JTH with some thoughts on what might eventuate during Round 8.
AFL Round 8 – West Coast v North Melbourne: 27 seconds
May 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
This game was billed as the Nic Nat and Majak Show, but it was the big West Coast Eagle that stole the spotlight.
Coaching Women: Same…but different
May 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
If Sir Alex Ferguson is the human hairdryer, very amateur women’s football team coach Paul Connolly is more of an aromatherapy candle.
[This is an extract from Paul’s entertaining new book – The Mighty Bras]
Is there still a spot for the small man in modern AFL?
May 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jackson Clark admires the shorter players. But he wonders whether they’re getting a fair go. Here he identifies the problem of heightism among AFL recruiters.
Strange business and product behaviour from Australian sport’s market leader
May 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
It is unusual for a successful business with a dominant product and strong brand loyalty to constantly mess with the core product. So why does the AFL constantly make change for change’s sake?
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 8: St George Illawarra v Manly – When parking the car is the only highlight
May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Michael Adams is hoping for a big Dragons performance but his highlight is a little more pedestrian.
AFL Round 7 – Geelong v Essendon: I went to the footy with George Foreman and saw a great Geelong victory
May 17, 2013 by 9 Comments
JTH has a day out, as do his Cats.
Footy Town: Kick like a girl, score like a lady
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Enjoy an excerpt from Stephanie Holt’s Footy Town essay on her year with the Boston Lady Demons in the US. Highly recommended.
AFL Round 7 – Fremantle v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): nowhere to go
May 17, 2013 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob on Round 7.
Black and white memories of Kardinia Park
May 17, 2013 by 18 Comments
Some terrific memories from Steve Fahey as he recalls Collingwood clashes at Kardinia Park. His reflections leave him wondering whether kids today will have the same sense of nostalgia from having been to the G and the Dome?
AFL Round 7 – Geelong v Essendon: Geelong Time.
May 17, 2013 by 37 Comments
P. Flynn braves the desert zephyr, quenches his thirst with a wine of the desert, and takes in some Geelong Time. [Now with a copy of John Burke’s Footy Record from the day]
The Bump is alive
May 17, 2013 by 4 Comments
The bump hasn’t hit the wall and it isn’t dead. Round seven was filled with bumps that left players injured. The hysteria is astounding, because James Kelly deserved to get suspended.
AFL Round 8 preview: Dont forget the children
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Another week of the bump dying! How long before it dies again?
AFL Round 7: Winners and Losers
May 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
A round that saw Majak Daw burst onto the scene and Tom Lynch turn himself into an unlikely trivia answer.
Carlton, Mick Malthouse and “process”
May 17, 2013 by 3 Comments
Despite the process in place, Carlton is still paying the price for its recent dark history. Its current batch of leaders came into the club during a dark period and absorbed it. They remain incapable of seizing an opporunity like that on Monday night.
Gigs Ladder Comp Round 7 update – It’s all in the family
May 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
Almanacker tacker, Theo Harms, is leading all and sundry in the World Famous Ladder Ladder competition, run by your host, Andrew Gigacz. How are you placed? Check it out.
AFL Round 7 – St.Kilda v Carlton: Who wants another go on the roller coaster?
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Monday night footy – another anomaly in the season. Still not sure whether I like it or whether I feel the AFL is encroaching further into my life by stealth.
Crio’s Racing: Scone Carnival
May 16, 2013 by 23 Comments
Most states have at least one race to commend, though NSW leads this bulletin with the Scone Carnival providing a change from the usual fare.
DA Puzzle of the Round (8)
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
DA has selected three new players from the one club to be clued. Remember, these clues rely on wordplay only, without any definition. Likewise, the level of difficulty climbs with each clue. Which club has been targeted, and who is the current trio?
AFL Round 7 – Geelong v Essendon: Wobbly wheels
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Once again, Bombers fan Steven Ingham was left to ask: Who, the hell, is on Steve, bloody, Johnson?!
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