Mathilde de Hauteclocque on home, the nature of home, the defence of home and the things we do in the arbitrary, shifting name of home.
Round 5 – Sydney v West Coast: Things we do in the arbitrary, shifting name of home
April 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
“I have a dream…” – of the players parade at the AFL Grand Final
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Stephen Alomes had a Grand Final week dream. Imagine if Goodesy was in the retiring players motorcade…
A Recent History of Booing
August 11, 2015 by 4 Comments
Sportspeople have been booed since Noah was an Auskicker, but in recent weeks the booing of Adam Goodes has placed spectator behaviour in the spotlight. David Fordyce looks back on some notable (and arguably unsavoury) examples of booing in the game in recent years and laments the lack of genuine leadership on the issue.
Round 18 – Geelong v Brisbane: We’re here now, but he is coming
August 6, 2015 by 6 Comments
One of the last AFL venues to boast a terrace, the City end at the Cattery is where wit, grape, grain and lip flows in equal measure. The Kardinia Park faithful are a tight-knight community and it’s why there’s a nervous air around the return of Adam Goodes for Hamish Townsend. What if a good mate or a family member decides to boo? Can good people stand idly by?
Flogs, Wogs and Blogs
August 5, 2015 by 19 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis is miffed by some of the language used by ‘Middle Australia’ in the recent race debates. When did ‘Flog’ become part of the vernacular and why?
Adam Goodes: A Game At Its Crossroads
August 4, 2015 by 2 Comments
As the Sydney Swans prepare to welcome Adam Goodes back to work, Callum O’Connor argues that despite initiatives like the Dreamtime round and the AFL’s best efforts to advance reconciliation and recognition, the game “might not be as reconciled with our past as we had hoped to believe.”
The Lynching of Adam Goodes
July 31, 2015 by 11 Comments
Wayne Ball on the booing of Adam Goodes and how its unfair on a man who has given so much for the game and the community. [Post Script – as it turns out the Minister has finally made a strong statement which was reported yesterday -Ed]
Goodes, AFLPA, Fans, Media – where to from here?
July 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
Geordie McMillan takes aim at some of his Hawks’ actions regarding the “Goodes Issue”.
Mob Mentality
July 28, 2015 by 8 Comments
Josh Pinn states his case against the booing of the 2014 Australian of the Year, Adam Goodes.
Stop and Listen, AFL: The Goodes Debate
July 28, 2015 by 15 Comments
David Zita dwells on the Adam Goodes crowd reaction debate. Simply put, it’s a complex issue with, as is often the case in life, far too much grey for reductive black and white posturing – on both sides of the argument.
I Hate a Mob
June 23, 2015 by 20 Comments
Matt Zurbo with some thoughts on the booing of Adam Goodes .
Who was Adam Goodes talking to on Friday night?
June 3, 2015 by 25 Comments
Peter Baulderstone gives his take on Adam Goodes and the Friday night war dance.
Why Hawthorn supporters boo Adam Goodes
May 31, 2015 by 7 Comments
Stephen Alomes on why Hawthorn supporters boo Adam Goodes (first published at The Drum).
Booing Adam Goodes
May 29, 2015 by 22 Comments
Steve Hodder offers some thoughts on why Adam Goodes is booed, and he doesn’t think notions of race have anything to do with it.
Through My Father’s Lens
Bloodstainedangel acknowledges the influence of his father in guiding him with acceptance and empathy for others and with the courage to challenge bigotry.