Guaranteeing an enjoyable weekend of footy for her American mates was foremost on Yvette Wroby’s to-do list. A Saints victory made it that much sweeter.
Round 9 – Fremantle v Richmond: Is Freo tanking?
There’s a fishy smell on the docks.
I’ll be damned, Pies upset Cat cart again, and our tempo
From his Hua Hin guesthouse Paul Spinks reports on Geelong’s inability to play tempo footy, it’s a feline failure. Bring back fast flowing tussles.
Round 9 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Backs Against The Wall Footy
Given the number of players out injured, Alex Docherty believes a full strength Bulldogs would match GWS.
Fearless 2016 Round 9 – We’re all with the man they call Roughy. Cancer seems still so random…
Starting with a tribute to Roughy, Round 9 ends with a Fearless review of proceedings.
Round 9 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Orange Peril trample working class beneath corporate subsidised boot
John Butler asks how after 92 seasons for one flag, the Doggies would feel with the prospect GWS might pocket one, or more, before their first decade?
Round 9 – North Melbourne v Carlton: Murphy’s law
With a dearth of marking forwards, and a neophyte ruckman, Peter Fuller writes Carlton were always going to struggle against North.
The 2016 Eddie Gilbert Cup – Round Nine
Ahh, the wrist snap of an opened broadsheet. Earl O’Neill’s Round 9 dose of sanity in a sea of dross.
Round 9 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Top Billing?
John Harms considers the unlikelihood, just a couple of years ago, of GWS and the Dogs playing a feature match (which many of us were looking forward to). Here he considers why the Giants can be likable and the (mis)place of Stevie J in the footy cosmos. [Get over it – Ed]
Round 9 – Melbourne v Brisbane Lions: When The Dogs Are Away…
With his beloved Bulldogs playing interstate, Alex Docherty travels to the G to watch Melbourne easily account for the Lions.
Round 9 – St Kilda v Essendon: Friendships and Friendliness
The Saints storm home over the Bombers on a day that was – for better or worse, good times and bad – about friendship for Yoshi.
Round 9 – Melbourne v Brisbane: Massacre in the MCC
Jonathan Sloan spends a frustrating afternoon within the enemy territory of the Melbourne Cricket Club.
Round 9 – Gold Coast v Adelaide: Cheap Essential Scenery
Swish takes the four points and moves on, with little else to show for it. Less memorable than the Logan Twins.
Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: All the pretty magpies
David Wilson once again climbs aboard his imaginary horse called Harry Collier for a Cormac McCarthy -inspired ride. There is a trace of Texas in the air.
Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: It was fair dinkum unbelievable
With Geelong threatening Collingwood in later stages of the game, Jeff Dowsing reports the highlight was an American Pie galloping towards goal.
Round 9 – Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs: And they call him Dad
Giants put on a master class to subdue the Doggies but it was first gamer Kieran Collins that caught Neil Anderson’s attention.
Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: Sensational game! (Floreat Pica Society)
Collingwood’s win against Geelong was satisfying for the Floreat Pica Society, the Pies have turned the corner and are starting to gel as a team.
Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: Fish lips and furrowed brows
Lord Bogan exalts on high as tattooed, toothless, uncouth, welfare-dependent Collingwood ferals ruined Geelong’s pleasant afternoon at the footy.
Round 9 – Melbourne v Brisbane: The Young Dees Gain Another Young Fan
Nick Marshall’s first league game was Fitzroy’s last AFL match in Melbourne, on Sunday his young nephew’s first game was a win for the Dees.











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