Vin Maskell takes in the VFL game at Burbank Oval in his own inimitable style. Why would you ever watch footy from the top level of Etihad again?
AFL Round 3: The 2013 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
April 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
Caro and Pat can bluster all they like, but James Hird has not been proven guilty of anything and need not “step aside”, says Earl O’Neill.
Stairs are for climbing
April 16, 2013 by 1 Comment
Text message received April 14th 2:48pm: “4 Richmond fans just explained to a Dogs fan, whilst the Tigers lead by 49, that this match is far from over. We’re a pessimistic bunch!”
A Haiku in 18 parts
April 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
Something for all supporters in Jeff Dowsing’s haiku debut.
Blood line supporter
April 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
After all that’s happened, what does it take to make a Melbourne supporter finally snap? Matt Watson found out.
Running on instinct (or How the AFL Rules Committee is ruining the game)
April 15, 2013 by 7 Comments
So many of the AFL’s incessant rule changes of recent years are grating with the football community because they fly in the face of players’ instincts, writes Neon Leon.
AFL Round 3: The View from Shepparton
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Peter Schumacher was going to write about footy but Adam Scott has fixed that.
VAFA – Fitzroy: I want another divorce!
April 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
I have said this before but I will say it again; a new season is like getting a new girl friend. I have already divorced Brisbane this season and it was with eager boyish enthusiasm that I travelled down Punt Road to Garry Smorgan Oval to watch the Roys take on AJAX in B Grade.
AFL Round 3: Showdown XXXIV
April 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
I, for one, am looking forward to attending the first Showdown of the year between the Adelaide Crows and Port Power. It will also be a showdown of a more personal nature as the director of finances and all things is a firm Power supporter while I will be supporting the Crows – albeit in [Read more]
Cheers and jeers: what makes a fan?
April 12, 2013 by 5 Comments
Remember mother and daughter Pat and Jenny Hodgson from Year of the Dogs? Think they would have booed their team after a hiding? Kerrie Soraghan thinks not. She wouldn’t either.
AFL Round 3: The Pre-Wrap
April 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Schwab might be gone but shuffling the deck chairs is not going to alter the fact the Melbourne playing list is sub-standard, says The Wrap.
Come On The Mighty Dees!
April 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
When the thrashings continue and the media descends, Melbourne must draw strength from Steve McQueen and yell: “We’re still here!”
Increasing the margin
April 12, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jake “Cobba” Stevens investigates how today’s competition compares to previous eras in terms of close games and winning margins.
How to Watch Footy, part three
April 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
Vin Maskell waves the white flag (literally).
The indelible and permanent stain of failure at Melbourne
April 11, 2013 by 5 Comments
Sean Curtain explains how the Dees were toying with the gods and a few other key elements of life in footy. He has little sympathy. I suspect a Melbourne fan sees it differently.
3 votes for 2 kicks and 1 handball
April 11, 2013 by 16 Comments
Pete Zitterschlager explains his approach to umpiring and its impact on the known universe (especially his).
My favourite drop-kick. Part two
April 10, 2013 by 6 Comments
In the light of the references to “Country Football” we re-visit Vin Maskell’s yarn about the poetry of Philip Hodgins (first published in Sep 2010).
Wonderful Obsessions: A footy exhibition by Yvette Wroby
April 9, 2013 by 8 Comments
Beloved Knacker Yvette Wroby launched her first solo exhibition, Wonderful Obsessions, at Gallery 261 in Caulfield to a full house on Thursday night. The exhibition is open until the end of the weekend.
Demolished Demons
April 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Demons coach Mark Neeld seems unable to adapt as the match unfolds, writes Caitlin Nobes. Is he stubborn, or is it something else?
Melbourne’s demons – This is the life we’ve chosen
April 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
The losing culture Melbourne fostered, to ensure high draft picks, has become entrenched.
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