John Harms sees a guaranteed place in the finals for the Gold Coast Suns. History and the draw matter, but not as much as the quality of the emerging team and its cast of talent.
AFL Round 8: Confessions of a football addict
May 13, 2014 by 4 Comments
JTH tries to anticipate the way the AFL understand the world by contemplating their decision to develop Monday Night Football. (Our capital F)
The Last Hour of Football?
May 9, 2014 by 18 Comments
As the hours count down to the Jack Viney appeal John Harms considers the meaning contained in football and why those who value the game feel so strongly about it.
AFL Round 7 (2014): The view from Murtoa
May 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
John Harms heads to Murtoa, gets talking to Tom Lynch’s Dad, and watches as some unlikely results unfold. (Go Dees)
AFL Round 6: Wow!
April 28, 2014 by 6 Comments
John Harms was mighty impressed with Port Adelaide (again).
He says they can win it. His mate Eric agrees.
AFL Round 5 Review
April 22, 2014 by 3 Comments
Some thoughts on the two favourites in the AFL premiership market.
AFL Round 4: I blame Carlton
April 14, 2014 by 2 Comments
John Harms wanders out onto the footpath on Saturday evening and it’s a hive of Demon activity. But not too many have happy footy punting yarns to tell.
On spotting Paul Chapman in the sash
February 27, 2014 by 36 Comments
John Harms was jolted from his daze by the NAB Challenge last night.
Sydney Test – Day 3: Travelling well
January 9, 2014 by 14 Comments
John Harms wins the fight for the car radio and considers the Ashes summer as it comes to its end.
Happy Christmas from the Newell
December 25, 2013 by 11 Comments
John Harms makes his annual pilgrimage north along the Newell Highway.
Perth Test – Day 2: There’s Only One Eric Bristow
December 15, 2013 by 10 Comments
John Harms watches as the Poms try to arrest their drastic decline, and remembers a low-point in English history. [Includes one of the better descriptions of Warney’s Ball of the Century-Ed]
Gabba Test – Day 1: Australia fall short
November 22, 2013 by 4 Comments
John Harms watches the Poms dismantle the Australian top order in Brisbane.
The Mug Punter: Manangatang Cup Day
October 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A very scratchy Mug has a look at today’s Caulfield program and finds a handy Shehu Shagari Special.
New Books in Sports
October 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
John Harms is interviewed as part of this 2 hour podcast by the amazing New Books in Sports network. There are interviews with biography and memoir authors from all over the world, coming at different sports from crazy diverse angles. Do yourself a favour and check out the links attached.
AFL Grand Final – Preview: Why Freo can win the 2013 flag
September 28, 2013 by 15 Comments
JTH is no Garfield (the Cat) so he knows by quarter time he’s going to be barracking for one team. He has no idea which.
AFL Preliminary Finals – Preview: Is that rain I’m detecting?
September 20, 2013 by 26 Comments
Who wins the preliminary finals and why? Leave your thoughts here.
And, under grey skies, and sprinkles of rain, JTH has some thoughts of his own.
AFL Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Port Adelaide: Kenny, Travis and the love of the game
September 19, 2013 by 9 Comments
“The Wrong Dreams of the dullards and egotists and meglomaniacs of footy look even further from the mark than they already did” writes John Harms in describing the restorative powers of the first round of the finals in this piece about the Cats past few weeks.
AFL Finals Week 2 – Preview: Predictable? Or otherwise?
September 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
John Harms opts for predictable games this weekend. But he was 1 from 4 last week – saved from a duck egg by Carlton.
AFL Finals Week 1 – Preview: Sydney’s big blokes and Richmond’s gelatinous constitution
September 6, 2013 by 8 Comments
John Harms thinks the big blokes of Sydney will matter. And Richmond will be a gelatinous mess (at some stage).
Oh, and how can you not like Ken Hinkley who added to his legend last night on The Footy Show?
Blokes who grew up on dairy farms Team of the Century – latest
August 29, 2013 by 11 Comments
The noms have come in and the self-appointed Match Committee has picked the latest team. [How did they leave out John Williams? – Ed] The debate continues as this may be getting closer.
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