Dancing With The Stars. Mirror Balls. Glam Rock. Paul Spinks goes nuts with this account of his family feline faceoff.
Analysis: The Trouble with Fremantle
May 13, 2015 by 15 Comments
You can always do better, says Les Everett, even when you are two games clear after Round 6. Here’s where the improvement might come from.
Round 6 – Port Adelaide v West Coast: Welcome Strangers
May 12, 2015 by 13 Comments
Peter Baulderstone has had a patriotic thought – name our footy teams after Australian explorers. He saw his Edward John Eyres strike gold on Sunday. And the Ludwig Leichardt Lions beat the Burke and Wills Blues. The Sydney Rum Corps; the unsociable Hawthorn Blighs – any other suggestions?
The 2015 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Six
May 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
Gather ’round tipsters. The Mopsy Fraser Cup wrap-up of round six is in. “Expect the opinionistas to cut and paste everything they’ve ever writ about Confucian Mick this week…” pretty much sums up the media’s relationship with Mick Malthouse as the troubles at Royal Parade continue. Also, some great thoughts on Chris Scott and Mitch Clark.
Round 6 – North Melbourne v Richmond: this game revealed more about the loser than the winner
May 12, 2015 by 8 Comments
He expected a contest. It didn’t eventuate. Andrew Starkie makes some big calls – steeped, perhaps, in tough-love – on the Tigers. “Richmond has insulted its army of loyal supporters for the good part of four decades with a culture diseased by hubris…”
Round 6 – Carlton v Brisbane Lions: Doom and Gloom after the Blooms
May 12, 2015 by 12 Comments
John Butler reflects on two teams struggling to recover form the mistakes of the past and they paths to ‘recovery’ they’re presently treading. How are those KPI’s looking?
Haiku Bob – Round 6 – cracking boughs
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Haiku Bob muses on Collingwood’s fall from grace against the Cats.
Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: Why losing should hurt
May 12, 2015 by 7 Comments
Stephen Hodder knows pain, as this open and honest account explains. And he knows footy pain, which he keeps in perspective, even when things are not going your way.
Round 6 – Carlton v Brisbane: A successful Mother’s Day
May 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
What does a successful Mother’s Day look like? Andrew Weiss offers breakfast in bed, children’s presents, a winery lunch and an AFL win. Success?
Round 6 – Gold Coast v Adelaide: what’s the difference between Eddie Betts and Ed Smart?
May 12, 2015 by 6 Comments
Dave Brown prepares solidly for a Crows-on-the-TV experience with Mr 7th Birthday Party Lad. Eddie Betts rises a rung or two.
Round 6 – Carlton v Brisbane: It’s happened again. Calamity at Docklands
May 12, 2015 by 4 Comments
Peter Fuller spends a weekend being well tested across the spectra of association football, Australian football, failing health and Mother’s day etiquette. But waiting for the Carlton game denouement was one bridge too far.
Round 6 – Collingwood v Geelong: Observations from Friday Night
May 12, 2015 by 19 Comments
Dips O’Donnell was flat out observing his Cats last Friday night. There was a lot to see.
Round 6 – Fremantle v Essendon: Talent and discipline in spades
May 11, 2015 by 6 Comments
Sean Gorman is learning that junior footy administration requires dedication, determination and patience. He is also learning that the Dockers are a seriously good footy side.
Round 6 – Western Bulldogs v St Kilda: One more mountain to climb
May 11, 2015 by 6 Comments
Taking nothing away from St Kilda’s amazing effort, Neil Anderson with the Bulldogs perspective of Saturday’s loss. wonders aloud if selection calls might be burning out the young Pups running brigade.
The Wrap – Round VI: Where Life Imitates Football
May 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Wrap has arrived for Round 6. And there’s plenty for wrappers to sink their teeth into after a crazy round of footy.
Analysis: Queuing up at the bottom in Melbourne
May 11, 2015 by 6 Comments
Sometimes we forget we live in a diverse continent of six nations. Neil Belford reminds us (beautifully) and points out that Victorian-centricity is as relevant as the British Empire.
Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: Standing Up
May 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
Finally a return to Spotless Stadium for the GWS and another entry from Hawthorn in the worst alternate-strips Hall of Fame.
Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: It is not a bacon tree
May 11, 2015 by 6 Comments
Dan Hansen on the Giants stirring win against the reigning premier. Finally back at Homebush, the GWS reward the faithful by showcasing the fruits of their development. Now with added Clarko-baiting.
Round 6 Melbourne v Sydney Swans: Heading South In My SWANZ Wagon
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Jan Courtin;’s round 6 match report
Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: Orange Crush
May 11, 2015 by 4 Comments
For Carlton supporters, anything to distract from the current debacle at Princes Park is welcome. As a resident of the AFL’s mysterious Greater Western Sydney region, The Philby witnessed the Giants pull off an astonishing win.
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