Today on I Must Confess, Kristy asks "After a month’s worth of wall to wall cricket and tennis, have you had enough, are you keen for more or are you completely and utterly indifferent?"
It's been a very long time since I've done a FFF post, but it's the annual battle of the family, so I thought I'd dig it up.
Even though that ticker on the right is still counting down to the 'real' footy season, the 2012 AFL year kicked off last night with the first round of the NAB Cup.
I haven't done this for a while for a few reasons. We haven't been to the Footy (because of illness & other issues) & I wasn't sure if it was worth posting.No Footy for us last week, apart from the TV variety.ST KILDA defeated a plucky Brisbane Lions outfit 13.11 (89) to 11.10 (76) in a scrappy contest in front of 22,520 at the Gabba on Thursday night.
Both sides made numerous mistakes in slippery conditions but it was the Saints who stood up when it mattered most, kicking four goals in the last quarter to the Lions' two to secure the four points.
RICHMOND overran North Melbourne in a thrilling game at Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon to notch up its first win of the season by nine points and its first win since round 18 of last year.I didn't see much of the game, so can't really comment. DH was upset that we/he didn't go, but them's the breaks with kids.
North led for most of the day after establishing a 22-point lead by quarter-time, but the Tigers never let the Kangaroos get out of reach at any stage during the game.
HAWTHORN has comfortably accounted for a youthful Richmond side by 63 points in wet conditions at the MCG on Saturday night.It was a wet night, but we sat undercover with the pram (which I would have preferred not to take. Anyway...
The fight shown by the Tigers in an encouraging start to the season was lacking early when the contest was up for grabs.
The Hawks were much quicker to make the transition to wet weather footy and restricted Richmond to just two goals in the first half before going on to post the emphatic 17.13 (115) to 6.16 (52) win.
MELBOURNE has recovered from a slow start to record its first victory for the season with an 11-point win over the Brisbane Lions at the MCG on Sunday.We should have won it, because we let a 25-point lead turn into an 11 point loss. We just didn't want to win.
The Demons won 12.10 (82) to 11.5 (71) in a match played in both brilliant sunshine and driving rain, with Liam Jurrah booting five decisive goals.
COLLINGWOOD has flexed its collective muscle and brushed aside Richmond for a comprehensive 71-point victory at the MCG in front of 58,050 at the MCG on Friday night.Nothing to add. The Pies toyed with them in the 3rd, but steam-rolled ahead in the last.
The Magpies had to fight off an impressive third-quarter comeback from the young Tigers, but the reigning premiers again proved it would take something special to stop them this season with a 23.17 (155) to 12.12 (84) win.
From AFL.com.au
Blues hold on
A SIX goal performance from Coleman Medalist Jack Riewoldt was not enough to get Richmond home as Carlton shook off their third quarter blues to steady in the last term and win by 20 points.
Carlton led by 22 points at half time but a six goal turnaround in the third quarter saw Richmond lead by 14 but Carlton's class shone through in the final term, the Blues running away from a courageous and much-improved Richmond.
Carlton kicked 14.20 (104) to Richmond's 13.6 (84)
Carlton were led to victory by inspirational skipper Chris Judd, who has 22 touches and kicked a timely goal, and Marc Murphy, whose 19 first-half touches helped give Carlton a 22-point buffer at the main break.
Mitch Robinson was also brilliant for Carlton, with 29 touches.
Jack Riewoldt led the way for the Tigers with six goals in a tough performance up front while Chris Newman and Daniel Jackson both started the season in good touch.
More to come
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