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When you’re in the groove by KB Hill

After a full weekend of football and cricket watching, KB Hill has been reminded that a sportsman ‘in the groove’ is a powerful thing.

Gold Coast Suns: 2019 – Another Lost Year

After a promising beginning, it became a grueling season for Suns’ fans. And it was made even worse if your ‘second team’ was the Dees. ‘Is That Parsimony’ reckons he’s had enough.

The Ashes 2019 – Third Test: This is where the test comes

Headingley 2019 was ultimately Ben Stokes’ moment. But other moments will present. John Butler hopes the Australians sense the opportunity.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 23 Review and Finals Week 1 Preview

Cam Hooke is delighted the Magpies finished top 4 and have the double chance, so it’s onward to the finals for Collingwood supporters!

A Mr. Fix It, the life and soul: The Tyson Goldsack tale

Sean Mortell profiles the career of Collingwood favourite Tyson Goldsack who has announced his retirement from AFL football once the Magpies finals campaign is over.

Round 23 – Collingwood v Essendon: A wonderful Friday signalling greater things to come

Cold night, big crowd, and a great game between two traditional rivals. Sean Mortell reports on a determined Collingwood victory over a fighting Bombers in their Round 23 match at the MCG.

The Ashes 2019 – Third Test: Live At Leeds

Smokie Dawson was privileged to be live at Leeds to witness the greatness of Ben Stokes – an innings that primarily added to the drama of the Third Ashes test, but also deserves its place in larger folklore to come.

The Ashes 2019 – Third Test, Day 4: Humans, if

Well. Headingley. Heraclitus of Ephesus said that we enter the river as one person and leave it as another. David Wilson sees Day 4 as a celebration of human fallibility.

The Ashes 2019 – Third Test Day 4: Wow!

Ben Stokes shattered the hearts of all Aussies with his history making magnificent innings reports Sean Mortell with his review of Day 4 of the Ashes Test at Headingley.

Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: A thrill to witness

Passionate Swan fan Mathilde de Hauteclocque reports on the Sydney Swans win over the Saints in a match that farewelled some popular retiring Sydney greats at the SCG.

Round 23 – Collingwood v Essendon (Floreat Pica Society)

Dave Nadel takes up the Floreat Pica Society mantle once again, this time looking at the Pies last regular season game (and win) against the Bombers.

The Home and Away season comes to an end for West Coast

Cathi Johnson takes us through her high and low points of 2019, a year of premiership defence for her Eagles.

VAFA B Section – Fitzroy v Something Important: A Moment

Local footy is a great leveller, a community of compassion, where empathy is openly displayed no matter your standing in life, as Phil Hill’s day at footy so clearly demonstrates.

Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: Love is in the air!

An emotional day for Jan Courtin with many tears shed by her and fellow Swans supporters as they farewelled some of Sydney’s favourite sons in their final game with a great win over the Saints in their Round 23 match at the SCG.

Ashes 2019 – Third Test Days 2 and 3: Aussies fire ahead, but England give themselves a wild shot at it

England give themselves a chance in the Third Test at Headingley as they fight their way back into the match on day 3 reports Sean Mortell.

Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: Back to old bad footy with inaccuracies and laziness

A disappointing game from the Saints as Yoshi expressed on social media throughout the game but he is hoping for better things at the AFL Asia Championship in Bangkok. [Good luck Yoshi!]

Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: Pride, and the time to say goodbye (you couldn’t write this script any better).

The Swans farewell their retiring legends in true style with a big win over the Saints in their Round 23 match at the SCG.

Round 23 – Collingwood v Essendon: Brave effort

Good effort from the Bombers considering all their injuries according to Caspar McLeod as he reports on the Bombers 11 point loss in a closely fought game against the Pies in their Round 23 match.

The Ashes 2019 – Third Test: The Headingley Blog

Got something to say, an opinion, a comment or want to join in the discussion? You can do it on The Footy Almanac Blog for The Third Test, Ashes 2019 now.

The Ashes 2019 – Third Test Day 1: Archer blitzes through, unlikely heroes hold firm

Sean Mortell reports on Australia’s disappointing effort with the bat against some excellent fast bowling on Day 1 of the Third Test at Headingley.