Australian Secondary students expect the Socceroos to be at the World Cup – it is all they can remember. What have been fortuitous (and less so) moments in (sporting) History to have been born?
AFL Round 13 – Brisbane Lions v Geelong: A Lion ate the Cat (Don’t you worry about that)
June 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
Archie Butterfly felt so inspired by Brisbane’s win (or should I say, Geelong’s narrow loss) that he penned this ode to J.Harms. (Someone please pass this onto other Geelong fans when they surface this time next week.)
Wallabies v Lions: Izzy Izzy Izzy, Oi Oi Oi
June 24, 2013 by 2 Comments
Not since David Beckham landed on his backside in a penalty shoot-out in the 2004 European Championship quarter-final has such a mishap decided a major sporting occasion.
AFL Round 13 – Hawthorn v West Coast: Another case for secession
June 24, 2013 by 10 Comments
Matt Quartermaine meets old mates across from WA at Ethical (damn predictive text) Stadium. If only the Eagles bought their ducking game they may have stolen the points.
Art (pen and ink): Missed Game
June 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
Kate Birrell’s young man missed a cliffhanger with his mates because of a two degree morning. Sometimes you learn life’s lessons the hard way.
AFL Round 13 – The Wrap: The Boilover Round
June 24, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Wrap notices, among other things, that the Case Scorpions, Melbourne’s VFL affiliate, is sharing top spot on the ladder. Sort of collapses The Demons’ argument for concessional draft picks a bit, wouldn’t you think?
AFL Round 13 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: Father-Son? It is the family
June 24, 2013 by 6 Comments
Andrew Fithall provides an insight into the community-minded Hunter family, who proudly watched young Lachlan make his debut for the Bulldogs on Saturday (along with a large contingent from Williamstown it seems).
AFL Round 13 – Port Adelaide v Sydney: Fall from grace
June 23, 2013 by 3 Comments
Tom Bally’s TV almost finished in a watery grave following Sydney’s dumb game against Port. One more game like this and it could be in real trouble.
WAFL – Round 14: A pair of thrillers
June 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Two cliffhangers in the WAFL on the weekend.
Tiger Army finals bound?
June 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Tiger Army is roaring and for good reason, writes Jackson Clark.
AFL Round 13 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: No jinxes for the Tigers
June 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Don’t tip us, don’t talk finals, just let us be, says Tigers fan Paddy Grindlay.
AFL Round 13 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: Toying with the F word
June 23, 2013 by 7 Comments
The F word is rearing its ugly head again and causing untold trauma to Richmond fans everywhere, Cheryl Critchley included.
AFL Round 12 – Carlton v Hawthorn: The Game is different down south
June 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s tough in the clinches, as Tony Robb and colleagues find out down in the docks. It’s a different game they play in the south.
Coughing epidemic in AFL coaching ranks
June 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The winter is certainly upon us and paubai is very concerned about the health of several senior coaches in the AFL. It seems that the stress of coaching is getting to some and bringing with it the onset of vicious coughs and other symptoms.
AFL Rounds 11, 12, 13 – Bye Bye AFL: Memo – Grasp the light
June 23, 2013 by 6 Comments
Footy, and interest in footy lives and dies on the weekly conversation. The weekly cut and thrust at work, at home, in one’s mind. By scheduling each team to have a bye over a three week period, the AFL has diluted interest in the competition over this entire period.
NBA finals: Merciless Beasts
June 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
In the dying moments of the NBA finals, Archie Butterfly witnesses the cruelty of the sports gods in Tim Duncan’s ‘Sarajevo moment’.
Grand Final day 2010: London
June 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
What happens when you have to watch the Grand Final from half a world away? Grown men in sheep costumes, apparently. Brenton Shaughnessy braved the 3am start, the Fosters cans and the expat Collingwood fans to experience a beloved ritual from foreign turf.
AFL Round 12 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: cold comfort
June 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob on round 12.
The Five-day Racing Blog: Keeping an eye on Royal Ascot
June 21, 2013 by 19 Comments
This time last year Black Caviar was the talk of the racing world. How quickly life moves on! At least she will be remembered, unlike some of the reprobates at the local Trans-Australian who have more interest in the next to jump at Maitland than they do in immortality. Royal Ascot is always worth a look [Read more]
Great to get back to the footy again
June 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
Haje Halabi looks at his return to the footy spectrum and the enjoyment of being back involved in the greatest sport in the world.
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