Round 9 – Richmond v Essendon: Dreamtime at the G

Bombers supporter Rod discusses a couple of issues with his Bombers as they go down to the Tigers at Dreamtime at the G.

Why Hawthorn supporters boo Adam Goodes

Stephen Alomes on why Hawthorn supporters boo Adam Goodes (first published at The Drum).

Round 9 – Sydney v Carlton: Hail Adam Goodes in this Indigenous Round

Jan Courtin’s round 9 match report

Country footy: Over the hill

After an eighteen year hiatus, Craig Dodson returns to footy. This is his story.

VAFA – Parkdale v Fitzroy: Royboys’ clinical precision

Teamwork is required in dentistry and in the clinical dismantling of a footy opponent. Dr Phil Hill reports – in his inimitable way – on the Roys victory at Parkdale.

Round 9 – Adelaide v Fremantle: Colin Sylvia’s mother says

Is this a ‘somebody did somebody wrong song’ report from Mickey Randall? The ‘somebodies’ were Freo and Adelaide respectively. Love the use of ‘gossamer’ in this one.

Round 9 – Western Bulldogs v GWS: The Ryan Griffen Cup

A euphoric Mary Gleason reports on the Bulldogs performance while acknowledging former captain Ryan Griffen.

Round 9 – Richmond v Essendon: Dreamtime Nightmare

Dustin Fletcher doesn’t quite get his dream 400th as Caspar McLeod reports in on the third most important occasion of the footy calendar

Graduation gratitude

Its official! Danni Eid is a Journalist and the first thing she wants to do is say thanks. [That’s great news Danni – JTH]

Round 9 – Melbourne v Port Adelaide: the spirit of Port’s Indigenous links continue to shine through in Alice Springs

As the AFL takes its Power-Melbourne match to the Red Centre, Chris Michaels celebrates Port Adelaide’s Indigenous players over the years.

Poetry: The Earth’s Been Cooling

Another small piece from the Old Dog.

AFL Round 23 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: All Over

Luke Reynolds looks at the Magpies final thrust at a finals birth and watches hard-nut Luke Ball give it one last crack.

AFL Indigenous Round Celebrated Far And Wide

Ahead of tonight’s Dreamtime at the G, Wesley Hull provides an insight into the importance of the AFL Indigenous round for us all and not just in the big smoke.

Quinella Holiday: Singapore Races

Mickey Randall’s overseas odyssey takes him to the horse races in Singapore where the amber fluid flows. More shopping mall than Morphettville when Black Caviar won the Goodwood.

Round 9: H Block Staff Room tips

The boys in H Block Staffroom have been cruelled by Port Adelaide over the past fortnight. What’s their order of confidence this week?

What’s in a game? Why Sports Economics is a big deal.

The economics of sport is a worthy topic itself, but also sheds some light on broader economic issues, writes The Airport Economist Tim Harcourt.

Racism among some football fans: the booing of Adam Goodes

Joe Moore gives his explanation for the ongoing booing of Adam Goodes and strongly condemns any expression of racism in football and in all parts of life.

Rotary Club Update

Peter Hille gives an update on the Rotary Club tipping competition.

Booing Adam Goodes

Steve Hodder offers some thoughts on why Adam Goodes is booed, and he doesn’t think notions of race have anything to do with it.

Round 9 – Preview: Head High Heaven

Sal Ciardulli, Carlton man, tries to concentrate on this week’s matches, a round which has some sitters and some tight ones.