Phil Dimitriadis has his doubts about the re-signing of Nathan Buckley and the direction of the Collingwood Football Club.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Bucks stays, season over
August 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Season 2017 is over for Collingwood but Nathan Buckley remains as coach. Cam is confident that results will turn the Pies way next year.
Quiz Answers – Pre-AFL finals bye week
August 29, 2017 by 3 Comments
[In the spirit of imitation being the highest form of flattery…] We had a surprising response to our ‘Pre-finals AFL bye week’ quiz and we thank everyone who entered. The winner was G. Long of Geelong. And many congratulations go to you G. Well played. For the record, the answers were as follows:
Raving Rulebook No.3
August 29, 2017 by 41 Comments
Rulebook is back with his raves. Get on board the newest YouTube sensation!
Round 23 – Sydney v Carlton: A Cameo of Twenty-One
August 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Buddy Franklin stole the show against the Blues with an outstanding 10 goal performance.
Round 23 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Pies end Demons finals chances (for the Floreat Pica Society)
August 28, 2017 by 1 Comment
Collingwood drove a nail through the heart of Demons supporters everywhere with hard fought win on Saturday afternoon; resulting in the Dees missing out on the finals by a fraction of a percentage.
Round 23 – Richmond v St Kilda: Saints fall at the Final(s) hurdle
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The Saints couldn’t find the miracle needed to make the finals in 2017. Nick Riewoldt’s retirement and chairing off by cousin Jack Riewoldt had the crowd emotional.
Round 23 – Sydney v Carlton: No bridge too far
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The Sydney Swans and Buddy sent a message to the top 8 with a demolition of Carlton in the final round of the season.
Odd Friday Lunch with Howard Beer
August 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Join us this Friday for lunch with Howard Beer, a former Victorian Homicide Detective who works in anti-corruption for International Cricket.
Round 23 – Richmond v St Kilda: “Who’s having fun?”
August 28, 2017 by 1 Comment
Jack Banister successfully coached his Brunswick hockey club to their first unbeaten first XI season. Richmond defeated the Saints locking in a top four spot, making life sweet for Jack.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 25, 2017 + CC Final
August 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
As the NRL season winds its way toward the finals, Hamish Neal gives us his weekly run-down
Bangladesh v Australia – 1st Test, Day 1: More Subcontinental Blues For Warner
August 28, 2017 by 6 Comments
Luke Reynolds reports on an engrossing first day of the Bangladesh v Australia Test in Mirpur.
Round 23 – Sydney v Carlton: The Pelican of the SCG
August 28, 2017 by 3 Comments
Interesting what you see at the footy, and where that might take your thoughts. Mathilde de Hauteclocque enjoys the final match with the O’Reilly crew as the Swans take their place in the finals.
Round 23 – Brisbane v North Melbourne: The wooden spoon – a useless utensil
August 28, 2017 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson dissects the history of the wooden spoon in AFL as the Lions and Kangas battled it out this weekend to avoid the dreaded tag of wooden spooners.
Round 23 – Richmond v St Kilda: A Tale of Two Riewoldts
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Nick Riewoldt’s retirement yesterday marks the end of an era for St Kilda. While Richmond have finished in the top 4 and look set to put up a serious challenge for the 2017 premiership.
Family and Footy
August 28, 2017 by 15 Comments
Mrs R writes to husband Luke and makes some observations about the place of the Collingwood FC in Reynolds family life. Looking at the pros and cons she comes down in favour of footy we think, but we’re not quite sure.
AFL Predictor: Use this handy tool to reveal the Premier
August 28, 2017 by 4 Comments
So who is the premier? Explain what happens next. Reasoned views of neutrals welcome. Ridiculous claims of hardcores encouraged. But how does it play out this September?
Round 23 – Sydney v Carlton: Lance Franklin 10.2.62 – Carlton 8.9.57
August 28, 2017 by 6 Comments
Jan Courtin fought off her illness for long enough to enjoy the Buddy show as he scored more than the entire Blues team.
Juniors Almanacking – Memories of 10-year-olds. Brilliant.
August 27, 2017 by 12 Comments
It’s book week. This is David Wilson’s story of volunteering to take a couple of sessions at his children’s school on “the writing of a memory.” A rare privilege.
AFLM Round 22 – St Kilda v North Melbourne: It’s all about thanking Rooey
August 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Sunday late afternoon it was all about Nick Riewoldt and his last home game with the Saints. Thankfully it was a great win. Yvette Wroby is ready for the tearful goodbye this Sunday.
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