Hawthorn Football League FAQ Sheet

Paul Mitchell comes with both barrells at Hawk-haters with this ‘Hawthorn Footy League’ cheat-sheet. Winners are grinners indeed.

Footy’s Real Origin

Paul Mitchell applies his left-field alternative to the perennial question of State of Origin footy.

Carlton Forwards Going Backwards

Paul Mitchell says that last week Carlton’s current forwards scored five goals, while former current forwards kicked nineteen. He discusses this misfortune, and other Blues blues.

Don’t punish Dees for Tanking Think Tank

Paul Mitchell says don’t blame Melbourne when the AFL set up the system, and Collingwood also abused it to recruit Pendles and Daisy.

Judd is Einstein, not Eisenhower

What’s wrong with the Blues is a question that’s causing a bigger stir than a Master Chef wooden spoon. And while we’re talking the spoon, I want to add another reason why the Blues are heading towards that end of the ladder rather than the heights of round four: Chris Judd as captain.

Most Valuable Finals Players of the Past 40 Years

My ideal full-time job would be picking teams like this. With the finals starting tonight, I thought about what players I’d seen make the biggest impact in September. These are the blokes I’d like to run out against Geelong or Hawthorn tonight if my family’s life were on the line. Chances are I’ve overlooked another [Read more]