A highlight of the community sporting calendar in Melbourne and Sydney, the annual Reclink Community Cup is local footy at its most irreverent. This weekend is the inaugural Perth Reclink Community Cup and we’d love to see you at Bassendean this coming Sunday!
Round 21 – Carlton v Melbourne: Consolation
August 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Peter Fuller nails the ‘match-day experience’ for the rank and file Carlton supporter in 2015, while wondering how much his grandkids will be able to extract from Rick Milne’s descendants for Peter’s complete set of Carlton Wooden Spoon Year Membership cards?
Almanac Music: Gonna Be A Lovely Day
August 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir have a concert on September 13. Here are the details.
Essendon 2015 List Review- Part 2 Midfielders/ Ruckmen
August 26, 2015 by 3 Comments
After looking at Essendon’s defence in part one of his Essendon season review, Nick Weidmann casts an analytical eye over the Bombers on-ball brigade in part two. What will the Dons in-coming coach have to work with?
Crio’s Q? – It takes all types
August 26, 2015 by 11 Comments
This week’s Q is asking what players might been overlooked by the “Committees”. Who never got a shot but might have been a gun (or at least fun)?…from more serious nominations like Gerard Healy to fascinators such as Jacko (or future proposals – Bob Murphy anyone?)
Round 21 – Collingwood v Richmond: Albatross
August 26, 2015 by 6 Comments
Callum O’Connor has never enjoyed a Richmond victory (or is that Vickery?) less than he did last Saturday. Hard to believe, until you find out who lobbed next to him at half time.
Why this Ashes series was a disappointment (not just the result)
August 26, 2015 by 4 Comments
Jeremy Hill on why he believes that not just the result, but the whole Ashes series was a disappointment.
Northern FL: It’s finals time!
August 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s finals time in the Northern Football League and as Stephen Marson discusses, the Cougars set up an Elimination final clash against Bundoora after a win against Heidelberg.
Round 21 – St Kilda v Geelong: When a draw is as good as a win, when a ball goes astray in the last
August 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
The celebration was missing on the field, but the Saints’ draw with the Cats was exhilarating on so many levels, Yvette Wroby writes.
Joel Selwood
August 25, 2015 by 10 Comments
P.J. Flynn, I’ll see your Stevie J and raise you 200-gamer Joel Selwood. How do we understand the skipper’s place in the remarkable cultural transformation at Geelong? [More Cats stuff! About time.]
49 questions: Ashes 2015 conclusion
August 25, 2015 by 23 Comments
E. regnans asks 49 questions that he believes have arisen out of the recently finished men’s Ashes series.
Round 21 – Carlton v Melbourne: Sill awaiting the purple patch
August 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Geoff Woolcock is such a Dees man he flies from sunny Brisbane to the MCG (via Docklands) and gets there mid-pummeling. That’s love.
Round 21– Fearless 2015: Zac Dawson/Beaker (The Muppets) Separated at Birth –LOL!
August 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Fearless wraps up Round 21 and throws his 2 cents into the Hodge/Wingard pot. Are slow motion replays helpful?
Get Out of the Umpire’s Way
August 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
Phil Hill, cricket umpire, has an idea to improve footy umpiring.
The Ashes 2015 – Fifth Test, Day 4: Farewells and awkward celebrations
August 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell delivers his take on Day 4 at The Oval; on what proved to be the final day of a topsy-turvy series. [Wonderful perseverance, Sean – Ed].
Round 21 – Collingwood v Richmond: Bangkok Correspondent, rather Despondent (Floreat Pica Society)
August 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Paul McKay files for the Floreat Pica Society this week; the view wasn’t any prettier from Bangkok. For the Collingwood players, votes were hard to come by.
Round 21 – Hawthorn v Port Adelaide (pre-match): The Accidental Shootist
August 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
It was supposed to be a normal Friday night at the footy for Hawks fan Paul Campbell, but then… he learned of his own on-ground role.
Round 21 – GWS v Sydney: It’s a 28 degrees winter’s day in Western Sydney, and the Swans are hot
August 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jan Courtin’s round 21 match report
Round 21 – Collingwood v Richmond: Paper tigers (roll on summer)
August 24, 2015 by 10 Comments
E.regnans believes Richmond won this game only because Collingwood didn’t. They showed no initiative, instead reacting to turn-overs with fast-break goals. [A side to the big Tasmanian Oak I’ve never seen! – Ed]
Round 21 – St. Kilda v Geelong: Chicago Cub Helps Saints Draw Cats’ Claws
August 24, 2015 by 3 Comments
Braham Dabscheck presents the St Kilda perspective to Saturday night’s thrilling draw between the Saints and the Geelong Cats. As if the seasons of McCartin, Bruce, Membrey and co. wasn’t enough to have St Kilda fans looking forward to 2016 and beyond, the debut of Jason Holmes was also a shining light for the faithful.
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