Even though the Tiges are in the finals (again) Cheryl Critchley feels dudded by what happened on Friday night.
Round 23 – Richmond v North Melbourne: Faith is everything in footy
September 6, 2015 by 10 Comments
An Australian game in Jakarta
September 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
Alex Darling tells the story of the Jakarta Bintangs.
Round 22 – St Kilda v Sydney Swans: Zebras, Sharks and Saints
September 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
The pure joy of the postgame kick-to-kick — and the later gathering of the Saints’ faithful in the Victory Room — were likely the biggest positives to come out of a long Sunday at the footy for Yvette Wroby. And that just might be enough.
VFL Round 20 – Sandringham v Casey: Rainy days and Zebras
September 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yvette Wroby sheds a little light on who would brave the soggiest of days to see the past, future and aspiring Saints take on the Scorpions in a key VFL game.
Five minutes of Stevie J: the argument for a footy instinct
September 4, 2015 by 9 Comments
John Harms takes us back to five minutes of genius from Stevie J v the Bulldogs in 2012. Remember the moment? Is there a footy instinct?
Incoherent rant ahead: Wrong Move North Melbourne
September 4, 2015 by 21 Comments
Andrew Starkie lets rip on Brad Scott’s decision to rest nine players, a tactical manoeuvre that could impact North’s form, momentum, credibility and culture.
Fitzroy Rotary Pick One Update – Winner in Comp 2
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Peter Hille gives his final update as a winner is announced in the Fitzroy Rotary Pick One Competition.
The Perth Community Cup
September 4, 2015 by 2 Comments
Author Dennis Gedling reports on the first ever Perth Community Cup, a day which he says was a success and a begining of a wonderful concept in Perth.
The Pre Wrap Round XXIII
September 4, 2015 by 3 Comments
Mr Wrap previews the round ahead and how the week had been about clubs resting players before the finals.
Round 23 Preview – A bit of Poetic Justice
September 4, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli previews the final round of the 2015 season and asks the question, why had the AFL allowed teams to makes so many changes and not put their best foot forward?
Grand Final virgin turned into nail biter veteran
September 4, 2015 by 1 Comment
It was a day of twists and turns. Sean Mortell tells of the nerves he encounters as he plays his first grand final – in the U/15’s for Banyule-Bundoora.
Please, AFL, what is ‘tanking’? When principles and pragmatism collide
September 4, 2015 by 14 Comments
As we enter the final round, a round in which many clubs are “managing” players out of their teams, Dave Brown tries to make sense of it all.
Footys4All in Fiji
September 4, 2015 by 1 Comment
Footys4All and Shabby and Bling working together to get footies and books into Fiji schools.
Almanac Rugby League – “Rugby League: the greatest game of all”
September 3, 2015 by 11 Comments
Murray Bird returned to Langlands Park for some enjoyable late season Queensland Cup Rugby League action. A lot had changed since he was last there in the 1970s, but not the drinking (or smoking) preferences of the locals.
Round 22 – St Kilda v Sydney: When worlds collide
September 3, 2015 by 11 Comments
Ross Treverton might have blown his cover with this story of covertly supporting his Swans. [Keep on eye on the police officer’s socks at the footy – Ed]. [This is a dead set Almanac classic – JTH]
Season Wrap: Carlton
September 3, 2015 by 2 Comments
With the smell of mothballs in the air at Princes Park, Paddy Grindlay runs the rule over a season to forget for Carlton.
Round 22 – Geelong v Collingwood: A night of insults as the season and era end with a whimper – is Chris Scott a better politician or coach?
September 3, 2015 by 5 Comments
The era is dead! Long live the era! What of this Geelong we see before us?
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