Scoreboard credit
“We held our own and the scoreboard probably didn’t give us credit for how we played.” – East Perth official after the Royals lost to Williamstown by 71 points in a semi-final of… Continue reading
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Richo and Clarko wax lyrical
“Damien Hardwick’s had them playing competitive footy. They’ve never let the scoreboard get in the way of the result.” – Richmond champion Matthew Richardson after Richmond didn’t get in the way of Carlton,… Continue reading
Box Hill North, Victoria
Photo by Jim Pavlidis If you’re looking for something to do when you’re not playing, or you’ve given up asking Mum or Dad for some canteen money, you can always play on… Continue reading
Goomalling, Western Australia
“Me and my big mouth.” That’s Basil Walley’s explanation for his current position as scoreboard attendant at Goomalling. He made an off-the-cuff comment to one of the young blokes at the club about… Continue reading
Gidgegannup, Western Australia
I arrived at Percy Cullen Oval early in the last quarter of the top-of-the-table meeting between the home team Gidgegannup and Pickering Brook just in time to see a classic dummy spit. There… Continue reading
Newcomb, Victoria
Photo courtesy of Col Gray/DGES Footy Talk Scoreboard Pressure understands that footy clubs need sponsors, and that the scoreboard is a pretty good place to put up a sponsor’s sign. Scoreboard Pressure… Continue reading
Merredin, Western Australia
This is an ingenious scoreboard with the capacity to be linked up to a ute and taken from ground to ground around the WA wheatbelt. The CV of the scoreboard attendant would need… Continue reading
North Melbourne, Victoria
Photo by Jeff Lawton, who notes: ‘The photo was taken in about 1993 at an under 19 match between North and Footscray. This was one of the few League scoreboards that didn’t have… Continue reading