The NRL and NRLW Grand Finalists have been decided. We run an eye over the weekend’s Preliminary Finals and come up with mixed feelings about the various styles of play exhibited.
Preliminary Final – Richmond v Collingwood: Under white and black attack
September 23, 2018 by 2 Comments
You need the patience of Job to follow a footy team properly says Tiger John Green as he tells the story of Friday night’s preliminary final against Collingwood. It was a tough night.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: 2018 AFL Finals – The Year of the Magpie: A final thought
September 21, 2018 by 4 Comments
Cam Hooke has a final comment for his true believers about the Pies big final clash tonight with the Tigers.
SA football royalty – the James family (Part 2)
September 21, 2018 by 28 Comments
Rulebook covers the mighty achievements of SA’s footballing James family. Here’s the second installment, he looks at the impressive career of Roger James.
AFL 1998 – Twenty Years On: Sydney Swans (5th)
September 21, 2018 by 3 Comments
Sydney was still part of the top flight in 1998. Which of these faces are household names at your place?
Carlton 2018: Every rebuild can be unhappy in its own way
September 21, 2018 by 18 Comments
Much furious comment surrounded Carlton’s 2018. John Butler offers his thoughts on the Year of the Double Spoon.
WAFL 2018 Season: So it’s the Lions and the Falcons
September 21, 2018 by 1 Comment
With the WAFL Grand Final approaching this weekend, Les Everett ponders a potential West Perth miracle and reviews each club’s season
Almanac Softball: Learning defensive skills
September 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Calling all softball players! Want to improve your defensive skills? Jenreviews provides a comprehensive guide to help you improve your skills. Check it out!
Almanac Rugby League – QCup Grand Final: Redcliffe Dolphins v Easts Tigers – a preview
September 20, 2018 by 3 Comments
The Queensland Cup Grand Final will see the Redcliffe Dolphins meet the Easts Tigers at Lang Park on Sunday afternoon. There’s finals history between these two teams over the years so we can look forward confidently to something special this weekend. A one-time regular on Dolphin Oval’s old western mound (just along the touchline from the late, lamented Old Boys Can Bar), Ian Hauser presents both an historical perspective of finals clashes between these two clubs as well as his take on what to expect.
Finals Week 2 – Hawthorn v Melbourne: Lid?
September 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
‘If I had a dollar for every time one of my friends or colleagues told me that I should ‘keep a lid on it’ via text, email or in person, I’d be very rich.’ Is the lid well and truly off now for Dees fan Cat Jones as they prepare to take on West Coast this Saturday?
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 3 + NRLW Round 3: Preview
September 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
It’s Preliminary Finals week in the NRL with two excellent clashes in prospect. Can the Melbourne Storm earn the chance to make it back-to-back titles for the first time in over 25 years? Can the Sydney Roosters finally get to the last game of the year after being minor premiers with seemingly monotonous regularity? In the NRLW, the final round will give us our inaugural Grand Finalists – but who will they be?
The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018 featured on The Women’s Game
September 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Women’s Game have published an extract from The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018. Cast your mind back to Round 3 of the 2018 AFLW Season, to a Friday night at Princes Park and re-visit Kasey Symons’ night with Brisbane’s Sophie Conway and her family.
AFL 1998 – Twenty Years On: St Kilda Saints (6th)
September 20, 2018 by 5 Comments
The Saints were about to plummet fast two decades ago. How many of these mugshots do you come across these days?
Fearless 2018: Finals Week 1 – We are well rested, now off and running
September 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Fearless reviews week one of the 2018 finals series.
Hawks 2018 season: Exit, pursued by a bear
September 20, 2018 by 1 Comment
While his Hawks were bundled out of the finals in straight sets, Rick Kane knows that 2018 was never going to be their year. Like a big, hard to split stump, it pays to chip around the edges. Look out for Hawthorn in 2019.
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