Mick Jeffrey took in the Port-Melbourne game as a neutral fan and was shocked at what he saw.
AFL Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Tigers in spite of themselves
April 1, 2013 by 11 Comments
Round one is the round of hope, where every team begins with a clean slate and all lies ahead. This is the theory. In reality, no club enters any given season unencumbered by the baggage of what preceded.
AFL Round 1 – Carlton vs Richmond: No Mas.
April 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A few seasons ago I made the snide remark that I didn’t feel the season properly underway until the ritual slaughter of the Tigers was complete.
AFL Round 1 – Footscray v Brisbane Lions: Hope Versus Hope
April 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
There’s various levels of hope for each footy fan and dependent on the stage of the season, isn’t there?
AFL Round 1 – North Melbourne v Collingwood (FPS report): Footy’s back!
April 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
After a long off-season, the footy is back and the Pies delivered for Paul O’Connell.
AFL Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Brisbane: Fluffy’s Heavenly Afternoon
April 1, 2013 by 5 Comments
Fluffy the Dog is a Scragger for the afternoon as he reports from Doggy Heaven.
Sunderland, Carlton and the drive to succeed
April 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Pete Fuller has a keen eye. Here he asks whether the fortunes of two of his teams invite us to contemplate what generates success in contemporary top-level sport.
AFL Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Brisbane: Pride (in the name of the litter)
April 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Footscray’s win over Brisbane was a triumph for Brendan McCartney and 22 desperate individuals, writes Mick Jeffrey.
AFL Round 1 – Melbourne v Port Adelaide: What was that?
April 1, 2013 by 5 Comments
Chris Weaver sighs his way through Round 1.
AFL Round 1 – Carlton vs Richmond: Sensory overload
March 31, 2013 by 2 Comments
Richmond fan Sam Steele wonders what Thursday nights result signifies for each team. He’s not sure.
AFL Round 1 – GWS v Sydney: Give Bolton the free
March 31, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tom Bally gets himself off the couch for the Battle of the Bridge, but his Swans don’t.
AFL Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Brisbane: I’m Single Again
March 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The romance of the 2013 season was lost in less than a quarter for Phil Hill.
Scenes from Silly Point
March 30, 2013 by 6 Comments
Mickey Randall tells the tale of a cricket game on a hot afternoon on the Yorke Peninsula.
AFL Round 1 – Carlton vs Richmond: The Real Thing
March 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
John Green agrees with fellow Richmond supporter Russell Morris – Richmond are, indeed, the Real Thing.
AFL Round 1 – Carlton vs Richmond: Footy, a religion. A play in 4 acts
March 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Carlton fan Barb Smith has a confession to make after Thursday night’s drama.
Ah, what a relief…bush footy’s back and all is well
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
EVEN though I’ve always loved summer and dreaded the looming freeze of June and July, I must say Good Friday couldn’t come around quickly enough for me this year. That’s the day when the Bendigo Football Netball League season kicked off and so it was again this year. Four-time premiers Golden Square hosted suburban neighbours [Read more]
AFL Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: How to have a heart attack
March 29, 2013 by 16 Comments
Cheryl Critchley will take any win, especially one over Carlton in the opening round.
AFL Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: The Tiges may no longer be good for football.
March 29, 2013 by 7 Comments
The Tigers, once so good for football, must take a good, hard look at themselves. What they did last night in front of 80,000 fans at the MCG was, frankly, irresponsible. Had they actually lost the match, after leading by 40-odd points, they would have continued to be the force in footy they have [Read more]
It’s a very odd thing
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pete Edwards thinks his way through the prospects of the Geelong Football Club in 2013.
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