I assume many of you will be dining out on Hungry Jacks after selecting the 9 favourites last week. This week presents a much sterner test for prognostication with the leaders contesting along with a Grand Final rematch – a mouth-watering set of matches await.
The long road back to partial fitness
May 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
I’m standing at the top of the player’s race and I’m nervous. There are demons out there for me to face and, as bad luck would have it, they’re not from the Melbourne Football Club.
How to Watch Footy, part 8
May 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Presenting a very special edition of How to watch footy from new grandfather Vin Maskell. Congratulations Vin.
AFL Round 6 – Collingwood v St.Kilda (Haiku Bob): the near side
May 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob on Round 6.
How often do the favourites win?
May 9, 2013 by 6 Comments
For only the fouth time in the past four years, every backed favourite in the round won.
AFL Round 6: The 2013 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
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Richmond are pretty good, but they’re still flaky. Maybe it’s a club thing. All clubs have personalities and Richmond is the guy you like to have around at parties but never have dinner with.
Crio’s Racing: Morphettville and Eagle Farm
May 8, 2013 by 19 Comments
The Singo/Gai tripe is disappointing because not only have we enjoyed a period of wonderful horses and races but an almost unparalleled run of “good news” stories whilst other sports floundered in controversy.
Kids ask the darndest things
May 8, 2013 by 6 Comments
Think Jeff Gieschen was flummoxed when Gerard Healy asked him to explain what constitutes a push? Andrew Else can only imagine what happens when a room full of primary school kids wants answers.
AFL Round 6- Collingwood v St.Kilda: Oh Brother…thou art here
May 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
Yvette Wroby’s brother, Andre, flew in from the US just in time for Friday night’s clash. He’s reassessing his plan to watch the Saints play the Blues this Monday.
AFL Round 6 – Gold Coast v Fremantle: Nonna Night
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Join Nicholas and John Burmej for a traditional Saturday night dinner with La Familgia. Main course tonight: the Dockers.
AFL Round 6 – Richmond v Geelong: Johnson Bloody Johnson
May 7, 2013 by 3 Comments
Paddy Grindlay lives in a family where the parents have seen it all before, whereas the kids live in Richmond-hope. On a chilly night in Kyneton they hope for the best.
AFL Round 6 – St Kilda v Collingwood: Kosi fan Tutte
May 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tom Greenaway considers the career of Kosi and shares the frustration we all have – but especially Saints fans. [I suspect this piece will prompt the many theories of Kosi – Ed]
AFL Round 6 – Gold Coast v Fremantle: Mr Ebb
May 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
Jamie Simmons (who can write a line) with some rather amusing observations of Mr Ebb and his Dockers.
AFL Round 6 – Carlton v Melbourne: Remembering the Kreuzer Cup
May 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
I am joined by The Paradox and his son. The Paradox makes his living as a fitness guru but he needs a hip replacement, a lifelong friend and lifelong suffering Demon supporter who follows the game more passionately than he follows the club.
AFL Round 6 – West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs: Facts, curiosities, odds and ends
May 7, 2013 by 20 Comments
If you want to know what happened at Subiaco on the weekend, it was the umpires what did it, says Bulldogs fan Peter Zitterschlager in a therapeutic rant.
AFL Round 6 – Sydney v Brisbane: Footy and family – life is good
May 7, 2013 by 18 Comments
David Williams loves the similarities between his trip to the SCG with his young daughter and his grandfather and mother’s trip to the Brunswick Street Oval to watch their beloved Roy Boys.
AFL Round 6 – Adelaide v Hawthorn: Cyril-less Hawks still too good
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Young Cody Lane is impressed with The Danger Man, but even more impressed with his Hawkers and is looking forward to the big match this week at the MCG.
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