North Melbourne fan Rob Chanter set the alarm for 11pm in his Canadian home to watch his team take on the Cats. He liked what he saw…initially.
AFL Round 2 – Port Power v GWS Giants: Sometimes there are more important things than footy
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The emotional tribute at Football Park to the late John McCarthy reinforced the message that the football world is a great community that supports each other, writes Peter Argent.
AFL Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Freo comes to play (yes, in Melbourne)
April 8, 2013 by 8 Comments
Freo are in a good groove, and the dogs are definitely on the up, writes Neil Belford.
The Wrap – Round 2: The Death by a Thousand Cuts Round
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The Wrap is keeping a lid on the Tigers stuff but taking it off insofar as everything else is concerned. Here are his thoughts on Round 2.
WAFL Round 4:Sharks have something going
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Les Everett gives his summary of Round 4 of the WAFL
AFL Round 2 – West Coast v Hawthorn: Jeff Was Right
April 8, 2013 by 7 Comments
Peter Baulderstone channels his inner Kennett after a demoralising West Coast loss.
AFL Round 2 – Geelong v North Melbourne: The nemesis (or The Thomastown Thorpedo)
April 8, 2013 by 8 Comments
Everyone needs a nemesis, but Geelong’s list is growing, writes Stephen Cooke.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 5: Canberra v Roosters – The Green Redemption
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For Nick Campton, watching the Raiders play is an experience fraught with a range of emotions, varying from ecstasy to rage to disappointment to soul-crushing despondence. When he dies, his autopsy will read “Cause of Death: The Canberra Raiders”.
AFL Round 2 – Brisbane vs Adelaide: There’s only one P Dangerfield
April 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
Some players follow the script, Dangerfield is one who writes it, says Ben Footner.
AFL Round 2 – Collingwood v Carlton (FPS report): Pies find a way to overcome Mick and his Blues
April 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
When you go to the footy to watch your team, it is not relaxing, it is not restful. It is stressful and it is draining. And when your team is Collingwood and you are playing Carlton, it will end in sweet victory or bitter defeat. There is no middle ground.
AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Gold Coast: Whistling down the wind
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The Swans are working their way out of first gear, but there’s a long way to go, writes Tom Bally.
AFL Round 2 – Port Power v GWS Giants: Nerves to Frustration
April 7, 2013 by 7 Comments
This one has me nervous, and that doesn’t happen a lot as a Giants fan, writes Steve Duffy.
AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Avert your eyes
April 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s bloody hard to know how to start a summary of this game. Being a one-eyed Don you always hope that you come away from a game with a win, and usually the bigger the win the better. But I don’t know, this game was not so much a win but a series of training [Read more]
Dee-moralising
April 7, 2013 by 7 Comments
I’m not sure who has the worse culture, Rising Reporter Dom Favata asks, the Melbourne Football Club or the Australian Cricket Team? He answers it by noting that Melbourne now have a lower percentage than Shane Watson’s batting average.
AFL Round 2 – St.Kilda v Richmond: When holidays go wrong
April 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
John Green is re-assessing the timing of his annual leave. He is a Tigers fan.
AFL Round 2 – St.Kilda v Richmond: Beware of Tigers and Wonderful Obsessions
April 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Tigers are young, hungry and on the rise. Saints fan Yvette Wroby remembers what that felt like.
AFL Round 2 – St.Kilda v Richmond: The Supposedly Falling Saints v The Apparently Rising Tigers
April 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
Jim Newkirk feels hope, fear and deep anxiety whenever he watches the Tigers play. Friday night was no exception.
How to Watch Footy, Part 2
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Vin Maskell does thing at a delightful, meandering pace, bu takes everything in nonetheless as this account of a Williamstown game demonstrates.
Run for your life
April 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
Given recent events in Brisbane where a huge storm caused injury to some participants, Iron Mike considers the mind of the long distance runner whose competitive instincts preside.
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