Crio’s racing: The Heath and Doomben and other opportunities

Crio sets the ball rolling on Caulfield and Doomben this weekend

DA Puzzle of the Round (9)

Three current players are hidden in DA’s wordplay. The entire trio hails from the one club, with clues arranged from tame to tough. Who’s up this week?

AFL Round 8 – Collingwood v Geelong (Haiku Bob): a wicked curve

Haiku Bob on Round 8.

Naming the tune

Melbourne are dormant. A bulb long forgotten. The chances of growth from here are still a long way distant. Their pain is real for Richmond folk. It shares a scary resemblance to where the Tigers were a very short while ago.

England v New Zealand – First Test: Cricket, I’ve missed you

Is New Zealand’s fate to be forever the not quite team?

AFL Round 8 – Hawthorn v GWS Giants: Thoughts turn to Buddy’s contract

After a tough start to the season, the Hawks enter an easy patch of games and Luke Ridgwell’s thoughts turn to the end of the year, Buddy bags and certain re-signings.

AFL Round 8 – Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs: Frankenstein’s Monster

Playwright Neil Anderson watched a play based on Frankenstein’s Monster before listening to the Western Bulldogs. The similarities are frightening for Bulldogs fans.

Bloody Daicos!

When Dips (wearing a fez, no less) met Daics.

Aker joins Bribie Island Bulldogs

Jason Akermanis will join the Bribie Bulldogs this Saturday, May 25, when they take on the undefeated Maroochydore Roos at “the Kennel”.

AFL Round 8 – Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs: Hurdles

The Suns have overcome a couple of hurdles so far this year – first win at the MCG; consecutive wins – but the next hurdle is stark, writes Matt Webber from the Gold Coast.

AFL Round 8 – Collingwood v Geelong: Alter ego

No stereotypes in this match report from Collingwood tragic James Gilchrist. No love for the umpires either.

AFL Round 8 – Sydney v Fremantle: Kirky’s homecoming

The Premiership quarter was the Turnover quarter for the red and white, writes Mathilde de Hauteclocque, who was forced to turn to the Footy Record for entertainment during dour periods of the game.

AFL Round 8 – West Coast v North Melbourne: Another chance goes begging

The umpires didn’t help, but North coughed up another game they should have won, writes Andrew Starkie.

How to Watch Footy, part 10: Glimpses

Another big weekend of footy for Vin Maskell – Auskick, Under 18s, AFL – although the Geelong-Collingwood game played second fiddle to Julia Zemiro on SBS.

AFL Round 8 – Essendon v Brisbane Lions: What a day

Lions fans can relive the magic of Saturday afternoon through Donal Wilson’s blow by blow account of Brisbane’s fighting win.

Round 8: Essendon vs. Brisbane – Mayday! We’re going down!

See the Bombers fly up! Hang on, looks like they could crash – again!

AFL Round 8 – Collingwood v Geelong (Floreat Pica Society): Nothing is impossible

With a long list of missing players, Dave Nadel didn’t think Collingwood would beat Geelong. Now, nothing is impossible.

AFL Round 8 – West Coast v North Melbourne: Majak and the AFL Hype Machine

At the press conference two days out from this game, Nic Naitanui was asked six questions about Majak Daw. Six questions. You would think the Bombers copped less of a grilling from ASADA.

AFL Round 8 – Richmond v Melbourne: Old demons die hard

Be it Richo, Caroline Wilson or Catherine Durkin, a Richmond supporter’s pessimism never dies, even against the Demons.

AFL Round 8 – Adelaide v St.Kilda: Young love survival guide, part 4 – the footy

Anne Fedorowytsch is doing her bit for mixed relationships everywhere, compiling a list of key strategies on what to do when your other half supports the opposition. Her research was compiled during the recent Saints-Crows game.