AFL Round 18 – Melbourne vs North Melbourne: The Lamentations of Veryhard Stadium

Testing her newfound knowledge of how to tell the signs of a heart attack, Rosemary Clerehan has to turn to the Lamentations of Job to properly express her feelings at watching her Demons play.

AFL Round 19 – Preview: North’s Grand Final?

John Harms thinks the brothers’ clash will be tight.

Crio’s Question: Will AFL reserves ruin SANFL, WAFL?

The Crows and The Power look set to field reserves in the SANFL from next season. Meanwhile, debate rages on the process in WA. How can the status of the iconic SANFL and WAFL competitions be best preserved?

AFL Round 19 – Preview: Firing the Weapon

Sal tipped the Doggies last weekend for a full card. He’s turning his full attention to this weekend’s games (Helps take his mind off the inconsistency of Essendon playing all year while Ahmed Saad’s career is immediately put on hold.)

The 49th Parallel Cup

Troy Thompson previews the 49th Parallel Cup. [Check out the details of the on-line streaming of these matches explained further in Troy’s comment at the bottom – Ed]

AFL Round 18 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: Sons of the Scray fight back

To be 20 points in front with five minutes to go was bliss for Bulldog supporter Neil Anderson, who has witnessed the Eagles bully his boys far too much over the past 20 years.

The Essendon Issue: We have shamefully neglected the players in all this.

Sean Curtain says it is shameful that Essendon cannot answer the questions of its own players on what they had injected.

Crio’s Racing: Darwin Carnival

Crio gives the good oil on the Darwin Carnival, including Saturday’s Palmerston Sprint. (Some quaddy ideas for the Valley this weekend too.)

Big Ifs and Other Dreams

Sydney, Geelong and Hawthorn are the triumvirate that the premiership seems destined to come from. Ordinarily there is folly in accepting that hypothesis this far out from finals action…but this season feels bereft of challengers to the trinity.

Eastlake Football Club book launch

The Eastlake Football Club is holding a book launch over lunch on Friday, August 9.

Third Test: Warner and Watson to save the day?

It may come down to this argues Brendan McArdle: only Warner and Watson have the potential to turn things around in the Old Dart. Believe it, or not.

Ashes Diary 2013, entry no. 3

Andrew Starkie continues the conversation that seems to have gone on forever: who should be picked in the Australian team for Old Trafford?

AFL Round 18 – Collingwood v GWS: Where are all the Giants supporters, Dad?

Terry Chapman travelled to the MCG so his son could watch the Pies, but was glad to see Sheedy stroll across the G as a coach for the last time. He likes what he sees about the Giants, too.

AFL Round 18: Winners and Losers

It looks like it’s down to Port Adelaide and Carlton for that final spot (though, the way Collingwood are going they both might make it). A look at their run home paints an intriguing picture.

AFL Round 18 – Review: The 2013 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup

The Contenders are getting away. Take a look at the ladder, they sit in the top three positions. Check percentage, there’s 12 points between third and fourth.

Lost Dog

Yvette Wroby’s brother-in-law, Jon Hilton, a huge Bulldogs supporter, passed away on Saturday following a short battle with cancer. Yvette attended the Bulldogs-West Coast match the following day with Jon’s wife, Denise, hoping for a win. Thank you, Bulldogs.

AFL Round 18 – Sydney vs Richmond : Yellow and hack

Richmond copped it from the crowd on the weekend, primarily those dressed in Yellow and Black. Earl O’Neill was there.

AFL Round 18 – Essendon v Hawthorn: I don’t hate Hawthorn

Essendon’s ability to play the opposition’s key forwards into form didn’t help their cause on Friday night, writes Katie Lambeski.

AFL Round 18 – Geelong v St.Kilda: Kardinia Park – A bridge too far

Scott Rankin was thrilled – his Saints were playing at Kardinia Park. He had seen them win at every suburban ground except Geelong. The scene was set, all the Saints had to do was bring their best….

The Game of Life

The young bloke’s got more on his mind than the ‘survival of the fittest’ game of bush footy. And more than one team needs him.