St Kilda Sharks’ champion Moana Hope talks being a leader, the pursuit of improvement and a new era for the Sharks as she prepares for her 200th game against Darebin in the VFL Women’s State League.
Round 5 – Sydney v West Coast: Freudian Footy
April 27, 2016 by 4 Comments
For the first time, Don Meadows finds himself thinking of Freud at the footy.
Round 5 – Sydney v West Coast: Things we do in the arbitrary, shifting name of home
April 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque on home, the nature of home, the defence of home and the things we do in the arbitrary, shifting name of home.
Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Brisbane: The calm before the storm
April 27, 2016 by 2 Comments
How does Alex prepare for a big game of local footy? Watch the Bulldogs roll the Lions of course!
Junior Footy – Preston Bullants v Fitzroy Under 9-S: Roys in good form again
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The Roys played well again last Sunday as Joey Barnard reports. [Some beaut photos as well – Ed]
Round 5 – Collingwood v Essendon: A hiding to nothing
April 27, 2016 by 8 Comments
J Dowsing spots similarities in the approaches of Mason Cox, the Collingwood mid-field and a young fella on the South Morang line train. The old KISS method.
SA Ultimate Wool Team – In: Bernie Vince
April 27, 2016 by 5 Comments
We’ve found a late inclusion to the South Australian Ultimate Wool Team. See what you think of this evidence.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 8, 2016: Penrith regret poor goalkicking, Cronulla win five in a row
April 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Shark Park was the venue for Paul Mcadam’s public transport assisted viewing of Cronulla’s fifth consecutive win.
The 2016 James Naismith Cup – Round Five
April 27, 2016 by 4 Comments
Some keen observations this week. It’s the Earl Way or the Sydway.
Round 5 – Hawthorn v Adelaide: and football and football
April 27, 2016 by 10 Comments
Dave Brown cements his place by getting in the first stobie pole reference of 2016 – one more stirring Friday night in Adelaide.
Round 5 – Melbourne v Richmond: Football as an impartial observer
April 26, 2016 by 4 Comments
Jeremy Hill, as a neutral observer identified hope for Melbourne that things are finally starting to turn for the better while Richmond provided an all too familiar disappointment.
Round 5 – Collingwood v Essendon: Anzac Day 2016
April 26, 2016 by 3 Comments
Mark O’Connell for the Floreat Pica Society was up early for the Dawn Service. “And 12 hours and 10 minutes after my alarm went off the game starts and there are only two words on everybody’s lips – BIG COX.”
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 5 Review
April 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke reviews Collingwood’s Anzac Day performance against Essendon.
Round 5 – Melbourne v Richmond: Basket-case-dom
April 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
For Callum O’Connor Richmond’s game against a Melbourne side still realising its potential to become something more, was a fast-paced, exciting game of footy.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 8, 2016
April 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal sums up NRL Round 8. Cronulla seems to be able to score from anywhere.
Round 5 – Melbourne v Richmond: First outing to the G as a Melburnian
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Nick Weidmann falls in with the steps of many, both with him and before him, in heading to the ‘G. “It was a good outing to the footy, hopefully the first of many as I now live in Melbourne.” [Welcome to Melbourne – Ed].
Round 5 – Hawthorn v Adelaide: A courage of his own
April 26, 2016 by 8 Comments
Rees Quilford enjoys a contest worthy of the poetry of one Adam Lindsay Gordon. Paul Puopolo seems to be interpreting lines of poetry in on-field action.
Round 5 – Melbourne v Richmond: Being with footy
April 26, 2016 by 4 Comments
Paddy Grindlay, in navigating a way through the fog of a desultory start to Richmond’s 2016 season, has found wisdom playing, training and umpiring around Woodend: “The brilliance of footy will save us all.”
Almanac Anzac Weekend 2016 Sport Results
April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
All the sporting results worth knowing after the Long Weekend.
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