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Author Archives: Mickey Gee

Oh! What a Lovely War!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Mickey Gee

History is in the air at tonight at Etihad. It adds an edge to spiteful proceedings later.  The Roos are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their first VFL premiership, snared during their golden era under Ron Barrassi who is doing a … Continue reading →

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Anzac Day marathon

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Mickey Gee

We’re at a dampish MCG, out in the open alongside Tex Perkins as he performs an Anzac tribute song with voiceover provided by Ronald Dale Barassi who lost his father in World War Two. When the match begins, there’s over 89,000 … Continue reading →

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Biffs, Bumps and Brawlers

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Mickey Gee

Before we realised the long-term potential for groundhog day style damage from a king hit behind play, we excused footy commentary that oscillated between “Ohhhs!!” and “Wow!!!” and the elegant “It’s On!!!”  so long as within the parentheis of brawls, bumps and … Continue reading →

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Hooker, line and sinker

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Mickey Gee

A day in the shade in the Ponsford bottom deck public access seats behind the city end goals for this Hawk member’s replacement game. We’re concerned about the Don’s take it to the limit three quarters domination against the Swans last … Continue reading →

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Culling Cats

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Mickey Gee

Cats and the internet are a match made in heaven however this is not that kind of post. In the week leading up to this now traditional Easter Monday game between these two great rivals of the modern era, a … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Invigilators

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Mickey Gee

Invigilator – person who supervises candidates during an examination. Hors-d’oeuvre, Smorgasbord and eating with mini me forks,  are concepts from a distant era populated by flamboyant kaftan and safari suit wearing types dancing to the beat of the monochrome world of the galloping … Continue reading →

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Art is Life, Life is Footy

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Mickey Gee

“if it doesn’t work …(I) take it off the table and stand it against the wall, hovering in front, rather like a slow motion film of an Australian rules football match with a player looking for an opening . . … Continue reading →

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Frequent refunds for Frequent fliers

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Mickey Gee

West Coast and Fremantle players will travel around 50,000 kilometres this year with Virgin Australia, the AFL’s chosen airline in their bid for a 2015 premiership. Those hours in the air bracketed by endless lounge waiting,  tedious queues through security, … Continue reading →

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My old mans a Goal Ump, he wears a dustmans cap

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Mickey Gee

Post World War 2, the dustman’s coat was a euphemism for “work of a sort” favoured by factory supervisors, industrial cleaners, corner grocers, firemen,  in fact,  any occupation that required the reinforcement of authority in the vocational food chain, that … Continue reading →

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Swans implode – Back to Back 2014

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Mickey Gee

Daniel Hannebery, Sydney Swan rising elite midfielder glides between players to swoop on the ball. As though arriving from an inter galactic transfer, Hawk Jarrad Roughead materialises before him, disarms the ball, scoops him front on before smashing Daniel from … Continue reading →

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