Yoshi’s Ten Biggest Sporting Upsets : February 2014 – January 2015

Yoshi lists his 10 biggest sporting upsets that have occurred between February 2014 to January 2015. There’s a healthy smattering of AFL surprises, but also some shocks from the World Game and on the tennis courts, too.

AFL Round 1 – Geelong v Adelaide: Eight Good Hours

Remember back to the start of the 2014 season. What were we thinking back then? JTH headed to Kardinia Park for the Cats’ opener.

AFL Round :1 Fearless’ Review – Vale Dean Bailey. Now the six month roller coaster begins….

A look back a very long round 1 (includes possibly the first reference to Simpson’s Donkeys – sure to appear on tabloid back pages in the weeks to come)

AFL Round 1 (and 2): The Hindsight Wrap

The Wrap has been busy thinking and writing. Epic discussion of the ladder and Round 2. (Includes two digs at soccer and reference to the high standard of ethics insofar as choosing host countries for major sporting tournaments is concerned)

AFL Round 1 – Hawthorn v Brisbane: It Begins: Flying Friendly Skies

Paul Campbell has a great day at the ground, and in the terminal, and it just keeps getting better.

AFL Round 1 – Hawthorn v Brisbane: The AFL season is officially open for business: footy at The Peacock on the Fox(tel)

R. Kane hits The Peacock to begin his 2014 premiership defence.

AFL Round 1 – West Coast v Western Bulldogs: Unlucky Dan

Joefloh faced one final hurdle in his now famed transition from Bomber to Bulldog – watching his new team in the west.

Round 1 – Eagles v Bulldogs: Hot, Hot, Hot

Peter Baulderstone reckons his Eagles, the weather and the TV money obsessed AFL are all hot, hot, hot. Bulldogs supporters may need the cold shower again in 2014.

Fearless 2014 Pre-season: “I am your father,” says Darth Mick.

Fearless looks fearlessly at where we’re at – as a footy competition and as a society.

AFL Round 1 – Geelong v Adelaide: Old Mate Jimmy

P. Flynn is puzzled by Terrace-references to P.J. Roadhouse and other literary figures while admiring another master in his 250th.

AFL Round 1- St Kilda v Melbourne: NICE

All is good and NICE with the world in Yvette Wroby’s heart following the Saints fighting win over the Demons.

AFL Round 1: The View From Shepparton

Peter Schumacher gives a Wrap (again) for Round 1 and a rap to the AFL. Covers all this weeks footy news, and a few hit-outs to boot. Give us your notes on what you have seen at the end of the longest first round ever.

AFL Round 1 – Hawthorn v Brisbane: Head of the River (and football or something)

Jonathan Sloan has been off the junk food for six months preparing for the Head of the River. His crew goes well and he feels his day will be capped off beautifully by a Lions win in Launceston.

AFL Round 1- North Melbourne v Essendon: New beginning

Max Wiggins has had a big off season. Australian Open Tennis and trekking in the Snowy Mountains. But he got his rewards from the Bombers last night and on the tennis court today.

AFL Round 1 – North Melbourne v Essendon: First Essendon game on the outer

Joefloh is wavering. He loves his Bombers players. He hates what the club did. Watching last night’s impressive win was torture. Will he or won’t he?

AFL Round 1 – North Melbourne v Essendon: Let down

Josh Barnstable, now studying in the big smoke, gets the train to see his beloved North. But they aren’t so kind to him.

Round 1 Completion Preview – C is for Cricket

Sal, forever the allrounder, on cricket, footy, local footy and racing. He landed the quaddie last week, so the pressure is on.

haiku bob – bits and pieces

Haiku Bob was in Melbourne (from Sweden) to submit his thesis on the history of Australian haiku. He is caught in a bidding war between the producers of My Kitchen Rules and Biggest Loser for the rights to the mini-series. He also went to Docklands to see his beloved Pies on Friday night.

AFL Round 1 – Gold Coast v Richmond: Three Richmond supporters walk into a…

Funny stuff from young Tiger supporter, Callum O’Connor. [Well, not so young; Callum has just started uni – Ed]

AFL Round 1 – Gold Coast v Richmond: Suns bogey hits Tigers again!

Kent Winzer makes the trip to the Gold Coast for the Tiger debacle.