Smokie and his mates meet for a beer down the coast and take in the Collingwood v GWS AFLW match at the pub, though only after convincing the bartender to put the game on at least one of the TV’s that were all switched on to PyeongChang.
AFLW Round 3 – Collingwood v GWS: Post-match interview with Amanda Farrugia
February 19, 2018 by 4 Comments
GWS scored a solid on-the-road win against Collingwood and then their Irish recruit Cora Staunton (broken nose and all) introduced her friend, Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan, who spoke glowingly of the women and the impact they are having. Kasey Symons was in the rooms to take it all in and caught up with Giants captain Amanda Farrugia to get her reaction to the performance.
AFLW Round 2 – GWS v Carlton: Blues draw the battle lines
February 13, 2018 by 2 Comments
Peter Fuller considers the battle zone to sports field metaphor as he watched a valiant effort by some warriors in Friday night’s match between GWS and Carlton.
AFLW Round 2 – GWS v Carlton: Everything explodes
February 12, 2018 by 7 Comments
Despite the deluge at Drummoyne, Georgina Hibberd weathered the storm (literally) to cheer on her Giants in a fierce contest against Carlton.
AFLW Round 2 – GWS v Carlton: The Drummoyne Experience
February 10, 2018 by 5 Comments
Torrential rain, thunder, lightning and the old Oxford Hotel not having Toohey’s Old on tap wasn’t enough to dampen Dave H’s night out at the footy in Drummoyne.
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: Getting voted off Demon Island
February 8, 2018 by 2 Comments
For lifelong Dee’s fan Joseph Ryan, it took a pretty special reason for him to jump on board the Giants in AFLW – though perhaps not reason enough for his Demon loving friends to forgive his treachery!
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: Dees win in tight first round tussle
February 6, 2018 by 1 Comment
The Melbourne v GWS clash at Casey on Saturday was a display of entertaining footy for Cat Jones and despite the Dees being Premiership favourites in AFLW2, she anticipates great things from the Giants too.
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: A Giant Future
February 4, 2018 by 2 Comments
Melbourne played like the quality team that they are, but last year’s wooden spooners, GWS, showed they’ll be no easybeats this season as Anna Pavlou reports.
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: History doesn’t repeat for determined Dees
February 4, 2018 by 2 Comments
Alyce Collett was a nervous Dees fan at Casey Fields yesterday as they took on GWS but unlike Friday night history did not repeat itself and Melbourne came away with the win.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: Richmondy no more?
September 28, 2017 by 13 Comments
John Butler wonders whether Richmond can finally remove the ‘Richmondy’ tag this Saturday with a premiership win over the minor premiers Adelaide.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: The Day I Went to the ‘G with 90,000 of my closest friends.
September 26, 2017 by 5 Comments
The MCG (and the city) was awash with the yellow and black of Richmond as 90,000 Tiger fans filled the stadium to watch their team make the Grand Final. Joe De Petro was ecstatic but he also couldn’t help but feel for the GWS supporters.
Ode to Ross Oakley – and Sheeds
September 26, 2017 by 5 Comments
Peter Crossing has written a thank you to Ross Oakley and Kevin Sheedy for helping expand the VFL/AFL.
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.
MRP Raffle: Cotchin-Sloane
September 26, 2017 by 45 Comments
Rulebook is fiercely adamant Trent Cotchin must receive a fine for his bump on Dylan Shiel that ended the GWS star’s preliminary final early.
The Wrap Report: Finals’ Edition 2
September 25, 2017 by 8 Comments
The Wrap has returned for analysis of the preliminary finals including Adelaide’s massive win, Richmond’s surge to a Grand Final for the first time in 35 years, Cotchin’s bump and Dusty’s Brownlow night.
Finals Week 3 – Richmond v GWS: Roaring Tigers and Emotional Yoshi
September 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Japanese correspondent traveled to Coolabah to catch up with a Richmond supporter mate. His mate may not have been there, but he made friends with Tigers supporters and watched a cracking game of preliminary finals footy.
Grand Final Week Headlines
September 22, 2017 by 7 Comments
No stereotype is safe from Swish’s preview of next week’s footy headlines.
The 2017 Christopher Hitchens Cup
September 22, 2017 by 5 Comments
Earl O’Neill on Club Culture, Coleslaw and Confetti.
The Wrap (is back!): Finals’ Edition 1
September 21, 2017 by 6 Comments
Mr Wrap has been up the bush for a couple of years but when word got to the Pooncarrie Pub of a Tigers finals’ victory, Mr Wrap sprung into action…He got back to Richmond, had a season’s worth of press clippings put in front of him and tried to make sense of them. [Not a bad reading of the tea leaves Wrap – Ed]
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