The ultimate injured testicle listicle

What is a testicle listicle? ‘Listicles are often derided — quite fairly — as cheap, lazy content,’ writes Gigs. ‘But as someone who is cheap and lazy, and who loves lists and writing articles, I find the idea of creating one kind of attractive. For me, though, it has to be a listicle with a twist.’ Read on with caution – only Gigs could come up with this one which includes suffering sportsmen like Scott Thompson and Bumble!

Balcony Banter – Round 18 Geelong v Hawthorn: Puppy Love

MCC member and die-hard Hawk Grant Fraser took in Liam Shiel’s 200th game at the ‘G’ and was happy to see Hawthorn’s win over the Cats. Are the Hawks still a chance for the finals?

Round 18 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: More than just a win

A week is a long time in football. Just ask Yoshi, the club’s biggest international fan. After the angst of last week, Saints fans are up in the clouds. Here’s Yoshi’s take on the week.

Haiku Bob – Round 18: tail end of winter

Winter gloom envelopes Haiku Bob as his team slips away after a proper Round 18 soaking.

Balcony Banter – Round 18 Richmond v Port: A tale of (footy in) two cities

Greg Sheehan and his friends had big plans for the Tassie Guys Footy Trip. But the best laid plans don’t always work out.

Round 18 – Melbourne v West Coast: AFL footy in the Red Centre (Part 3)

Post-scripts don’t need to be anti-climaxes. After the football match, Cathij66 completed her Central Australian odyssey with a bus trip to Uluru.

Round 18 – St. Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Saints end a Dog of a year with a win over the Dogs

After their coach resigned, the Saints rediscovered their ability to score. Braham Dabscheck is delighted to report the results.

Round 18 – GWS v Collingwood: Dipping into despair

Despairing game of football for Sean Mortell and fellow Collingwood supporters after their Round 18 loss to GWS as his report shows.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 18 report & Round 19 preview

Not a good weekend for Collingwood supporters as Cam Hooke presents his Round 18 report against GWS, and previews Round 19 against Richmond.

Round 18 – GWS v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report from Paul Harkin

Not a happy day for Collingwood supporters in their Round 18 match against GWS as the Floreat Pica Society report from Paul Harkin emphasises.

Round 18 – Richmond v Port Adelaide: Feeling Good

Kate Birrell was looking forward to a footy fix after a holiday in Bali, and her Tigers didn’t let her down. Kate was happy woman indeed!

Round 18 – Fremantle v Sydney: A tradition lives on

Keiran Croker on the birth of new family members and teething problems for the young goslings in red and white as they fell agonisingly short to Fremantle.

Round 18 – Melbourne v West Coast: AFL footy in the Red Centre (Part 2)

We pick up Cathi Johnston’s trek through the middle of the country for the Heart of the Nation game with the ball set to be bounced in front of a packed house, mostly perched on the quaint yet idyllic grassy hills surrounding Traeger Park.

Round 18 – Fremantle v Sydney: Slipping Swans See September Slip Away

Casper McLeod reports on the one-point thriller won by Freo in Perth

Round 18 – Geelong v Hawthorn: It’s High Time for a Change

Anna Pavlou had an uncomfortable day at the footy as her Cats were disappointing. She thinks it might be time for a change; time to do the very thing that started the run of early season success.

Round 18 – Fremantle v Sydney: My preferred interpretation of success!

After watching her Swans lose by a point, Jan Courtin spends a restless night contemplating a number of topics, including the meaning of “success”

Round 18 – Melbourne v West Coast: AFL footy in the Red Centre (Part 1)

Cathi Johnston headed to Alice via Adelaide and starts her report of the trip and the match with this travel piece to set the scene.

Round 18 – Sal’s Preview: Wheeling and Dealing for Coaches

Sal makes an interesting point about “training wheels” for coaches, and he also casts his eye over the Round 18 matches for this weekend.

Round 18 – Crikey!: Another cracking round of footy!

Who will win? Another cracking weekend of footy in Round 18 with so much at stake, for so many teams!

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL Rounds 17 and 18

Cam Hooke and friends enjoy the great win in the West before getting down to the task of analysing the coming game against the Giants.