In the mid-North of South Australia, a few very keen wool blokes have been getting together at local footy matches and have had a real crack at picking the South Australian Wool Team. (They’ve actually picked two teams – they need a coach and a manager for the seconds.) See what you think, and argue he case for a player from the Twos or a new nomination. [The South Aussie side is pretty well settled – Ed]
Ultimate Wool Team – South Australia: Getting close to finalising the SA team
August 6, 2015 by 11 Comments
Is Nathan Buckley the right man to lead Collingwood past 2015?
August 5, 2015 by 5 Comments
Nicholas D’Urbano dissects the Magpie player stocks, selection woes, player turnover and sets the bar high for Nathan Buckley’s continued tenure.
Round 18 – Geelong v Brisbane: Forgotten Pleasures
August 5, 2015 by 11 Comments
School hockey, Marty Ward’s Mum’s oranges, icepacks. They all held more interest for Dips O’Donnell than a regulation win by the Cats last weekend.
Adam Goodes: A Game At Its Crossroads
August 4, 2015 by 2 Comments
As the Sydney Swans prepare to welcome Adam Goodes back to work, Callum O’Connor argues that despite initiatives like the Dreamtime round and the AFL’s best efforts to advance reconciliation and recognition, the game “might not be as reconciled with our past as we had hoped to believe.”
Round 18 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Mothballs for Collingwood
August 3, 2015 by 21 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis ponders the Magpies’ steep decline in the latter part of 2015.
Round 17 – Carlton v Hawthorn: Please, just put it out of its misery
August 2, 2015 by 2 Comments
Blues supporter Tony Robb discusses how fortunate he was to be at some historical moments in sport and the Blues v Hawks in Round 17 was one of them, for all the wrong reasons.
Celebrating Diversity – AFL Multicultural Round
August 1, 2015 by 4 Comments
Next weekend the AFL celebrates the diverse backgrounds of those who play our national game. Multicultural Round
Vestigial
July 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Catherine Fletcher puts her thoughts about the Adam Goodes issue into a short poem.
Book Review: Queensland’s footy origins worth cheering about
July 31, 2015 by 2 Comments
Harold Peacock reviews Murray Bird’s book of Queensland footy history “Athenians and Red Invincibles” and finds it a winner on all fronts.
The Lynching of Adam Goodes
July 31, 2015 by 11 Comments
Wayne Ball on the booing of Adam Goodes and how its unfair on a man who has given so much for the game and the community. [Post Script – as it turns out the Minister has finally made a strong statement which was reported yesterday -Ed]
Enough is Enough (yes, the Goodes saga)
July 30, 2015 by 40 Comments
Saint66 calls for the “Chill Pill” in this whole “Goodes saga”. Here he explains his position.
Almanac Wheelchair Tennis: Competition half a world away from tragedy
July 30, 2015 by 3 Comments
Henry de Cure plays Wheelchair Tennis on the world tour (with a world ranking of 69). And he’s a Crows man. This is Henry’s story of how a tournament in South Africa coincided with news of Phil Walsh, and the ongoing search for meaning.
Goodes, AFLPA, Fans, Media – where to from here?
July 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
Geordie McMillan takes aim at some of his Hawks’ actions regarding the “Goodes Issue”.
Don’t Like Banging Your Head On A Table?
July 29, 2015 by 6 Comments
As the Goodes issue rolls on, Damien Little and The People’s Elbow find a practical way of directing support towards Adam (and his former teammate, Michael O’Loughlin), if you’re so inclined, of course.
Please fill me in on what has happened today in the Goodes booing issue?
July 28, 2015 by 42 Comments
I have been flat out all day. Can you please help me by recounting the direction of public discussion in the Goodes booing issue today?
Mob Mentality
July 28, 2015 by 8 Comments
Josh Pinn states his case against the booing of the 2014 Australian of the Year, Adam Goodes.
Stop and Listen, AFL: The Goodes Debate
July 28, 2015 by 15 Comments
David Zita dwells on the Adam Goodes crowd reaction debate. Simply put, it’s a complex issue with, as is often the case in life, far too much grey for reductive black and white posturing – on both sides of the argument.
AFL Multicultural Round – An AFL Umpire’s Journey…via Cambodia
July 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
With the AFL Multicultural Round just around the corner from 7-9 August, Wesley Hull takes the opportunity to look at some lesser-known examples of how people with vastly diverse ethnic and multicultural backgrounds have contributed to the great game of Australian Rules Football. Meet Sampho from Cambodia.
Round 19: Are We Ready For A Multicultural Feast?
Wesley presents an overview of AFL and club initiatives for this Multicultural Round. There’s a lot happening. [Interesting stuff – Ed]