Question: Where would you expect to see Ant-man? At the MCG? Or at Comic-con? Paul Campbell tells us.
Round 8- Hawthorn v Sydney: YOLO
May 27, 2015 by 5 Comments
In footy you live at least once each week. Mathilde de Hauteclocque has lived it this week. We are the better for it.
Round 8 – Hawthorn v Sydney: About my Hawks
May 24, 2015 by 2 Comments
Barometric pressure is an intrinsic part of life. It takes one atmosphere to sustain it, but there are so many aspects to life itself, whose chambers represent countless more atmospheres of pressure, those who choose to enter them must endure. Some more authentically than others. So at 4-4 after 8 weeks of their second successive [Read more]
Round 7 – Hawthorn v Melbourne: The Hawk Explosion
May 21, 2015 by 3 Comments
Junior Almanacker Louis Hodder makes his Footy Almanac debut with a very happy Hawks fan’s view of their ‘shellacking’ of Melbourne.
Round 7 – Hawthorn v Melbourne: Hawklings’ MCG Debut a Dee-Light
May 19, 2015 by 2 Comments
You couldn’t ask for an easier match to begin your AFL (spectator) career: Hawks home by 100 and a bit.
Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: Reminders
May 13, 2015 by 9 Comments
Rick Kane faces up to Hawthorn’s mortality.
Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: Orange Crush
May 11, 2015 by 4 Comments
For Carlton supporters, anything to distract from the current debacle at Princes Park is welcome. As a resident of the AFL’s mysterious Greater Western Sydney region, The Philby witnessed the Giants pull off an astonishing win.
Round 5 – North Melbourne v Hawthorn: Hostile Hawks Bounce the Blue Roos
May 4, 2015 by 7 Comments
Responsible family man Bradley Thomas chose to stay home to watch his Hawks on Saturday night. Unfortunately, “demon superstitions” and a typically feisty clash against the Roos meant his wife and children had to hastily reassure him that all would be okay, which it was, because Hawthorn won.
Round 5 – North Melbourne v Hawthorn: The Limits of Eyesight
May 3, 2015 by 5 Comments
Hawthorn’s aura, be it manufactured or as real as Brisbane’s of the early 2000s, is growing every week. Marty Gleason on the weekend witnessed another example of why the Hawks are every bit as good as that famous Lions team.
Round 4 – GWS v Gold Coast: Giants dominate newcomers cup
April 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
Chris Dubrow reckons that with a little more elbow grease, GWS is close to transforming from a write-off to a turbo-charged beauty. Love the car analogy.
Round 3 – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs: As Good As It Gets
April 23, 2015 by 5 Comments
Armin Richter urges all Hawks fans to savour the current line-up. He reckons it is almost as good as it gets!
Round 1 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Decisions, Decisions
April 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
Whenever a “choice” presents itself, Charlottemck re-lives that memorable Indiana Jones scene. Most things about this Hawthorn day reflected the idea of choosing… wisely.
Depths of Winter
April 2, 2015 by 4 Comments
Mark Tresize ponders the consequences of his friend’s son deciding to swap allegiances from his father’s team.
NAB Pre-Season – St Kilda v Hawthorn: A Funny Thing Happened… Again.
March 22, 2015 by 3 Comments
Yvette celebrated the start of the 2015 season by meeting new Sainters.
NAB Challenge 2015 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: Tough Roads
March 20, 2015 by 6 Comments
If you thought a new tourism-based job in the Japanese town of Kyoto could separate Yoshi from his beloved Saints, think again.
Remembering Talent Lost
March 15, 2015 by 15 Comments
Wesley Hull ponders the intersection of talent and fate, and fate generally.
Liquid football: Are AFL players trading loyalty for success?
October 13, 2014 by 4 Comments
Tim Butcher saw Footscray’s VFL flag and then his Hawks AFL triumph. The subsequent fortunes of both clubs shows that footy is becoming a tradeable commodity in the marketplace for talent and entertainment dollars.
AFL Grand Final-Sydney v Hawthorn: Sydney Manifestly Flawed
October 2, 2014 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson asks “How could Sydney play like that??” as he cleans up after his Grand Final day with his mates in the garage.
AFL Grand Final – Sydney v Hawthorn: Save the last dance for me
September 30, 2014 by 16 Comments
A euphoric Rick Kane captures the joy in all Hawks fans’ hearts.
AFL Preliminary Final – Hawthorn v Port Adelaide: This one’s for Gibbo
September 21, 2014 by 3 Comments
Players take no solace from a loss – Josh Gibson explained this sternly to Trucker Slim back in May. Port Adelaide played with speed, ingenuity and sublime skill, but did not quite do enough.
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