Lyndon ‘Beefy’ Andrews and his wife Marilyn have attended an abundance of sporting events across Australia and around the world from toad Races to World Cup Finals.
Melbourne: A City Surviving, a Team Arriving.
September 26, 2021 by 10 Comments
Beaut piece from Melbourne dad and footy lover Andrew Else with a look into family life in Grand Final week with its Lockdown, its riots, its earthquake and the arrival of a great footy team. [Love it -JTH]
Grand Final Warm-Up
September 24, 2021 by 1 Comment
It’s Christmas Eve for footy lovers writes Old Dog as he recalls the attitude of Gabriela Andersen.
Almanac Footy: Life in Ten Grand Finals
September 22, 2021 by 4 Comments
Peter Baulderstone shares Grand Final memories. Not just the winning or the losing. It’s the time, the place, the people we shared it with that sticks with us. What are your Grand Final memories beyond the result?
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: Disappointed but not shattered
October 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Copying a text sent to friends and family post-match, Marcus Holt sums up how all Cats fans are feeling after a brave loss to Richmond in last night’s Grand Final.
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: Dreamtime for Queensland Tiger fans at the Gabba
October 25, 2020 by 2 Comments
Enjoy the first of many Queensland-based Tigers supporters re-telling an infamous night. Finally getting to attend a Grand Final up north gave opportunities for photos and normal celebrations that the prevailing Richmond Football Club deserved.
Tiger Turbulence: From strained nerves to heavenly bliss
September 30, 2019 by 2 Comments
Ben Kirkby gives us his take on Richmond’s incredible end to the season when nerves gave way to joy (featuring some of Ben’s artwork too).
Grand Final Preview 2018: The biggest stage
September 29, 2018 by 1 Comment
Miro Saunders thinks West Coast face the bigger challenges in coming to hostile territory. He previews the Grand Final here. [Welcome Miro – JTH]
AFL listens to fans on Grand Final time..for now – AFL Fans Association
April 30, 2018 by 1 Comment
Following up on last week’s online poll that showed most fans prefer the traditional Grand Final timeslot, the AFL Fans Association has welcomed the announcement of maintaining the status quo for 2018.
Many AFL fans prefer a day Grand Final – AFL Fans Association report
April 18, 2018 by 4 Comments
It’s a topic that’s been floated by the AFL several times; should the Grand Final remain a day game or shift to twilight/nighttime? The AFL Fans Association has asked their members with fairly conclusive results.
Teenagers in Premiership Teams 1968-2017
October 16, 2017 by 7 Comments
Warren Tapner has put together a team of teenagers who won an AFL premiership in the last 50 years.
Grand Final Preview: When the crowd rises with you
September 30, 2017 by 9 Comments
Oh, to be in the belly of such passion. The Grand Final is about stories of your own. Old Dog writes about where he has been for Grand Finals. [Ripper – JTH]
Grand Final 2016 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: The Winds From the West
October 13, 2016 by 14 Comments
Who can remember the details of a lost Grand Final? A DVD and a bag of lemons as Mathilde de Hauteclocque practices the calm now the storm is over.
Watching the footy from overseas
October 11, 2016 by 2 Comments
Chris Tinning was an overseas reader before he recently returned to Australia. Here is Chris’s story on watching the footy overseas. [Add your experiences – Ed].
People come first for Australian small business.
September 30, 2016 by 2 Comments
What a fab boss Lynda Charles has, and she’s off to watch her beloved Bulldogs in the Grand Final thanks to him.
Will there be peace in the footy wars?
September 27, 2016 by 6 Comments
With the NRL and AFL’s respective finales approaching, eminent Australian economist and former Adelaide Uni Blacks footballer Tim “Plug” Harcourt writes on “football multiculturalism” and the various football codes of Australia. What’s the state of play?
Has the AFL drawn the wrong conclusion?
April 20, 2016 by 24 Comments
Jeff Dowsing enjoys a draw, surely two grand finals are better than one?
Grand Final – West Coast v Hawthorn: Preparation is the key to success
October 6, 2015 by 6 Comments
For the superstitious among us, Grand Final week is a time to watch those superstitions carefully. Bradley Thomas had never been to a Grand Final. Was now the time to go?
AFL Grand Final Entertainment: Hear her roar, loud and muddied
The merits of Katy Perry opening for the Grand Final today have been dissected in the public square, Jarrod Landells gives his thoughts on who should play Melbourne City.