It aint easy being an international man of mystery. You might think it’s all martinis and private jets and glamorous women (well, a lot of it is) but it makes terrible demands on my time I was walking out of the SCG with Dad and the fone rang. THAT fone, the black one! There […]
AFL Round 21 – Port v Gold Coast (but actually timeless): Getting Sport
August 25, 2013 by 2 Comments
My father-in-law doesn’t get sport. He was born in about 1930 (exact date not recorded) on the Peloponnese Peninsula in southern Greece. He came to Australia in the 1960’s with a wife and baby daughter not knowing the language and knowing very little about Australia. Forty odd years later, he hasn’t picked up much about […]
AFL Round 21 – Hawthorn v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): all the way back
August 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob on Round 21.
AFL Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Bob Neil: The Encore.
August 22, 2013 by 229 Comments
Rulebook reports on the traditional Adelaide Uni Greys lunch in Melbourne (at the All Nations Hotel), and on another disappointing Crows loss when the umpires make a hash of it.
AFL Round 21 – Port Adelaide v Gold Goast: Not quite there
August 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
Port, Geelong and Richmond needed to win on the weekend to ensure Port would play finals for the first time since 2007. Dan Hansen was confident Richmond would win – welcome to Tigerland, Dan.
AFL Round 21 – Melbourne v Fremantle: Melbourne is no Claremont
August 21, 2013 by 19 Comments
Neil Belford’s clinical analysis leads him to ask the big questions: why does Melbourne exist, and would Claremont FC show more fight (and ability)?
AFL Round 21 – Sydney v St.Kilda: Are we there yet?
August 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sunday’s game had a touch of the forgettable about it, but there are some points that stood out that on reflection are worth a mention now that the pressure cooker of September finals draws closer. Tom Bally explains.
AFL Round 21 – Sydney v St.Kilda: First loves and old loves
August 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
Mic Conway switched allegiance from St.Kilda to Sydney as a young man in an act of self-preservation. You always have a soft spot for your first love though, even after 40 years.
AFL Round 21 – West Coast v Geelong: The bland leading the blind
August 20, 2013 by 7 Comments
Peter Baulderstone observes two sides he concludes are at opposite ends of the footy spectrum.
AFL Round 21 – Brisbane v GWS Giants: Talent tracking
August 20, 2013 by 2 Comments
For one who played the game in such an uncompromising, straightforward manner as Vossy, Geoff Woolcock has always found it intriguing to witness first hand the wild variety of opinions about his coaching prowess in his home city.
AFL Round 21 – Review: Port has reserves under its nose
August 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
Didn’t Port get an AFL licence off the back of Port Adelaide Magpies winning 35 SANFL Premierships. Why do they not use them?
AFL Round 21 – Essendon v North Melbourne: Not talking about it
August 20, 2013 by 3 Comments
There’s a lot Andrew Else could say about Essendon’s performance on the weekend, about how they’re limping towards the end of the season and about the views of other fans. A lot.
AFL Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: From bleak house to great expectations
August 19, 2013 by 10 Comments
This season started so badly for the Bulldogs and commentators like Stan Alves wrote them off with comments like, “ I think the Bulldogs are in a worse situation than Melbourne”. How things have changed, writes Neil Anderson. (Another ripper from Neil – Ed.)
AFL Round 21 – Essendon v North Melbourne: Loss, what loss?
August 19, 2013 by 2 Comments
Essendon is under pressure like no club in the history of the game. It has affected the psyche of all involved.
AFL Round 21 – Richmond vs Carlton: What the Walrus said
August 19, 2013 by 7 Comments
Staunch Tiger (and former Blue!) Sean Curtain finds comfort in the fact his team will play finals but is concerned that efforts like Saturday’s will make it a short stay. How they beat the Hawks in the rain seems a mystery.
AFL Round 21 – Review: The Wrap
August 19, 2013 by 5 Comments
The Hawks unveiled their Premiership model against The Maggies, who, while far from disgraced, were out gunned.
AFL Round 21 – Review: Winners and Losers
August 19, 2013 by 5 Comments
Come Brownlow night we are often talking about players potentially coming home with a wet sail. Joel Selwood is almost certainly the stand-out nominee for the “wet sail” title.
AFL Round 21 – West Coast v Geelong: Reflections of a Pessimist
August 18, 2013 by 10 Comments
Pessimist James Demetrie re-lives the upset of past Cats losses to the Eagles but manages to enjoy the win in the rain.
AFL Round 21 – Richmond v Carlton: All the fun of the fair
August 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
Richmond fan John Green was thinking of how victory over Carlton would leave the placed for their finals assault. Are all Tigers fans getting ahead of themselves now they’ve locked in their finals berth?
AFL Round 21 – Hawthorn v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society): Deja vu for Pies as Hawks pluck us yet again
August 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
Paul Taylor sees some good signs, and some bad, for Collingwood, as he concedes that Hawthorn know how to get the job done against his Pies.
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