Carlton captain Patrick Cripps led his Blues to a magnificent four-point win against premiership contender Geelong at a raucous MCG on Friday night, reports Nick Kossatch.
Opening Round – GWS v Hawthorn: Stars shine on and off the field
An afternoon at Engie Stadium to watch the Giants take on the Hawks answered many questions for Richard Griffiths. Celebrities in the stands added to the theatre. He was suitably impressed by the performance of the Giants and can’t wait for their rivalry clash with the Dogs in Round 1.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Port Adelaide)
Rodney Boyd returns with his Arrivals and Departures sides for Port Adelaide.
Almanac Teams: Fifteen minutes of fame (1980- )
Rodney Boyd’s team of more obscure Number 15s since 1980 contains an umpire and a federal court judge…be careful what you get up to around this side!
Umpiring Into The Future
Wesley Hull speaks to David Rodan and Stephen Nicholls about The National Male Kickstart & All Nations Championships which is giving aspiring young umpires an opportunity to be involved in footy.
Inside The Bunker – Coaching Victoria’s Kickstart Indigenous Team
Wesley Hull is right across the breadth of coaching firepower at the disposal of the Victorian Kickstart Indigenous team.
AFL Women’s (Practice Match) – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: When a practice match feels like a party.
Yvette Wroby is full of excitement as she finds new footy friends in the glow of the emergence of the AFL Women’s comp. [Trademark Yvette – JTH]
AFL Round 23 – The Wrap: Journey’s end for some; the start for others
The Wrapcave is alive with the sounds of Round 23 as he mournfully puts to bed the under-achievers, the old and weary, and honesty in football admin. He is looking forward to September, anointing the Mayblooms as TTTBFTF.
Team Balance
Watching the antithesis of a spectacle at aami stadium on the old CRT tv, I was placed into a deep contemplative state by a comment made by Tim Lane of the Ten network team. Apparently, Port’s David Rodan was omitted for team balance. Almanac Admin











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