The Dockers – a well-coached, well-disciplined and highly skilled outfit – are back in town. You have all been warned.
Singapore Darts Masters: “There’s only one word for that – magic darts!”
August 18, 2014 by 14 Comments
Welcome to the theatric showmanship of…. British Darts. “One hundred and eighty!”
AFL Round 21 – Carlton v Geelong: Sick of smug cats, sick of valiant defeats, and other titles
August 18, 2014 by 6 Comments
Sick of gallant defeats, Barb Smith is looking to the Blues’ future…and she likes what she sees
AFL Round 21 – Sydney v St Kilda: Half Time Hero
August 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
As well as watching Buddy and the Swans take care of the Saints, Joe Moore was at the SCG to farewell a cult hero.
Anthony Rock could’ve been rolled
August 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
Matt Watson remembers a sliding-doors moment for a young Anthony Rock (and for himself). Let us give thanks for prudent behaviours.
Collingwood’s 2014 bicycle
August 17, 2014 by 5 Comments
In the face of a flogging, E. Regnans resorts to high-end doggerel (with apologies to Banjo and Mulga Bill).
AFL Round 21 – Gold Coast v Port Adelaide: All hail the Ranga Prince of Alberton
August 17, 2014 by 5 Comments
Dan Hansen dishes out the praise for his club who chose to use a high draft pick to take a ruckman, and watches as that man Lobbe dominates in atrocious Carrara conditions.
Obituary: Wally Stubbings – wharfie, communist, athlete
August 17, 2014 by 6 Comments
Wally Stubbings, a great character of Australian life, passed away last month at the age of 101. Labour and rugby league historian Greg Mallory tells Wally’s story.
AFL Round 21 – Essendon v West Coast: All down my leg and very little pleasure
August 17, 2014 by 10 Comments
Peter Baulderstone remembers a time when greatness was within his grasp, and the weight of expectation let it all slip. Just like his Eagles let an almost certain finals berth slip away after half time against the Bombers.
Icey poles and Carlton Cold: the hospitality of a Wiligi Swan
August 17, 2014 by 5 Comments
Brian Corcoran and his family journey from leafy Buckinghamshire to remote Arnhem Land to take in the spirit of the land, and meet Reuben Cooper, a man who embodies both aboriginal royalty and footy royalty. (A wonderfully uplifting read – Ed.)
NFL Girls Under 18 Grand Final Preview – Lions v Falcons
August 16, 2014 by 1 Comment
The South Morang Lions will go in favourites against the Darebin Falcons in tomorrow’s grand final, but Rick Kane thinks an upset is on the cards.
AFL International Cup – Weekend Fixtures and Match Review
August 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
The AFL International Cup is in full swing, with matches on Saturday, semi finals on Tuesday and the final as curtain raiser to the Hawks – Cats blockbuster. All the links, fixtures and Stephen Alomes’ witty review of the Canada v USA Liberty clash are here.
AFL Round 20 – GWS v North Melbourne: Community footy in Canberra
August 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
John Harms travels to the nation’s capital for a few days of footy culture, and watches Kevin Sheedy’s reaction to the Giants’ (brief) stirring.
AFL Round 21 – The Pre-Wrap for the Philosophical Marngrook Follower
August 15, 2014 by 7 Comments
He’s back. You’ll know it’s not crap, because you’ll read all the good oil in the Pre Wrap for Round 21. Months under grey skies has not dimmed the great man’s wit and insight (and little Jimmy Twoshoes cops a few on the way past).
Round 21 Preview: A Blue News Week
August 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli with his R.Williams-flavoured preview of Round 21, the Friars and the budding racing season.
Mathematicus Petticus
August 15, 2014 by 10 Comments
John KIngsmill straightens out a critic, he thinks. [Mathematicians please sort this out. We want x,y and pi involved on the page – Ed]
Soccer: Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club is 40 years old
August 14, 2014 by 4 Comments
Roy Hay spent the weekend helping Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club celebrate its 40th anniversary.
SANFL Round 16 – Nostalgia be damned
August 14, 2014 by 11 Comments
Dave Brown takes us through Round 16 of the SANFL, via a non-nostalgic look at SA footy in 1990.
Yallourn FC Seconds c1963
August 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Rod Oaten takes his place in the pantheon of Yallourn seconds sides.
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