Women’s Fistball WCs Wrap Up – Day 3
With day 2 of fistballing action for the Aussies (and day 3 of the tournament) done and dusted, the Possums returned to their hotel, well pleased with the day’s improved efforts. Rocking the classic green & gold jerseys this day, they kicked off their 4th match of the tournament against pre-tournament training buddies Argentina. Unlike the […]
Women’s Fistball WCs Wrap Up – Day 2
With the opening match between hosts Brazil and arch-rivals Argentina all wrapped up the night before, the Aussies woke up bright and early on the morning of Wednesday, October 26th, ready to take on the world… or at least some of it. They donned their official playing attire for the first time – choosing to […]
South Melbourne FC take Bronze Medal at 2016 World Cup
The South Melbourne Fistball Club have completed a sweep of their South African rivals The Archbishops of Banterbury at the 2016 World Cup in Cape Town, winning the best-of-7 set bronze medal playoff in a 4:0 sweep (11:05, 11:05, 11:09, 11:09). After edging past the Archbishops in a come-from-behind 3:2 thriller during their round robin […]
South Melbourne in the 2016 Fistball World Cup
With the 2016 Fistball World Cup about to kick off in just 2 days in Cape Town, South Africa, now seems like a good time for a quick overview of why it’s kind of a big deal. What exactly is the Fistball World Cup? Well, as opposed to Fistball World Championships (which are for fistballing […]
Gearing up for Octoberfist!
The tournament bannerettes have arrived, as the Fistball Federation of Australia gears up for arguably the biggest month in Aussie fistball history! With the South Melbourne Green Demons heading to the club World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa for next weekend’s tournament (Oct 14-15) and the Australian National Women’s Fistball Team (aka The Possums) putting […]
Fist Club complete PNT hat trick at Fistivus XXI
Congratulations to Fist Club – Fistivus XXI champions! They overcame a strong South Melbourne Fistball Club outfit in 3 sets to record their second hat trick of Peter Norman Trophies in 2 years, and extend their lead in the 2016 Roger Willen Shield standings with only one Fistivus for the season still to play. After […]
Australian Women’s Fistball Team reveal mascot
We’re proud to introduce the official mascot of the Australian Women’s Fistball Team – the Mighty Possums! The Aussie girls will be harnessing the power of these mighty marsupials in just over two months time in Brazil, as they try to scale the telephone poles of World Championship success and forage for the nuts and […]
Fist Club go back-to-back at Fistivus XX
Fist Club have gone back-to-back at Fistivus XX – 20th Century Fist! It was a cracking day in Geelong with 7 clubs battling it out on the fistball field in perfectly cool overcast weather. However, as is the Fistball Federation of Australia way, this PNT victory at the 20th Fistivus was not without it’s controversy, […]
An update on the inaugural Australian national women’s team
It’s just over 2 months out from the Women’s World Fistball Championships, and the first ever Aussie women’s national fistball team is right in the thick of their training. With the addition of a Head Coach – experienced German fistballer Helene, aka ‘Hellfist’ – the nicknamed Possums are now training twice a week and rapidly improving their skills. […]
Fistivus turns 20, as Geelong set to host the milestone tournament
After the first, hastily-thrown-together Fistivus on 17 March 2013, even the most optimistic of new fistball supporter in Australia must’ve doubted that this new sport could ever become a reliable institution in Melbourne. But here we are, still enthusiastically fisting over 3 years later, and about to notch up our 20th Fistivus tournament! A glorious […]
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