http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/richard-yaxley/ Richard Yaxley is an author and educator based in Queensland. He writes novels, plays, poetry and educational texts. His most recent work, Drink The Air, won the Young Adult prize at the 2010 (but now cheerlessly defunct) Queensland Premiers’ Literary Awards. A second novel for young adults, entitled Joyous And Moonbeam, will be released in May 2013. In 2011 Richard was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to education, literature and performing arts. He is a passionate supporter of AFL team, Hawthorn. More information can be found at: http://richardwyaxley.wordpress.com/ en Copyright 2013 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:00:10 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/footy-people-are-the-best-kind-of-people/ I go to the footy for three reasons. Firstly, I hope to be witness to the perfect moment, that rare blend of the poetic and balletic, when the players channel the ball with an energy and directness which can only be borne of fury’s marriage with grace. At Brisbane’s affectionately-named Gabba, on this particular night, Carlton managed several of these fizzing instances, mostly at the behest of one Christopher Judd, whilst the Lions’ players fell in their wake like flapping fish churned up by a fast-spinning propeller. Secondly, I want to be lulled back to my youth, when I too tumbled across the sodden turf in search of that ever-elusive kick to position, handball to advantage, mark to goal. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Richard Yaxley) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/footy-people-are-the-best-kind-of-people/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/footy-people-are-the-best-kind-of-people/#item8202 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:45:39 +0000 Richard Yaxley | Author bios | The Punch