Stats Entertainment Round 7 by Andrew Gigacz SORRY ABOUT THAT, CHIEF Apologies to all for the lack of any stats entertainment in rounds 5 and 6. Apart from assisting a certain Canberra-based Swan with his budget problems, I got caught up working on the script of my new film about a throat and chest surgeon’s [Read more]
View from Shepparton Round 7: The end of Saints Footy?
by Peter Schumacher At last, at last, it has been proved beyond doubt that a fast team with the commensurate skills will beat a slow team no matter how skilful, no matter the tactics. Forget the flooding, the short passes, the boredom. Carlton last night reminded me of Geelong, of the Lions in their prime. [Read more]
AFL Round 7 – West Coast v Hawthorn: Eagles win battle of the underperformers
by Josh Barnstable This is good. I’ve wondered for a while why games at Subiaco Oval weren’t broadcasted on free to air television. Finally, the AFL has scheduled this match at Subi to be on Channel 10. Typically, it’s not the most appealing match, with Essendon and Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium promising to be [Read more]
Comment: The times are a-changing?
by Tony Robb Many of the articles printed in the past weeks have clearly pointed the finger at the changing nature of football and the negative impact these changes are having on the game and the way in which we now view it. John’s story regarding “agon” was very thought provoking. But as the game [Read more]
Agon(y) in pursuit of Ecstasy
by John Butler Last week Mr Harms was waxing philosophical on matters football related. No great surprise in this. In his amiable fashion, the quest for footy’s meaning, and the source of its appeal, are recurring Harms themes. As is his wont, this particular stroll took us through subjects ranging from Greek philosophy to the [Read more]
AFL Round 7 – Essendon v Port Adelaide: Bad day at Lorne as Dons mown down
by Rod Oaten Round seven, and The Dons are up against Port Adelaide at the Fish bowl behind Spencer Street Railway Station. A neighbour of ours referred to it as” Empty Head Stadium”, I liked it, so thanks for that Andrea, I shall with your permission, use that name from now on. Now at least [Read more]
Crio’s Q: What are the list management hits and misses of the season so far?
by Chris Riordan It is a good stage of the season to evaluate how each club has fared in “list management” for 2010. During the NAB Cup there was hysterical support for the Doggies’ Hall recruitment. By Round 3 the additions of Fev and Bradshaw were seen as master strokes by Brissie and Sydney. As [Read more]
The Albatross Rules – Chapter 10: Round 3, Hellenswood Saints (away): Old School
Con’s chat with Des and Maree about the town’s footballing history set a nostalgic tone for the week. There were a number of things to be learned from that first epic Mt Logan encounter. Con had, from it, a keener sense of how deep the passion for the game ran. He also understood, even more [Read more]
Another Cakewalk!
Despite the headline I’m not thinking as far ahead as many in the media. The Mothers’ Day round saw the 4th 50+ points win for the Pies on the trot, and apparently the 1st time since ’97 (according to Radio 774) that we have kicked 150+ in successive weeks. However when I mentioned that to [Read more]
Link: Try this for progressive
You want a progressive football club? Try German club St Pauli, as depicted superbly in this Crikey blog. http://blogs.crikey.com.au/sports/2010/05/05/how-to-run-a-football-club-101/
Demon young guns impress, but Dogs know how to win.
About time this week is over. It seemed to drag on forever, and once that final bell rang on Friday at 3:22PM, I knew I was free to enjoy myself for the next couple of days. This also meant the footy is back. But what I was most looking forward too was playing footy on [Read more]
Year 12 camp brings kick to kick fun
I have just come back from my year 12 camp/retreat knowing that I won’t miss out on any footy. My business/homeroom teacher Mr.Rawley made that point clear during my parent teacher interview, he said “we’ll be back Friday afternoon so don’t worry she won’t miss out on any footy.” It would have been a complete [Read more]
Slippin’ an’ a Slidin’: Dogs Squeak Home Amidst a Sea of Pink.
Another Friday night. Another Doggies game. But this one was a very different beast to last week at the Dome, despite another close result. The collected works of one John Harms have recently had me pondering the meaning we draw from OGG(© The Wrap). Any meaning we draw must in large part come from our [Read more]
Round 6 – Geelong v Richmond: I know Richmond lose but I watch anyway
by Michael Allan This week the inevitable has happened. This is my first football season having an occupation and for the first time ever, Kmart has rostered me on during a Richmond match. 12:00-3:00, could not get a worse time, won’t get to catch the start of it and it will be over by the [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: Round 7
by John Mosig What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Appalling Football League shows concern for the plight of The Endangered Tigers, clamps down on gambling in Football and fends off the roundball code’s claim on The Home of Football for the 2018 World Cup.
18 Teams – A fair fixture – It can be done
18 Teams, 22 rounds, Specialty fixtures, And a Fair Draw. by Neil Belford It seems light years since the AFL has had anything remotely resembling a fair fixture, and given the influence the marketing gnomes have, we had all better work pretty hard to see the AFL delivers something that is fair. The Footy Almanac [Read more]
AFL Round 6 – Footscray v St Kilda: A crime that paid in the end
by David Downer Wanted – for crimes against football (apparently). Middle-aged white Caucasian male, featuring a distinguished elegant stride. Frequently used terms include “pleasing” and “structure”. Last seen being chased from Etihad Stadium by an angry mob of talkback callers. Goes by the name of Ross. Do not approach this man, he is armed with [Read more]
WINTER
by Damian O’Donnell I hate winter. It’s cold and dark and depressing. Everyone goes a little bit pale and adults get a little bit fatter. To make things worse, the fat bits that accumulate around your midriff in winter look whiter than your summer skin so there is no doubt that its winter fat. Winter [Read more]
Local Footy: Points system offers solution to salary-cap farces
While NRL fans wring their hands about Melbourne Storm’s salary-cap controversy, and AFL fans wonder how many of their clubs would survive forensic scrutiny of player finances, half a dozen Victorian country football leagues are content in the knowledge that their particular solution to the problem of containing player payments is working just nicely. These [Read more]
The agon and AFL footy.
Every Saturday, around lunch-time, I do a spot on ABC Grandstand’s South Australian edition. It’ss a lot of fun. Roger Wills holds the show together in the way that only Roger can. He has a unique mind. It reminds of one of those rooms in an rambling old country dwelling; one that is full of [Read more]
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