The weekend’s footy is all done and dusted, so what better way to catch up on what you might have missed by catching up with The Wrap.
Finals Week 2 – Sydney v North Melbourne Preview: There are ways
September 19, 2015 by 9 Comments
Can the Swans deliver the right result on Mathilde de Hauteclocque’s birthday? She previews tonight’s big game in Sydney Town.
Finals Week 2 – Hawthorn v Adelaide preview: “I’ll sit alone”
September 18, 2015 by 3 Comments
Hawks supporter Grant Fraser discusses and explains his angst when preparing to go to the footy to watch his Hawks play the Crows at the MCG.
The Pre Wrap – The Finals Week II
September 18, 2015 by 5 Comments
Mr Wrap previews the second week of the finals and discusses Hawthorn’s drafting from the early 2000’s.
Crazy fantasies about victory
September 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
There are many different ways in which North Melbourne could win on Saturday night. Matt Watson has fantasised about them all.
Finals Week 2 – Preview: It’s still all about the Blues!
September 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sal’s got the good (carbon neutral?) oil for this week’s footy and racing.
Waiting for Footy
September 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
There is no footy like Saturday footy. It has a rhythm unlike Friday or Sunday according to Steve Hodder.
Finals Week 1 – Richmond v North Melbourne: The Tigers of old – for the vanquished
September 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
Matt Watson enjoyed North’s win over the Tigers, but with close family ties to Richmond, he was more than able to empathise with the LSPRF (The Long Suffering Punt Rd Faithful – to borrow from The Wrap).
Round 23 – West Coast Eagles v St Kilda: The Eagles fly off with the Saints in their talons
September 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yvette Wroby’s season-long journey following St Kilda winds up in Perth, where she discovers passionate Sainters are everywhere.
Reflections On Another Wasted Year
September 17, 2015 by 6 Comments
Dr Cruel is maintaining the faith. Sarah Black’s tried but can’t hate the Tigers (not even a little), while Paddy Grindlay just sees another wasted year…
Dear Richmond: I hate the way you…
September 16, 2015 by 4 Comments
With a little help from the film ’10 Things I Hate About You’, Sarah Black summarises how she feels about the Tigers as the Army deal with yet another Elimination final exit.
Finals Week 1 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Don’t Dream It’s Over
September 16, 2015 by 4 Comments
Kerrie Soraghan reaches into her reserves of “defensive pessimism” as she reflects on the ending to the Bulldogs’ 2015 campaign. Resilience and hope.
Finals Week 1 – Richmond v North Melbourne: The raw of the Tigers
September 16, 2015 by 5 Comments
A model of empathy, Tim Pegler personifies the maxim that ‘discretion is the better part of valor’ as North play their role in breaking the hearts of the Tiger army in yet another Elimination final.
Finals Week 1 – West Coast v Hawthorn: Some things are more important than footy
September 15, 2015 by 9 Comments
An important piece of reflective beauty from Matt Quartermaine.
Richmond, you breaks my heart, but I still love you
September 15, 2015 by 4 Comments
DrCruel73 is down but not out, in this open letter to Old Tiger.
Finals Week 1 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Dog Day Evening
September 15, 2015 by 16 Comments
Dips knows “football as it should be played” when he sees it. It’s a game that sparks spontaneous eruptions of noise. It’s a game that crackles with the possibilities of David Campese, of Keyser Söze, of Dirk Diggler, of Mohammed Ali…
Finals Week 1 – Fremantle v Sydney: Eat Sleep Footy Repeat (Junior Almanac)
September 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
At Subi, 13-year-old Josh Coales’ Grandad is in good voice. And when Sydney’s Sam Reid goes down, “Dad claims he knows what it feels like to do his hammy as an ‘elite’ athlete. Being the best runner for Christ Church Grammar in 1993 doesn’t count as elite. Sorry Dad…” [Great stuff – Ed].
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