Carly Findlay gives her view on how the AFL need to update its policy on disability slurs.
Disability slurs in football must be given the same punishment as racial and homophobic slurs
May 26, 2017 by 6 Comments
The 2017 Eddie Gilbert Cup
May 26, 2017 by 2 Comments
Which club will be wearing the best guernsey this weekend? Earl O’Neill has a few favourites
Almanac History: Roy Hay on ‘The Conversation’ website
May 25, 2017 by 6 Comments
Roy Hay continues the discussion on Indigenous Australians involvement in the local game.
The Pies’ most memorable wins over Brisbane (and Fitzroy) in the past 50 years
May 25, 2017 by 4 Comments
Steve Fahey looks at his most memorable Collingwood wins against Brisbane/Fitzroy. Will this weekend’s game be another classic?
AFL: The engineer and the artist
May 25, 2017 by 24 Comments
Dips O’Donnell sees that AFL football now sadly focusses on risk reduction, rather than on individual and collective enterprise. We should celebrate human imagination, art and wisdom.
Round 9 – Melbourne v North Melbourne: BT
May 25, 2017 by 13 Comments
As if it wasn’t bad enough having to miss the match due to work commitments! Smokie then has to suffer through BT’s call.
VAFA Premier B – Mazenod v Fitzroy: They, he, it were only nineteen
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Mazenod was in the news but the Roys were keen to take the game up to them on their anniversary day. It turned out to be a case of coincidental 19s as King George! III observes. [Trademark alertness from the monarch – JTH]
Round 10 – Preview: The Love Tap redefined!
May 25, 2017 by 5 Comments
Sal Ciardulli is loving the season – but finding formlines hard to work out. Here are his thoughts on Round 10. [Some particularly creative team monikers this week Sal – JTH]
SANFL 70s Pen Pix: Sturt v Glenelg 1974
May 25, 2017 by 20 Comments
What did the Pen Pix from the 1974 SANFL Grand Final Budget reveal, asks Swish?
Almanac Baseball: All Stars Align
May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The MLB All Stars Game allows fans to vote for who players to take part. How would a voting system for the AFL All Australian team go for fans?
Round 9 – GWS v Richmond: If you’re thinking Sliding Doors, then…
May 24, 2017 by 2 Comments
Kath Presdee laments the score reviews that went against Richmond and helped GWS get over the line.
Round 9 – Brisbane v Adelaide: Letting ourselves down
May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Brutus went along to his first night game at the Gabba and after a promising start to the game, Brisbane simply couldn’t match the Crows.
Junior Almanac – Fitzroy Under 10-3 v Richmond Juniors: Photo Gallery
May 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Fitzroy Under 10-3 side found themselves in a tough match against the kids from the mean streets of Richmond amid a rivalry that goes back a century to when Richmond’s Squizzy Taylor blued with Fitzroy’s Old Ted Whiting over control of the sly grog shops at the fag end of Fitzroy.
Round 9 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Mind of a Pie
May 24, 2017 by 21 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis invites us inside his Collingwood mind as he experiences an outrageous Saturday night [Classic – Ed]
Haiku Bob – Round 9 – love and hate
May 24, 2017 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob is back at it with haiku that look at the seesaw of emotions fans feel at the footy.
Round 9 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Getting the band back together
May 24, 2017 by 2 Comments
Geelong switched on with their two champion midfielders on fire and Harry Taylor accurate in front of goal. The Bulldogs battled hard but fell short of the Cats.
Centre Square Blues
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Warren Tapner has written a poem about the art of umpiring.
My Finals – Top 9
May 24, 2017 by 1 Comment
Aidan Hammond has sketched an idea – how would a Final 9 work?
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