With a nod to the D-Generation’s Satanic Sketches, Saturday night was the cave of no return for the Tigers.
VAFA: Fitzroy at Glenhuntley
May 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Fitzroy fan Phill Hill is discontented. This B grade is our winter of discontent. Last year was a “glorious summer”.
AFL Round 6 – Collingwood v St.Kilda: Pies prevail over sinking Saints but no splash
May 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
These teams aren’t quite what they were, and will need to learn to swim better and faster if they want to be competitive with the best.
AFL Round 6 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Homebody’s neighbourly duty brings him into the world of the tweet
May 4, 2013 by 4 Comments
“As I ease through the back door,” writes E. Regnans, “I immediately clock that my aforementioned life partner is wearing her flannelette pyjamas and it’s not yet 6.30pm. That’s a solid claim to home base.”
AFL Round 6 – Collingwood v St.Kilda: For the love of Bucks
May 4, 2013 by 9 Comments
Dannielle Eid has a message for all Collingwood supporters: Leave Bucks alone!
AFL Round 5 – Fremantle v Richmond: A desperate history
May 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Richmond and Fremantle share a particular and desperate history, writes Fremantle fan David Zampatti. One club was set up to be a joke; the other has become one over a horrible thirty years.
Crio’s Racing: No overcoat needed in the heat of the Warrnambool moment
May 3, 2013 by 11 Comments
Hard-nosed racing man Crio is happy to confess that the ‘Bool gets a hold of him. And here are some of his thoughts on racing around the country.
Yabber (from the cheap seats)
May 3, 2013 by 1 Comment
Trucker Slim has turned himself into Yabber (from the cheap seats). Here he uses statistical theory (as practised in licensed premises) on free kicks, the spudliness of Firrito in comparison to the warriorness of Buddy, and the descent of North supporters into a circa-90s Geelong malaise. And finishes with some thoughts on the paradox of sleep.
AFL Round 6: Mind Your Language!
May 3, 2013 by 3 Comments
Another week with a myriad of discussion pointsbut the one to take my ear is the introduction of other language to footy vernacular. I was horrified to hear Damian Hawdwick refer Jack Riewoldt as a striker!
Lacrosse Under 18 National Championships
May 3, 2013 by 5 Comments
Sam Pang has been heard to describe netball as “basketball with all the good bits taken out”. Lacrosse is like hockey, but with a lot of good bits thrown in.
It must be hard to be a racist these days
May 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
How can a supporter of one team praise the efforts of one group of players (Rioli, Hill and Franklin) and in the next breath, damn those of another (Wells, Thomas and Daw).
AFL Ground Sizes
May 3, 2013 by 8 Comments
The argument for ground uniformity is a silly one. Whilst others will whine and complain that an extra few meters can give one team or another an unfair advantage, we need to value the uniqueness of each of the grounds and the teams that play there.
AFL Round 6 – Preview
May 2, 2013 by 4 Comments
John Harms is mozzing all tipsters by suggesting it’s a very pickable Round 6 card.
Caveat emptor
May 2, 2013 by 6 Comments
John Kingsmill says early season form and injuries suggest Adelaide’s season should be written off, but if you look a little deeper…
AFL Round 6 – North v Port (preview): Embrace the Chaos
May 2, 2013 by 9 Comments
North Melbourne are not in form. But look out once they are. John Harms looks at the mindsets of Port and North in the lead-up to this week’s game and, on the evidence available, tries to understand their coaches.
How to Watch Footy, part 7
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Watching the footy – an everyman’s guide, by Vin Maskell.
DA Puzzle of the Round (6)
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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?
The 2013 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Five
May 2, 2013 by 4 Comments
History was writ anew this round, with the first AFL premiership match played outside of Australia. A few posters were kicked, the first two by opposing captains. Remember that, your grandchildren will be asking you about it.
AFL Round 5 – Fremantle v Richmond: No happiness in my tent
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Paddy Grindlay tells himself there’s always next time – even though he wants to blame every single person associated with football for Richmond’s latest loss.
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