The Wrap: Serious questions about Cats after topsy-turvy round

What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Bluebaggers asked some serious questions of The Sleepy Hollow Pradas’ credentials to contest the September Challenge Rounds.  The Scraggers have a Dog Day Afternoon as they kick themselves into Limbo against The West Coast Eagles.  Over in Van Diemens Land an undermanned TTTBFTF removed any doubts [Read more]

The Pre-Wrap: Backhanders still fly after all these years

What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  And let’s nail this tanking issue once and for all.  We’ve had the archival staff going through the Rules & Amendments as far back as 1857 and can find nothing that says you’re not allowed to cheat.  Get caught and you’re in trouble.  Ask them around at [Read more]

The Wrap: Mrs Wrap might just be right on the Collingwood coaching deal

ROUND XVIII And what a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  Carlton spoilt Adam Simpson’s send off, but that was to be expected.  To celebrate a new club games record holder, The Doggies tore strips off The Anchormen, and the Sleepy Hollow Millionaires got out of jail down at Kardinia Park.  The Feeling Faints also [Read more]

The Pre-Wrap: Top Pies in first flush of love, but will ardour fade?

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND 18 What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The long awaited Ménage à Trois is finally stitched up at McHale Stadium.  We’re just glad that Archbishop Mannix and John Wren weren’t around to squirm with us through the courtship and wince at the ceremony.  We wish them all the [Read more]

AFL Round 17 preview: John Mosig’s pre-Wrap XVII

  John Mosig   THE LADDER ST KILDA                 16        0          169.80             64 GEELONG                14        2          138.96             56 FOOTSCRAY          11        5          128.72             44 COLLYWOBBLES  10        6          112.21             40 BRISBANE               10        6          108.96             40 ADELAIDE               10        6          107.16             40 CARLTON               9          7          112.53             36 THE BOMBERS      8          8          101.33             32 ——————————————————————- THE POWER                        8          8          [Read more]

The Wrap: The cream rises to the top

What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The Doggies chewed up the Bombers in the Pipe Opener in an entertaining match under cover to consolidate their September Credentials.  Carlton stormed home to crush The Valiant Lakers.  Geelong, playing with the wind piping off Corio Bay, played its part in keeping The Dees to under [Read more]

The Pre-Wrap: A quarter at a time

By John Mosig What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The invertebrates around at the Star Chamber have been busy counting the angels dancing on the head of a pin again.  Jordan Lewis’s swift jab to Mr Potato Head’s solar plexus earned a severe ‘don’t do it again’ from the adjudicators at the highest [Read more]

AFL Round 15: The Wrap

By John Mosig What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  Who needs Michael Jackson when you have The Maggies and The Doggies to treat you to a Thriller?  Both these sides are up there with the Big 1½, however, on this occasion it was The Woodsmen who took home the bacon.  THE TIGERS made [Read more]

Round 14: John Mosig’s Footy Wrap

THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XIV THE LADDER ST KILDA                 14        0          170.44             56 GEELONG 13        1          145.04             52 FOOTSCRAY          10        4          130.37             40 CARRINGBUSH     9          5          118.39             36 ADELAIDE 9          5          102.90             36 BRISBANE 8          6          105.10             32 CARTOON               7          7          107.85             26 THE BOMBERS      7          7          101.36             24 ——————————————————————- THE POWER                        [Read more]

The Pre-Wrap: Round 14: Barry Hall deserves our sympathy

By John Mosig What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The embarrassing loss to Arch Rivals Essendon has seen the big timber tumbling around at Royal Parade.  First to get the axe was ex-President in Waiting John Elliott.  With Big Jack’s moral compass awry again he found himself catapulted back into yesterday.  And just [Read more]

The Wrap: Round 13: Hawks’ defence over and Bailey looks gone

By John Mosig What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The body bags draped in Navy Blue were lined up along La Via Lygon on Saturday morning.  You knew it was a big funeral when you noticed Mick Gatto amongst the mourners.  Carringbush monstered another 7 stone weakling on Saturday Arvo in Melbourne while [Read more]

The Wrap: Looking at Round 13

By John Mosig What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  That Coaches Carousel is a 24/7 ride and the fairy floss is free.  The latest to climb aboard is Shinboner of The Century.  He’s invited The Greatest Player to Ever Pull on The Black&White Verticals to change the colour of his stripes.  Actually nothing [Read more]

AFL Round 12: The Wrap

By John Mosig What a round it’s been in Footy Eddie.  A short one, true, but full of drama.  Firstly The Bombers risk a fine for bringing THE GAME into disrepute with a thorough spanking of The Wretched Redlegs.  The Pies run hot for Coach Brewery’s 600th and put a bit off pressure on the [Read more]

The Wrap: Part 2 of Round 12

By John Mosig What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie.  The big question is out there in The Burbs, at The Family Club.  Is the Football Department about to be Jeffed?  They’re certainly playing as though they already have been.  The news came in the form of an apology from The Prez, to the [Read more]

The Wrap: Round 12 and a bit

THE WRAP – ROUND XI THE LADDER ST KILDA        12    0    173.62        48 GEELONG        11    0    153.00        44 FOOTSCRAY    8    4    125.89        32 BRISBANE        7    5    101.40        28 ADELAIDE        7    5    100.19        28 CARLTON        6    6    114.52        24 CARRINGBUSH    6    5    107.79        24 [Read more]