Wally Wright is saddened by Tom Hafey’s passing, but excited by the ticker that his Demons are showing this year.
AFL Round 9 – Richmond v Melbourne: Pessimism and Retrospect
May 19, 2014 by 3 Comments
Callum O’Connor followed those old Tiger faithfuls, Pessimism and Retrospect, as they left the MCG on Saturday. Optimism stayed home. Has all season.
AFL Round 9 – Richmond v Melbourne: A Tale of Two Suburbs
May 19, 2014 by 4 Comments
Two teams battling. How good are they? Gregor Lewis feels the time warp spinning back to 2011 in watching Melbourne and Richmond. But this time, there’s a certain something about the Demons.
AFL Round 9 – Richmond v Melbourne: Winning Nervously and Losing Tragically; a Story of Hardwick’s Heroes.
May 18, 2014 by 5 Comments
When the Tigers kick 2.8 in the third quarter, Simon Bogli can’t help wondering whether they’re channelling the right figure from Richmond’s past. Opportunities knocked.
AFL Round 9 – Richmond v Melbourne: Remembering Tom Hafey
May 18, 2014 by 8 Comments
Cheryl Critchley sits with the Richmond Grannies at the Tom Hafey tribute match. Tigerland is in mourning, she writes.
AFL Round 9 – Richmond v Melbourne: The Sweet Smell of Winning
May 17, 2014 by 5 Comments
Stephen Whiteside celebrates that his Demons are sick of losing. The Tigers are just getting used to it.
AFL Round 8 – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: Melbourne plays ‘catch-up’ footy against the Dogs
May 11, 2014 by 4 Comments
Stephen Whiteside has been watching footy for a long time, and has observed a pattern. Last night’s match conformed to that pattern.
AFL Round 6 – Melbourne v Sydney: Familiarity brings comfort
April 28, 2014 by 1 Comment
Our Australian of the Year triumphantly returns to a familiar field wearing red and white.
AFL Round 6 – Melbourne v Sydney: Unattractive footy? Could not be further from the truth!
April 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
Melbourne fan Stephen Whiteside says radio commentators missed the point of last night’s game against the Swans, and that Melbourne fans had a small, but important, win.
ANZAC Eve: Tigers and Dees
April 24, 2014 by 4 Comments
This is a classic Australian Story from Chris Daley. [Makes you realise the interconnectedness of people, sport, war]
AFL Round 5 – Melbourne v Gold Coast: Sunday Footy at the G – Bridesmaids, Faded Demons and Rising Sun Gods
April 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
Geelong-fan Steve Alomes has seen a lot of Melbourne FC games over the years, because he loves the MCG. Here’s an autumn example.
AFL Round 4 – Carlton v Melbourne: Apocalypse Now Re-Redux – Kurtz was an optimist
April 16, 2014 by 25 Comments
While all around him are losing their heads, John Butler is keeping his. A calm, objective analysis of Carlton’s performance on Saturday and what led to it.
AFL Round 4: I blame Carlton
April 14, 2014 by 2 Comments
John Harms wanders out onto the footpath on Saturday evening and it’s a hive of Demon activity. But not too many have happy footy punting yarns to tell.
AFL Round 4 – Melbourne v Carlton: A Game for the Agars
April 14, 2014 by 8 Comments
Dips O’Donnell revelled in the joy of the Demons win on Saturday afternoon. His Easter preparations were lightened by thoughts of (libel writ pending) who uttered those immortal “I’ll walk naked down Lygon Street if Carlton lose” lines.
AFL Round 4 : Melbourne v Carlton – The Malthouse Interview
April 14, 2014 by 5 Comments
Matt Watson wasn’t impressed with Mick’s coaching, but he handled the post-match questions with ease. Are footy journo’s the only ones performing worse than Carlton?
AFL Round 3 – GWS v Melbourne: The First And The Last
April 6, 2014 by 6 Comments
GWS is getting into gear (first at least).
AFL Round 2 – Melbourne v West Coast: Another dismal day for the Demons
March 30, 2014 by 6 Comments
Stephen Whiteside loves a day at the footy but admits it would be a lot more fun if his Dees weren’t copping a belting every week.
AFL Round 1- St Kilda v Melbourne: NICE
March 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
All is good and NICE with the world in Yvette Wroby’s heart following the Saints fighting win over the Demons.
AFL Round 22 – Adelaide v Melbourne: Crows depart with little pizzaz
August 29, 2013 by 3 Comments
It was Adelaide’s last game at Football Park. Alas, it wasn’t one to write home about, says Bob Utber.
AFL Round 12 – Melbourne v Collingwood: Hunting Woozles
There is something about the deification of Paul Roos by the commentariat that reminds David Wilson of Winnie the Pooh’s gloriously muddled thinking.