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.
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 – 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.











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