Cam Hooke shares the Black & White view from Round 20, with observations from around the grounds. (Dogs v Dees: “What was interesting was the openness of the access to goal – unlike our routinely highly congested Forward Line.”) It’s time to build towards 2016.
Round 20 – Cam Hooke’s Collingwood life: Starting Pre-season 2016
August 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
49 questions on a Tuesday
August 18, 2015 by 17 Comments
How many cabs in New York city? How many questions can a Tuesday carry? Footy, cricket, life… Got any answers?
Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: A different experience
August 18, 2015 by 1 Comment
John Ramsdale took up the Floreat Pica Society duties this week, driving up to the SCG. As for all Collingwood players, it was his very first visit to the old ground. [Great observations of the road trip, the game and the footy environment – Ed].
AFL Round 20 – Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney: The Cap’s Off
August 17, 2015 by 16 Comments
Dan Hansen settles back to celebrate. Not just a Port Adelaide win, but the arrival of Dexter Dan Hansen into the world. (Congrats from all Almanackers. Well played Mrs H – Ed)
Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: With bruised bodies and broken bones, the Swans eke out the four points.
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Jan Courtin’s round 20 match report
Round 20 – North Melbourne v St Kilda: Saints (and Denise) fail to get the chocolates.
August 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
Yvette travels to beautiful Hobart to watch the Saints take on the Kangas at Blundstone Arena.
Round 20 – Essendon v Adelaide: Revenge, A Dish Best Served Very Cold
August 17, 2015 by 11 Comments
Revenge is most certainly a dish best served cold; even if that dish has been stewing (no pun intended) since the 1993 Preliminary Final. Swish Schwerdt and the Pie Girl watch Eddie Betts put on a clinic as Adelaide dismantle a hapless Essendon at the Docklands.
Round 20 – Fremantle v West Coast: Tora, Tora, Tora
August 17, 2015 by 17 Comments
Peter Baulderstone’s Christmases have all come at once. Forty thousand Dockers supporters waking to nothing under the tree (again). Santa only comes to good girls and boys (Alex Silvagni take note).
Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: Mates
August 17, 2015 by 14 Comments
Joe Moore watches the Swans knock over the Pies with an old mate.
Round 20 – Essendon v Adelaide: A Bradman win at Etihad by the Crows
August 17, 2015 by 65 Comments
Blacks, Greys and the Bombers are blue. Rulebook covers the Crows’ biggest ever win in Melbourne and imparts a couple of blows to the AFL and everyone’s favourite coach while he’s at it.
Round 19 – St Kilda v Fremantle: Devotion comes in many forms
August 15, 2015 by 1 Comment
The match was forgettable for Yvette Wroby, but the cast of characters — masters of Tai Chi and Legends footy and cheer squad organising, a family featured in the Age five years back, a dedicated supporter who sees the game in her own way — quite memorable.
Round 20 Preview – Saturday’s Alright for Footy – but which one?
August 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli previews and gives his tips for Round 20, in a round which is important because its getting tight for the top 4 and the 8. Sal also asks the question, if it’s so tight, where are the fans?
Round 19 – Collingwood v Carlton: Haiku Bob – the other half
August 13, 2015 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob on the Pies victory at a half empty MCG
Round 19 – GWS v Essendon: Game Plan Broken. Please fix?
August 13, 2015 by 2 Comments
Bombers fan Sam wonders whether it’s his TV signal or Essendon’s game plan that’s not working. Probably the latter…
Round 19 – Collingwood v Carlton: The umps have been terrible – except for Uncle Adam!
August 13, 2015 by 19 Comments
Classic Reynolds: family, travel, people, music (Mark Seymour), footy – all the good stuff. And this match report contains a gem about one of the boundary umpires. [Really enjoyable Luke – JTH]
Round 19- St Kilda v Fremantle: And on the 36,163rd day, the Saints played Freo
August 12, 2015 by 11 Comments
Rees Quilford tells the story of Jess Macauley, his partner’s Gran, who has just turned 99. Jess loves the Saints, a whisky and would be quite happy if Nick Riewoldt left his boots under her bed.
Round 20 – Cam Hooke’s Collingwood life: Sydney v Collingwood preview
August 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
With only four matches remaining in the home and away season, Cam Hooke maintains the faith that Collingwood will still make the finals. He’s not called a true believer for nothing.
Round 19 – St Kilda v Fremantle : From Lilliput with love.
August 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Of fathers and sons; moments that stay with you forever. Michael Howard and the family head to the Docklands for the St Kilda v Fremantle clash.
Round 19 – Fearless: Multicultural Round… just don’t mention the cricket
August 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
Fearless looks back on an intriguing multicultural round. The Doggies are playing a beautiful brand of football, but only 20,000 fans show up at the Docklands. Are the Cats back? Where is the Crows season at? And what do (or should) Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black have to do with the Q Clash?
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