If your team is out of it, what do you now do as a neutral?
The Grand Final Winning Photos: Walkerville v Payneham U11 Grand Final 2017 Photo Gallery
September 20, 2017 by 2 Comments
Aidan Hammond told us about his U11 premiership last week. Here’s the story in pictures.
Those Magnificent Matildas – Part Deux
September 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling revisits a 2015 article on the Matildas. It was filled with optimism at the time, which is now proving to have been well founded.
Almanac Rugby League – Ipswich Rugby League: Goodna RLFC are premiers (again) and Ted and Tracey and TC and crew are still celebrating
September 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Goodna are premiers which makes TC’s version of the Goodna song timely – and popular. Take it away TC.
Raving Rulebook No 6
September 20, 2017 by 26 Comments
Rulebook Ashwood aka The Football Wizard covers plenty of ground with this week’s rave. AFL, NRL, SANFL, Matildas, a special bake for Kochie and even more.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Nordqvist wins Evian farce, Leishman lines up for playoff bonus
September 20, 2017 by 1 Comment
Anna Nordqvist and Marc Leishman are the headlines in Hamish Neal’s wrap of a golfing week full of incident, but there’s plenty more, including his view on women’s sport coverage and Foxtel’s $30m.
VFL Prelim Final: Williamstown v Port Melbourne
September 20, 2017 by 8 Comments
Rod Oaten was treated to grass roots footy at its best – North Port Oval on a cracking Melbourne Sunday.
Finals Week 2 – GWS v West Coast: Different
September 20, 2017 by 2 Comments
Young Aidan Hammond needs some help with the names of grounds before he gives his match report, which describes the Giants’ easy win against the Eagles.
I hate Richmond
September 19, 2017 by 64 Comments
Smokie Dawson tries to explain his deep-seated hatred of Richmond.
Women’s Footy: The Inaugural Whitewashing of History
September 19, 2017 by 7 Comments
Kate Lawrence makes her Almanac debut with a discussion of what she sees as the AFL’s lack of respect for women’s interstate footy.
A few hours in the forward line
September 19, 2017 by 8 Comments
Bert receives sad news of a fallen footballer while driving through western Tasmania. It takes him on a journey to Queenstown Oval where they played against each other.
Brownlow Medal: Has there been a bigger favourite than Dusty?
September 19, 2017 by 10 Comments
Dustin Martin has been the standout player of 2017 by a fair margin and is the overwhelming favourite to win the 2017 Brownlow Medal. Matthew wonders if there has ever been a bigger Brownlow favourite.
An open letter of footy and political wondering to Martin Flanagan
September 19, 2017 by 17 Comments
In the absence of weekly touchstones, David Wilson has navigated by the stars through 2017. And he now “takes the game on” by posting this open letter of wondering to Martin Flanagan.
Finals Week 2 – GWS v West Coast: Megaphones and music united – The defiant Giants march on
September 19, 2017 by 2 Comments
Mark O’Sullivan embraced classical music to reflect the style of play and success of the Giants making another preliminary final.
Finals Week 2 – Summary of highlights for neutral fans
September 19, 2017 by 3 Comments
Recorded for posterity from AFL Finals 2017, Week 2, are all highlights of a big weekend of footy for neutral fans.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Sydney: Well, I didn’t see that coming!
September 18, 2017 by 3 Comments
The Sydney Swans fairytale season has come to an abrupt end at the hands of the Cats. Craig Dodson was as shocked as most Swans fans (and neutrals) with the result and the performance.
Finals Week 2 – Six (Talking) Points
September 18, 2017 by 13 Comments
Six more stabs at tabloid sensationalism from Swish. Zero shades of grey. Stevie J, Buddy, C Scott, P Dangerfield, Crow supporters, GWS crowds, Kochie and Ken all get a run.
Finals Week 2 – GWS v West Coast: No Country for Old Men
September 18, 2017 by 12 Comments
Peter Baulderstone and the Avenging Eagle briefly disrupt lunch in the Douro Valley in Portugal to report on an unimportant football match that occurred in an empty stadium in “Greater” Western Sydney.
WAFL – Preliminary Final: Subiaco v South Fremantle – Another grand final for Subi
September 18, 2017 by 6 Comments
Subiaco bounced back from a fast start by South Fremantle to win their preliminary final by 32 points. Subi take on reigning premiers Peel Thunder next weekend in the WAFL Grand Final.
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