Sam Steele reflects on violence in sport and asks if it truly appals us or excites us? Your thoughts welcomed.
Old (woollen) footy jumpers – Stephen Alomes, Rainbow warrior
September 17, 2014 by 1 Comment
Football chronicler Stephen Alomes recalls a rare high mark and his old TUFC jumper.
Being Ruled By The Rules
September 17, 2014 by 13 Comments
Liam Quin offers more common sense about AFL umpiring and rules adjudication, than will be heard in a year of Rules Committee deliberations or a month of talkback radio.
AFL Semi Finals Post Wrap – The Then There Were Four Round
September 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
Mr Wrap tells it like it was as he surveys the weekend’s Semi Finals games. Port Adelaide remind him of Tommy Hafey’s 1967 Tigers (any excuse for the TLSPRF – Ed.)
The Sporting Globe Sports Bar Phenomenon
September 14, 2014 by 2 Comments
Yvette Wroby hasn’t been getting out much lately, but meets another ‘mad’ Sainter and enjoys an evening at the Sporting Globe sports bar.
To all the Almanackers: RU OK?
September 12, 2014 by 15 Comments
Sean Curtain reflects on RU OK? Day, and the value of men sometimes getting beneath the beer and footy talk to share what is really going on inside.
The Pre Wrap: Semi Final Weekend
September 12, 2014 by 15 Comments
Mr Wrap runs the ruler over the AFL semis and finds the favourites frail and fallible. He has scoured the nation for the sound of a happy team singing “Tigerland” and brings you his Mid Gippsland GF report from Mirboo North.
Sal’s Semi-Final Preview – and the foray at Flemington
September 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From Fremantle to Flemington to the ‘G, Sal Ciardulli has the answers to all the weekend contests being played out on green turf.
We need to talk about Heritier
September 11, 2014 by 14 Comments
Dave Brown deconstructs the Heritier Lumumba story, and asks if he is worth the trade or worth the effort for your club. Opinions welcomed.
Your first final?
September 11, 2014 by 23 Comments
Matt Watson remembers the first final that he went to, and asks if you remember the teams you saw and the people you went with for your first.
Unconventional Nonsense
September 11, 2014 by 1 Comment
You’ve heard of conventional wisdom. Well, sometimes it only seems conventional and often it’s not as wise as the speaker would have you believe. The Footy Bogan presents some of his pet peeves.
Mitch Clark’s Mental Courage
September 11, 2014 by 4 Comments
Joe Moore sticks up for Mitch Clark and reckons that his obligations to his own health outweigh football and contractual issues.
AFL Finals- Week 1 Review: The End of The Kennett Curse, Wharfies and Tom Jones
September 10, 2014 by 2 Comments
Earl O’Neill covers the 4 games of the first week of the finals, admiring the work of a star Swan, two long haired gun young forwards and and a singer with a voice of gold.
AFL Finals: WHO. IS. ARE. AM. I. YOU. THAT?
September 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
‘Who are you?’ Gregor Lewis asks of the teams in the finals. And if they don’t know the answer, they’re playing catch-up footy too late.
SANFL semi finals: Grand Final? Who cares?
September 9, 2014 by 7 Comments
Dave Brown is full of pride for his Norwood Redlegs who have won through to a SANFL Grand Final defeating a star-studded Port Adelaide Magpies. A champion team triumphed over a team with more champions.
The Post Wrap – Finals Week 1: The ‘Then There Were Six’ Round
September 8, 2014 by 9 Comments
Mr Wrap’s usual peerless review of the weekend’s games. He says his Tigers loss to the Tealers was just a flesh wound. He is more concerned about the prospects of the Mauve Miasma and the Pivotonians. The Flying Syringes got what was coming.
SANFL 2nd Semi Final- Norwood v Port Adelaide: Off to the big dance!
September 8, 2014 by 113 Comments
Malcolm ‘Rulebook’ Ashwood sees two finals wins for Adelaide Uni Blacks teams before venturing to the Adelaide Oval to see his beloved Norwood Redlegs play Port Adelaide ‘reserves’ for a spot in the SANFL Grand Final. His day just kept getting better.
Adelaide University Football Club-C1 1st Semi Final v Ugley: Happy Hunting Ground
September 7, 2014 by 3 Comments
Another entertaining Adelaide Uni Blacks report as their C1 team, the Chardonnays, continue their finals run.
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