The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017 is still available. Re-live the first AFLW season.
The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017: the story of the inaugural AFLW season.
February 18, 2018 by 20 Comments
AFLW Round 3 – Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: The best AFLW game so far
February 18, 2018 by 3 Comments
As Yoshi watched two elite teams compete in one of the most exciting games of AFLW so far in challenging circumstances, he wonders about new challenges in his life too.
AFLW Round 3 – Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: On the road again
February 17, 2018 by 5 Comments
A relaxing afternoon on the couch with a pizza under the aircon while watching the Bulldogs take on the Crows in Adelaide was on the cards for Ed Carmine – until both teams put on a blockbuster that was anything but relaxing to watch. [Great report Ed – KS]
Almanac Football: AFLX – Something old, nothing new?
February 16, 2018 by 2 Comments
Some of the rules of the new AFLX competition are not as ground-breaking as they may first appear, as Robert Allen muses.
Almanac Baseball: Bandits Steal Home
February 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Brian the Ruminator wraps up the The 2017/18 ABL season as the Brisbane Bandits won their third successive Claxton Shield on Sunday.
Bert Van Marwijk: Safe Choice, Yes. Inventive, No.
February 16, 2018 by 1 Comment
The appointment of Bert Van Marwijk as the Socceroos coach following the departure of Ange Postecoglou has left DrCruel73 thinking that the FFA are still playing it too safe with our national side.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Things That Makes Us: Life, Loss and Football’ by Nick Riewoldt
February 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Read Yoshi’s review of Nick Riewoldt’s emotional biography, ‘The Things That Makes Us: Life, Loss and Football’.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: “Are you watching this?”
February 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A late mail from Cam Hooke this week but here is the latest on all things Collingwood in AFLW, AFLX, AFL, VFL, VFLW, Magpies netball and Eddie.
AFLW Round 2 – Melbourne v Adelaide: Memorandum mori
February 16, 2018 by 6 Comments
The AFL Football Department aren’t the only ones that can write a memo. Melbourne, however, are the only team that look like making the Grand Final after a windy day at Casey Fields
Schrödinger’s Cat – a Valentine’s Day Story about Life, the Universe and Footy
February 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Theoretical physics thought experiments, Mr Ed, fan fiction and Aussie Rules are all connected. An early season reflection from George Smith
AFLW Round 2 – Melbourne v Adelaide: Mighty Melbourne steamroll reigning premiers
February 16, 2018 by 1 Comment
Cat Jones needn’t feel too bad about cheating on her beloved Dees – they did just fine without her
Almanac AFLX: What is this rubbish of a game all about?
February 15, 2018 by 18 Comments
Jan Courtin is not impressed. What’s your view?
Almanac (Cricket) Haircuts: A Fringe Player?
February 15, 2018 by 1 Comment
Bush cricket photos from Peter Argent. He reckons the Sevenhill offie M. Wells could do with a trim. [Classic – JTH]
T20 International – Australia v England: Another ‘Big Ship’
February 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Smokie Dawson went to the T20 at the MCG on Sunday with a very well-named mate. [from the MCC’s Balcony Banter]
AFLW Round 2 – GWS v Carlton: Giants gazumped by classy Carlton the inclement weather specialists
February 15, 2018 by 4 Comments
Jennifer Muirden was safe from the thunder and lightning at home on her Melbourne couch as she took in the dramatic game between GWS and Carlton from Sydney.
AFLW Round 2 – Brisbane v Western Bulldogs: Bulldogs on the rise but young pup goes down
February 14, 2018 by 3 Comments
Yoshi had to settle for watching the replay of his Bulldogs AFLW match this week as his train to Osaka had no wifi to livestream. He used the trip to catch up on some reading with Titus O’Reily’s ‘A Throughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport’.
Powerboy’s 2017 Grand Final week sit-reps from behind enemy lines.
February 14, 2018 by 3 Comments
We welcome Powerboy, who provides this uniquely Port Adelaide view of the 2017 Grand Final. [Le Fevre Pitch?]
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