It takes a bit to draw the Wrap staff back from hibernation, but we believe the crisis at Melrose Drive & Jellymont House warrants such a re-call.
Born Working. Billy Williams.
February 25, 2013 by 14 Comments
Let’s get this straight, Billy Williams is a champion. You think so the minute you meet him. Triple South Melbourne best and fairest, Bloods Team of the Century member, Australian Rules Hall of Fame. The only surviving Swan from the Bloodbath Grand Final. A ripper jag of titles, but there’s something more to [Read more]
There was no tanking
February 25, 2013 by 3 Comments
Yvette Wroby captures the feelings of most on the non-tanking issue through her art.
Robertson Oval – where Terry Daniher was king
February 25, 2013 by 16 Comments
The AFL grounds onslaught into NSW continues with the unveiling of a revamped Robertson Oval in Wagga on March 2 when the Giants play the Brisbane Lions in a NAB Cup game under lights. Rod Gillett says the oval has a rich history.
Looney Tunes
February 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AFL CEO Elmer Fudd has been granted bail on the charge of causing unnecessary criminal damage to the game. Mr Fudd is unrepentant.
Vlad the Prince
February 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Melbourne “agreement” stinks of Machiavellian pragmatism with a couple of sacrificial lambs thrown to the wolves in Dean Bailey and Chris Conolly and a $500,000 fine that will undoubtedly be covered by AFL special dividends.
How It Must Have Happened: Melbourne Tanking Press Conference
February 21, 2013 by 8 Comments
The AFL’s head of information dispersal, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahha, clears up all confusion on the Melbourne not-tanking issue. Sort of.
The AFL has tanked its way to the bottom of the integrity ladder
February 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
After months of investigative work by the AFL commission a verdict has been reached. The verdict-NOT GUILTY Don’t rejoice yet Demons fans because your club hasn’t gotten off scot free.
A cowardly, rubbish, gutless and logic-defying decision
February 20, 2013 by 21 Comments
The announcement of the outcomes of the long investigation by the AFL into the Melbourne tanking issue of 2009 is our Warren Commission.
Footballers who grew up on dairy farms
February 19, 2013 by 42 Comments
John Harms is on the lookout for footballers who grew up on dairy farms.
Footy Almanac – of and by the fans
February 19, 2013 by 9 Comments
Join Gigs on a nostalgic journey through the history of the Footy Almanac.
Almanac Rugby League – The Rugby League Almanac Launch (in Sydney)
February 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
The Sydney launch of the 2012 Rugby League Almanac is on at the Alexandria Hotel on this Wednesday, February 20. Come and have a beer on this historic occasion.
AFL cancels live AFL streaming over the internet. NZ types not happy
February 18, 2013 by 8 Comments
For the past couple of years, New Zealand fans ave been able to watch the footy live streamed on the internet via AFL Live. This year, when the Saints and Swans play for premiership points in Wellington, it has been cancelled.
Footy? Ask a mother.
February 17, 2013 by 28 Comments
Wow. You want to hear a strong voice, and a fresh voice. Well have a look at this for thought-provoking.
The hastily revised AFL guide to commonly used terms for season 2013
February 15, 2013 by 5 Comments
Recent events in the sporting landscape have led to the AFL, in conjunction with Channel 7, releasing a revised media guide and glossary on official changes to commonly used terms in football for the 2013 season.
Light reading for the dark night of sporting’s soul
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Rick Kane has provided some fodder for the ongoing discussions about the drugs in sport scandal.
Middle Australia: Which way is up for Essendon?
February 11, 2013 by 5 Comments
Who’d have thought such rigorous, reasoned thinking would come from Middle Australia (and that The Editor of The Middle Australia Report is a Bombers fan is a nice complication).
Pharmakos/Pharmakon: The seduction of immortality
February 11, 2013 by 17 Comments
Phillip Dimitriadis believes that fans should take some responsibility for the sordid state of affairs in modern sport.
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