Memorable Footy Headlines

[Bloods05]

Pies Chief Hits Out

About a billion times in The Sun News-Pictorial.

[dejavoodoo44]

This isn't related to the Swans, or to Aussie Rules for that matter, but a number of years back when Kevin Keegan was managing Manchester City, he signed David Seaman to replace Peter Schmeichel as goalkicker. Cue the headline: Keegan Fills Schmeichel's gap with Seaman.

Still on soccer, but on a slightly classier note, was the following headline, after Glasgow Celtic suffered a shock cup defeat, at the hands of lower division Caledonian Thistle: Super Cali Go Ballistic, Celtic Are Atrocious.

[Blood Fever]

In about '05, Port ruckman Dean Brogan got done for striking and was banned for four weeks. For a couple of hours after the verdict an Aussie sports news website ran a headline with a typo: Bogan cops four

Got that right

[Vonsteinman]

In about '05, Port ruckman Dean Brogan got done for striking and was banned for four weeks. For a couple of hours after the verdict an Aussie sports news website ran a headline with a typo: Bogan cops four

[Jimitron5000]

This isn't related to the Swans, or to Aussie Rules for that matter, but a number of years back when Kevin Keegan was managing Manchester City, he signed David Seaman to replace Peter Schmeichel as goalkicker. Cue the headline: Keegan Fills Schmeichel's gap with Seaman.

[stevoswan]

Bloodspirit, Des Tuddenham played in the 1960's and 70's mostly for Collingwood before finishing up his player career as Captain-Coach at Essendon. Collingwood's mascot being the Magpies - commonly abbreviated as "the Pies", so Tuddenham (Tuddy) was coaching against his former team that night when we towelled them up by a big margin. Hence the headline. Hope this makes sense.

Yes, it does help to have 'some' historical knowledge of our league..... I love that headline. Potentially great thread.

[KSAS]

Bloodspirit, Des Tuddenham played in the 1960's and 70's mostly for Collingwood before finishing up his player career as Captain-Coach at Essendon. Collingwood's mascot being the Magpies - commonly abbreviated as "the Pies", so Tuddenham (Tuddy) was coaching against his former team that night when we towelled them up by a big margin. Hence the headline. Hope this makes sense.

[bloodspirit]

Nice idea, KSAS. Except I confess I don't get the example you have provided. And, I'm sorry, nor can I personally think of any others. Possibly Sydney newspapers' sports sub-editors don't put as much effort into their headlines, at least when it comes to AFL.

I will watch with interest to see what those of you who are the longest time observers of the game come up with. I expect a contribution from you, Nico.

[KSAS]

I posted in the "Past Players" thread a headline after we defeated Collingwood in a night series game in Des Tuddenham's first year as coach, reading "Tuddy Gives Pies Lesson". It got me thinking to start a new thread of memorable footy headlines which has stuck for whatever reason over the years. Thought it might be fun to help pass away time during the off season.