reading →

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A Shaw Bet

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Mickey Gee

A flag in the bag and another one on the way. What better way to stuff up the back to back march than putting on a few bets and hitting the Footy Show to show how the passion to coach … Continue reading →

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Hird to be Humble

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Mickey Gee

Dons V Hawks. Lines in the sand, Grannies through the 80s, Brereton’s kiss on Duckworth, Lloydy’s final desperate act to lift his side against a ball chasing Brad Sewell. My hip has been slowly going and after not being able … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia for Suburban Balance

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Mickey Gee

The good ol days – Arden Street oval, the Lakeside oval, smokin at the footy, polystyrene eskys full to the brim with 750ml steel cans of Carlton Draught, no name footy boots, buttons on guernseys, mud, puddles on the ground, … Continue reading →

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West of the Guest

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Mickey Gee

Guest blogger and erstwhile Season 2011 partner Erin McCuskey calls the action on her beloved Pies as they take on the emerging West Coast Eagles as they punch through the post Ben Cousin’s “Trouble in Paradise” era. Pies fans – … Continue reading →

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On the Couch

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Mickey Gee

The lure of the long grass calls tonight as we wipe aside the domestic tasks in preparation of a long weekend couch session across fox, channel 7 and 10 and 3AW. I was with Johnny R when he sang “I’m … Continue reading →

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Saints……………Gone

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Mickey Gee

Hawks were booed at quarter time after scoring one point to St Kilda’s 5 goals. Considered leaving for the Fassbinder festival at ACMI but hung in and by half time we were up on our feet to cheer the boys … Continue reading →

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Are Roos Electric?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Mickey Gee

Big game, line in sand game, talk is over game. And that’s just for the bloke checking the bags at the gates. Dees jumped the Roos first quarter and 5 goals out. Scotty gave em hell in the second and … Continue reading →

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