THE trend that started in the AFL finals on Saturday continued in the WAFL on Sunday with the away teams getting the job done.
11 random observations from the first week of the finals: No dwarves were harmed in the making of this article
September 10, 2013 by 11 Comments
It is great to have the footy back. Not a peptide to be seen, no interviews at Stephen Dank’s house (why does he lock a little gate we can all step over?), and people talking about, (I don’t know, crazy idea here), THE GAME! (And Sean has given us plenty to talk about here – Ed.)
Whatever happened to ‘Statler and Waldorf’?
September 10, 2013 by 9 Comments
Whatever happened to the two old blokes who used to sit behind the goals at the SCG and shake their heads in disbelief every time Tilt Carter was pinged for a push in the back? And what other memories of genuine characters in the crowd do Knackers have?
Footy Fever – September 12
September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
John Harms and Paul Daffey will talk all things Footy Town and footy at Melbourne Uni on Thursday, September 12, from 6.15pm. Check out the invitation from organisers Bob Speechley and University House,
AFL Finals Week 1: The Wrap
September 9, 2013 by 5 Comments
Who wins The Wrap’s seal of approval in Round 1 of The Finals? The Mayblooms, the Tealers or the Silvertails? It couldn’t be the Striped Marvels could it? Surely not. Take it away Wrapster.
AFL Finals – Week 1: The Pre-Wrap
September 6, 2013 by 5 Comments
Woosha’s resignation, Demetriou laughing at dwarf abuse, Buddy and the finals – where will the Wrap start?
AFL Finals Week 1 – Preview: Fire Up for Finals
September 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s a busy weekend for sports nuts and Sal Ciardulli has cast a discerning eye over a few highlights in footy and racing. What to consider when backing your favourites? Plus, the season gone – how did the vanquished fare against predictions?
Flirting with form
September 6, 2013 by 8 Comments
Flirting with form, particularly so close to finals, is fraught with danger. Ross Lyon should know this more than most, he did it in 2009 with St.Kilda too.
Gender and reporting in the AFL
September 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
Sasha Lennon looks at the complex issue of gender and footy reporting in the AFL.
Season Review – Essendon: Taking our medicine
September 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
Rod Oaten says, as a Dons man, he has to take his medicine. (That’s funny from you Rod – Ed. And PS: Kerry says hello)
A Good Idea
September 4, 2013 by 2 Comments
Ged McMahon is one Essendon fan who isn’t missing September action – he’s playing in it. In the VAFA. It’s 9.15am on a Sunday morning, there’s a genuine crowd, and he’s running around like a kid lost in a shopping centre. Was stepping out of his comfort zone really a good idea?
Ghosts of Seasons Past
September 4, 2013 by 2 Comments
Just when you thought Kosi could become no more lovable than he already was, he comes across all honest and self-aware.
The Huddle (where footy’s soul lives)
September 4, 2013 by 12 Comments
Instinctively, we’re drawn towards the centre circle, pock-marked with studs. I love the centre of footy or cricket grounds for their vastness, quiet, freedom and possibility. I love wide wings and deep pockets that allow our player to roam, sweep and show their skills.
More Memories of Kardinia Park: Too cold for footy
September 3, 2013 by 24 Comments
While Les is on a role, we reprise his story about another visit to Kardinia Park to see his Dockers play, on a day when the weather was inclement to say the least.
Memories of Kardinia
September 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Fremantle have a bit of history at Kardinia Park. Les Everett was there for the last game of 1999, and finds it more of a trek than he bargained for.
Father’s Day
September 3, 2013 by 4 Comments
Another kind of season passed; a moving meditation from Peter Baulderstone.
WAFL: Sharks beat top team and it’s mothballs
September 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Les Everett considers retiring on the back of some favourable results in the WAFL.
My extra, personal and vindictive motivation for a Tigers win (warning: may contain nudity and adult themes)
September 2, 2013 by 10 Comments
There are so many reasons to be cheering the Tigers on this weekend. Sean Curtain’s boasts the great Australian pastime of seeing someone you really care about make a complete public galah of himself. Go Tiges!
I have a dream
September 2, 2013 by 8 Comments
Never mind the 2013 finals, Neil Anderson has a vision of the future guaranteed to go straight to the heart of all you Bulldogs supporters. Share his dream.
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