Three more current players to figure out this week, hidden in DA’s wordplay. All three play for the one club, with clues arranged from friendly to fiendish.
AFL Round 5 – preview: Time to sook up!
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Don’t be afraid to sook; to blubber; to shed a tear. Sal Ciardulli, who has a new poster boy in Brendon Goddard, has been doing it all week.
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: Footy is kicking goals again
April 25, 2013 by 2 Comments
Pete Edwards says fast and attacking football is now being spotted on a regular basis, even at games involving teams coached by poster boys of the defence-is-everything academy. He is pleased.
AFL Round 4: Grab a bucket and head to the well
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Saints fan Tom Greenaway continues his seasonal glance at Richmond’s fortunes. He’s adamant the Tigers’ season starts….now.
AFL Round 1 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Old Rivalries and Chance Encounters
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A chance encounter with a fellow Geelong fan leaves a lasting impression on Paul Spinks.
AFL – Round 4: The 2013 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
April 25, 2013 by 2 Comments
Perched high in the SCG Members’ Stand, Earl O’Neill watched the Sparkies dismantled by the Pivotonians Premiership Quarter.
AFL Round 2 – St.Kilda v Richmond: No avocado, please
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After two wins to start the season, Richmond supporters felt a strange emotion: Elation.
AFL Round 4 – West Coast v Carlton: Night of my nemeses
April 25, 2013 by 3 Comments
Carlton playing West Coast to me is like following a Liberal leadership battle or watching Chelsea playing Manchester United in a cup final…I don’t want to see a winner.
AFL Round 4 – Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: When all else fails, there’s always schadenfreude
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s amazing how you can rationalize a win for your team as you agonize over your tips each Thursday, writes Neil Anderson.
Crio’s Racing: ANZAC Day
April 24, 2013 by 6 Comments
The St Leger meeting is at Flemington on ANZAC Day but Crio’s tip is to head to Avoca – a ripper venue and a great little meeting with a vibrant two-up school out behind the stand.
AFL Round 4 – Hawthorn v Fremantle: We talked about Dad
April 24, 2013 by 7 Comments
Sasha Lennon’s daughter, Molly, reminds him of her Grandad when they’re at the footy. They raised a glass to him, and the mighty Hawks, after their annual trip to Tassie.
AFL Round 4 – St.Kilda v Essendon: (Red and) Black Magic
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jake Norton, solely responsible for Essendon’s epic loss to St.Kilda last year, is filled with trepidation when asked to cover this year’s match. A moment with Black Caviar puts him at ease.
Round 4 – North Melbourne v Brisbane: Last stop, North Melbourne
April 24, 2013 by 2 Comments
Andrew Starkie alights from the train at North Melbourne and walks to Etihad Stadium, taking in Melbourne’s history on the way.
AFL Round 4 – St.Kilda v Essendon: Mare-thee-well
April 24, 2013 by 6 Comments
David Downer has his final dalliance with the “other woman” at Caulfield, before watching Essendon continue their own Black Caviar style dominance over the Saints.
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: A superb SCG innings
April 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
In the manner of a great Test batsman, who will leave some balls, defend others and pounce on the loose balls for boundaries, Geelong suffocated Sydney, locked it in, yet took their chances and ran wild when the opportunity presented itself.
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood: Shaking the loser mentality and the return of the anti-supporter
April 24, 2013 by 7 Comments
Steve Exon sights a classic Richmond anti-supporter and is unimpressed.
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood: Mordor on the march
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Whenever David Enticott thinks of Richmond he is reminded of Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tiger supporters are like a giant orc army heading out from Mordor across the Dead Marshes.
AFL Round 4 – North Melbourne v Brisbane: The train rocks on
April 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
The footy train sails across the dry Central Highlands, collecting quiet drabs of blue and white, the odd maroon, on its voyage to Southern Cross. It gets Terry Chapman to his destination just in time for the Majak Daw show.
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: Low side of the road
April 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
Low clouds and freezing mist line the mountains as we hit 100km out of Scone heading for Armidale. Perfect conditions for brooding on last night’s game.
Round 4 – Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: Freezing (not Singing) in the rain
April 24, 2013 by 2 Comments
Football Park proved a cold and lonely place for Bulldogs fan (and Sunshine State resident) Mick Jeffrey. (But at least he was asked to help with the club banner.)
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