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Kick It Long

There was an article in the newspaper the other day about the increasing corporatisation of football in Melbourne. The piece talked about how Melbourne footy clubs no longer have any real connection to their history; how the AFL’s relentless “rationalisation” policy means that all the Melbourne clubs now play out of the same ground. Carlton; […]

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Wayne Mammone: His Nerfball Is In Tatters

Interview by Symon Brando

Wayne & Shandeece in happier times
The now-defunct sport of Nerfball always suffered image problems. The fact that it was played with a kid’s soft toy didn’t help. A Nerf ball is a round foam ball, designed in the 1970s for kids to play with indoors – without smashing any of mum and […]

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