AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: An Occasion

The ordinary life of Family Harms intersects with the life of an extraordinary football team, its skipper, and a rising star.

AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: Footy is kicking goals again

Pete Edwards says fast and attacking football is now being spotted on a regular basis, even at games involving teams coached by poster boys of the defence-is-everything academy. He is pleased.

AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: A superb SCG innings

In the manner of a great Test batsman, who will leave some balls, defend others and pounce on the loose balls for boundaries, Geelong suffocated Sydney, locked it in, yet took their chances and ran wild when the opportunity presented itself.

AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: Low side of the road

Low clouds and freezing mist line the mountains as we hit 100km out of Scone heading for Armidale. Perfect conditions for brooding on last night’s game.

AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: We got the best Selwood

There are some players who just get it; they grasp the moment and understand that each contest is a potential match winner. Joel Selwood is one. His third quarter will probably become part of the SAS training manual so fierce was his attack on the pill.

AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: The Swans/meat pie correlation

There seems to be a correlation between Sydney’s performance and the availability of meat pies at the SCG, writes Dan Hansen.