After witnessing Jeremy Howe’s horror knee injury on Friday night, Alex Darling felt a heavy layer of empathy. His time spent unemployed during the coronavirus pandemic meant he slid a little bit closer to understanding the gruelling months that lay ahead of Howe.
Sal’s back with AFL Round 2 and his picks for the feature races
June 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sal is back with his unique insights into the footy and the horses. Always something here for the discerning reader!
Grand Final – Richmond v GWS: Talkin’ takin’ sides
September 27, 2019 by 6 Comments
Trucker Slim lets loose with his reasons why he’ll be barracking for the GWS Giants tomorrow.
Round 18 – GWS v Collingwood: Dipping into despair
July 23, 2019 by 3 Comments
Despairing game of football for Sean Mortell and fellow Collingwood supporters after their Round 18 loss to GWS as his report shows.
Round 5 Preview – If you don’t mind, Umpires
April 18, 2019 by 2 Comments
Sal runs his discerning eye over this week’s Round 5 matches as well as providing a his take on the weekend’s main races – and sends Easter greetings to all!
Round 4 – Previewish (again): A bit of Four Play
April 12, 2019 by 2 Comments
Tipsters, Sal’s preview of everything footy and horseracing for your consideration this weekend.
Finals Week 2 – Sal’s Preview: Stop Making Cents
September 14, 2018 by 3 Comments
Sal considers the form footywise, and horsewise for the coming weekend.
The 2018 No Zones Cup – Round Twenty One
August 17, 2018 by 3 Comments
Almanacker Earl has had one of those weeks! Here’s his story.
GWS on same track as early Power?
September 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Jake Rachwalski looks at the performances of the expansion teams in their efforts to win, or hopefully win an AFL Premiership. Whilst premierships are never a guarantee, Jake believes it’s a safe bet to say the Giants may follow Port Adelaide and take home a flag sometime over the next three seasons.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: The Universe is Aligning
September 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Thomas Foster is seeing Richmond succeed in the finals for the first time in his life and and believes 2017 is already a big tick. A premiership win will only make things so much sweeter.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: Caught in the Richmond Wave – the Orange Year is Over
September 26, 2017 by 5 Comments
After making the trip to Melbourne, Mark O’Sullivan wonders where to next for the Giants. At least he got to enjoy the Dior and Hokusai exhibitions at the NGV.
Round 10 – West Coast v Greater Western Sydney: Champagne and Chips – Our percussion of Giants’ supporters tasting one of the sweetest victories of all
May 29, 2017 by 6 Comments
Mark O’Sullivan was driving while listening on the radio to a memorable match for GWS fans. The Giants held off the Eagles against the odds, proving they are ready for the premiership tilt.
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Why not us?
September 29, 2016 by 11 Comments
Ripping yarn from Kerrie who suggests she is a “Daydream Believer” but as her story shows, she is absolutely a true believer.
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: History
September 29, 2016 by 6 Comments
Kath Presdee and her son Liam attend a part of history, the Giants first Preliminary Final. They are orange. So orange.
GWS and their First-Round Draft Picks
August 29, 2016 by 8 Comments
GWS have had an extraordinary number of first round draft selections with a high success rate, David Fordyce has reviewed the list and identifies a foundation and strategy to keep them going well into the future.
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns: The Man We Call ‘Pots’
July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Clay pots firing and the finished product looking good for the Western Bulldogs.
Round 22 – GWS v Carlton: Feeling appreciated
August 31, 2015 by 2 Comments
It was Member Appreciation round in the AFL this weekend, and after Saturday’s win against Carlton, GWS foundation member Kath Presdee certainly feels appreciated. [This possibly earns Kath the nomenclature ‘GWS Stalwart’. -Ed]
Round 17 – GWS v Geelong: Arm wrestle at Manuka
July 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sports historian – and Cats fan – Bruce Kennedy was all too familiar with the Hoops’ record in Canberra, and approached the clash against the Giants with a degree of caution. Class and experience, however, won the day.
Round 15 – Greater Western Sydney v St. Kilda: Saints fall short against Giants in patchy display at Spotless Stadium
July 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
After last week’s smashing of the Bombers, the Saints faced a much sterner task against the Giants at Spotless Stadium. Braham Dabscheck analyses how the Saints fared against one of the competition’s rising stars.
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