Round 17 – Melbourne v St Kilda: Antarctic winds and warm hearts

Amid frigid breezes and soaking rains, the Saints brought some third-quarter heat to the MCG – usually a house of horrors for St Kilda supporters – and superfan Yvette Wroby.

Round 16 – Fearless: Let’s face it: ANZ Stadium is nothing but a bad joke (and kudos to Brent Harvey).

Fearless by name, Fearless by nature, our man gives Homebush a nice old whack and pays tribute to Brent Harvey on a well-deserved milestone

Round 14 – Melbourne v West Coast Eagles: Survival of the fittest in Darwin

Like most people, the horrific events of Friday morning in Somerton Park put the weekend’s footy in the shade for Phil Smythe. The action in the top end reflected the respectful listlessness of round 14.

Round 11 – St Kilda v Melbourne: A fight for the Ages and a fight for the fourth win

Yvette Wroby gets an introduction to Masters footy and then introduces her cousin to experiencing an AFL game in person. And what a pair of debuts!

Round 11 – St. Kilda v Melbourne: Joe Frazier’s revenge; Saints win a thrilla but it wasn’t in Manila

Braham Dabscheck finds parallels between St Kilda’s thrilling win over the Dees’ and Ali and Frazier’s 1975 classic; The Thrilla in Manilla.

Round 8 – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: The Battle of the Young Guns with Big Futures

Neutral supporter Sean Mortell went to the MCG and saw Melbourne pull of an unexpected victory against the Western Bulldogs.

Round 4 – Richmond v Melbourne: Jesse Hogan, centre of the Dees’ Solar System

Brutas Mudcake liked what he saw at the MCG on Friday night. He’s seen enough to invoke the whole caravan of theatre and mayhem that is Mr Hulk Hogan.

Round 4 – Richmond v Melbourne: Hogan’s Heroes

Cold matter-of-fact analysis from young Tigers’ fan Paddy Grindlay (who writes like a dream).