Darren “Whip” Wilson calls time

How do you know when the time is right to give it away?  That is the loaded question all great athletes must deal with and so too our own Darren Wilson. "It has been an amazing five weeks and I stand here to...

Round 14 shorts – Brad Doolan steals the show

Our Fiona McBurney match day participant, Brad stole the show after the game on Saturday at the "G" and according to his father, Glen, it wasn't the first time! Get a look at Brad's post match speech on our web...

Passion for footy? You bet!

When you grow up in a family that eats, drinks and lives footy, with a father, Noel, that played 57 games for Richmond between 1975 and 1979, then a further 6 for South Melbourne in the VFL it is all about bein...

Match hardened Tim Lougoon makes it 50

One of the first things that struck me about Tim Lougoon was his resilience and mental toughness.  Tim recalls that he got a call up from then AFL boundary umpire Technical Consultant, Keith Norman on the eve o...

Elite performer runs his 300th AFL game

His cheeky smile will disarm you, his layback nature and easy conversation draws you to him instantly.  Walk across the white line onto an AFL ground and it's gloves off, concentration on and a relentless pursu...

Round 12 shorts: Umps support Freeze MND at the G

For the second year in a row umpires donned the blue beanies in a show of support for Neale Daniher and his Freeze MND day at the MCG.  This year the goal umpires wore the beanies as part of their match day uni...