Mr Wrap surveys the Round 1 results and reckons it will be a bumper season. Of course one team was scarily dominant, but he still thinks the Hawks might give his Striped Marvels a run for their money in October.
Round 1 – St Kilda v GWS: No Easter eggs for Saints in season opener
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There is more to football than just football as Braham Dabscheck observes after the sad passing of Nick Riewoldt’s sister Madeleine. Footballers are just like the rest of us.
Stawell Gift: I won it for Dad
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Chris Bracher, a regular visitor to the Stawell Gift, did not attend this year. He was a little underwhelmed generally – until 15 year old Grace O’Dwyer (from the famous O’Dwyer family) won the women’s Gift. Read why it was such a heartfelt moment for Chris.
And Give Up Showbiz?
April 7, 2015 by 8 Comments
The two sides of the Melbourne Comedy Festival: the big rooms at the Town Hall and the ‘off-Broadway’ gems like Matty Q and Tim Smith’s ‘Breaking Dad’ show in South Melbourne. Is local laughs, is good.
Round 1 – Haiku Bob: first bounce
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Haiku Bob takes delights in the Easter moon, the late summer stickiness of the north, (maybe) a hint of the early autumn cool of the south, and a game which is getting further and further away from the one he grew up with.
Round 1 – Sydney Swans v Essendon: Not Good for the Blood Pressure
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Prayers of the faithful – to St Skilts, St Kel and St Plugger. And they were listening. Keiran Croker tells the story of a miraculous SWans win.
The View From Shepparton Round 1
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Peter Schumacher checks in with the round one view of all things AFL from Shepparton and a healthy dose of scepticism for his Mighty Lions
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Hard work in the Sydney rain
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Talk about doing things the hard way. Tom Bally rides the roller-coaster out at the showgrounds.
Round 1 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Problems for Hawthorn? How did you fit all the champions in!
April 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Zorba and ILuvHawkThugs spend some quality time together at the footer and marvel at the Hawks superiority.
Round 1 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Family 53
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Jamie Simmons brings out the members’ gold cap for the first time in season 2015. Familiar faces in the Gabba stands hold their own stories. Another season awaits.
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Unknown knowns and known unknowns
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Ian Latham saw the Swans ultimately take this game, but that doesn’t mean he knows how or why it happened. Redemption? Culture? Who really knows?
Northcote Park FC: Friday night footy at the Bill Lawry Oval (April 10)
April 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Wander down to Bill Lawry Oval this Friday (April 10) to see Northcote Park play rival West Preston for the McNiece-Mellerick Cup. Stephen Marson explains the significance of the night.
Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: No way forward for Carlton
April 7, 2015 by 2 Comments
John Butler saw the same old, same old Navy Blues on display on Thursday night. Brother can you spare a forward?
Round 1 – St Kilda v GWS: Nothing’s clear yet
April 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
As the fog of disappointment lifts from Saturday’s loss to the GWS, our States-side Sainter – Glenn Brownstein – still remains unsure what season 2015 bodes for St Kilda.
Round 1 – Adelaide v North Melbourne: The sermon from the mount
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There’s a full moon over the Flinders Ranges. Dave Brown is appropriately inspired to answer some questions about the 2015 model Adelaide Crows.
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: The juice ran out
April 7, 2015 by 2 Comments
For three quarters, the “match-day experience” at ANZ Stadium left much to be desired for longtime Swans supporter Gavin Ward. The fourth was better.
Athletics: Stawell Gift Audio
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Australia’s richest race is now equally as profitable for female athletes, as it is for the men. As if the athletics gods sought to mark this step-forward in sporting equality, the youngest athlete in the field won. 16-year-old Victorian, Grace O’Dwyer, ran through the famous gates first to take home $40k. Queenslander Murray Goodwin won the men’s event in 12.10 seconds. With 134-years of history, the race is daring you to listen without goose-bumps.
Round 1 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Decisions, Decisions
April 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
Whenever a “choice” presents itself, Charlottemck re-lives that memorable Indiana Jones scene. Most things about this Hawthorn day reflected the idea of choosing… wisely.
Round 1 – Adelaide v North Melbourne: No one likes missing out on chocolate
April 6, 2015 by 10 Comments
The spirit of the Almanac: nine year-old Aidan Hammond bursts through the pack on debut with this report on Adelaide v North Melbourne. On the radio, in the caravan on school holidays. Does it get much more ‘holiday footy’ than Aidan’s Easter weekend of AFL? [Looking forward to more from you, young fella. – Ed]
Round 1 – St Kilda v GWS: Emotional Situations
April 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
An eventful day impairs Yoshi’s ability to follow his beloved Saints. But what he does get to hear and see gives him hope for the future.
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