It was an agonising trip to the City of Churches to watch his Swans but, after their perfect display against the Crows, Tom Bally was in no hurry to leave.
AFL Round 11 – Adelaide v Sydney: The best performance of 2013
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Adelaide needed to lift against Sydney for their finals chances and for Dangerfield’s 100th game. The Swans gave them no chance with a near perfect display.
AFL Round 10 – West Coast v Richmond: Footy algorithms and unlikely allies
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Monday night footy toys with John Carr’s footballing algorithms, but after Richmond’s performance against the Eagles, he’s decided it isn’t so bad after all.
AFL Round 11: The View from Shepparton
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Peter Schumacher looks back on a round of surprise comebacks, shining Swans, falling Eagles, dogged Suns, and individual brilliance at the death knell.
AFL Round 11 – Gold Coast v North Melbourne: The Mighty Rising Damp
June 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Shinboners have become the AFL’s version of a Dan Brown novel – they start out well enough but you’re guaranteed a disappointing finish – but to denounce North any further would do injustice to Gold Coast’s endeavour and evolution as a club.
How to Watch Footy, part 13: The Queen’s decree
June 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
When did the Queen decree that there be no local footy in much of Melbourne over her birthday weekend? Vin Maskell hops on his bike and goes searching for some action.
Gary Ablett: Untouchable intimidation
June 11, 2013 by 3 Comments
Gary Ablett’s brilliance extends far beyond natural ability. He has an aura no one else has. It creates fear and uncertainty whenever the ball is close.
AFL Round 11 – Melbourne v Collingwood (Floreat Pica): Patchy Pies destroy dispirited Demons
June 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
Yesterday was the first time Pies fan Mayuran Jeyarajah felt sympathy for her opponent. Oh Melbourne, does it get any worse?
Home: it’s where the Bulldogs are playing
June 11, 2013 by 14 Comments
Kerrie Soraghan misses the smell of wet duffel coats and donut vans at Whitten Oval but the win against Port in Darwin was as sweet as any win she watched there.
Almanac Drinks in Brisbane on Wednesday (tomorrow night) – come along.
June 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
Come along.
AFL Round 11 – Adelaide v Sydney: Now the boot’s on the other foot
June 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Swans have a real problem, writes Don Meadows. How are they going to fit all their talent into one team?
AFL Round 11 – St Kilda v West Coast: Better than we thought, but it still hurts
June 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Saints gave everything against the Eagles but came up short. The game was better than she could have imagined, so Yvette Wroby has to sit with that.
Crio’s Question: What sports books did you read as a youngster?
June 10, 2013 by 18 Comments
newbooksinsports.com asked its subscribers to consider what words fuelled their love of sport in childhood. “What did you read as a young sports fan? Maybe the sports pages in the local newspaper, or a glossy illustrated magazine? Did your school’s library carry biographies of famous athletes written for children, or did you go straight to [Read more]
What’s in a name?
June 10, 2013 by 26 Comments
No wonder footy has turned into a soap opera, writes Cheryl Critchley
AFL Round 11 – Essendon v Carlton: A Report Card
June 10, 2013 by 5 Comments
Schoolteacher Sam presents Essendon’s mid-year report card. The Bombers have demonstrated the ability to use formulas to problem-solve, most recently applying the following function: (R + C + H) + CC + 3MG = EV.
Ayce names (a piece published in The Monthly)
June 10, 2013 by 1 Comment
Daniel Flesch points us at Peter Cronin’s piece from the May edition of The Monthly.
AFL Round 11- Collingwood v Melbourne: Percentage Pies
June 10, 2013 by 1 Comment
Danni Eid is not putting her boys up on a pedestal. (Seriously, she says she’s not.)
AFL Round 11 – GWS Giants v Geelong: A Servant of Two Masters
June 10, 2013 by 6 Comments
Much to his own surprise, Steve Duffy has found his enthusiasm for the new team in his back yard, the Giants, eclipsing his longtime devotion to Geelong. But what will he do when they meet? A great piece about the making of a fan.
Footy: the real mayhem used to be after the final siren
June 10, 2013 by 16 Comments
Peter Zitterschlager recalls the determination a generation of young footy fans to conquer the outer and the take to the ground for a pat and a kick in the mud.
AFL Round 11 – Essendon v Carlton: There, I’ve said it, “We choked (against the despised)”
June 10, 2013 by 9 Comments
Barb Smith gets away for the weekend just in time to see her Blueboys collapse.
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