Category: Footy
Toast to the Posts
The humble ‘big sticks’ i.e. the tall thin things at each end of a footy ground through which the footy must be propelled to score...
Robots and Rucks
The Mechanical Footballer Some time ago the English papers announced the invention of a “mechanical bowler.” We pursue the idea still farther. Why not have...
War Years Footy
LET’S LOOK AT FOOTBALL with HUGH BUGGY 1915-18 First war years PRESSURE of war almost strangled League football in 1916. The game reached the lowest point...
Lips and Arsehole
Amongst my cartoons on this site are some devoted to the illustrious Saveloy! The Sav is jokingly referred to here in Oz as being made...
Flick Schtick
The Flick Pass The legality of the flick pass has varied throughout the history of the game (of Aussie Rules): it began to gain prominence...
Ladders and Snakes
As I was born in Melbourne my pagan religion, naturally, was footy (Aussie Rules). As a 13 year old I drew this wonky picture...
A Blethyn In Disguise
To my knowledge, Essendon’s Geoff Blethyn is the only person to have ever played senior level VFL /AFL footy wearing spectacles.* In 1972 the 21...