Time Out of Mind

What can I say, I've been busy!

As the summer has unfolded, the Argus Review has seemingly done something positive for Australian Cricket; they've turned up a new batch of fast bowlers, a couple of opening batters, a new keeper, an official rotation policy and competent captain. They also seem to have some method to their madness, as I outlined here over a year ago.

But the summer has been, if not somewhat eventful, a little underwhelming (except, perhaps, for James Pattinson). The Indians aren't the force I thought they were in the longer form of the game and the limited overs stuff seems so inconsequential as to be disposable. I still watch most of the games, mind you, but I couldn't put my thoughts together well enough to write something decent.

Then the pre-season stories started turning up a little more regularly. And the memories of the unlikely glory of the 2011 Premiership got stirred. And Billie "Jimmy" Smedts became my favourite player I've never seen play. And a few drunken viewings of the 2011 Grand Final later and here we are, AFL (Pre) Season 2012.

To ease into it, Mrs Watson and I are going to live Tweet the Friday night triple-header between Geelong, Sydney and StKilda from Ethiad Stadium. (Granted, the first game, between Sydney and StKilda will probably be tweeted from some inner-city dive bar, but still...)

So if you're not on Twitter, in the immortal words of James Brayshaw, get around him!!

@BigLeagueLittle

@MrsWatson