Resident songstress Kath Presdee draws inspiration from The Whitlams and 80s hair band Europe for her match report.
AFL Round 5 – Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: Selection Day
April 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
Selection day is generally the best day on twitter for the week, writes debutant Knacker Henry de Cure. Discussion is had, people rant and rave and generally lose their mind when the perennial whipping boy is selected.
AFL Round 4 – Melbourne v GWS: Giant Hearts Can’t Be Broken
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Giants had their chance at the MCG but a crazy (and unexpected) final quarter from Melbourne set the bugler off. Michael Shillito flew down from Sydney.
AFL Round 4 – Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: The lost art of wet weather footy
April 23, 2013 by 3 Comments
Ben Footner appreciates the art of wet weather football.
Rotation, rotation
April 23, 2013 by 10 Comments
Bernard Whimpress gives the national selectors something to think about before they choose their squad for the Ashes.
AFL Round 4 – Hawthorn v Fremantle: The Hawks are back
April 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
Cody Lane asks, what more does Grant Birchall have to do to get attention?
AFL Round 4: Winners and Losers
April 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Round 4 truly belonged to two players – Joel Selwood and Travis Cloke.
AFL Round 4 – Hawthorn v Fremantle: Hawks do it again in Tassie
April 23, 2013 by 19 Comments
Making her Almanac debut, young Molly Lennon provides a very accurate description of Hawthorn’s big win.
AFL Round 4 – Gold Coast v Port Adelaide: Port harnesses the one-trick pony
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There is abundant truth in the commentariat’s assertion that the Suns remain a one trick pony writes Tim Webber.
Crio’s Question: Softly, softly
April 23, 2013 by 9 Comments
Some players prefer the softer option on the field. Crio says every team has them. Who are they at your club?
Almanac Rugby league – The Rugby League Almanac: Media Release
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Media Release – brilliant fan-writing about the greatest game of all A classic new footy book, The Rugby League Almanac 2012 (500 pages, Malarkey Publications) is a game-by-game account of the 2012 NRL season. Nothing like this has been done in rugby league before. It’s a lot of fun. The Rugby League Almanac [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Geelong: We got the best Selwood
April 23, 2013 by 7 Comments
There are some players who just get it; they grasp the moment and understand that each contest is a potential match winner. Joel Selwood is one. His third quarter will probably become part of the SAS training manual so fierce was his attack on the pill.
AFL Round 4 – North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions: Majak’s brief candle
April 23, 2013 by 4 Comments
Josh Barnstable sees Majak Daw’s debut, and his Roos dominate the struggling Lions to register their first win of the season.
How to Watch Footy, part 5
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Vin Maskell is in his element this week – in charge of the scoreboard during the traditional Werribee-Williamstown clash. Bliss.
AFL Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Europhia, Nerves and Ty Vickery
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Two quick goals to Betts and dad calls it: We’ve already lost. Luckily Paddy and his brother stick fast.
AFL Round 4 – Fearless: Demons must stay the course
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Demons have just got to stay the course. They are in good hands with Mark Neeld.
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood: Surviving the hype
April 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
Patrick Grindlay was caught between mum’s garden and dad’s happy place in 1980, as he watched the Tigers fall prey to the Magpies.
AFL Round 4 – Melbourne v GWS Giants: Melbourne pulls its finger out
April 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
Melbourne fans like Ciannon Cazaly are enjoying the win over GWS because who knows when the next one might come along.
AFL Round 4 – Melbourne v GWS Giants: It’s all between the ears
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Melbourne’s final quarter proved to John Warhurst that football is played between the ears.
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