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
July 30, 2013 by 15 Comments
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
July 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
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
July 30, 2013 by 7 Comments
Tom Riordan was quietly confident as he headed to Docklands Stadium.
Port Fairy Seagulls post first win in 49 games
July 30, 2013 by 5 Comments
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
July 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
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
July 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
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
July 29, 2013 by 7 Comments
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
July 29, 2013 by 4 Comments
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?
AFL Round 18 – Port Adelaide v Brisbane: Behind enemy lines
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Lions (and Norwood) fan Andrew Weiss entered Football Park for the next chapter in a long rivalry, hoping the Pie Incident of 2006 won’t be repeated.
A Big Day Out
July 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
Devils and Wallabies, live from the corporate box, Cats and Saints through scratchy reception from 774. It doesn’t get much better for Phantom from his remote Tassie outpost.
AFL Round 18 – Collingwood v GWS Giants (Haiku Bob): Long way from home
July 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob on Round 18.
AFL Round 18 – Collingwood v GWS: First game nerves
July 29, 2013 by 12 Comments
JD takes his six year-old to a kid-friendly game in a kid-friendly time-slot – and watches as one of his eye closes over.
AFL Round 18 – Collingwood v GWS: Bullfighting
July 29, 2013 by 8 Comments
E. Regnans finds himself with children and Jeremy Cameron at the MCG.
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