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On the first day of the AFLW 2025 season, we reprise John Harms’s piece on the first-ever AFLW game:
John Harms and family went to Princes Park last Friday night. He regards the Carlton v Collingwood match for premiership points as one of the most memorable sporting events he’s attended. Although he will never do it justice, here’s a glimpse into why.
Prop by the Sea is ever mindful of his place on the tipping ladder but is generous in offering The Crabman plaudits for the latter’s perfect score last weekend. A few big games this week will help gauge the prospects of several finals contenders.
Ian Hauser got lucky with ‘the toss of the coin’ last week. Looking at this weekend’s NRL Round 24, he reverted to the same methodology to try to find this weekend’s winners in a few games.
Welcome to Kieran Magee who goes by the pen name of Grand Final History. In his first article, he tells the story of footy on the radio, as we celebrate the centenary of the first broadcasts. [Terrific history – Ed]
His beloved Pies may be experiencing a rough patch but Haiku Bob retains the faith!
Join Wilkinson Publishing at the Royal Derby Hotel in Fitzroy this Friday night for the launch of ‘Fagan’s Way’ by Chris McLeod and Sam Harvey. Find the details here.
Braham Dabscheck reviews Brandon Jack’s frank and pointed novel ‘Pissants’ which focuses on a group of fringe players at a fictitious AFL club.
David Turpin continues his history of football in Woomera from 1948 to 1992. In Part 13 the years 1981-1983 are highlighted.
Glen! takes us on a 50-year walk down memory lane, reflecting on the Headingley Test Match of 1975
In the penultimate instalment of his ‘The Long and Winding Ride’ series, Episode 15 finds Peter Clark wending his way from Oxley to Edi along the Prosecco Road.
Penultimate round of matches for AFL season 2025 finds teams fighting for a place in the Final 8. Find out who, where, and when your team is playing.
Where do you go when you’re having a bad match? It’s easy explains Damian Balasssone in his poem ‘Positional Change’.
The 2025 Footy Almanac AFLW tipping comp is open for entries. Jump in before the season starts this Thursday (Aug 14)
The Australian Cricket Society will feature footy legend Neil Balme as their guest speaker at their upcoming ‘Footy Finals Fever’ lunch on Thursday 28 August 2025.
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley deals with the build-up to a much-anticipated event, rather than the event itself.
It has been a tough month or so for Collingwood’s true believers. Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 reviews the disastrous loss against the Hawks and previews the important Round 23 clash against Adelaide.
Steve Fahey filed this week’s Floreat Pica Match Report from the warmth of Darwin. At least he didn’t have to pay to watch the Pies go down to the Hawks in Sidey’s 350th.
Damian Callinan has had a lifetime love of footy cards (and some other cards). Read his (detailed) memoir. It will trigger many memories for readers of a certain age.
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