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AFL Round 7 – Essendon v Western Bulldogs: The Final Frontier
May 6, 2014 by 5 Comments
Neophyte Bulldog joefloh comes face to face with some smug pr*cks supporting his former side in his first Essendon game as a non-Essendon supporter. Was this a reflection of his former self, he asks, while musing on his new found pessimism.
AFL Round 7 – Brisbane v Sydney: A True Clubman
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The famous Bloods culture is built on the actions and choices of people. Joe Moore celebrates the work of Sydney’s reigning best Clubman in his 200th game.
‘The Billy That Died With Its Boots On’ and Other Australian Verse
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After nearly 25 years in the making, Stephen Whiteside’s book of children’s poetry is in the shops. What happens in “The Saucing of the Pies” ?
AFL Round 6 – St Kilda v Brisbane: The difficult second album
May 6, 2014 by 5 Comments
Peter Cresswell is a bona fide AFL fan living in Auckland. He journeyed to the Windy City on Anzac Day to witness the ‘difficult second album’ for AFL footy in NZ.
Boxing: East v West as Gyngell squeaks points decision over Packer
May 6, 2014 by 15 Comments
Patrick Skene, a very experienced student of the fistic art, applies the wisdom of Sun Tzu, to the Packer-Gyngell stoush. [Beautifully done – Ed]
Showboaters Need Not Apply
May 6, 2014 by 4 Comments
Jordan Lewis nails the Hawthorn way, in a word, says Rick Kane.
AFL Round 7 – Brisbane v Sydney: Burdened with the footy hump
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Tom Bally has the hump insofar as the Swans and footy are concerned. How can he get the spark back? [Good to see there are conversations about footy in Sydney bus queues – Ed]
AFL Round 7 – Adelaide v Melbourne: the view from the back
May 6, 2014 by 4 Comments
Dave Brown celebrated unfashionable defenders, and how one of his Norwood favourites came back in Demons colours to torment his Crows.
AFL Round 7: The Wrap
May 6, 2014 by 1 Comment
The Wrapster may well be enjoying the plight of the Da Da Da Da-Das, but he’d also like to see the Endangered Species have a win. {When will that be? – Ed]
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 41-When Harry Met Patrick….with a Hip to the Face (1982)
May 5, 2014 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling tells how the West German goalkeeper at Spain 82 delivered a semi-final shirt front to rival Leigh Matthews.
Nepal Buddha Cricket Academy
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Here is an unlikely initiative, but those involved are very keen. You can help the Buddha Cricket Academy. Have you got any old cricket books you’re happy to donate?
NT Thunder’s Perfect NEAFL Start
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Jackson Clark keeps us up to date with NEAFL’s Thunder and their good start to the 2014 season.
AFL Round 7 – Adelaide v Melbourne: Heil Thomas!
May 5, 2014 by 8 Comments
Ben Footner is crushed, first by the freakish ride of form of his Adelaide team, then by his little daughter’s tyranny. He’ll take her form of torture any day, and Thomas the Tank play rather than his Crows.
Round 7 – Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide
May 5, 2014 by 1 Comment
Peter Crossing went to Manuka, freezing but satisfied with the food offerings of a friend and a good game if not a victory for his GWS team.
Cold Morning; Best Seat
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Kate Birrell braves the cold, Sunday morning, junior footy circuit (from the safety of her old car) and adds a brilliant sketch of the game for good measure.
WAFL Round 7: Swans are good, South are getting better and Peel are not
May 5, 2014 by 2 Comments
Les once again fills us in on WAFL footy results with poor old Peel in the basement with zero wins for the season.
Round 7 Carlton v Collingwood: The Malthouse Conundrum
May 5, 2014 by 2 Comments
Mick Malthouse is is topic of discussion once again, this time from an outsider (non Carlton or Collingwood writer Liam Quin) who gives some thoughts on this interesting modern day story of a crusader. Liam asks whether Mick is playing the man or the ball.
AFL Round 7 – GWS v Port Adelaide: Magic Happens
May 5, 2014 by 35 Comments
Dan Hansen ventures to Canberra, that weird in-between of footy and rugby, to see the Giants and the Power. “We all agree, Robbie Gray is Magic!”
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