AFL Round 22 – Review: The View from Shepparton

Peter Schumacher gets a few things off his chest.

Obituary: Carlton legend Jim Clark

Jim Clark, one of Carlton’s last surviving members of the infamous “Bloodbath” Grand Final of 1945, has died in his hometown of Echuca at the age of 88.

#WhatEveritTakes

Peter Creswell’s fellow Kiwis may wonder who this James Hird character is. He’s the fellow who employed the spin doctor to make sure he became the story, while the facts did/didn’t get out there, Peter says.

Redemption on the Big Stage

There was a boilover at Skoda Stadium on Sunday as a tenacious young team triumphed. As for that other game that took place either side of the main event, well, the less said about that the better, writes Auskick dad Steve Duffy.

Bleed Black and Red

These rap lyrics have been penned by Charlie Thomson, a member of a renowned hip-hop crew called The Winnie Coopers and Essendon fan.

September

Tom Cannon can almost smell September.

The Mornington Football Club 125 years documentary

Jake Stevens has compiled a visual history of the Mornington Football Club. Having completed this herculean task, he then had to present the finished piece and speak at the 125th anniversary celebrations. You can see the results here.

Ode to a Losing Season

For Peter Baulderstone, the footy is always a celebration of family; shared occasions like early games with his grandparents; enduring hope and eventual passing.

AFL Round 22 – Preview: The blink and you lose Round

The riddle doing the rounds of the playground is; if Handy Andy, Shoeless Jim, the AFL & the EFC were in a plummeting plane and there was only one parachute, who would be saved?

Farewell AAMI Stadium

Anne Fedorowytsch loves AAMI Stadium. She doesn’t care what people say about it being too far out of the way and hard to get to, the lack of sufficient legroom or the fact you feel a mile away from the play. She loves it.

These are a few of my favourite things (or That’s what I like about football)

Last week Sean Curtain called for items that had bought the game into disrepute. Now, here’s his starting list of what is great in the modern game, what should be treasured and what has bought the game into…repute (?)

The Footy Art Show: Back to Basics

After a year off (unrelated to any ASADA enqiry) the Footy Art Show gets back to basics and returns to its home ground.

A Game of Life (Cont.)

It was a big game in the Tassie bush, not one the old bloke wanted to miss, but certain things in life will always take priority.

Junior Footy: Semi Final St Kilda City Under 11 Red v East Brighton Vampires, Le Page Park Oval 2, Cheltenham

An epic report for an epic Under 11s match. Go Reds. [Fantastic – Ed]

Brisbane Lions: No one is safe

The bloodshed at Brisbane isn’t over.

The Match Committee

Having trouble getting your head around last night’s bomb(er)shell? Peter Baulderstone breaks it down.

Being Relevant.

There are only two positions available to the eighteen AFL teams at this juncture of the season – Relevant or not.

Best junior footy players on show in Darwin

The country’s most talented young footballers were on display with the School Sport Australia Combined Australian Football Championships at TIO Stadium in Darwin last week.

Gunbower – a footy town

A jacketless Paul Daffey in fine form. This time in Gunbower.

WAFL – Round 22: Tigers roar, Sharks circle, Bulldogs leap, Royals cruise

Claremont tipped Swan Districts out of the four and provided another reminder of their premiership credentials.