Why is Hawker Rick Kane now following the Dees? He’s got some very good reasons, none of which involve velcro. Daisy Pearce is just one of them.
Hawkology Part 1: I used to rule the world. ‘Cyz’ would rise when I gave the word.
December 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Paul Campbell starts his review of Hawthorn in 2016 with his story of the pre-season. It’s encouragingly left-field. Who knows where it will go from here!
My response to Jared about the ban of third man up
December 24, 2016 by 4 Comments
Yoshi weighs into the debate over the AFL’s recent rule change over the third man up in the ruck.
Tigers in the northerly
December 22, 2016 by 3 Comments
Paddy Grindlay is bullish about his Tigers in the future, despite their horrific 2016 output.
Discouraging third man up is discouraging mediocrity
December 22, 2016 by 5 Comments
The AFL’s ban of the third man up was bound to polarise the greater football community. Jared Newton sees the positive side of the rule.
Off Season Odyssey – Part 42: South or West
December 17, 2016 by 13 Comments
The road is a hungry thing, calling, even when it’s made of nothing but sand.
[This piece was first published in late 2012. It was part of a series where Old Dog jumped in the ute and travelled from the south of Tasmania to far north Queensland and west to the Mallee in South Australia. Read more of Matt’s pieces by clicking on his name in the left sidebar.]
Being a good coach – the possibility of being both good player and coach
December 14, 2016 by 2 Comments
Following examinations of Premiership coaches Luke Beveridge and Alastair Clarkson, Yoshi explores the possibility of great players blossoming into good coaches.
Book Review – Kings of the Game
December 12, 2016 by 2 Comments
Modelist reviews ‘Kings of the Game’, by Lachlan Waterman, in search of what makes a great Aussie Rules Football Coach.
St Kilda Boys Taking Challenges in New Zealand
December 11, 2016 by 2 Comments
Yoshi give us a blow by blow description of St Kilda’s pre-season camp in New Zealand.
Almanac Cricket – Blind Deaf and Clueless: A Modest Proposal
December 9, 2016 by 1 Comment
Phil Hill is back considering AFL umpiring in the context of the laws of cricket
Almanac Book Review – In Black and White: 125 Moments That Made Collingwood
December 6, 2016 by 3 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis reviews new publication In Black and White: 125 Moments That Made Collingwood, a comprehensive history of the Magpies written by two black-and-white tragics that will surely appeal to Collingwood fans far and wide.
Round 15 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Youthful Revolution at the Dogs
December 5, 2016 by 14 Comments
Another piece in the Paddy Suggests series, Neil Anderson tells the tale of the lesser-known Western Bulldogs victory over Sydney in 2016, all the way back in round 15. It’s an incredible feeling when one realises how far the Dogs have come since that unlikely victory at the SCG, and the trials the then-embattled Sons of the West undertook.
Being a good coach – Luke Beveridge
December 5, 2016 by 4 Comments
Following his astute assessment of Alastair Clarkson, Yoshi has now provided thoughtful insight into Premiership Coach Luke Beveridge.
Luke Beveridge, the Bulldogs faithful, and Play On
December 1, 2016 by 20 Comments
Footy means so much to so many. Just ask a Doggies supporter. In his book Play On (from the Loose Men Everywhere section) John Harms considered why. Luke Beveridge read an extract from Play On at the club celebrations last night. Here’s what the much-loved coach read.
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