Matthew Kreuzer led the charge as his Blues overcame the odds to defeat premiership favourites GWS in an absolute classic.
GWS: Cursed by injuries
You may have missed some of the freak accidents down at GWS. Pete gives us a laugh or two for Thursday morning.
Round 11 – GWS v Essendon: A Giant Ascension
Prompted by the Giants’ ladder position (top) after their Round 11 win over Essendon, John Butler looks at the rise of the machine that is GWS – which has angered some (Victorian) fans. However JB thinks they’re a real contender for the flag and a powerhouse of the future.
Disability slurs in football must be given the same punishment as racial and homophobic slurs
Carly Findlay gives her view on how the AFL need to update its policy on disability slurs.
Round 1 – Adelaide v GWS Giants: Crows fire up after half-time
Lachie, who is a young school student, is pleased his Crows fired up after half-time.
Round 1 – Adelaide v GWS Giants: Twenty Two
Aidan Hammond was feeling frustrated with his Crows during the first half of their clash with the Giants, but thankfully was able to celebrate a win.
Round 1 – Adelaide v GWS: On Top in March
Malcolm Ashwood is back with his take on Adelaide’s impressive Round 1 win over GWS.
AFLW Round 4 – Brisbane v GWS: The North Approaches
Jamie Simmons once again ventures to Brendale, this time to catch the Brisbane Round 4 AFLW clash with GWS. From his vantage point on the hill/knoll (not Noll), he savours the feeling of a 4-0 start to the season.
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: A miracle on grass
We’re up to part five now in the Paddy Suggests series, and we’ll pour on some more Footscray love with David Jacobson’s piece on the Dogs’ successful Preliminary Final.
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: History
Kath Presdee and her son Liam attend a part of history, the Giants first Preliminary Final. They are orange. So orange.
Can we now stop the whingeing?
Murray Bird responds to an observable Vic-centric state of footy affairs, offering comment on all the states and their competitions, and the running of the AFL (which he points out is the AUSTRALIA FL). Where does all the whingeing come from? [This should generate some interesting discussion – Ed]
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: We Shall Overcome
There is a humanitarian, fraternity-of-all, 1960s element to the Dogs. People keep affirming it to Andrew Gigacz who concludes, “We shall overcome!” [Great heart in this piece – JTH]
Finals Week 3: Western Bulldogs and the existence of unicorns
E Regnans sees the music, the poetry, the drama, the everyday, the transcendent in the Western Bulldogs. He can even see Gabe Kotter and Vinnie Barbarino.
Finals Week 3 – Preview: Sal predicting that Victoria is irrelevant
Sal’s predictions suggest the Sin City is the centre of the footy universe. But, Victorians need not be too perturbed, they’re racing at The Heath tomorrow.
The 2016 Jack Bissett Cup – Finals Week Two
Earl O’Neill with his Preliminary Final thoughts. Is he predicting an all-Sydney Grand Final?? Grist for the mill of eternity…
7 burning questions (and 7 charred answers) as we approach the second week of finals.
Adam Ritchie with 7 burning questions, all beautifully answered, from the first week of the finals.
Good for Footy in New South Wales
Piffy observes the signs of ascent of footy in NSW











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