Swish Shwerdt nails one and gets a feeling of deep satisfaction, the like of which he has experienced since circa 1982.
AFL Round 5 – Fremantle v Richmond: A desperate history
May 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Richmond and Fremantle share a particular and desperate history, writes Fremantle fan David Zampatti. One club was set up to be a joke; the other has become one over a horrible thirty years.
AFL Round 5 – Fremantle v Richmond: No happiness in my tent
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Paddy Grindlay tells himself there’s always next time – even though he wants to blame every single person associated with football for Richmond’s latest loss.
Tigers – What’s the point?
May 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tim O’Sullivan won’t rest until he discovers the cause of further Tiger injustice from the weekend’s game. (It may seem trivial to those not afflicted by Tigerness but rest assured, it’s important, says Tim.)
AFL Round 5 – St.Kilda v Sydney: Break on through to the other side
May 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Watching the Saints and the Swans in New Zealand was akin to watching Muhammad Ali boxing to a tune by Vivaldi, writes long-time fan Peter Cresswell.
AFL Round 5 – Brisbane v Melbourne: Another Demon Anointed
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Another Dobbie is anointed into the Demon fold. Granpa Dobbie may be the winner insofar as the luck of one’s birth date is concerned. But the young fella seems pretty keen.
AFL Round 5 – Carlton v Adelaide: Second place in reach of Blues
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Peter Fuller’s pre-season prediction of Carlton finishing anywhere between 2nd and 10th remains intact, although the latter position seems a more likely prospect.
Pointless.
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In this piece of footy reflection, prompted by two games (and some significant memories), Tom Greenaway creates some perspective for himself.
AFL Round 5 – Hawthorn v North Melbourne: Is This How Footy Should Be?
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North makes a lie of all the KPIs and proves that the only indicator which really counts is age old: the scoreboard.
AFL Round 5 – Port Adelaide v West Coast: Being Ken Hinkley
May 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Rob Bath tries to get inside the head of Ken HInkley, footy’s unlikely Man of the Moment.
AFL Round 5 – Hawthorn v North Melbourne: Not quite good enough
May 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
A disappointed Andrew Starkie acknowledges that North are a way off the mark, yet. [Not far though – Ed]
AFL Round 5 – GWS Giants v Gold Coast: Kicking the footy in Canberra
May 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Goal! Here come the Giants, shouted Peter Crossing’s pal, Nev. “How many times are you going to say that?” was the response from the cheap seats. And so it goes.
AFL Round 5 – Brisbane v Melbourne: Honourable Honours
May 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Melbourne fan Geoff Woolcock and friends wanted an honourable loss from their team at the Gabba, but what margin constitutes an honourable loss?
AFL Round 5 – Essendon v Collingwood: Pies play ketchup
May 1, 2013 by 10 Comments
The Essendon fans are loving their team again, writes Andrew Else.
AFL Round 5 Essendon v Collingwood: Ruminations of a Footballing Tragic
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Bombers fan Sam couldn’t make it to the G for ANZAC Day, but provides great insight from his mum’s couch.
AFL Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Too much football is barely enough
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the Dogs, while Geelong’s 5-0 start is the perfect launching pad for a top four spot, writes Dene Macleod.
AFL Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Geelong is Making Waves (or A Genial Gigs Knew Moves)
April 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
I had planned to attend this game in person but THE BEST LAID PLANS are an anagram of “HANDBALLS IT STEEP” and late on Saturday afternoon I found myself camped under an unexpectedly steep handball. The pack came crashing down on me and my plans.
AFL Round 5 – Brisbane v Melbourne: A brief history lesson
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mike Krzyzewski, coach of the Duke basketball team wrote: “A season is a lifetime”. I reckon today’s game is a potted history of the Melbourne footy club.
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