Matt Watson has never watched a replay of a game North Melbourne has lost. He doesn’t have the emotional stability to do it. So what happens when a mate brings a copy of the 1978 Grand Final against Hawthorn?
Drugs in sport: Spare a thought for the players
May 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
The scandal playing out at Essendon is a classic example of the current pressures placed on AFL players, writes Brandon Erceg.
WAFL topples VFL
May 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
AFL scheduling meant the State of Origin clash was always going to struggle to attract a crowd, which was a pity because a great game deserved more.
AFL Round 7 – GWS Giants v Adelaide: Mother’s Day and footy do not mix
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Loyal Giants fan Steve Duffy was witness to a mother’s day massacre.
AFL Round 7 – Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne: Time-on
May 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
The final margin – a 54 point win to North – doesn’t tell the story of this match. It was an interesting game, one I’ll reflect on often as the season grows older.
AFL Round 7 – Hawthorn v Sydney: Down but not out
May 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
Tom Bally ventures south from Sydney for a Mummiless Mother’s Day weekend.
AFL Round 7 -Port Adelaide v Richmond: A grand day out
May 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
Stainless sees his first-ever Richmond interstate game and it’s worth the trip to Adelaide.
AFL Round 7 – Fremantle v Collingwood: FIGJAM Footy
May 13, 2013 by 29 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis faces some uncomfortable truths about the Pies in 2013.
AFL Round 7 – Melbourne v Gold Coast: For You, Blue
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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
May 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 – 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.