Ben Footner juggles life’s important things and finds some interesting connections between football and (kids’) literature.
AFL Round 18 – Fremantle v Adelaide: Slinki Malinki and the tattered, battered, scattered Crows
August 6, 2013 by 3 Comments
AFL Round 18 – Melbourne v North Melbourne: A funny thing happened
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The final siren couldn’t come quickly enough for the Demon faithful when they played North. Hopefully the light at the end of the tunnel is nearing visibility for their fans, writes Paul Thomson.
AFL Round 18 – Melbourne vs North Melbourne: The Lamentations of Veryhard Stadium
August 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
Testing her newfound knowledge of how to tell the signs of a heart attack, Rosemary Clerehan has to turn to the Lamentations of Job to properly express her feelings at watching her Demons play.
AFL Round 19 – Preview: North’s Grand Final?
August 2, 2013 by 9 Comments
John Harms thinks the brothers’ clash will be tight.
AFL Round 18 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: Sons of the Scray fight back
August 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
To be 20 points in front with five minutes to go was bliss for Bulldog supporter Neil Anderson, who has witnessed the Eagles bully his boys far too much over the past 20 years.
Big Ifs and Other Dreams
August 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Sydney, Geelong and Hawthorn are the triumvirate that the premiership seems destined to come from. Ordinarily there is folly in accepting that hypothesis this far out from finals action…but this season feels bereft of challengers to the trinity.
AFL Round 18 – Collingwood v GWS: Where are all the Giants supporters, Dad?
August 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Terry Chapman travelled to the MCG so his son could watch the Pies, but was glad to see Sheedy stroll across the G as a coach for the last time. He likes what he sees about the Giants, too.
AFL Round 18: Winners and Losers
August 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
It looks like it’s down to Port Adelaide and Carlton for that final spot (though, the way Collingwood are going they both might make it). A look at their run home paints an intriguing picture.
AFL Round 18 – Review: The 2013 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Contenders are getting away. Take a look at the ladder, they sit in the top three positions. Check percentage, there’s 12 points between third and fourth.
Lost Dog
July 31, 2013 by 31 Comments
Yvette Wroby’s brother-in-law, Jon Hilton, a huge Bulldogs supporter, passed away on Saturday following a short battle with cancer. Yvette attended the Bulldogs-West Coast match the following day with Jon’s wife, Denise, hoping for a win. Thank you, Bulldogs.
AFL Round 18 – Sydney vs Richmond : Yellow and hack
July 31, 2013 by 3 Comments
Richmond copped it from the crowd on the weekend, primarily those dressed in Yellow and Black. Earl O’Neill was there.
AFL Round 18 – Essendon v Hawthorn: I don’t hate Hawthorn
July 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
Essendon’s ability to play the opposition’s key forwards into form didn’t help their cause on Friday night, writes Katie Lambeski.
AFL Round 18 – Geelong v St.Kilda: Kardinia Park – A bridge too far
July 31, 2013 by 7 Comments
Scott Rankin was thrilled – his Saints were playing at Kardinia Park. He had seen them win at every suburban ground except Geelong. The scene was set, all the Saints had to do was bring their best….
The F Word – The race to the top 8
July 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Cobba Stevens reckons it’s mathematically possible for Gold Coast to make the finals. Now we’ve all paused to contemplate and dismiss this possibility…where will your team end up heading into September? Statistics tell all. Also, Cobba wraps up the stats on another sad week for Melbourne, and checks out the history of first vs second.
AFL Round 18 – Review: Drugs, Borat and Homer Simpson
July 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Stuart O’Grady gets it wrong; GWS meets Borat; and the Dogs take a scalp. It’s the week in review with Paul Thomson.
AFL Round 18 – Port Adelaide v Brisbane: A win but lost respect
July 31, 2013 by 2 Comments
John Proeve was happy with Port’s efforts on the field, but disgusted with the lack of respect they showed to their young fans.
AFL Round 18 – Sydney v Richmond: White bags a Tiger
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Shhhh, the boys from Sydney are hunting tigers.
AFL Round 18 – Gold Coast v Carlton: “To tag or not to tag – that is the question”
July 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
A week after Nathan Buckley decided to let Ablett roam free, Mick Malthouse sends a tag to Ablett and the Blues take the points.
AFL Round 18 – Sydney v Richmond: Persecution and Richmond
July 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
Persecution and Richmond go hand in hand, writes Cheryl Critchley.
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