Adelaide Oval: The new home of Football?

For Alex Darling Adelaide Oval’s success as an AFL venue has been immediate and isn’t entirely unexpected.

Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: Trusted to take the Game Defining Shots and Misses

Melbourne were good but GWS conversion rate in front of the sticks was as accurate as Mick Jeffrey in front of a dart board.

Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 4, 2016

Hamish Neal provides his Round 4 NRL review

SANFL Round 1 – South Adelaide v Glenelg: #TypicalSouff

The Philby celebrates a triumphant Easter homecoming with a few West Ends and a gritty South Adelaide win.

Round 1 – Port Adelaide v St Kilda: And so it begins

With a buoyed state of mind and a large dose of anticipation and trepidation Yvette Wroby’s Saints lost the arm wrestle with Port.

Round 1 – Port Adelaide v St Kilda: Saints Look Good But Run Out Of Puff In Last Quarter

Braham Dabscheck’s tiring Saints were competitive and on the improve.

Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Easter Sunday Delights

First game sets up a good year for Alex Docherty’s Bulldogs.

Round 1 – West Coast v Brisbane: Guilty Pleasures

Lions scoring over 100 points against West Coast is a good start for Jonathan Sloan.

Round 1 – Sydney v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society): At least I didn’t go to Sydney

Andrea McNamara is thankful of watching Collingwood from afar and maintains the faith for the Floreat Pica Society.

Round 1 – Sydney v Collingwood: The Important Six Months Begin. What a Beginning!

Jan Courtin heralds the new season with a Swans triumph while reflecting on the past six months.

Round 1 – North Melbourne v Adelaide: Two and Twenty Blackbirds Deserve a Bake

Swish expected the Crows to lose, which didn’t make the loss any easier to take.

Round 1 – North Melbourne v Adelaide: Where were the people? North Melbourne get home.

The View from Shepparton views this one from the Docklands to see how the Crows will go without P. Dangerfield.

Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: Threw it Away

Steve Duffy wants to see more kicking practice for his Giants after Melbourne fought back for a somewhat surprising win.

WAFL – Round 2: We don’t know nothin’ yet

Les Everett does the hard work so you don’t have to. Here is Les’s report on WAFL Round 2.

Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: The Minus Touch

The Minus Touch could catch on. As could The Minus Touch index. Callum O’Connor begins the season with a lick under the oaks in Yarra Park and he and his Tiges survive the negatives of the evening.

Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: Nervous? Not me.

Footy’s back for John Green. Well, a very worried John Green. But at least his Tiges got home.

Learning about the past, and giving a better future:

Yvette’s cousin is tackling the walk from Robe to Bendigo following the Chinese migration path into Victoria.

SANFL Round 1 – Norwood v Port Adelaide: ‘Legs Begin Road to Redemption

Rulebook’s first report announces that footy season has officially started.

Professional athletics, The Stawell Gift and Luke Stevens – Stories untold

David G questions why promotion for Stawell does not include pro running stories like Luke Stevens

Foody Almanac: Extra thyme

Crankypete gets to watch all the footy he likes – if he cooks. Three ripper recipes – beautifully constructed. “Unconcrete the pears”. [This is funny, and homely – Ed]