Kath Presdee has seen the GWS Football Club use rented rooms and demountables in Blacktown. Now, for the first time, they are off to the finals.
Round 23 – North Melbourne v GWS: Resigned To Their Fate
August 30, 2016 by 14 Comments
It is farewell from Smokie to four departing North veterans.
Round 23 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Not quite a Black Swan
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John Ramsdale files the final 2016 match report for the Floreat Pica Society, on a near-Black Swan event. [Includes a 14-point list of things to look forward to in the off season – Ed].
Round 23 – St Kilda v Brisbane: Nick Riewoldt puts on a master class
August 30, 2016 by 1 Comment
In their last game, Braham Dabscheck sees the Saints win game number 12. And “Nick had one of those games where even his team mates were in awe.”
Round 23 – Essendon v Carlton: We beat the old enemy
August 30, 2016 by 4 Comments
Is Essendon closer to success than Carlton? In a difficult season, Rod Oaten found “what a joy it was to watch those lads in the Essendon jumpers prove too skilful, too fast and too committed as a team for The Blues…”
Round 23 – Sydney v Richmond: Keeping a lid on things
August 30, 2016 by 1 Comment
Swans supporters were nervous going into the match against Richmond, the Tigers held an advantage and as Tom Bally writes, there was no need for concern.
Almanac (English) Soccer: The Day I Made it to Ipswich
August 30, 2016 by 5 Comments
John Green has sent us another terrific travel-soccer piece as he continues to follow Preston North End, the Lilywhites, around England. On this weekend he was in Ipswich, so he can now claim he’s been to Ipswich in Queensland and Ipswich in Suffolk. [Entertaining insight into football and place in England – JTH]
Round 23 – North Melbourne v GWS: Magical moments
August 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
Gill was at Etihad to see GWS cement their place in the top 4, North wanted a win and for fans to celebrate their retiring champions, there was only one winner.
Almanac Season Review: The Saints Rediscover Their Halos – 2016, The Season That Was
August 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
St. Kilda’s season is over and dusted for another year, Braham Dabscheck assesses their year and refuses to look forward. Did the Saints do enough, was it a positive year for them in 2016?
Round 23 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: This is water
August 29, 2016 by 21 Comments
E.Regnans and the Buds journeyed to the MCG to see the sun set on the Magpies season. Hawks fans were wearing their traditional brown and gold grumpy pants. This is water.
Round 23 – Adelaide v West Coast: Adelaide with most to lose
August 29, 2016 by 4 Comments
John Warhurst endured a nervous Friday night watching his Crows lose both the game and a double chance home final.
Round 23 – Sydney v Richmond: Twilight football with the ‘true believers’
August 29, 2016 by 8 Comments
The best thing out of the Swans Richmond game is Ross Treverton’s match report. Feeling nostalgic Ross ventures into the Swans’ Home away from home with the true believers.
GWS and their First-Round Draft Picks
August 29, 2016 by 8 Comments
GWS have had an extraordinary number of first round draft selections with a high success rate, David Fordyce has reviewed the list and identifies a foundation and strategy to keep them going well into the future.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 23 Review
August 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With typical enthusiasm and optimism, Cam Hooke feels that even though Collingwood didn’t win, they did everything else heading to 2017 with optimism and a bit of pride.
Round 23 – Sydney v Richmond: Abject, bad, calamitous, dreadful, execrable
August 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
Ian Latham suggests there are many synonyms for woeful and they all would have been appropriate for Richmond’s performance against Sydney.
AFL Finals – Week 1: Schedule of Matches
August 29, 2016 by 14 Comments
Here’s the finals schedule. So, tell us how it plays out from here. Very interested in the views of neutrals. And if your side is in it, which team do you most fear and why? [Very hard – Ed]
Round 23 – Sydney v Richmond: We’re Minor Premiers! Is it best to finish first?
August 29, 2016 by 10 Comments
The Sydney Swans finish the year as Minor Premiers, however Jan Courtin is not sure if top of the ladder leads to a Flag, favouritism doesn’t sit kindly with her.
Almanac WAFL: Royals to meet Thunder in WAFL elimination final
August 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett reviews the final round in the WAFL home and away season: Next week Peel vs East Perth and South Fremantle vs West Perth
VAFA Premier B, Round 18 – Fitzroy v Parkdale: The Won’t-But-Should-Have Match
August 28, 2016 by 1 Comment
A win to Fitzroy should have been a time to celebrate. Phil Hill and the Lion’s faithful were left flat after the early season losses come home to roost costing the boys a shot at the finals. Disappointed but Phil can’t wait for next year.
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