Michael Adams is hoping for a big Dragons performance but his highlight is a little more pedestrian.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 8: St George Illawarra v Manly – When parking the car is the only highlight
AFL Round 7 – Geelong v Essendon: I went to the footy with George Foreman and saw a great Geelong victory
JTH has a day out, as do his Cats.
Footy Town: Kick like a girl, score like a lady
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
Haiku Bob on Round 7.
Black and white memories of Kardinia Park
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.
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
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
Another week of the bump dying! How long before it dies again?
AFL Round 7: Winners and Losers
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”
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
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?
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
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)
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
Once again, Bombers fan Steven Ingham was left to ask: Who, the hell, is on Steve, bloody, Johnson?!
Launch of Footy Town on May 31
Join us at the All Nations as Tim Boyle launches this new book of local footy yarns.
AFL Round 7: The 2013 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
The Tippett recruitment is making more sense by the round, write Earl O’Neill.
How to Watch Footy, part 9: Homegrounds and donuts
How is Vin Maskell expected to stay the distance without an adequate supply of Blue and Gold donuts?
When the salary cap doesn’t fit
The Melbourne list should be paid 20% of what Geelong’s players earn, so why must the club pay them 95% of the salaray cap, asks Barry Levinson.
Oh Brother, thou-est see-est some victories (or Yvette and Andre, part 3)
Yvette Wroby and her brother, Andre, decided to watch their boys play Carlton after all. How happy were they with that decision? Happy enpugh to sing the song four times.











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