Yvette Wroby thought the door was shut on any good Saints performances in 2018. This game had her believing again. C’mon 2019.
Round 6 – Hawthorn v St Kilda: Sympathy and Time Out
April 30, 2018 by 5 Comments
Yvette Wroby is on holiday in mild, sunny Sorrento. Her Saints, not so much, though St Kilda’s skills were last seen touring Europe. Yvette hopes to see them next week at Etihad.
AFLM Round 6 – Hawthorn v St Kilda: Traveling Well, thanks.
May 4, 2017 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby juggles babysitting with her commitment to watch her Saints play. She had wins on every front, as did all those Traveling Saints (both players and supporters).
Round 3 – Hits and Misses
April 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
After a chaotic weekend of football and weather, Tom Riordan reflects on how quickly fortunes can change in a week.
AFL Preseason – North Melbourne v Hawthorn: Arden Street Cargo Cult
March 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Mick returns to Arden Street and records his understanding of the day – as only Mick can. [Can’t wait to have Mick and Earl in the same room – JTH]
Hunger or Entitlement? Why Limit Yourself to One?
July 5, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sleep is for the weak. Your man on the couch, Gregor Lewis, volunteers for the late night shift. From Hawks v Roos to Colombia v Brazil to Federer v Raonic Gregor shifts between sports, continents and time zones discussing a common thread.
10 Ways to Deal with Losing the Big One
September 27, 2013 by 4 Comments
Our Tibetan correspondent Rinpoche Jeff Dowsing provides sage consolation about impermanence to fans of tomorrow’s losing team. He also advocates wearing brown trousers and drinking yourself into a stupor. But then again he is a Collingwood man. Read on for all sorts of unexpected enlightenment.
AFL Round 8 – Hawthorn v GWS Giants: Thoughts turn to Buddy’s contract
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After a tough start to the season, the Hawks enter an easy patch of games and Luke Ridgwell’s thoughts turn to the end of the year, Buddy bags and certain re-signings.
AFL Round 3 – Collingwood v Hawthorn (Haiku Bob): rain clouds and hawks
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob on Round 3.
AFL Round 3 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: The Big Palooka
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hodge roams like John Wayne; a steady hand over the herd. Now ride for El Dorado… or Launceston.
AFL Round 3 – Collingwood v Hawthorn (Floreat Pica report): Humbled Pies left pondering as Hawks prevail
April 15, 2013 by 3 Comments
MJ finds it hard to be optimistic about the Pies after their performance against the Hawks.
A bit of sport on the weekend
August 6, 2012 by 8 Comments
I saw a bit of sport on the weekend. A bit more than usual. All of it live. Missed some as well – two games of football and a game of netball. I will usually go out of my way to miss a game of netball. Most of the games had good outcomes. But there [Read more]
crio’s Q?
August 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
Fans don’t like their side losing. It always hurts. But after the Hawks had reeled in the Cats yet still lost, I wondered… would you prefer to get beaten by “lengths” rather than by a “nose”?
I love the Hawks
August 21, 2011 by 1 Comment
I love the Hawks. I love the way that someone came up with the brown and gold, the worst colour combination in the (current) AFL (I’m talking to you Giants), and yet they have resisted the urge to stuff it up in the name of marketing. I love how they don’t mind recruiting fat, washed [Read more]
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