Phil Dimitriadis faces some uncomfortable truths about the Pies in 2013.
AFL Round 7 – Melbourne v Gold Coast: For You, Blue
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A solid football club has been carved along the golden shores of ocean and bright lights, writes WA-based Suns fan Justin Fris. This win was for you, Blue.
St Mary’s FC: The Green Machine
May 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
The achievements of the Saints sides in previous decades have set a tough precedent for the current teams to follow, writes Jackson Clark.
AFL Round 7 – The Wrap: The Wounded Knee round
May 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
The Wrap looks at who’s going to be in September Heaven after Round Seven.
Crio’s Question: Natural captains
May 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
Pundits applauded the nomination of Jones as the Demons’ interim skipper. Similar sentiments were sometimes expressed about S.K.Warne.
Which players have been wrongly overlooked for captaincy? And who look “natural” appointments for the future?
The vagaries of vaseline
May 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
Wally has worked out why the Melbourne backline forms a huddle after every goal scored against them.
Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game
May 12, 2013 by 3 Comments
What happens beyond Woorndoo? Why did the fans pinch the goalposts in Wynyard? Who are the football tribes of Broken Hill? Find out in Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game.
AFL Round 7 – Geelong v Essendon: An honourable loss
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If ever there was an honourable loss, this was it, writes Bombers fan Rod Oaten.
AFL Round 7 – Hawthorn v Sydney: What next after Everest?
May 12, 2013 by 9 Comments
I saw anger on the eyes of hawks fans last night, the sort of anger I suspect is reserved for blokes who walk into the bedroom and find their wife with the plumber. They wanted blood and last night they got it.
Stevie J: The Wangaratta Magician
May 11, 2013 by 8 Comments
Stevie J took Ged McMahon’s Bombers apart on Friday night and while that was painful to watch, he held no grudge. It was a pleasure to see the Wangaratta magician at play.
AFL Round 7 – Geelong v Essendon: Nervous?
May 11, 2013 by 10 Comments
It’s all very raw for Bombers fan Andrew Else.
AFL Round 6 – Sydney v Lions: Lion around doing nothing
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Swans smashed the Lions, writes Tom Bally. Yada yada yada. Now, onto the Grand Final rematch!
AFL Round 7 Preview
May 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
JTH with some early thoughts on Round 7 – and what a brilliant round it is.
When Fergie came to Australia
May 10, 2013 by 1 Comment
Roy Hay is surprised at the amount of media coverage of the retirement of a former Ayr United player given that he hasn’t turned out for the club since 1974. (He did manage Manchester United for a few years in the interim.)
AFL Round 7: The Pre-Wrap
May 10, 2013 by 1 Comment
Unleash the Geisch, cries The Wrap. (Surely not only because of his financial investment in the bumper stickers bearing the same slogan?)
Lost footy ground
May 10, 2013 by 4 Comments
Bernard Whimpress stumbled upon a footy ground of a past era recently.
Oh Brother…part 2
May 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
My brother rang several weeks ago when he saw that the St.Kilda Hall of Fame would be held while he was in town. Like minds. I was already on it, had already booked tickets on the same table as another Almanacker, Stephanie and her daughter Lydia
DA Puzzle of the Round (7)
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here’s another trio of clues, pointing to current players from the one club. Keep in mind the clues are purely wordplay, with no definition. You’ll also find that the clues are ordered – in Brownlow style – from easy (1) to fiendish (3). Good luck.
Yabber (from the cheap seats)
May 10, 2013 by 6 Comments
Yabber calls for more Buddy Love (because apparently he’s not getting enough) and dismisses the AFL chief’s procrastibating.
AFL Round 7 – Port Adelaide v Richmond: There are two teams out there
Channel 7 should have called it as it was, rather than cheering for a Port comeback, writes Cheryl Critchley.