Rulebook is certainly raving this week as he becomes rather animated over various issues including umpiring in AFLW, resting cricketers at international level, and nocturnal activities at the Winter Olympics.
Interviewing Norwood Senior Coach Jarrod Cotton
February 9, 2018 by 36 Comments
Another fantastic Norwood piece from Malcolm Ashwood, this time it’s current Redlegs coach Jarrod Cotton, who’s playing career saw him represent SANFL teams Central District, Norwood and South Adelaide as well as playing for Port Adelaide in the AFL, who goes under the Rulebook microscope.
Almanac Golf: The conflict within: the dilemma of the weekend golfer
February 9, 2018 by 1 Comment
From this short piece it’s clear Joe De Petro is a fair dinkum golfer. Just ask his brain.
The 2018 ‘Do As You’re Told’ Cup
February 9, 2018 by 1 Comment
Earl O’Neill expresses his thoughts on the AFLW situation and the Superbowl in typical earl style.
AFLW Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Heave Oh!
February 9, 2018 by 2 Comments
Danae Gibson is back home in Perth… just in time to watch the Bulldogs dominate her Dockers
Everyday Obituaries: Patricia (Pat) Collins
February 8, 2018 by 4 Comments
Anthony ‘Gulbo’ Collins, known in these parts by his nom de plume ‘Mulcaster’, delivered these fine words at the funeral of his mother Pat. She was the personification of love.
Footy in Tasmania: Picture This
February 8, 2018 by 29 Comments
Some more on Tassie footy – from Swish Schwerdt, first published late last year.
Swish brings us a brief pictorial overview of Tasmanian football in the 1970s, thanks to Ken Pinchin and Allan Leeson’s “A Century of Tasmanian Football. 1879-1979”
Australia v England – T20: Hobart’s barmy army hails Glenn Maxwell at Blundstone Arena
February 8, 2018 by 9 Comments
It was a perfect summer’s night in Hobart and Glenn Maxwell put on a show for all those who turned up at the beautiful Blundstone Arena at Bellerive
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: Getting voted off Demon Island
February 8, 2018 by 2 Comments
For lifelong Dee’s fan Joseph Ryan, it took a pretty special reason for him to jump on board the Giants in AFLW – though perhaps not reason enough for his Demon loving friends to forgive his treachery!
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: The Curate’s Egg
February 8, 2018 by 2 Comments
Cam Hooke analyses the AFLW game – where the stats pointed to a Pies win. [Ripped off by the umps and The Universe again Cam – JTH] And prepares us for AFLX with an acknowledgement that none of us will have a clue until we see it. [Fair enough – JTH]
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Phoenix records and Vic Open wrap
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The Victorian Open at Barwon Heads headlines Hamish Neal’s week in golf, with the equal prize money for the men’s and women’s events a huge step forward.
The People’s Game Podcast
February 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Jack Banister has started a new footy podcast. Here’s the run down and the first episode.
Tassie footy in the context of community, people, life
February 7, 2018 by 2 Comments
This beautiful song and clip from David Bridie, set in Tasmania, is a reminder of footy and community. It’s timely.
AFLW Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Goal kicking with emotion
February 7, 2018 by 6 Comments
Yoshi’s first footy training session for the Osaka Dragons has started to help him learn to read football in a new way. Here is his match report based on his experience of starting to play the game he has been so passionate about.
Trickle down economics in Australian footy – AFLX, Burnie, and the sound of pissing from a great height
February 7, 2018 by 16 Comments
Yesterday in Docklands the AFL launched AFLX with fireworks, hoopla and circus acts. Yesterday in Burnie, the 132-year-old Burnie football club withdrew from the Tasmanian State League. David Wilson suggests that these events are related.
AFLW Round 1 – Adelaide v Brisbane: Missing your jockey in a one horse town
February 7, 2018 by 6 Comments
So much sport in Adelaide on the weekend but Dave Brown had to get to the Parade to see the crowds at his home of footy
Finally a solution to end all pub arguments…
February 7, 2018 by 10 Comments
Sam Harvey (with some help from a couple of mates) has trawled the AFL Tables records from 1965 to the present. They’ve compiled this comprehensive comparison of the best individual stats. Some surprising names are revealed.
AFLW Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Women of the Kennel Shine.
February 7, 2018 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby didn’t make it to the Kennel, but the super powerful Katie Brennan and her team of new and old stars did. It was a weekend of women writing their own stories.
AFLW Round 1 – Adelaide Crows v Brisbane Lions: Not really the sound of music
February 6, 2018 by 2 Comments
Watching the Crows lose the AFLW GF re-match was not one of Anne Cahill Lambert’s favourite things as Adelaide went down on Saturday night to a slick Brisbane Lions’ unit.
The State of the ‘Union’
Liahm O’Brien has taken some time to reflect on shape of football on Tasmania’s North-West Coast, following the decision of the Burnie Football Club to withdraw from the Tasmanian State League.