There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the Dogs, while Geelong’s 5-0 start is the perfect launching pad for a top four spot, writes Dene Macleod.
AFL Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Too much football is barely enough
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AFL Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Geelong is Making Waves (or A Genial Gigs Knew Moves)
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I had planned to attend this game in person but THE BEST LAID PLANS are an anagram of “HANDBALLS IT STEEP” and late on Saturday afternoon I found myself camped under an unexpectedly steep handball. The pack came crashing down on me and my plans.
AFL Round 5 – Brisbane v Melbourne: A brief history lesson
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Mike Krzyzewski, coach of the Duke basketball team wrote: “A season is a lifetime”. I reckon today’s game is a potted history of the Melbourne footy club.
AFL Round 5 – Essendon v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): odd comfort
April 30, 2013 by 9 Comments
Haiku Bob on the ANZAC Day clash.
AFL Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Cats, Dogs, sliding doors and premiership windows
April 30, 2013 by 5 Comments
It’s only seven years ago that a couple of young emerging teams – Geelong and the Bulldogs – played two enthralling clashes at Docklands.
AFL Round 5 – Carlton v Adelaide: Dear Sando
April 30, 2013 by 5 Comments
Sando, tell us it’s not over, writes Anne Fedorowytsch in an impassioned letter to the Adelaide coach.
AFL Round 5 – GWS v Gold Coast: Gary plays park footy
April 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
Cliff Bingham takes in an afternoon of park footy – until G. Ablett gets going.
One Eyed
April 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
Rick Kane was literally a one-eyed Hawks fan. Now he’s seen the light.
AFL Round 5: It’s a fine line between pleasure and pain
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Paul Thomson calls for the AFL to take their head out of the sand when it comes to the goal review system in another fearless report.
The goal is to get it right
April 30, 2013 by 3 Comments
Gola umpires now must get it right all the time. There are no excuses, because goal umpires are the only umpires backed up by a review system, writes Matt Watson.
VAFA – Fitzroy v Old Brighton: Fitzroitis breaks out
April 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
Fitzroyitis has broken out again.
Ten random, frustrating, useless yet altogether important questions from the world of sport and music
April 29, 2013 by 5 Comments
The first few rounds of AFL, the pending Ashes tests and other observations from the sporting and music landscape have provoked a series of questions that I hope Almanac readers have answers to.
Friday: Kick to Kick with The Footy Almanac
April 29, 2013 by 18 Comments
The Footy Almanac has started its monthly kick to kick sessions – now in two brilliant locations. All welcome.
AFL Round 5: Winners and Losers
April 29, 2013 by 6 Comments
There were loads of talking points to come out of round five. ANZAC Day, an enthralling contest between the Hawks and the Roos, the Tigers stumbling at the death again, West Coast’s ongoing struggles and Port’s ongoing triumphs. There was fierce debate about goal umpire positioning, the review system, and Shane Mumford’s facial hair. ACL [Read more]
Crio’s Question: Singo and Gai
April 29, 2013 by 23 Comments
First, Mick and Eddie. Now, Singo and Gai. What other doting couples have publicly crumbled?
AFL Round 5 – Port Adelaide v West Coast: No Direction Home
April 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
Eagles fan Peter Baulderstone adopted the Mike Brearley theory of leadership heading into the Port game. John Worsfold appeared to as well. It didn’t work. Is Gai Waterhouse the answer?
AFL Round 5 – St.Kilda v Sydney: My “reframing” guide and the Saints rebuilding moments
April 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Yvette Wroby feels exhausted following her art exhibition and needs replenishing. It’s a scenario not dissimilar to her beloved Saints.
AFL Round 5 – GWS Giants v Gold Coast: A football education
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The defeats the Giants are copping now are all part of their football education, writes Pamela Sherpa.
AFL Round 5 – Essendonv Collingwood: What a day
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The last time the Bombers started a season 5-0 was 2000, says a hopeful Max Wiggins.
AFL Round 5 – Fremantle v Richmond: An all too familiar tale
April 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
To lose the game by one point is perhaps the worst feeling in the world, says Dom Favata.
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