West Coast and Geelong promises to be a ripper of a game in the west while the Dogs and Dees have a tough clash that will help determine who is a real contender in 2017. Get your tipping advice for Round 13 with Sal’s predictions.
What do you do in Melbourne when Richmond has a bye?
June 14, 2017 by 1 Comment
Richmond had the bye this weekend so Joe De Petro attended two games of football: the friendly between the world’s top two countries Brazil and Argentina, and a footy clash between fallen champions (Hawthorn) and a team on the rise (Gold Coast).
Finally, a beer review
June 14, 2017 by 17 Comments
Three beers from around the world – which includes Adelaide (the centre of it?) Fun piece on beer and where Mickey Randall has sipped it. Sometimes in places hot and humid enough to call for ice.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Barracking for Towers
June 14, 2017 by 19 Comments
Sometimes the little things help you see bigger pictures. The Old Dog watches Sydney play Footscray (as he calls them) in Sin City, from an empty Tassie pub… for friendship and footy.
Round 12 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Changing and Hopes
June 14, 2017 by 2 Comments
Yoshi makes a connection between his Saints and the UK political situation over the last twenty years.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: ‘There are days when you could give it up’
June 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A heartbreaking loss to Melbourne on the Queen’s Birthday public holiday has seen the Pies slip to 11th on the ladder. Each game from here on in has so much significance for a team determined to play finals footy in 2017.
SANFL: Go Bloods!
June 14, 2017 by 10 Comments
What is happening to the Bloods? Their cheer squad is a little thin on the ground as this Bernard Whimpress pic suggests.
Marngrook Footy Show and Footys4All and The Footy Almanac: Kev Kropinyeri warms up the crowd
June 14, 2017 by 2 Comments
Malarkey Publications provides copies of The Footy Almanac to Footys4All which is an organisation run by Mick Gallus to distribute free sports equipment to communities who otherwise are unlikely to have the resources to provide footballs and soccer balls. Being a teacher Mick also understands the pivotal place of reading. So he includes copies of The Footy Almanac. Footys4All has a partnership with The Marngrook Footy Show. Check out the clip of Indigenous comedian Kevin Kropinyeri working the Marngrook studio as the warm-up guy.
Round 12 – Carlton v GWS: In the Driver’s Seat
June 14, 2017 by 5 Comments
Sal Ciardulli is pleased with the men behind the Carlton steering wheel.
Round 12 – Adelaide v St Kilda: More Questions Than Answers For the Crows?
June 13, 2017 by 59 Comments
Malcolm Ashwood with his comprehensive thoughts on Adelaide’s win over St Kilda, plus some strong thoughts on the AFL’s lack of support for the SANFL.
Round 12 – Carlton v GWS: All is forgiven
June 13, 2017 by 11 Comments
Matthew Kreuzer led the charge as his Blues overcame the odds to defeat premiership favourites GWS in an absolute classic.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Revenge against the Enemy
June 13, 2017 by 1 Comment
Sydney got some measure of revenge with a win over last year’s Grand Final nemesis. Thursday night footy might be a regular favourite for Tom Bally if Sydney keep playing like that.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 14, 2017
June 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal with the weekend’s NRL news; with a reminder that “what you do with the ball” is more crucial than “how much you have it.”
Round 12 – Melbourne v Collingwood: Umpiring? No comment (Floreat Pica Society)
June 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Paul O’Connell files for the Floreat Pica Society, on a day when Gavin Brown’s son made his debut. Melbourne played well, but some dubious calls against Collingwood were costly.
Round 12 – Carlton v GWS: Delirium at Docklands.
June 12, 2017 by 2 Comments
Warren Tapner celebrates the Blues great win in verse!
Round 12 – Adelaide v St Kilda: The Rough, The Joy, The Heartbreak
June 12, 2017 by 4 Comments
Junior Almanacker Adrian Hammond was delighted with the Crows while his Redlegs suffered a heartbreaking loss.
Round 12 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Here Come the Swans
June 12, 2017 by 2 Comments
Daniel Saunders believes the doubters need to be wary of a Sydney team that has the potential to make it to the finals in 2017.
AFLM Round 12 – Adelaide v St Kilda: ‘Your Saints didn’t do very well last night’
June 12, 2017 by 4 Comments
With no joy in Round 12 for Yvette Wroby’s Saints, she let the universe point her to a happier place. The universe, friends and family (and Yamazaki Whiskey) did the job.
Happy Queenslanders this weekend!
June 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Jan Courtin is a very happy lady as teams from the Sunshine State have successful results over the weekend. And now for Origin II.
Cycles, Troughs and Peaks
June 11, 2017 by 2 Comments
Peter Crossing expertly summarises the AFL season to date. [So who finishes in the top 8?]
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