Build it and they will come. If they don’t come the foundations will crumble. A thoughtful piece by Wes on why football clubs need supporters more than supporters need football clubs.
Round 6 – Collingwood v Geelong: A Surprised Pies Night
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Paul Spinks brings a Portuguese good luck charm along to see his Cats vanquish the Magpies.
Grand Final – Traditional for Football?
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Vaughan Menlove is happy that the A League champion is decided with a grand final playoff and not on league season points. It’s the Australian football way.
Round 7 – Richmond v Collingwood: Dr Hooke’s Collingwood life (Dr or not, it has a nice ring to it!)
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Cam Hooke – who assures us he is sans PhD [but should have one in Collingwood Studies – Ed] – with his preview of the Pies clash with an old foe. This has all of Dr Hooke’s customary thoroughness. If only his players had the same commitment to detail.
Professor Punt and the boys from H Block
May 15, 2015 by 10 Comments
If you have ever had anything to do with teachers you will recognise this scenario. The boys from H Block Staffroom have a few spares on a Thursday so they get serious about planning their weekend strategy. See how they fare with this.
The Pre Wrap: Round VII
May 15, 2015 by 7 Comments
Mr Wrap has no sympathy for the round ball code having to play their GF in a shoe box (they’ve taken enough of our $’s). He offers his regular Mortgage Buster, WrROTR and WrIOOTR. Caveat emptor punters.
Round 7 Preview – Victoria, a state of disarray!
May 15, 2015 by 3 Comments
Sal with his take on the week in footy and his preview of the nine games in Round 7. He finds the value? And in the A-League final he thinks it will be a very tight and hence his cash is heading in the direction of the longer price of Sydney FC.
Powerglide – trash or treasure
May 14, 2015 by 9 Comments
Matt Watson finds some treasure among the trash at the Geebung tip shop. Who can help him with the history of this custom made billiard cue?
SANFL Round 7 preview: Norwood v South Adelaide
May 14, 2015 by 2 Comments
Dave Brown likes the idea of another Friday night game at The Parade. This time against South.
Overheard at Essendon – Part 4: The spreadsheet of truth (WADA, WADA, WADA)
May 14, 2015 by 11 Comments
Sean Curtain with another one of those overheard conversations at Essendon.
Crio’s Racing – Goodwood still SA’s best race
May 14, 2015 by 16 Comments
It’s Goodwood Day at Morphettville – SA’s best race of the year. Crio ponders what’s the premiere race for each state as he casts an eye across this weekend’s offerings.
Round 6 – Collingwood v Geelong: Roy Blicavs and Skeeter Stanley wind back the clock
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John Harms went to the footy on Friday night out of habit, wondering if the marriage was over. He left feeling a new sparkle in the relationship. Roy Blicavs and Skeeter Stanley and their link with a glorious past, and a manic first half, turned it all around.
Northern United FC – 30 and 40 year Premiership reunion is on June 13
May 14, 2015 by 1 Comment
Northern United premiership teams of 1975 and 1985 are having a premiership reunion on June 13.
Discussion: what do we do with the advantage rule in Australian football?
May 14, 2015 by 5 Comments
Jim Young wants some sensible thinking around the advantage rule. [Interesting observationre the use of the umpy’s whistle in footy – Ed]
Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: A Tale They Won’t Believe
May 14, 2015 by 8 Comments
Kath Presdee brings a Weddings, Parties, Anything flavour to her take on the Giants defeat of the reigning premiers.
Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: “Go you Monaros!”
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Earl O’Neill could not be happier with life: Triumph 1050, Perky Girl and the GWS Monaros on fire.
Horseracing: The 2015 Grand Annual from Steven Pateman’s Jockeycam on Lord of the Song
May 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This is worth a look. Steve Pateman rode Lord of the Song in the Grand Annual at Warrnambool this year. Here’s how he experienced the race. [Couldn’t have been scripted-directed much better really – Ed]
Dr Hooke’s Collingwood Life; Round 6 – Collingwood v Geelong
May 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Somedays you win and some days you lose. Typical of the Magpie Army, Dr Hooke did not enjoy Friday night’s match, but knows that the ups and downs will come in equal measure as Nathan Buckley builds his side and develops the execution of his game plan
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