AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Hooray!

Max Wiggins ends up sore from his junior tennis tournament – but not as sore as the Demons.

AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Live from Alexandra’s Commercial Hotel

An omen on the Alexandra golf course pre-game caused concern in Bombers fan Ged McMahon. By half time at the Shamrock Hotel, he was feeling much better.

Demolished Demons

Demons coach Mark Neeld seems unable to adapt as the match unfolds, writes Caitlin Nobes. Is he stubborn, or is it something else?

AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: A comedic adventure in football

Melbourne reminds Sam of a bad sketch comedy outfit, 22 individuals desperately hoping their efforts produce a cohesive, effective performance. Luckily, the performances at the Melbourne Comedy Festival were more professional.

AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: The curse of the ladyboys

Supporting Melbourne in recent years has been akin (he imagines) to a first date with a ladyboy, writes Paul Reed.

AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Avert your eyes

It’s bloody hard to know how to start a summary of this game.  Being a one-eyed Don you always hope that you come away from a game with a win, and usually the bigger the win the better. But I don’t know, this game was not  so much a win but a series of training […]