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Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footy star celebrates 200th game milestone with proposal for the ages -'had to make sure we got the win first'
A local footy star has celebrated his 200th career game by then proposing to his girlfriend on the boundary line. Woori Yallock Tigers veteran Robbie Allen had the engagement ring taped to his wrist during the recent clash against Healesville in Victoria. None of his teammates knew what Allen had planned - and a win was essential in roof plumber's eyes before he asked the question at fulltime. After being chaired off in his milestone game, Allen got on bended knee - and proposed to long-time girlfriend Kayla Gell. Thankfully she said yes as his team celebrated winning the Outer East Premier Division fixture. 'We had to make sure we got the win first,' Allen told Sunrise. 'They (Healesville) started to catch us in the second quarter so I thought, 'God, I hope we get over the line here because I'm not doing it if we lose. 'I'm not sure what I would have done, to be honest with you. I probably would have kept the ring taped to me wrist and put it off to another time.' Allen also revealed only Kayla's father knew what was coming - and that followed a quick call on Saturday before the first bounce to ask for his blessing. 'We were actually talking to friends the week (recently) saying it probably wasn't ever going to happen for us.' Kayla said. 'I think I'm still in shock. 'I didn't believe him, I thought he was tricking me. 'I was like, this is a very weird joke to pull.' The couple have been together for 12 years and have three boys, including a six-week old. When it comes to the wedding, the soon to be Mrs Allen quipped 'it won't be at the local footy.' Allen made his senior debut for the Tigers aged 16 in 2006 and is one of the club's favourite sons. On the club's website he is described as 'fearless and tough' - and has previously been a dual best and fairest winner plus a premiership player.
News.com.au
30-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Absolutely insane' bicycle kick in local comp goes viral in AFL circles with stunning acrobatic feat
Step aside, Luke Parker. There's a new AFL bicycle kick hero in town. A local footy player has gone viral online after a clip of his gravity defying goal in a local comp. David Johnson from the Emerald Seniors team delivered a spectacular feat on for his side when, instead of taking a mark, he contorted his body to connect with a rapid kick inside 50 on the full and stun opposition side, Healesville Seniors. The opposition can be seen crowding Johnson in the goal square before he wrestles his way through the pack and throws a leg in the air to score the six points, leaving both his teammates and the opposition in shock. Emerald went on to lose the match 30-85, but Johnson's goal was the talk of the town, with the goal being likened to previous Sydney Swans player Parker's shot seven years ago. Parker's bicycle kick in the first round of the 2018 season against the West Coast Eagles quickly went down in AFL circles as one of the great shots and became a contender for goal of the year. Up by 10 points with five and half minutes go in the fourth quarter of the game, Parker produced a moment of brilliance when a kick flew in near West Coasts' goal line. The ball hovering around in the air and with his back to goal, Parker instinctively swung his leg and body just outside the goal square and connected perfectly with the ball, sending it between the sticks. But the footage of the goal over the weekend is arguably an even greater goal than Parker's, given the goalscorer connected with a faster-paced ball coming in rapidly from 50m metres away, and contorting his body all in one swoop to make the instant connection in one touch. Even more impressive is that Johnson was submerged in a sea of defenders blocking his path to the ball whereas Parker had more room to work with. 'This is the sort of goal you kick in your dream to win your team the grand final. Absolutely insane,' one user online wrote in response to the goal. 'Terrible teammates and crowd for not going nuts after seeing that,' another said. 'Definitely not accidental. The bloke who kicked it is an absolute athletic freak,' a third said. A fourth comment read: 'Number 28's reaction starts as arms up 'hey you can't do that' but then halfway he transitions it to a defeated hands on the head 'what the f**k just happened.' Despite the spectacular move, Johnsons Emerald Seniors sit second last on the ladder after their game, with only two wins from 11 games in the Outer East Football Netball competition.
The Guardian
08-06-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Kindness of strangers: a woman I'd never met heard we had flu and dropped a big pot of soup at our doorstep
It was 1996 when my husband was transferred to the small rural town of Healesville for work. In inner-city Melbourne, where we'd been living, we had a support network of neighbours, friends and family. In Healesville we didn't know a soul. It was just me and my husband, our two little kids and two dogs. We hadn't been there long when we all came down with the flu. It wasn't a cold, it was the flu – complete with aching, fevers and hallucinating. It was terrible. We did have some food in the house but not much. At some stage I tried to drive down to the shops to get us something to eat but I had to turn back because I was too sick to navigate. We lived 5km out of town so walking in wasn't an option. There were no takeaway food outlets in the town and, of course, this was long before the days of food deliveries. I didn't know any doctors nearby and, being so far from family, there was no one I could call on for help. I remember desperately saying to my husband, 'We have to feed the dogs!' We were stuck. Then there was a phone call. On the other end was a woman who worked with my husband at his new job. We'd never met but she'd got wind that we were sick and let me know she'd just dropped a big pot of soup on our doorstep. That soup saved us – even the dogs got some. It sustained us for days, until I was well enough to prepare the most basic of meals. Without that help, which came so out of the blue, I don't know what we would have done. I later got to know that woman, Kath, and learned that this is typical behaviour for her. She's a very kind-hearted, community-minded person. Kath's act of kindness made me appreciate how much small gestures can mean – as well as what a lovely act of compassion making a meal for someone is. Cooking up a big pot of soup has become my go-to thing when someone is sick. It's always appreciated. From making your day to changing your life, we want to hear about chance encounters that have stuck with you. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian. If you're having trouble using the form click here. Read terms of service here and privacy policy here
