Anne Cahill Lambert fulfilled her duties as an aunt on a cold Canberra day, trekking down to Phillip Oval to watch her niece compete for an improbable Grand Final berth.
Finals Week 1 – West Coast Eagles v Essendon: September Viewing.
September 6, 2019 by 6 Comments
Not a good night for the Bombers as they bow out of the Finals in Week 1 against a dominant West Coast Eagles reports Caspar McLeod.
Almanac Rugby League – Bruce Hatcher, Ross Oakley and Arthur Moynihan
September 6, 2019 by 6 Comments
Rugby League non-aficionado Roger Lowrey is full of pith as he buys into the expansion/merge/move debate going on within the NRL. He offers some astute advice based on AFL experiences.
Henry and the Jets: Overtime and out of time
September 5, 2019 by 1 Comment
After a four match winning streak just to get there, Henry Ballard’s Heathmont Jets played their elimination final last Sunday. Here’s how they went.
Collingwood: From the Inside Out reaction – Will this change AFL forever?
September 4, 2019 by 2 Comments
Last night’s ‘From The Inside Out’ documentary revealed to Sean Mortell much more than he was expecting. It has him thinking.
VFL Finals 2019 – Success for stand alone clubs
September 3, 2019 by 7 Comments
Rod Oaten asks the question of why there has been a lack of acknowledgement in the media for the success of the stand alone VFL clubs who had wins over their AFL aligned opponents in the first week of the VFL Finals. What do you think?
Finals Week 1 – Preview
September 3, 2019 by 2 Comments
Sean Mortell previews Finals Week 1 making his predictions who he believes the winners will be.
WAFL – Tight results to start WAFL finals: Report by Les Everett
September 3, 2019 by 5 Comments
Western Australia correspondent Les Everett reports on the first week of footy Finals in the WAFL.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Final comment: Finals Week 1
September 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life is priming up for the finals and sets the agenda for the True Believers for the coming week.
Almanac Flashback – The Wrap: Finals 2009 Week 1
September 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Flashback! Check out who played Finals Week 1 2009 and the results of those games as reviewed by the inimitable The Wrap. Interesting reading!
SANFL Elimination Final – Norwood v Sturt: Norwood beat the Elimination Blues
September 2, 2019 by 29 Comments
No finals blues yet for Rulebook as he reports on Norwood’s Elimination Final win over Sturt.
September and everyone’s in love and flowers pick themselves
August 30, 2019 by 21 Comments
Mickey Randall loves the four seasons but there’s something special about spring for him, especially in Adelaide. Find out why Mickey loves spring.
Henry and the Jets: Characterful
August 30, 2019 by 1 Comment
The character of a sporting club is developed by the community of dedicated people involved says Henry Ballard using his club, the Heathmont Football Club, as a prime example.
Round 23 – FEARLESS 2019: And now the pre-finals bye…finalists tend your injured.
August 29, 2019 by 1 Comment
Fearless presents his weekly review of the previous round of AFL matches. He also makes some interesting comments about Geelong hosting a home final and the future prospects of the Gold Coast Suns.
Colts
August 29, 2019 by 11 Comments
A terrific piece by Matt Zurbo on the inception of the Dodges Ferry Colts (in Tassie), a side that has given the senior club a youthful boost.
Almanac Footy History: Drawn grand finals – so what happened next?
August 29, 2019 by 3 Comments
Sean Mortell is our Peter Stirk Scholar. He has chosen an interesting topic to pursue as a major feature – in the case of drawn VFL/AFL grand finals, how have the protagonists responded? He considers the three examples.
When you’re in the groove by KB Hill
August 28, 2019 by 1 Comment
After a full weekend of football and cricket watching, KB Hill has been reminded that a sportsman ‘in the groove’ is a powerful thing.
Martin Flanagan’s speech to the Grassroots Sports Club in Hobart, Spring 2019.
Martin Flanagan is one the country’s leading writers on Australian football. This is a timely speech about footy in Tassie which Martin gave in Hobart last weekend for the Grassroots Sports Club to raise money to buy sports equipment for disadvantaged kids.