Cobba Stevens reckons it’s mathematically possible for Gold Coast to make the finals. Now we’ve all paused to contemplate and dismiss this possibility…where will your team end up heading into September? Statistics tell all. Also, Cobba wraps up the stats on another sad week for Melbourne, and checks out the history of first vs second.
AFL Round 18 – Review: Drugs, Borat and Homer Simpson
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Stuart O’Grady gets it wrong; GWS meets Borat; and the Dogs take a scalp. It’s the week in review with Paul Thomson.
AFL Round 18 – Port Adelaide v Brisbane: A win but lost respect
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John Proeve was happy with Port’s efforts on the field, but disgusted with the lack of respect they showed to their young fans.
AFL Round 18 – Sydney v Richmond: White bags a Tiger
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Shhhh, the boys from Sydney are hunting tigers.
AFL Round 18 – Gold Coast v Carlton: “To tag or not to tag – that is the question”
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A week after Nathan Buckley decided to let Ablett roam free, Mick Malthouse sends a tag to Ablett and the Blues take the points.
AFL Round 18 – The Wrap: The Day of Doom Round
July 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
James Hird took some positives from their match against the Hawks. The Wrap wonders if he’s setting himself up for The KRudd Shield for delusional excellence. Hey, at least it’s silverware.
From little things, big things grow
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Paul Daffey’s engaging yarn on former St.Kilda wingman Tom McNeil, who fought to establish a players’ union in the 1950s.
AFL Round 18 – Sydney v Richmond: Persecution and Richmond
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Persecution and Richmond go hand in hand, writes Cheryl Critchley.
To the father and the son
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Which Ablett is better? Like all hypothetical questions, this one should be difficult to answer but Matt Watson says it isn’t.
AFL Round 18 – Western Bulldogs vs West Coast: Dogs heap misery on flightless Eagles
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Tom Riordan was quietly confident as he headed to Docklands Stadium.
Port Fairy Seagulls post first win in 49 games
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The Port Fairy Seagulls broke through for the first win in 49 games, beating the South Warrnambool Roosters by 4 points on the weekend. To add to the joy of the occasion, the reserves saluted too!
Footy on Foxtel
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Robin has been disappointed by Foxtel’s selection of camera angles this year and asks why is there such a disparity in visual quality between it and Channel Seven.
AFL Round 18: The View from Shepparton
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Peter Schumacher had a crack at rugby union a few weeks ago – now he’s on the Brumbies bandwagon, and why not after their win.
Almanac Art (pen and ink): Game by the Beach
July 29, 2013 by 4 Comments
Boys love a muddy oval (and a bit of footy, too).
AFL Round 18 – Essendon v Hawthorn: Buddy Hell
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Buddy beats up on Essendon for fun. Friday night was no exception.
I love footy
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Matt Zurbo has written and illustrated a children’s book about footy. It’s a beauty.
AFL Round 18 – Fremantle v Adelaide: Fate, and all that…..
July 29, 2013 by 6 Comments
The Under 12s are playing footy like their heroes at Fremantle, writes David Whish-Wilson, locking the ball into the forward line with terrific defensive pressure then launching attacks off half-back. It’s a different style to a young Nat Fyfe, taking hangers over his mates when discovered by a talent scout.
Streaking
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Streaking may have gained notoriety with Michael O’Brien at Twickenham but it is an ancient act, writes Roy Hay. (Lewd and funny photo warning.)
Crio’s Question: Who supports the white shorts?
July 29, 2013 by 8 Comments
Some teams receive just as much support playing away as at home – Liverpool at the G the most recent example, but many Storm fans swap allegiances when the NZ NRL team visits Melbourne. Conversely, some say the English crickets lose their advantage in Birmingham. Where else are the “white shorts” well supported?
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