It’s always good to get a win, but more so when the acid has been on your club after a disappointing loss. Even better for Josh Coales, with Nat Fyfe well held (by his lofty standards anyway), other players stepped up to fill the breach.
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life
July 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
After a well-earned mid-winter break in significantly warmer climes than the nation’s capital, Cam Hooke is back with the Magpie faithful’s guide to their Round 17 clash against the Western Bulldogs.
Round 16 – St Kilda v Richmond: The Sunday Observer
July 22, 2015 by 2 Comments
Not quite ‘The Innocents Abroad’ but Noel McPhee’s observations from the St Kilda v Richmond match would do old mate Samuel Clemens proud.
All Sports Team of the Week
July 22, 2015 by 7 Comments
Phil Smyth takes the “Big Week in Sport” to another level, with his team of the week. (A clever idea – Ed.)
Round 16 – Sydney Swans v Hawthorn: For Tim
July 21, 2015 by 15 Comments
On any other weekend, a Swans loss would have him feeling pretty ordinary. But the recent passing of a close friend and Hawthorn devotee places this loss in a whole new context for Joe Moore.
Round 16 – Sydney Swans v Hawthorn: Howzat!
July 21, 2015 by 7 Comments
Hawthorn lays waste to another 2015 premiership contender with a frightening display of attacking footy against the Sydney Swans. And Trucker Slim is most contented.
Brisbane Lions a cinch to win
July 21, 2015 by 8 Comments
Iron Mike reports on a 20 year old sporting curse that threatens to ruin Boomer’s 400th this weekend.
Round 16 – Melbourne v Brisbane: The (hopefully temporary) eternal damnation of the Lions
July 21, 2015 by 4 Comments
Brin Paulsen looks hard to find the positives in the Brisbane Lions’ 2015, but can only come up with the glaring deficiencies the Lions need to address if they’re to get up off the mat.
Round 16 – Sydney v Hawthorn: Well, it was a bit like that game last year!
July 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jan Courtin’s round 16 match report
Round 16 – St.Kilda v Richmond: Maddie’s Match, Two Games of Two Halves
July 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s been about as emotional a season in the AFL as anyone can remember. With the Crows and Power memorialising Phil Walsh with their Showdown in Adelaide, the Saints and Richmond honoured Maddie Riewoldt’s fight against Aplastic Anaemia at the Docklands and launched ‘Maddie’s Vision’; a fundraising foundation set up in her name.
Round 16 – Sydney v Hawthorn: ‘Sooner of later one of us must know.’
July 20, 2015 by 17 Comments
With a little help from Bob Dylan, Tom Bally vents his frustration at Sydney’s effort against the Hawks on Saturday night. With the Eagles looming, questions are being asked of the Swans.
Round 16 – Collingwood v West Coast: Plucky Pies Downed by Errant Eagles
July 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Michael Labiris in his debut piece for the Floreat Pica Society, writes about the Pies’ brave loss to the Eagles at Etihad Stadium on Saturday Afternoon.
Round 16 – North Melbourne v Essendon: ‘Baby Bombers’ competitive but North just too classy
July 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Nick Weidmann reports in as the Baby Bombers V.2 fail to live up to the first iteration.
Round 15 – North Melbourne v Geelong: Is Redemption Inevitable?
July 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
North Melbourne supporter Rob Chanter discusses North Melbourne’s win against Geelong and ask the question, is redemption inevitable for North?
AFL Round 16 – Its a Crackin’ Cracker!
July 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
SidecarDixieJ says “I’m excited” with his comprehensive preview of an “anything could happen” AFL Round 16.
Round 15 – Richmond v Carlton and Hawthorn v Fremantle: Totaalvoetbal.
July 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
Richmond supporter Chris Daley saw two games of football live, Tigers v Blues at the G and the Hawks v Dockers at Aurora Stadium in a weekend of Total Football or as he calls it Totaalvoetbal.
Round 16 Preview – A bit of Crowding Control please?
July 17, 2015 by 4 Comments
Sal Ciardulli offers his usual comprehensive tips for Round 16 and some thoughtful advice on how the game’s rules should be modified to reduce the scourge of congestion around the ball.
The 2015 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Fifteen
July 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
Some lovely words this week from Earl O’Neill on generational connections and changes, and his family’s intertwined Australian football and rugby league strands
Round 16 – Preview: Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life
July 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
Drawing together all information (including some chest-beating propaganda from a Weagle counterpart), Cam Hooke previews the crucial Collingwood v West Coast clash.
Being and the thinking Cygne
July 16, 2015 by 8 Comments
Bastille Day and the Tour and Francobubbles yet M. de Hauteclocque (Mathilde’s papa) is thinking cups of tea, Test cricket and Antiques Roadshow. So how does this affect the sense of being in the thinking Cygne?
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