Cat’s supporter Denis reminisces about the Subiaco Oval as he says goodbye to it as an AFL venue.
Round 4 – West Coast v Sydney: Outnumbered in the Wild Wild West.
April 15, 2017 by 5 Comments
Keiran Croker is on a three-week sabbatical in the West. He attends Subiaco for the first time, to see his beloved Swans. He feels a long way from home.
Oh Brother, where art thou?
April 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A soaking, a high five, and a stirring rendition of “Yellow and Black” make it all worthwhile for Chris.
Round 2 – West Coast v St Kilda: Roads and Trips
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Yoshi looks at the impact travel and distance can have on his Saints and himself.
Round 12 – West Coast v Adelaide: Crows, Can You Feel It?
June 12, 2016 by 68 Comments
Like The Fonz, Rulebook finds it hard to admit he’s wrong. He’s overjoyed his pre-season predication of a finals free year for Adelaide is proving to be wr-wr-wr-wrong!
Round 8 – West Coast v St Kilda: A most unhelpful win
May 17, 2016 by 5 Comments
Despite a 17-goal win, Nic McGay remains dissatisfied with his West Coast Eagles. The search for improvement is on.
Grand Final – It’s bloody hard to win away from home
October 3, 2015 by 9 Comments
In the lead-up to today’s Grand Final Declan Fay remembers life as a Hawks fan living in exile in Perth in the late ’80s. He tells the story of going to a game the Eagles won by a point. He was seven. He’s a lot older now and in New York. [Perfect prep for the grand Final – Ed]
Leaps and Bounds
September 23, 2015 by 5 Comments
‘Andrewce’ remembers his days as a fledgling Eagles follower.
Finals Week 1 – Fremantle v Sydney: Eat Sleep Footy Repeat (Junior Almanac)
September 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
At Subi, 13-year-old Josh Coales’ Grandad is in good voice. And when Sydney’s Sam Reid goes down, “Dad claims he knows what it feels like to do his hammy as an ‘elite’ athlete. Being the best runner for Christ Church Grammar in 1993 doesn’t count as elite. Sorry Dad…” [Great stuff – Ed].
A Recent History of Booing
August 11, 2015 by 4 Comments
Sportspeople have been booed since Noah was an Auskicker, but in recent weeks the booing of Adam Goodes has placed spectator behaviour in the spotlight. David Fordyce looks back on some notable (and arguably unsavoury) examples of booing in the game in recent years and laments the lack of genuine leadership on the issue.
Round 10 – Fremantle v Richmond: All points of the compass.
June 7, 2015 by 4 Comments
Tigers supporter Chris Daley watched his Tigers have a great win in the west against the Dockers as he reminisced about his time living in the west.
AFL Round 17 – Fremantle v GWS: Dockers sink Giants
July 15, 2014 by 4 Comments
Trademark sparkle from the pen of D Zampatti whose muse is clearly footy (and not the world game). Nice piece on the Dockers’ untroubled win, the longer term prospects of GWS, and the possible course of Freo’s season (“Prepare the torpedoes!”).
Round 9 – Fremantle v Melbourne: How to get worse in eight weeks of football
May 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mick Jeffrey (and doesn’t he get around) decided to watch Melbourne and Freo to see how the Dees had progressed since Round 1. (Sorry, that should read “regressed” since Round 1.)
AFL Round 22 – West Coast v Collingwood: Eagles 4 Denmark 0
August 26, 2012 by 7 Comments
WEST COAST EAGLES V COLLINGWOOD SUBIACO OVAL – 5.40pm WST – Saturday 25 August 2012 This is the third week of the very preliminary finals. In an even season it is all about getting your best players fit and in form, while obtaining the best possible grid position for the start of the September Grand [Read more]
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