Almanac (Creative) Footy: In the lockers with the small forward pockets

Carolyn Spooner continues her creative take on footy playing positions. This time Carolyn looks at some of the small forwards and resting rovers who have made their mark on the position, and she identifies the appropriate apparel each should wear.

Round 6 – GWS v Brisbane: Goals galore for Charlie!

Charlie Cameron puts on a goal-kicking spree to give the Lions victory over the Giants in their Round 6 clash.

Round 7 – Brisbane v Port Adelaide: Lions get on the motorbike to overrun soft Power

Nick Kossatch had a big day of footy that started with his 16-year-old’s first senior game in Rocky and concluded with a trip to watch his Power down the road in Brisbane – the results didn’t fall his way, but that’s footy sometimes!

Finals Week 1 – Brisbane v Richmond: Welcome back Prince Harris Andrews, the Jason Donovan of our premiership hopes

It was a nervous time for the Lions, but Shane Reid was left passionately barracking on Brisbane as they pushed Lions to the brink in their qualifying final match-up.

Round 13 – Brisbane v St. Kilda: The Sir Doug Nicholls Round: Here’s to you Robert Muir, St. Kilda’s number 32

There was already a sense of significance to this game between two of the best teams going around, both which feature Indigenous players in key roles; Russell Jackson’s article on former Saint Robert Muir made it moreso for Braham Dabscheck.

Round 7 – GWS v Brisbane: One week at a time in lady liberty’s new heartland

Is the AFL like the Black Night from ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ asks Lions fan Shane Reid (in an amusing take on the certainty of the AFL competition continuing)? And then describes the fine win of Brisbane over rivals GWS. [Entertaining match report and comment – Ed]

Round 5 – Brisbane v Port Adelaide: Where does that leave us now?

With the crowds back and some free-flowing footy being played, Sam Evans is loving the Lions’ approach to the 2020 season. Their win against the ladder-leading Port Adelaide gave him hope.

Round 2 – Brisbane v Fremantle: Behind the pub’s velvet rope

What do you do when the footy’s back on but the pub is fully booked? Jarrod Landells and Shirl (“QUEENSLANDER!!”) come up trumps.

Round 2 – Brisbane v Fremantle: And the future is now

English and Music teacher Shane Reid takes his inspiration from the pandemic and other dystopia for this report of the clash between the Lions and the Dockers.

Finals Week 2 – Brisbane v GWS: Extraordinary footy I had never seen

Our Japanese correspondent and friend Yoshi experienced an up and down weekend following the AFL Asia Championships, as the Brisbane v GWS final gave him entertainment as well as some cause for concern about the contest’s unnecessary violence.

FEARLESS 2019 – Finals Week 1: Ten teams do the Mad Monday shuffle

Fearless presents his thoughts about the results of the Week 1 Finals matches.

Round 16 – GWS v Brisbane Lions: Worth the Drive

It was a long drive from Canberra to Sydney for William Westerman to watch his Brisbane team take on GWS In their Round 16 clash but it was well worth the effort as his report explains.

Round 14 – Sal’s Preview: Pinching yourself? You bet!

Sal Ciardulli is pinching himself trying to find consistency in MRO citings from one week to the next (He’s not the only one!) and looks ahead to this weekend’s Round 14.

Round 7 — Brisbane v Sydney: But that’s OK

Is this finally the end of Sydney’s long finals run? After so many happy false alarms, Caspar McLeod thinks he may see the telltale signs that this is the real deal. And he isn’t bothered too much by it.

Round 3 – Brisbane v Port Adelaide: The 4400

Distractions here, distractions there, supporters coming out of the woodwork, Igor02 muses upon them all in his excitement watching the Brisbane Lions win their third straight match for the season.

Round 9 – Brisbane v Hawthorn: Undercard upset

Best laid plans and all that… Jarrod Landells tuned in to watch the Lions of old while the Tigers of old were shown up in Perth and was delighted by the youth at Woolloongabba

Rounds 1 and 2 – Fearless: I’m back!

Fearless is back! Read his wrap up of Rounds 1 and 2 right here!

Finals Week 3 – Adelaide v Geelong: Behind Me

Young Aidan Hammond missed out on tickets to the Crows v Cats. The pizza almost made up for it as he puts the disappointment of 2012 behind him.

Finals Week 3 – Adelaide v Geelong: Crows Overcome Adversity

Rulebook gives his customary summary of a fine all-round performance from the Crows who demolished the Cats at the Adelaide Oval.

Finals Week 3 – Adelaide v Geelong: Crows had many, Cats had few

Adelaide have overcome adversity in recent years and now enter the Grand Final full of confidence after finishing the season as minor premiers.