Nukarni, Western Australia
There’s not much at Nukarni these days. The footy club still exists but is based in nearby Merredin. Advertisements
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The Dressmaker’s scoreboard, Jung Recreation Reserve, Victoria
The Dressmaker, the gorgeous new film directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and starring Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Sarah Snook, Hugo Weaving and many more, includes an early scene of a game of country… Continue reading
Newdegate, Western Australia
Final score Photos and text by Les Everett At first glance the scoreboard at Newdegate looked a common summer sight. There were a lot of digits. It could have been a fantasy score… Continue reading
Olinda, Victoria
Many thanks to Graeme Smith, of TecnoVISION, for this pic of the new and the old, the future and the past, the digital and ther manual. On the left, of course, a brand… Continue reading
Three Springs, Western Australia
Situated 325km north of Perth, Three Springs is a town with a rich football history.
Hoppers Crossing, Victoria
Hoppers is Hoppers Crossing, the Warriors, a strong club in the Western Region Football League in Melbourne. Potswoo is a mythical football team apparently located quite near Spotswood, the Woodsmen, another strong club… Continue reading
Lawrie Emmins Reserve, Laverton, Victoria
Cricket in Melbourne. In May. Call it dedication. Call it love of the game. Call it a big pre-season. Call it a relief from the 365 day AFL hype machine. There’s a league… Continue reading
Dalwallinu, Western Australia
We’ve mentioned Dalwallinu quite a bit recently and it’s clear it has been an important centre in Western Australia football. At one stage Dalwallinu (13 premierships) and North Dalwallinu were part of the… Continue reading
Linton, Victoria
Linton is a little goldfields town (population 580), about 30 kilomentres west of Ballarat (population 100, 000), a very big goldfields town. This year The Carngham Linton FNC celebrates its 50th year as… Continue reading
Booktown Oval, Clunes, Victoria
The Jack McMillan Memorial Score Board: was Jack a scoreboard attendant, a time keeper, club secretary, footballer, gate keeper? All of these? Clunes, a Victorian Goldfields town, is best known for its… Continue reading
Karrinyup, Millington Reserve, Western Australia
Millington Reserve is the home of the Scarborough Amateur Football Club, it’s one of the best looking footy grounds in the Perth metro area. I was there for a WAAFL colts game and… Continue reading