AFLW Round 1- Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Waiting Time Is Over

Alex Docherty makes a memorable trip from the South Eastern suburbs to the Whitten Oval to witness the historic Round 1 AFLW clash between the Bulldogs and Dockers.

AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v Brisbane Lions: Drowned on and off the field

Yvette Wroby got her friends together for a possible Melbourne win in the rain-effected match against Brisbane.

Almanac (Local) Cricket: In search of lost Clifton Hillers

Andrew Gigs Gigacz has become part of the furniture at Clifton Hill CC and is helping track down some lost players in time for the 50th anniversary celebrations at the Fitzroy Town Hall on Feb 18. If you know any of thses cricketers please leave a comment here, or contact Gigs, or the club. And book for the event!

Women’s footy: Thank you

E.R is very grateful for the exposure and acceptance that women’s football is finally receiving in 2017 and what it means for his daughters.

Almanac Racing – Winx Ready for Barrier Again

Farrisgarrison with the latest on Winx, “no ordinary racehorse”

AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v Brisbane: Dees v Lions v the weather

Trucker Slim watched the tough battle in the rain between Melbourne and Brisbane.

Blind, Deaf and Clueless: Chuckers, Part Two

Are you an idiot? Take Phil Hill’s chucking test and find out.

AFLW Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Falc-dogs bite and Falc-dogs roar

David Jacobson left the Bullies’ scarf behind, but not his Darebin Falcons training top, on Saturday night. He explains why, capturing the emotion of the evening.

AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v Brisbane: First Impressions

“I’m not sure I can ever remember a time where I have been so proud of my code. I just want to ruffle its hair and pinch its cheeks I’m so damned proud”. So says Jamie Simmons, despite the vagaries of Cranbourne.

Girl footy – Don’t You Dare Laugh

The success of the weekend has Matt Watson reaching back to his primary school days and his involvement with girls’ footy.

It’s a New Dawn

Neil Anderson takes a look back at the decades of watching rival football teams success while his Bulldogs suffered. All making the 2016 premiership all the more sweeter.

Women’s Footy – and their breasts

Jan Courtin has a team to follow in the women’s national footy league. She was impressed with the footy. She has been impressed with the support from all quarters. She does have a gripe or tow about some understandings – as she points out.

Ed’s note: This is not click-bait. The author, Jan Courtin, wrote the title.

AFLW Round 1 – Carlton v Collingwood: And so it begins

Gill reflects on the perfect night for the first AFLW match, and pontificates on what could be the defining feature of female football.

AFLW Round 1 – Carlton v Collingwood: Changing the game

Die-hard Bulldogs fan Kate O’Halloran shares her excitement over women in football – just don’t tell her the game isn’t political.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Season 2017 underway

Cam Hooke is back with all things Collingwood for the faithful: reviews, previews, links, speculation… [Comprehensive. Welcome back for 2017, Cam – Ed].

Almanac Women’s Footy History: On the margins of the good oval

As we know the story of women’s football is more than the ‘Overnight success’ of the Friday night first match between Carlton and Collingwood.

In this article historian Stephen Alomes looks at the struggles to build women’s football primarily in recent years. It focuses on the period from the formation of the Victorian Women’s Football League in 1981. It also places women’s football in the context of Oz social values, from traditional views of women’s role to contemporary change, and has the voices of players.

AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v Brisbane: Singing in the Rain

Soaked to the bones, and although her team was defeated, Ebony had an emotional and wonderful time in trying conditions supporting AFL Women’s football at Cranbourne.

AFLW Round 1 – Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney: the team for all South Australians (and Territorians)

It’s all about family at a mildly moist Thebarton Oval as Dave Brown finds some new Crows to love

Nitro Athletics – The revolution is here, but is still a work in progress!

Joseph Ryan reports on the new buzz in athletics; teams-based ‘Nitro Athletics.’ And on being present to watch the sprinting of the great Usain Bolt.

Almanac Boxing (Photo): Now that’s gotta tickle

Peter Argent snapped this ringside shot of D. Green landing one on A. Mundine at the Adelaide Oval on Friday night.