Oh, to be in the belly of such passion. The Grand Final is about stories of your own. Old Dog writes about where he has been for Grand Finals. [Ripper – JTH]
Grand Final Preview – Is it Black and Yellow?
September 30, 2017 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli’s comprehensive preview of the Grannie and the weekend’s racing is essential reading.
AFL Grand Final Preview – The Last Game of the Season, at Last.
September 30, 2017 by 1 Comment
So Crows and Tiger fans, don’t forget where you’ve come from, the barnstorming footy you’ve played, the joy you took from victories in weeks one and three, and the fact that this week, finally, has been all about you, and your teams. J.Banister is ready for the Grand Final and hopefully, a Tigers victory.
The Finals’ Wrap Report III: Then there were two
September 30, 2017 by 14 Comments
The Wrap has a comprehensive analysis of all the week’s big moments including the Brownlow Medal, the VFL, Grand Final tickets and a detailed preview of the massive Grand Final clash on Saturday afternoon.
Grand Final Edition – The (insert names here) Cups
September 30, 2017 by 24 Comments
Our last day in September edition of this now traditional award is named in honour of
My Grand Final Tipping
September 29, 2017 by 15 Comments
Junior Almanacker Aidan has made his selection for the GF, and it’s the Crows!
Tiger Art: Prophecy Fulfilled
September 29, 2017 by 3 Comments
Peter Baulderstone shares a piece of Tiger indigenous art that demonstrates the power of faith.
Grand Final – Adelaide v Richmond: Musically Inspired?
September 29, 2017 by 2 Comments
Mick Jeffrey spent at least an hour coming up with this clever Billy Joel inspired rundown of Richmond’s recent history.
Of flags, kids and ‘curses’
September 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A cursed flag from the 1982 VFL Grand Final has been in Chris’ family while the Tigers have struggled over the last 35 years. Will Richmond remove the curse once and for all this weekend?
1980 Premiership Port – Harry Tinson
September 28, 2017 by 27 Comments
Matt Watson has his late grandfather’s unopened bottle of 1980 Richmond Premiership port. How much potential in a bottle of alcohol? As he uncovers the story behind the bottle, Matt pledges to open it if the Tigers salute on Saturday.
37 Years Have Come to This.
September 27, 2017 by 2 Comments
Vaughan Menlove looks back on his lifetime as a Richmond supporter, but looks forward too, as he prepares for his first ever Grand Final.
Raving Rulebook No 7
September 26, 2017 by 26 Comments
Rulebook, Adelaide’s own Sunny Boy, is not a Happy Man this week as he takes on the MRP, gives out a Baggy Green and mentions two kinds of Boycott. He’ll be alone with himself on Grand Final day.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: Caught in the Richmond Wave – the Orange Year is Over
September 26, 2017 by 5 Comments
After making the trip to Melbourne, Mark O’Sullivan wonders where to next for the Giants. At least he got to enjoy the Dior and Hokusai exhibitions at the NGV.
MRP Raffle: Cotchin-Sloane
September 26, 2017 by 45 Comments
Rulebook is fiercely adamant Trent Cotchin must receive a fine for his bump on Dylan Shiel that ended the GWS star’s preliminary final early.
The Wrap Report: Finals’ Edition 2
September 25, 2017 by 8 Comments
The Wrap has returned for analysis of the preliminary finals including Adelaide’s massive win, Richmond’s surge to a Grand Final for the first time in 35 years, Cotchin’s bump and Dusty’s Brownlow night.
Finals Week 3 – Six (Talking) Points
September 25, 2017 by 12 Comments
Swish with a few of the big issues from the Prelim Finals (at least those that are left after Rulebook’s had a go elsewhere). Clash jumpers, gloating corporates, insufferable winners, Little Gaz, SANFL crowds and Stevie J’s jam tin all get a look in.
Adelaide and Richmond: Helter skelter, particle physics and the indisputable romance of swashbuckling
September 25, 2017 by 12 Comments
On Preliminary Final weekend, Adelaide and Richmond each carved the idea of footy anew. They were superb. Cavalier, high-wire playing styles, shared spirits of Errol Flynn, and two enormous cresting waves of emotion make this Grand Final a footy follower’s dream.
AFLFA: Adelaide and Richmond fans face Grand Final ticket heartache
September 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Fans face AFL Grand Final heartache as more than 95,000 Adelaide and Richmond members – almost enough to fill the MCG – miss out on tickets, the AFL Fans Association says.
The Daryl Freame Medal team
September 24, 2017 by 50 Comments
Here’s a novel concept from Lord Bogan: a team of ‘Premiership Purloiners’? Some great noms. Add yours.
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