Round 18 – Port Adelaide v St Kilda: The End of the 2015 Season for Yoshi

Yoshi’s explains how his year of watching football in 2015 came to a abrupt end while trying to watch his Saints play against Port Adelaide on Sunday afternoon. [I didn’t pick you as a firebrand, Yoshi – Ed]

The Ashes 2015 – Fourth Test, Day 1: This is supposed to be a Test Match

Wayne Ball steps up to the keyboard, grafting out a report under the most unfriendly of conditions. A real AR Border, SR Waugh kind of effort…

Fitzroy Rotary Pick One – Round 18 Update

The field was sliced in half last week. 11 wise souls remain. A fair chance they would be better at selecting which balls to play at than the Australian cricket team. Click through for more details

The Ashes 2015 – Fourth Test: Analysis, Banter, Memoir

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Almanac Music: A good night for the roses at Stereo Stories’ latest gig

Stereo Stories’ fifth gig in less than four months was at Victoria University’s Footscray Park Campus on Thursday evening 30 July. A night of new stories and lovely musicianship. Vin Maskell was there.

Crio’s Racing: Channel 78 on Sunday the hopeful highlight

We’re back on the merry-go-round as early season black type is up for grabs at Flemington and Randwick – and Ballarat on Sunday may produce the pick of the weekend’s offerings.
Crio, as always, is looking for a nod or a wink (but not a blind horse).

Carn the Burgers

Glen! shares his memories of the mighty Coburg Footy Club, who certainly made their presence felt in the 1970’s and ’80’s. He also names his best team from the period [plenty of familiar names! – Ed]

Round 18 – Geelong v Brisbane: We’re here now, but he is coming

One of the last AFL venues to boast a terrace, the City end at the Cattery is where wit, grape, grain and lip flows in equal measure. The Kardinia Park faithful are a tight-knight community and it’s why there’s a nervous air around the return of Adam Goodes for Hamish Townsend. What if a good mate or a family member decides to boo? Can good people stand idly by?

The Magic of the Cup

Tom Riordan welcomes with open arms the FFA Cup, which is back for its second edition, and foresees a bright future for the competition.

Round 18 – Fremantle v GWS: Dancing With The Stars

Young Josh Coales tells the story of Freo’s solid win against GWS and notes the slip-ups of some of the other top sides. And the Hot Coales Award goes to…?

Round 19: Are We Ready For A Multicultural Feast?

Wesley presents an overview of AFL and club initiatives for this Multicultural Round. There’s a lot happening. [Interesting stuff – Ed]

Round 18 – Carlton v North Melbourne: North easily

This rather pedestrian match was a romp for the Roos, writes Peter Fuller.

The Ashes 2015 – Fourth Test preview: Carry on, reform or radicalise: where to for Australia’s batting line-up at Trent Bridge?

The fourth Ashes Test gets underway tonight at Trent Bridge in a must-win match for Australia. After the capitulation at Edgbaston, there’s arguably as much pressure on the selectors as there will be on the Australian XII. Pat White from Cricket Froth analyses a number of scenarios that could spell success or failure for the Baggy Greens.

Ultimate Wool Team – South Australia: Getting close to finalising the SA team

In the mid-North of South Australia, a few very keen wool blokes have been getting together at local footy matches and have had a real crack at picking the South Australian Wool Team. (They’ve actually picked two teams – they need a coach and a manager for the seconds.) See what you think, and argue he case for a player from the Twos or a new nomination. [The South Aussie side is pretty well settled – Ed]

Flogs, Wogs and Blogs

Phil Dimitriadis is miffed by some of the language used by ‘Middle Australia’ in the recent race debates. When did ‘Flog’ become part of the vernacular and why?

Round 18 – Hawthorn v Richmond: Three out of four ain’t bad

Tigers supporter Sarah Black watched her Tigers have a great win and four quarter performance against the Hawks on Friday night and when umpiring Netball on Saturday resolved to be like Bachar Houli.

Round 18 – Essendon v Western Bulldogs: Taking the Crameri Out For a Spin

The once stolid Stewart Crameri was in career best form on the weekend. See if you can match motoring puns with Neil Anderson.

Round 19 – Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Collingwood v Carlton

Cam Hooke looks to wards the match against old rivals Carlton. Surely the Pies couldn’t?

Haiku Bob – Round 18 – laid up on the wing

Taking his lead this week from E regnans’ Floreat Pica Society review of Melbourne v Collingwood, and dreaming The Drones’ magnificent track, Shark Fin Blues, Haiku Bob brings you your weekly footy Haiku fix.

Wimmera FL – Minyip-Murtoa v Horsham: Milestone banners, Burras style.

Minyip-Murtoa hosted Horsham on Saturday in a match in which three Burras celebrated milestones. The photo is magnificent. [I am looking forward to getting up that way for the finals – JTH]