Archive - Good one, Wilson!

'You idiots in your beds!'

SBS is celebrating 50 years, and because it's 11 years to the day since the Tim Cahill wonderstrike at World Cup 2014, shared this video. Below it is my…

Jun 18 •

A magical day, a community miracle

I love the Community Cup, and played in about seven of them. It was contested again today, with the dirty Rockdogs winning by a point.

Jun 15 •

Miss Footy, 1969

I've been feeling Mum's absence these last weeks, especially as we approach her 80th birthday without her this weekend.

Jun 6 •

Goodbye, Simon Hill

A great voice and superb commentator. This is my extended Speakola chat with Simon Hill from May 2021. The voice of Australian football was considering…

Jun 3 •

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May 2025

My suburb is the beating cauliflower heart of Melbourne’s gluten-free belt

I wrote a 'Life in the 'Burbs' piece for the The Age about my suburb of Northcote. It ran on Tuesday. Here is the full text.

May 29 •

Life in the 'Burbs — Northcote 3070

I have an article in The Age today about the suburb in which I live.

May 27 •

'I always win things in my second year'

He always does. And now Ange and Tottenham have won the Europa League, his way.

May 23 •

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RIP Adam Selwood

It's unfathomable for a family to suffer a double tragedy like this. Adam Selwood has died just three months after twin brother, Troy. He was a great…

May 20 •

Celebration of Life for Margaret Wilson

I've added all the speeches at Mum's celebration of life below. My brother Ned was a stellar MC, who held everything together on a difficult day. I've…

May 19 •

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'The bells of St Stephens, tolling for Mum'

Our Celebration of Life for my mother, Margaret Wilson was on Thursday afternoon at Leonda by the Yarra. I've posted my eulogy here and on Speakola.

May 12 •

Mother of Readers

Vale Margaret Joan Wilson (10 June 1945 - 20 April 2025)

May 5 •

April 2025

Never work with children, animals or football teams

A funny video fail. Moral of story. Never embark upon group singalongs without doing your research.

Apr 16 •

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