Footy’s Real Origin

Paul Mitchell applies his left-field alternative to the perennial question of State of Origin footy.

Northern United Football Club – The September Specialists

Kamarooka, Neilborough and Raywood? Trevor Ludemann’s summary of the history of the Northern United Football Club explains all.

Did you bring a footy?

A story. The miracle of kick-to-kick. The Li sisters give Taz and Bung a lesson in the execution of the drop kick. All with a little help from their trusty Blundstone footy boots.

I Hate a Mob

Matt Zurbo with some thoughts on the booing of Adam Goodes .

WAFL Round 13 – Movement in the WAFL

Les Everett’s wrap of the round 13 action in the WAFL.

Almanac AFL Discussion: will there be less free-to-air sport in the future?

With no AFL game on Sunday, this begs the question will there be less free-to-air sport in the future? The Australian Financial Review discusses this very topic.

VAFA – Fitzroy v St Kevin’s: Beaten but not disgraced

Phil Hill watched his Royboys take it up to St Kevin’s. There were some clean teeth and great conversations with some old boys but, despite the huge effort, the result went the wrong way.

NEAFL – Suns versus Redlands June 14

Author and Suns supporter Parsimony went to watch some NEAFL action between the Suns Reserves and the Redlands but it was an incident in the U/19’s game that was the most interesting part of the day.

Top Five Most-Draftable Northern Territory Prospects

With the Northern Territory playing their first game of the U18 championships this year, Jackson Clark gives his top 5 draft prospects from the Northern Territory.

Fitzroy Rotary Pick 1 Round 12

Update on the Fitzroy Rotary tipping comp.

Round 12: The Pre-Wrap

The squeeze for top four, top eight and Sylvan Shield positions is on – who will climb the middle of the road barricade and storm the gates of finals contention? The Wrap has the word.

Northern Territory State Of Origin

Jackson Clark’s selection of the Northern Territory born players who could take it up to the Maroons and the Blues in State of Origin.

VAFA – Hampton v Fitzroy: From Hampton Reserve to Hallam Fields – Marshalls march all troops to victory

King George III reports on the all round team effort that produced the good win against Hampton and conveys a few thoughts on this Saturday’s St Kevin’s match at home.

The Earlybird

A tale of a frosty winter’s morning in the Independent State of Watsonia North, trekking through ice [and almost snow – Ed] culminating in a song of victory. Ged McMahon’s love of the game is beyond question.

Rocky’s Ratpack 1982: The King Is Dead (Cancel That)

Swish Schwerdt unearths some pictorial Uni Blacks memories as he insitgates his own 1982 premiership reunion and shares the tale of Richard ‘King’ Karutz

AFLPA – Legends Series – Hassa Mann

Melbourne Hassa Mann has had a wonderful life. He tells us about it in this interview with John Harms.

The 2015 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Eleven

AFL on telly or Sydney League reserves live on Satdy arvo? No contest really as Earl O’Neill and Perky Girl take in the sights of Henson Park.

Perfect: Tony Lockett

The purist kicking action.

SANFL Round 10- Sturt v Norwood: Ferreira is a Ferrari

Norwood fan Malcolm “Rulebook” Ashwood witnesses the debut of a young excitement machine in the Redlegs win over Sturt.

Book Launch June 18: Athenians and Red Invincibles: The Origins of Queensland Football

Murray Bird’s book Athenians and Red Invincibles: The Origins of Queensland Football will be launched in Melbourne on Thursday.