Round 23 – Gold Coast v Port Adelaide: Schulzy Army (with Mike Hugo’s sketch)

Jay Schulz has retired. He will play with St Kevin’s in the ammos in 2017. Mike Hugo has added a sketch to Cathryn McDonald’s tribute to Jay…

Cathryn McDonald says farewell to Jay Schulz at faraway Metricon. “Schulzy will be remembered as the most-loved Port Adelaide player of his generation. He was a cult hero of a basket-case club. We believed in him when we had very little else to believe in…”

Round 23 – Gold Coast v Port Adelaide: Through the gloom, but…

The Gold Coast sun has set on season 2016, the final home and away against Port showed promise and as Hamish Towsend suggests, now is the time to modify the list and culture.

Round 23: Fremantle v Western Bulldogs: Pavlich, He’s Beautiful!

Josh Coales and his cherished Matthew Pavlich memories. #ThanksPav

Round 23 – Geelong v Melbourne: Cats Exorcise Sorry Demons

Better late than never, Burkie sends in the final match report for the home and away season with Geelong defeating Melbourne.

Round 23 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: A game we should have won

Cam Hooke has the last words on Collingwood’s final game for 2016 against Hawthorn, one the supporters were waiting for; application and commitment, skills, teamwork and the promise for the future.

Player 4391 – Matthew Pavlich

Poppy Penny has grown up with Freo, and that means she’s grown up with Pav. Now in her early 20s, Poppy describes that time from when she first saw Pav at footy training to his final game. This is a lovely tribute to, and celebration of, a champion.

Round 23 – Sydney v Richmond: Beautiful scenery, old and new friends and some footy

The Swans dismantled a lamentable Richmond in the final round as Keiran Croker enjoyed the scenery in his journey North.

Melbourne Season Review: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Gawn

Inconsistency is how Joseph Ryan sums up the Dees performance in his review of Melbourne’s 2016 season.

Round 23 – St Kilda v Brisbane: Guiding Lights

St Kilda has missed the finals and Yvette Wroby is signing off for the year after the Saints Round 23 win. [A few more posts please Yvette -Ed]

Round 23 – Review: The 2016 ‘For You Ze Var Is Over’ Cup

Earl O’Neill reviews the final round in the home and away season, winners, losers, contenders and those with an early holiday.

Round 23 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: How Clumsy Jack saved the season

Peter Cahill has a terrific day at the dramatic game that is Hawthorn-Collingwood. He is surprised by a Collingwood family, he is in admiration of a Hawthorn family and he sees former Demon Jack Fitzpatrick prove his detractors wrong.

Almanac Season Review: Richmond renovation (plus Round 23) report

Paddy Grindlay doesn’t like what he sees at Tigerland. It’s time for wholesale change.

Round 23 – St Kilda v Brisbane: Number 9, 11, 12, 21 and 25

In the final round of the season, Yoshi rejoices in a superlative St Kilda performance. Headlined by the irrepressible Nick Riewoldt.

Round 23 – Fremantle v Western Bulldogs: Code Purple

It’s all happening for Neil Anderson! Bulldogs, Code Purple, junk food, gallstones and the hospital emergency ward are just another night of footy for Neil.

Almanac Season Review (and Round 23 report): Carlton – A flat end to a fresh start

How to rate the year? John Butler is happy that current management and coaching practices at Carlton differ from the old. And he’s got some advice for cocky Bomber fans.

Almanac Season Review: Essendon and the rude awakening (plus Round 23 report)

Trevor Blainey has ridden this 19-loss season with the Bombers and suggests they are looking good: “No other AFL team will add as many quality players to it’s list next year as Essendon.”

Fearless 2016 Round 23 – And then there were eight

In case you missed it – Fearless summarises what really happened in Round 23.

Round 23 – North Melbourne v GWS: Pressure

Kath Presdee has seen the GWS Football Club use rented rooms and demountables in Blacktown. Now, for the first time, they are off to the finals.

Round 23 – North Melbourne v GWS: Resigned To Their Fate

It is farewell from Smokie to four departing North veterans.

Round 23 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Not quite a Black Swan

John Ramsdale files the final 2016 match report for the Floreat Pica Society, on a near-Black Swan event. [Includes a 14-point list of things to look forward to in the off season – Ed].