The 2017 Kit O’Neill Cup – Adelaide Crows v GWS Toranas

Earl O`Neill takes in some Round 1 AFLW action at his local. His GWS Toranas lost but Earl sees nothing but positives for the national women`s competition.

The 2017 Whitney Mercilus Cup

Getting a band back together, the songs are flowing; some commentary about sport, mainly footy in all its forms, are some of the things on Earl’s mind as he takes refuge from the heat.

I made my Test debut at the Gabba…

More of Earl’s pearls. Earl is as free as a bird in the conformist environment of the Australian cricket team. And he averages 72.8 in Test cricket. [Creative – JTH]

The 2016 ‘Brought to you by’ Cup

Earl O’Neill presents his summer playlist.

The 2016 Luke Beveridge Cup

Earl O’Neill has been playing ‘Wild Thing.’ Check out where that takes a thoughtful sportsfan. “Footscray Football Club is a corporate entity too. It’s the Twenty First Century, folks, no-one gets to be successful otherwise.”

The 2016 Charlie Sutton Cup – Finals Week Three

Earl O’Neill weaves another fine strand onto the loom of 2016, with his take on the Preliminary Finals. [Interesting thoughts on the GF – what is the value of motivation? Is 90 per cent of football half mental? – Ed]

The 2016 Jack Bissett Cup – Finals Week Two

Earl O’Neill with his Preliminary Final thoughts. Is he predicting an all-Sydney Grand Final?? Grist for the mill of eternity…

Finals Week 2 – The 2017 Norm Beechey Cup

It was a memorable start to the Finals. Earl O’Neill runs his eye over the games played and forecasts a couple of tight contests this weekend.

Almanac Book Cover 2016: May I be ever so humble…

The ongoing discussion on The 2016 Footy Almanac takes an interesting twist with Earl O’Neill’s nomination.

The 2016 Ted Baker Cup – Finals Week One

Earl O’Neill thinks there’s stories aplenty in the first week of the finals. Can the Dogskick enough goals? Who wins the Jeff Kennett Cup? And how happy is Gill with the Sydney finals?

The 2016 Moana Hope Cup

No Footy? Earl O’Neill found plenty to like on the weekend with the old blokes and the chicks.

Cooks River Blues

Earl O’Neill is concerned for the AFL, having to sacrifice a week of column inches to Rugby League cos of the bye no-one wanted.

Round 23 – Review: The 2016 ‘For You Ze Var Is Over’ Cup

Earl O’Neill reviews the final round in the home and away season, winners, losers, contenders and those with an early holiday.

The 2016 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Cup – Round Twenty Two

Now is a fine time to sit back with Earl O’Neill and ponder your lot. To get you started, here is some physiology, a mugging, a brush with death, Eddie Betts and Dr Martin Luther King Jr [“Breathtaking” – Peter_B].

The 2016 Edward Turner Cup – Round 21: Bingles galore

Like Earl O’Neill, a few clubs have a stack over the Round 21 weekend. Insightful and amusing stuff from our colourful Sydney columnist.

The 2016 ‘Pearler’ Cup – Round Twenty

Earl O’Neill deciphers his notes from a weekend of footy and other less important sports

The 2016 Adam Weishaupt Cup – Round Nineteen

Now Earl O’Neill takes a trip upriver via Illuminati symbolism, reptilian AAMI smiles and Katy Perry. [Just go with it – Ed].

The 2016 Bob Skilton Cup – Round 18

With his insightful review of the weekend’s goings-on, here is the observant Earl O’Neill.

Round 17: The 2016 Wassily Kandinsky Cup

Earl O’Neill is a stream of consciousness sort of guy and this is more your torrent of consciousness. Worth the read. There are some gems in here. [Love the notion of transcendence – you’ve nailed that – Ed]

The 2016 Age Of Consent Cup – Round 16

At this important point of the season, Earl O’Neill casts his critical eye over the teams jockeying for spots in the final eight.