For Justice John Middleton’s Consideration: AFL On-Field Injustices – Real and Perceived

Conspiracies? Andrew Else re-considers some pivotal moments, and calls for justice. (John Middleton, please get involved)

Crio’s Racing: Bubbles Bursting or Popping?

Crio suggests caution with the early spring booms. Is that the sound of bubbles bursting or bubbles popping? Oges, Cowshedend and the rest of the tipping team have been in red hot form. Opinions welcomed. Good oil treasured.

Shark attack: a tale

Out-of-form gun recruit Joey Loveless had a problem. A big problem. A big problem that wouldn’t go away. Matt Zurbo tells the tale.

Life after Lenny

Saints fan Megan Sloley pays tribute to Lenny Hayes and pens possibly the best line of prose you might read today: “I cry when your eyes are bruised like violets on the football field”.

Women’s Rugby World Cup: semi-finals (lo! Ireland)

A brother-in-law’s glimpse of a women’s rugby team in Paris leads David Wilson to an expanded understanding of the 2014 Womens’ Rugby World Cup. Bergman and Bogart kick off proceedings.

AFL Round 20 – Review: From the cold of Canberra

JTH observes Round 20 from the nation’s capital.

AFL Round 20 – GWS v North Melbourne: making the most of Manuka

Josh Barnstable crosses Manuka Oval off his ‘footy venues bucket list’. And looks forward to returning to Canberra – especially if his Roos are going to win by 12 goals.

FIDA Seagulls take minor flag

The FIDA finals kick-off on Sunday 24 August: Division 1 in Wyndham, Division 2 in Alphinton, Division 3 in Springvale. Pop along if you wish.

AFL Round 20 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Graduating with Honours

Shane Warne, Dannii Minogue – neither of them could hold a candle to St Lenny says Neil Anderson.

Footy: a soundtrack to our lives

For Joe Moore a world without music would be the equivalent of a world without football. Joe joins some dots, via Tex Walker, Bon Jovi, Dermie, Twisted Sister, Bob Murphy, Al Green, The Temper Trap and more.

Crio’s Q? Art and sport?

What was your home gallery growing up?

Could you easily list fav sculptures, photos, paintings and books that are sports related? (What are they?)

And what is on the walls of your dream shed?

Essendon and Hird v ASADA and AFL – Day 1: James Hird channels Macbeth in a staggering display of selfishness

Sean Curtain sees parallels between the Hird/Essendon/ASADA Federal Court case and the selfishness of Macbeth. He also sees that the court actioon is a bit like saying that whatever evidence you found when you searched my house that could convict me is inadmissible because your search warrant was wrong.

Round 20 – Haiku Bob – cusp of spring

Haiku Bob gazes upon a Super Moon, and a Magpie loss.

Robin Williams on golf

We mark the sad passing of Robin Williams. Add your tribute, or your favourite Williams moment.

Bounce of the ball. Straight up as a die. It’s a skill under-appreciated. It’s a wonder we don’t sigh

‘Mongrel dog from the bush’ shares some insights into what goes through an umpire’s mind.

Round 20 – GWS v North Melbourne: Firrito fulminates as the Roos bound away

The nation’s capital is turning orange and charcoal, and the people wait patiently. Peter Crossing was at Manuka on Saturday.

AFL Round 20 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Memories of Love and Lenny Hayes

Yvette Wroby joins thousands of Sainters and footy lovers everywhere in joining in the love for Lenny Hayes. Has anyone ever said a bad or critical word about the bloke?

AFL Round 20 – Geelong v Fremantle: Yeah Nahh Good Win

Dips scores the trifecta of: a narrowing Geelong big-game lead, attendance at a party and a failing phone battery. A scientific study of “what can happen to a man’s perspective?”

AFL Round 20 – Richmond v Essendon: Keep it simple

With the perspective of a traveller, Sam Laffy breaks down AFL as Pho Bo. Important key indicators looked good from Vietnam, but somehow his Bombers were beaten on the most key indicator of all.

AFL Round 20 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Lenny and me

Glenn Brownstein has had his own battle with Guillane-Barre Syndrome in recent times. He considers the lot of those who struggle. He considers how Lenny Hayes has approached life.