It’s time for the Western Bulldogs to make their own ‘Jail-Break’ and take the leap from mediocre to elite, says Mortlake’s biggest Bulldogs fan Neil Anderson, from his vantage point at the front row of Etihad Stadium.
AFL Round 8 – Richmond v Melbourne: The Curse of Norm Smith
May 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Although some Hawthorn supporters mutter darkly about the Kennett Curse, there is really one lasting curse in Australian Football, the Curse of Norm Smith, writes Robert Pascoe.
AFL Round 8 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Oh brother, the Saints are gone-eth and soonest will thou be
May 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby has had a delightful month with her brother, although the Saints haven’t always made a contribution.
AFL Round 8 Adelaide v St.Kilda: Crow me a river
May 24, 2013 by 13 Comments
St.Kilda have made their last trip to Football Park. Praise be, says David Downer. Praise be.
AFL Round 8 – Richmond v Melbourne: Apollo Bay, Meat Pies and Brandon Ellis
May 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
An entertaining piece by emerging writer Paddy Grindlay on the breakout game of Richmond’s Brandon Ellis. He’s changing the number on his jumper now.
AFL Round 8 – West Coast v North Melbourne: In the Nic of Time, Goals after the Siren
May 24, 2013 by 2 Comments
Cobba presents his Round 8 Footy Graph on goals after the siren.
AFL Round 8 – Collingwood v Geelong (Haiku Bob): a wicked curve
May 23, 2013 by 8 Comments
Haiku Bob on Round 8.
Naming the tune
May 23, 2013 by 3 Comments
Melbourne are dormant. A bulb long forgotten. The chances of growth from here are still a long way distant. Their pain is real for Richmond folk. It shares a scary resemblance to where the Tigers were a very short while ago.
AFL Round 8 – Hawthorn v GWS Giants: Thoughts turn to Buddy’s contract
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After a tough start to the season, the Hawks enter an easy patch of games and Luke Ridgwell’s thoughts turn to the end of the year, Buddy bags and certain re-signings.
AFL Round 8 – Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs: Frankenstein’s Monster
May 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
Playwright Neil Anderson watched a play based on Frankenstein’s Monster before listening to the Western Bulldogs. The similarities are frightening for Bulldogs fans.
AFL Round 8 – Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs: Hurdles
May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Suns have overcome a couple of hurdles so far this year – first win at the MCG; consecutive wins – but the next hurdle is stark, writes Matt Webber from the Gold Coast.
AFL Round 8 – Sydney v Fremantle: Kirky’s homecoming
May 22, 2013 by 5 Comments
The Premiership quarter was the Turnover quarter for the red and white, writes Mathilde de Hauteclocque, who was forced to turn to the Footy Record for entertainment during dour periods of the game.
AFL Round 8 – West Coast v North Melbourne: Another chance goes begging
May 22, 2013 by 4 Comments
The umpires didn’t help, but North coughed up another game they should have won, writes Andrew Starkie.
AFL Round 8 – Essendon v Brisbane Lions: What a day
May 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
Lions fans can relive the magic of Saturday afternoon through Donal Wilson’s blow by blow account of Brisbane’s fighting win.
Round 8: Essendon vs. Brisbane – Mayday! We’re going down!
May 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
See the Bombers fly up! Hang on, looks like they could crash – again!
AFL Round 8 – Collingwood v Geelong (Floreat Pica Society): Nothing is impossible
May 22, 2013 by 6 Comments
With a long list of missing players, Dave Nadel didn’t think Collingwood would beat Geelong. Now, nothing is impossible.
AFL Round 8 – West Coast v North Melbourne: Majak and the AFL Hype Machine
May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
At the press conference two days out from this game, Nic Naitanui was asked six questions about Majak Daw. Six questions. You would think the Bombers copped less of a grilling from ASADA.
AFL Round 8 – Richmond v Melbourne: Old demons die hard
May 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
Be it Richo, Caroline Wilson or Catherine Durkin, a Richmond supporter’s pessimism never dies, even against the Demons.
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