Round 4 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Does helter-skelter football require a recognised ruckman? (Floreat Pica Society)

Paul Russo makes his debut for the Floreat Pica Society, reporting on Collingwood’s Round 4 loss to Brisbane at the Gabba. While happy with a 3-1 start, he has a few questions.

Adelaide and Richmond: Helter skelter, particle physics and the indisputable romance of swashbuckling

On Preliminary Final weekend, Adelaide and Richmond each carved the idea of footy anew. They were superb. Cavalier, high-wire playing styles, shared spirits of Errol Flynn, and two enormous cresting waves of emotion make this Grand Final a footy follower’s dream.