Each year Swans’ fan Mathilde de Hauteclocque tries to feel the joy of finals, the renewal of September, the luck bestowed on her by supporters of teams not so lucky. [Exquisite – JTH]
AFL Finals – Week 1: Reports
September 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
All the reports from the first week of the AFL finals.
Revenge: The Rematches
September 14, 2014 by 8 Comments
Gregor Lewis riffs on REVENGE and how it will motivate the remaining teams in the AFL Finals, just as it will today’s Mayweather – Maidana boxing rematch.
AFL Qualifying Final – Hawthorn v Geelong: #woohooandaboutbloodytime
September 12, 2014 by 8 Comments
Rick Kane curses the curse that was Jeff Kennett, and then (rashly?) goes on to wave the “Mission Accomplished” banner after his Hawks beat their ancient nemesis Geelong in the Qualifying Final.
AFL Qualifying Final – Sydney v Fremantle: Noah, The Messiah and There is only one Kepler Bradley!!
September 12, 2014 by 3 Comments
Di Waddingham journeyed to ANZ Stadium to see the world through purple-coloured glasses, and while her Dockers were brave the travel and injuries caught up with them. Di is still keeping the dream alive.
AFL Qualifying Final – Hawthorn v Geelong: Let It Rain
September 12, 2014 by 1 Comment
Hawks man Paul Campbell relives their Qualifying Final win over the Cats, and relates it to streaks, curses and myths in sport down the ages.
AFL Qualifying Final – Hawthorn v Geelong: It’s not over yet
September 12, 2014 by 18 Comments
Hawthorn register a reasonable win as the bumbling Cats miss early opportunities.
We can win this.
Elimination Final: North Melbourne versus Essendon: Memories Worth Bottling
September 11, 2014 by 6 Comments
For Kangaroo fan Andrew Starkie, one particular passage of play in last week’s Elimination Final instantly became a memory worth bottling.
AFL Finals- Week 1 Review: The End of The Kennett Curse, Wharfies and Tom Jones
September 10, 2014 by 2 Comments
Earl O’Neill covers the 4 games of the first week of the finals, admiring the work of a star Swan, two long haired gun young forwards and and a singer with a voice of gold.
AFL Qualifying Final-Sydney v Fremantle: Buffer Zone
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Tom Bally was worried how the rain would affect his Swans in their Qualifying Final against Fremantle. Turns out his biggest worry on the day was being seated next to a tinnitus inducing fellow Swan fan.
AFL Elimination Final: North Melbourne v Essendon – two mates in a garage
September 9, 2014 by 2 Comments
The garage is home to a lot of tools. During the elimination final, no one went for a hammer as Matt Watson and his mate AJ watched their teams battle it out.
AFL Finals: WHO. IS. ARE. AM. I. YOU. THAT?
September 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
‘Who are you?’ Gregor Lewis asks of the teams in the finals. And if they don’t know the answer, they’re playing catch-up footy too late.
AFL Finals – Week 1 Review: Good footy
September 9, 2014 by 4 Comments
JTH enjoyed a weekend where footy was the winner and Port Adelaide took over as the team who play the game as it should be played.
AFL Qualifying Final – Sydney v Fremantle: Voltaren and Victory
September 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Joe Moore was laid up with a bad back, but his Swans carried him over the couch in a bone jarring clash with the Fremantle Dockers.
AFL Elimination Final – North Melbourne v Essendon: The Eight Stages of a Finals Win
September 9, 2014 by 7 Comments
Kangaroos diehard Smokie Dawson takes us through all the stages of anticipation, helplessness and euphoria that were part of his Saturday night at the MCG.
The Kangaroos Fab Five (plus two)
September 9, 2014 by 5 Comments
Rob Chanter revisits his Famous Five prediction of Kangaroos favourites from earlier in the season. Wouldn’t you know it, 6 months ago he picked the influential performers from Saturday night.
AFL Elimination Final – Port Adelaide v Richmond: A long drive home
September 9, 2014 by 8 Comments
The road trip was exciting. The lead-up was exciting. There was yellow and black aplenty, in enemy territory. And that was it. Cheryl Critchley shares her disappointment and wonders whether daughter Jess really will look to the Suns.
AFL Qualifying Final – Hawthorn v Geelong: Ghost of a Mission Accomplished
September 9, 2014 by 2 Comments
Mick Gwyther denies that the woollen beanie is only for the crazy, except when his Hawks are well clear of Geelong in the final quarter of a final.
AFL Elimination Final – North Melbourne v Essendon: BQuaD resurrects Troo Roos
September 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Mick Gwyther is our man on the spot among the Kangaroos faithful on Saturday night. He has generously reinstated the 6 players and coaches sacked at half time.
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