It may have been a day when the warmth of the lounge room beckoned but Tom Harrington went to a wet and soggy MCG to see his Hawks take on the defending premiers. An intriguing match of fluctuating fortunes went down to the wire making Tom’s effort to get there well worthwhile.
Haiku Bob – Round 15: gap in the woods
July 4, 2019 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob’s dog knows when to comfort its master. There were many wounds to lick after the Pies lost their way in the fog against the Kangaroos.
Round 15 – West Coast v Hawthorn: The home of football and the burden of history
July 3, 2019 by 3 Comments
No Eagles fan should ever take a win at the MCG for granted. John Gordon recounts the long struggle for Western Australian teams at the ‘G. And he is delighted to report on his first live taste of success against the Hawks at the ground.
Fearless 2019 – Round 14 & Round 15: A couple of late reviews
July 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Fearless catches up with his reviews of the Round 14 and Round 15 AFL matches.
Round 15 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Insipid (Floreat Pica Society report)
July 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
James Fogarty tells of family ties in his report for the Floreat Pica Society, for which finding three Collingwood players worthy of his votes presented a challenge [Great baby photo of the author – Ed].
Round 15 – Sydney v Gold Coast: Can we?
July 1, 2019 by 4 Comments
On a wintery afternoon Craig Dodson gathers the cygnets around to tell some fireside stories while watching the Swans win impressively against the Suns. He’s now wondering how far they can go.
Round 15 – St Kilda v Richmond: When a Saint goes marching out
July 1, 2019 by 3 Comments
John Green gives his thoughts on the tenure of Alan Richardson through a personal gaze, reviewing his position as St Kilda coach after their loss to Richmond on Sunday.
Round 15 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Outclassed, outfought, destroyed
July 1, 2019 by 4 Comments
‘…the Pies learnt the hard way that a team relying on solo brilliance rather than a gritty indestructible system would never pull away as victors.’ Sean Mortell exposes the deficiency in Collingwood’s recent approach to explain North’s big and unexpected win on Saturday. It needs to be fixed before September.
Round 15 – St Kilda v Richmond: Losing MRV Match Saints should have won
July 1, 2019 by 2 Comments
Yoshi is not happy with his beloved Saints, feeling that they threw the game away against the Tigers through negative play in the second quarter when attack was the go. His frustrations were compounded by rain washing out training for the Osaka Dingoes.
Round 15 – Fremantle v Carlton: Oh me of little faith
July 1, 2019 by 6 Comments
‘And that’s what I’ve become – an unbeliever…How long is it going to take me to turn those thoughts around?’ Blues tragic Yvette Hollings battles her inner doubts and her all-too-willingness to trot out the standard excuses for another loss. A win against the odds in the West has her questioning both herself and prospects for the Navy Blues.
Round 15 – Geelong v Adelaide: All roads (and trains) lead the Cats faithful and others to Billy’s pub
July 1, 2019 by 4 Comments
It’s hard to tell what Roger Lowrey enjoyed most – the dedication of the lads from the West, the Cats’ win over Adelaide or the meal at Billy’s. Sounds like a pretty good trifecta!
Round 15 – Geelong v Adelaide: Voices
June 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The voices at Kardinia Park provided encouragement for Anna Pavlou to get through the game as the Cats redeem themselves with a good win against the Crows in their Round 15 clash.
Round 15 – Sydney v Gold Coast: Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa!
June 30, 2019 by 11 Comments
Jan Courtin misses her first Swans game at the SCG in 20 years but the Rising Sun Hotel in South Melbourne makes an admirable alternative for her to watch the game. Read her Round 15 report of Sydney’s clash against the Suns.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 15 Review; Round 16 Preview.
June 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke reviews a very disappointing Collingwood performance and looks forward to next week’s game against Hawthorn.
Round 15 – Sydney v Gold Coast: Not making the same mistake
June 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Swans keep on improving, the wins are coming, and things are looking up suggests Caspar McLeod reporting from the SCG for the Round 15 clash between Sydney and Gold Coast.
Round 15 – Essendon v GWS: McKernan you star!
June 28, 2019 by 4 Comments
Col reached for the sky as his Bombers soared to a sensational victory over GWS in their Round 15 match at Marvel.
Round 15 – Sal’s Preview: It’s Great to be Home
June 27, 2019 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli gives the stats to show that there’s no place like home to be a winner. With this in mind, he favours us with his predictions for this weekend.
Round 15 – This week’s fixture: Crunch time, again!
June 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Round 15 will be a day of reckoning for many clubs. How will your team fare?
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