There was a different kind of flooding in effect at the SCG on Friday night. Sydney and Kurt Tippett’s form made the sodden trip worthwhile for Tom Bally.
AFL Round 14 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood: See you in September
Last week’s win over Sydney wasn’t a fluke, writes Siobhan Calafiore, and their recent drafting means the future is even brighter.
AFL Round 14 – West Coast v Essendon: Maintaining the rage
It has been a naufragous week for Peter Baulderstone, and an Annus Naufragous for his West Coast Eagles.
WAFL – Round 15: Tigers keep winning – even far from home
It was a thriller way up north in Kunnunurra with top team Claremont holding on to beat East Fremantle by three points.
Melbourne Meddling
The AFL wants a say in Melbourne’s future, including the appointment of the next coach. This policy is fraught with danger, writes Adam Ritchie.
Knackers to the fore in new footy book
Five Almanackers are amongst the 50 contributors to Australia’s Game, a new book just published by Slattery Media. The book is an updated version of the 1988 book The Greatest Game, edited by Ross Fitzgerald and Ken Spillman
Almanac Rugby League – Origin II: The View from Schumacher
An Origin II recap – in verse – by the Shepparton bard, Peter Schumacher.
The Cloning
Want to see Captain Blood up against Ron Barassi? Wondering what happened when Tony Lockett tried lining up on himself? Dave Warner reports on the brave new world of clones in footy.
The Whole of My World
Nicole Hayes recalls a suburban childhood in the 80s when footy was king. In this bygone era, girls were banned from playing, leaving her to wonder what might have been.
How football cost us the 2005 Ashes
A crackerjack piece from Mickey Randall which will grab anyone who’s ever ducked over to Europe for a while. This is how Australians experience the world and its cricket. [A ripper, and sure to trigger some memories in all of us – Ed]
AFL Round 13 – Brisbane v Geelong: Thank goodness for the Ararat trots
The Boundary Rider was on the Gold Coast on Sunday night…he thinks.
AFL Round 14 – preview: The Pre-Wrap
The Wrap is suggesting – respectfully of course – that the scheduling of the Ayatollah’s annual leave may well have been ill timed.
James O’Connor holds Robbie Deans’s future in his hands
Robbie Deans has put his future as Wallabies coach in the hands of James O’Connor, and if last weekend’s performance is repeated it may well be the last meaningful decision he makes.
Round 14 Preview – Bye Bye to the bye
Sal Ciardulli’s tipping guide – always entertaining; always thought-provoking; not always right.
AFL Round 13 – Port Adelaide v Sydney: Our best win since 2007
Port’s win against Sydney was its best since it was flying in 2007, writes Dan Hansen. Kane Cornes concurs.
An Open letter to Betfair about its ad, Power to the Punter
Betfair says it represents all punters – men and women. Rick Kane says its recent advertising suggests otherwise.
Crio’s Racing: Open all year
Racing, apparently to many people’s surprise, runs all year – it does, though, have times of greater prominence and this is not one of them! Crio has some musings for Saturday’s quaddy.
AFL Round 14 – Preview: More footy and less circular discussion about media and PR strategy at Essendon please
Is anyone finding the discussion on Essendon mind-numbing? Let them just get over there and get whipped by the locals. John Harms with some thoughts on a round of matches that look very difficult to pick.
What the hell just happened? (or Welcome to Cliche-ville)
Watson to open; Federer and Nadal bundled out of Wimbledon; K-Rudd – Can anyone help Sean Curtain work out what in tarnation is going on?
The View from Shepparton
Peter Schumacher lays out the highs and lows of the weekend. Ash McGrath’s calm kick after the siren and Kurtley Beale’s last minute shocker are at the top of the agenda.











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