AFL Round 2: Form? Don’t write anyone off just yet!

Fearless takes us around the country with his Round 2 round-up.

Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 73-Give It A Lash Jack! (1990)

Dennis Gedling tells how ‘Irish Eyes were Smiling’ at Italia ’90 for St Jack’s foreign legion.

Cycling (and other disciplines): Ten rule changes to fix the Tour de France, as demanded by Mr A Bolt of Melbourne

Patrick O’Brien shakes up the Tour. Or, he has Andrew Bolt shake it up.

Anyone Ever Done A Cleaver? Altercations with Unexpected Consequences.

Has a public altercation ever come back to bite you on the bot, asks Swish.

Premiership Captains and Coaches, Extra Double (take 2)

This concept has gained some momentum, and momentum is everything in modern sport.

Playing the Game

For Dips O’Donnell, football is not just about winning – we must first go through footy’s depths of despair to really understand what the game is all about.

Footy as remedy

Matt Watson explores the healing powers of football in times of ailment and hardship.

AFL Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne: Crush and Boom

A “wretched” game it may have been – but for Daniel “Crusher” Currie, Sunday’s match between the Roos and the Bulldogs was his coming-of-age, writes Rob Chanter

Doggies For Life

Some of Matt Zurbo’s characteristic observations – this time on the Doggies tribe, loyalty and ways to survive. [“If Jesus were buried in a Doggies jumper he’d come back in an Essendon one”. – nice line, Ed]

AFL Round 2 – Bulldogs v Kangaroos : The Pain of Winning

Andrew Starkie lives through the agony of an excruciating game of footy. He’ll take the 4 points (just).

AFL Round 2: The 2014 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup

Think the Demons are doing it tough? Think that footballers need a hand making a transition from the game? Think again.
Earl ‘Rock n’ Roll Animal’ O’Neil puts it all in perspective.

Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 74-Poland’s Golden Boy (1974)

Who is the best Polish footballer of all time? Podsiadly? No, world football you dill. Dennis Gedling knows and lets you in on his World Cup heroics.

Football through the eyes of a father

Craig Dodson knows the joy of footy with his toddler.

AFL Round 2 Review

JTH considers his recent investment strategies.

AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Collingwood: an extra second

It’s all Pendlebury; all Collingwood.

AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Collingwood

Luke Reynolds revels in the duel pleasures of sporting redemption and indoctrinating his kids in the way of the Magpie.

Barrie Robran

It’s been a big week for South Australia. Words and photo from Peter Argent.

AFL Round 2: The Punt Road Wrap

The Wrap divines the false and true gold in AFL Round 2. His hands got a bit shakey late on Thursday night, but he still reckons the Tiges have found the mother lode. The Beckhams and the Hirds can’t decide who is being slandered.

AFL Round 2 (at last) : The View From Shepparton

Peter Schumacher celebrates the Big Nicks – Riewoldt and Maxwell – and the renewal of Adelaide as a premium sporting venue. He is keeping the faith with his Lions (for now).

Something Stirs in the East

Nick Gibson with an uncommon description of pre-match at VFL Park.