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Ghost of a Mission Accomplished

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Mickey Gee

The footy beanie has long been maligned as the fashion province of the “wack job” when worn outside of game day or work/school “footy dress up days”. Yet I’ve worn one consistently for over 50 years in a variety of … Continue reading →

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Merger Part 2 – Final fateful game

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Mickey Gee

Someone in the AFL in 1996 must have been obsessed with the idea of wholesale dispensing of history by brokering unions, takeovers and mergers of Melbourne clubs, presumably to ease the load in supporting loss making teams in Sydney and … Continue reading →

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Merger Fireworks – Part 1 1971 to 1996

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Mickey Gee

I’d only experienced once before that bewildering package of emotions when I heard the news in 1996 that the AFL has ratified a request to merge from Melbourne and my Hawthorn. Shock, fear, helplessness, despair. Like your heart was on … Continue reading →

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Love dont live here anymore

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Mickey Gee

The air was distinctly clear. Light carried far from the MCG, over Port Phillip Bay a dark glow hinted at a potential dousing sometime during this blockbuster. A millimetre or two had peppered our seats on the half forward flank, … Continue reading →

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Wall of Sound

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Mickey Gee

Everyone talks about the noise, the sheer wall of Adelaide oval sound. There’s over 50,000 stuffed into every seat, burrow and bow at the ground. It’s an unsettling surprise, reminds me of an incident last summer while in search of … Continue reading →

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Arden Street – what the hell is goin’ on?

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Mickey Gee

It’s a long way to the top…of Etihad Stadium when you’re on the general admission gravy train. Last on the fan revenue food chain, no one in authority there really knows where you can sit except a vague generic insight … Continue reading →

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Bucks outwitted

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Mickey Gee

Regular readers will recall my previous failed attempts to bring order and civility to the interpersonal conduct during the game where my partner Erin’s Magpies lines up against my Hawks. Earlier in the week there’s talk of going down to … Continue reading →

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The Creed

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Mickey Gee

So Port has a creed? Who over here in Victoria knew? And why wasn’t I told?  Curious, I randomly vox pop 25 people selected at random on the street to ascertain their Creed knowledge and only one, a dishevelled back … Continue reading →

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50 Shades of Swans

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mickey Gee

The pain of Friday night with Bruce and Dennis intensifies as the Hawks look spooked in the first quarter. From afar they seem taken in by the enormity of playing against their ol pal Buddy. Kicks are smothered, Buddy is … Continue reading →

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Saints Traits

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Mickey Gee

I have a few friends that barrack for St Kilda. Its a bit like having a family member who’s always got an aliment or too, terrible back luck with broken limbs, is short of a quid, cant quite dance, is … Continue reading →

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