The young bloke’s got more on his mind than the ‘survival of the fittest’ game of bush footy. And more than one team needs him.
The F Word – The race to the top 8
July 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Cobba Stevens reckons it’s mathematically possible for Gold Coast to make the finals. Now we’ve all paused to contemplate and dismiss this possibility…where will your team end up heading into September? Statistics tell all. Also, Cobba wraps up the stats on another sad week for Melbourne, and checks out the history of first vs second.
From little things, big things grow
July 30, 2013 by 15 Comments
Paul Daffey’s engaging yarn on former St.Kilda wingman Tom McNeil, who fought to establish a players’ union in the 1950s.
To the father and the son
July 30, 2013 by 15 Comments
Which Ablett is better? Like all hypothetical questions, this one should be difficult to answer but Matt Watson says it isn’t.
Footy on Foxtel
July 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
Robin has been disappointed by Foxtel’s selection of camera angles this year and asks why is there such a disparity in visual quality between it and Channel Seven.
AFL Round 18: The View from Shepparton
July 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
Peter Schumacher had a crack at rugby union a few weeks ago – now he’s on the Brumbies bandwagon, and why not after their win.
I love footy
July 29, 2013 by 7 Comments
Matt Zurbo has written and illustrated a children’s book about footy. It’s a beauty.
A Big Day Out
July 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
Devils and Wallabies, live from the corporate box, Cats and Saints through scratchy reception from 774. It doesn’t get much better for Phantom from his remote Tassie outpost.
WAFL Round 19: Sharks and Falcons win derbies
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It was a horrible Saturday in Perth and goals were hard to find at most venues apart from Fremantle Oval where East Fremantle went on a rampage.
Please enough wada, asada
July 28, 2013 by 15 Comments
That.s enough, writes Paubai. [He makes a very good point – Ed]
The Pre-Wrap: The Round they took the Bombers down
July 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Wrap looks at the week that was and the weekend that is.
Karmichael Hunt’s Future In The Game
July 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
What should Karmichael Hunt do? He’s an elite sportsman and we should be seeing him at his best, writes Jackson Clark.
Wheelchair coach turning lives around
July 27, 2013 by 4 Comments
Murray Bird brings us the story of Jonathon Ila, who has been unable to walk since 2002. The ‘wheelchair coach’ has won the hearts of many through his coaching ability, giving young boys and girls in PNG the capacity to believe in themselves as natural Australian Rules footballers.
AFL Round 17 – The Wrap: The Day of Infamy round
July 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
To Buddy or not to Buddy – that is the question, to some extent, bothering The Hawks. But could it be like The Tiges and RICHO? Their forward line functions better now without THE BIG FELLA than it did with him.
AFL Round 18 – Preview: Kicking Own Goals
July 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Plenty of own goals this past week, writes Sal Ciardulli, with Cricket Australia, Essendon, Scarlett and O’Grady all putting the ball past their own keepers.
Scarlett calls Maxwell “overrated”
July 25, 2013 by 36 Comments
Matthew Scarlett (in his upcoming autobiography) calls Nick Maxwell “overrated” and says he is not respected by the Geelong team. I’ll open this up to discussion.
Money
July 24, 2013 by 12 Comments
There are things money can’t buy, writes Rick Kane, but will Buddy realise this before it’s too late?
Canberra Gaelic Football
July 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Canberra Gaelic Football Club will hold a meeting at the Irish club, 6 Parkinson St, Weston on Thursday, August 1 to discuss a potential summer competition. The meeting will start at 7pm and new players are welcome.
How to Watch Footy (part 18): Umbrella organisation
July 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Rain or shine, in this case rain, Vin Maskell can be found watching the footy. Even he learnt a few things from Len, a hardened Williamstown supporter.
Wordplay
July 23, 2013 by 8 Comments
The Washington Post’s MENSA Invitational invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter and supplying a new definition. (Well worth a look – thanks Fearless.)
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