The new Mayor of Geelong cops plenty of treatment as he and Joel Selwood lead the Cats to a surprisingly easy victory.
Round 5 – Port Adelaide v Geelong: Was it the wrong game, and the wrong day?
April 25, 2016 by 3 Comments
WAFL Round 6: Bulldogs prevail in classic derby
April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett reviews WAFL round 6.
Round 5 – Port Adelaide v Geelong: Port must go backwards to eventually move forwards
April 25, 2016 by 2 Comments
Chrism76 believes the majority of Port’s list will not feature in their next premiership and a list overhaul is needed, now.
Round 5 – St Kilda v GWS: The Anzac Week Woes
April 25, 2016 by 3 Comments
From pioneering days in Wellington, Yoshi first followed the Saints and after the loss to Giants wished they had more Anzac spirit.
Round 5 – Sydney v West Coast: Oh Jetts, that’s proof that you still love us!
April 24, 2016 by 6 Comments
Jan Courtin observed her Swans dominate West Coast at the SCG with Teddy flying high and Jetts proving the love remains.
Round 5 – Gold Coast v North Melbourne: Hoodoo horrors
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North Melbourne overcame their hoodoo side Gold Coast and Tim Pegler likes the Roos forward pressure.
Round 5 – Hawthorn v Adelaide: Ballad of a Small Man
April 24, 2016 by 2 Comments
The shorter men of the Hawks and Crows and another with a guitar is all the inspiration Gareth Meyer needs
Saints fans rejoice! Our boys are home again
April 24, 2016 by 2 Comments
Alex Darling sees a bright future amidst Melbourne’s clouds as the Saints return to Moorabbin
Round 4 – Essendon v Geelong: Provisional entertainment
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Upon using it for the first time, Mark Browning discovered that his MCC membership wasn’t the only provisional thing that day
Footy Poetry: The Day That Bob Went Down
April 23, 2016 by 2 Comments
Andrew Leonedas on the afternoon Bob Murphy went down.
Round 5 – Hawthorn v Adelaide: “… for without victory, there is no survival.”
April 23, 2016 by 4 Comments
Snatched it, writes Steve Hodder.
Book Review: Loose Men Everywhere from Footscray to Oakey – The Parallel Universe of Two Footy Fanatics.
April 23, 2016 by 7 Comments
In this review essay of Loose Men Everywhere, Neil Anderson sees strong parallels between his footy life and John Harms’s. [Thanks Neil – JTH]
Love can conquer great obstacles
April 23, 2016 by 3 Comments
On ANZAC Day Ged and Kylie prove that love conquers great obstacles – even if it cools slightly for a couple of hours.
Round 4 – North Melbourne v Fremantle: The Transistor
April 22, 2016 by 1 Comment
At Etihad to witness North account for Fremantle, Smokie is witness to the emotions of a difficult disease.
The Mighty Quinn: footballer, soldier, man
April 22, 2016 by 23 Comments
In the week of ANZAC Day, Michael Sexton here explores the life and times of South Australian Bob Quinn; soldier, footballer, man of action, man of courage.
Round 5 Preview – A sad week for footy
April 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli offers thoughts after the sad death of Patrick Cronin. [Condolences to family and friends – Ed]. And casts his eye over the form for Round 5 – check it out tipsters.
A-League 1,000: The Closer Edition
April 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With two Grand Final spots up for grabs this weekend Hamish Neal gives us the lowdown on the four teams left in A-League contention
Fitzroy Under 9-S v Brunswick: Roys strong in the Autumn sunshine
April 22, 2016 by 3 Comments
The Fitzroy Under 9-S team had a wonderful start to their season. Here’s how Yabby Symons and John Harms saw it.
Almanac Racing – making every (last) post a winner
April 21, 2016 by 9 Comments
Monday’s public holiday guarantees a glut of meetings over this long weekend with quantity conquering quality. Archived papers feature photos of packed trains pulling in to Flemington for the ANZAC march aftermath. Not so nowadays. The meeting “features” the VRC St Leger, another remnant of glory days well past. Hopefully some of the [Read more]
Middle Australia Supports Adam Scott
April 21, 2016 by 11 Comments
Middle Australia has spoken, Golf does not belong in the Olympics and Adam Scott’s patriotism is not defined by his no show.
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