JOK
AUSTRALIA’S KING OF ROCK If you “knock the rock” (condemn rock-‘n-roll) you are sadly misled, according to Johnny O’Keefe, a pint-sized dynamo who is Australia’s King...
The Full Quid Blog
5th Beatle
THE LONELY WAIT It was a melancholy ex-Beatle who waited alone yesterday at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, for his plane to take him home to England....
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...
Floggin’ Noggin’ Snoggin’
KISSING 0dysseus kissed his head, shoulders and hands. Kissing the image of a God was a recognised rite of adoration among Romans. On leaving and...
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...
Us Fellas
Jim Bancks first drew his “Us Fellers” comic strip in 1921 and changed its name to “Ginger Meggs” in 1939. It soon became Australia’s favourite comic strip...
Hirdy Girdy Hugs Mug
AFL: Round 3, 2004 Some have described it as the best last quarter performance by any individual in footy history. 15 possessions and a match...
Inflated cowhide to Mother Earth
From about age 11 and all through my teenage years I engaged in my hometown (Melbourne) religion and played footy every Saturday afternoon. The top...
Hooked on the Colliwobbles
Collingwood’s amazing ability to lose Grand Finals led to the term the ‘Colliwobbles’
No Men Poodles or Milksops
THE FOOTBALL JUBILEE: HOW THE GAME STARTED By OBSERVER Exactly fifty years after Mr. Harrison and his cousin discussed the founding of a new game,...