Better late than never! Ben Fenton-Smith regales with a tale of being a Tiger fan in unfriendly (or simply uncaring) territory for most of his life, before the pandemic relocated the team into his own backyard. [Worth the wait – Ed.]
Round 6 – Richmond v Sydney: Altered States (or A Celebration of Brisbane Footy and Buses)
September 23, 2020 by 16 Comments
Round 6 – Richmond v Sydney: Disinterest
July 23, 2020 by 2 Comments
It was only a fortnight ago, but Paddy Grindlay’s tale of watching Richmond play Sydney at a Victorian pub hurts those left in lockdown. From young teenage life stories to a flowing tab, Paddy’s story has it all on a difficult day for a Tigers fan.
Round 6 – Haiku Bob: no tomorrow
July 16, 2020 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob and his dog – friends in an ISO world – tuned in to see his ‘Pies take on the Hawks.
Round 6 – Fremantle v St Kilda: Go north and multiply …
July 15, 2020 by 3 Comments
You should never count your chickens before they hatch as Patrick O’Brien found out.
Round 6 – Carlton v Western Bulldogs: A civilized result for an uncivilized time
July 15, 2020 by 3 Comments
It may have been Sunday dinner time, but Carlton fan Matt Harvey was prepared to overlook the distractions as the Blues stormed home.
2020 FEARLESS Round 6: Officially the lottery begins…games like Shakira…wherever whenever
July 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Footy moved entirely north of the Barassi Line, and Fearless follows with his summary of Round 6 action.
Round 6 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Give Clarko the Whistle.
July 14, 2020 by 1 Comment
When exiting the car park afterwards is the highlight of the night, there might have been a problem with the game. Dan Hansen would have preferred Clarko to have actually been umpiring, rather than dictating the Hawks’ strategy.
Round 6 Review: Upsets and comebacks
July 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
The round reviewed by Sean Mortell – strangely all of the “home” teams got the job done, despite none of them actually playing on their own decks!
Round 6 – Fremantle v St Kilda: Saints only played the first quarter
July 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Footy was the winner for Yoshi in Japan, but not the AFL’s version as St Kilda let a big lead slip against a tough Freo side. Osaka Dingoes training helped provide solace.
Round 6 – West Coast v Adelaide: Beware, the broken phone!
July 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Eagles got the four points, Nic Nat had the last laugh and Cathi Johnston’s side is back home in WA…what’s not to like?
Round 6 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: If Atu doesn’t get you, Quaynor must
July 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
A wary Sean Mortell had reasons to doubt the Pies could go toe-to-toe with Hawthorn; injuries, venue, opposition form all seemed against Collingwood. Enter three exciting young players, exit Sean’s worries.
Round 6 – Geelong v Brisbane: I much prefer footy on a Sunday
July 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
There were a few signs that this might have been a good night for Sam Evans and his Lions, but there was no Miracle on Grass 3 as the Cats steamrolled their opponents in Sydney…and work still beckoned the next day.
Round 6 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: The Pies aren’t fully back, but they’re winning (Floreat Pica Society)
July 12, 2020 by 1 Comment
Tony Scully’s FPS report on Collingwood’s Friday night win tells the tale of a solid yet unconvincing return to the victory list.
Round 6 – Geelong v Brisbane: Cats in the cradle and the SCG…
July 10, 2020 by 13 Comments
The excitement of Brisbane 2020 looked set to continue thought Shane Reid until the Cats decided to show who was boss.
Sal’s Round 6 Preview – Footy in a strange land but Caulfield back to normal
July 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sal’s got the inside information as always, particularly important when AFL matches are played in unusual places. Tips for Caulfield, too.
Round 6 Preview – A nation-wide weekend of season-defining contests
July 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell has an eye for the contest. Here he runs it over the AFL’s Round 6 fixtures.
Round 6 – Fixture details: Where and when is your team playing?
July 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Want to know who and where your team is playing this week? All Round 6 2020 details can be found in the footy fixture.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 5 review and Round 6 preview
July 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
No shortage of material for Cam Hooke to cover in this week’s edition of Collingwood Life.
Jack Riewoldt’s application of Newtonian physics
Michael Viljoen comes up with interesting takes on Newtonian physics, simple arithmetic and proposed penalties for inane television commentators. (Sign him up, Gillon! – Ed.)