Round 8 – West Coast v St Kilda: Double Rainbow In The West But No Pot Of Gold For The Saints

There was no pot of gold at the end of this rainbow for Braham Dabscheck. But he is sure that the Saints will not again play as poorly.

Era, era on the wall; 2000-2010

Ahh the noughties. The game as we knew changed significantly as footy got as roof over its’ head and the era where totally professional football created some unwanted distractions for those easily led astray. Dynasties were created while other clubs went far and wide looking for salvation. Clubs or Regimes? Corporates or Fans? Jeff Dowsing gives us his review of footy in a new millennium in what has been a fantastic series.

Era, era on the wall; 1987-1999

Jeff Dowsing continues his series on the eras of VFL/AFL footy with a look a 1987-99.

The (Renovated) Statistical Premiership Window

The time-honoured Damien Little Premiership Window. So, who wins the flag? This is quite remarkable.

Round 3 – West Coast v Fremantle: the west is whose?

Steve Johnston turns his blowtorch onto West Coast’s marketing efforts, after his Fremantle do the business on field. “This is a great time to be a Dockers supporter…”

Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: A False Dawn?

Yet another rebuild is launched from the Whitten Oval. So while Tom Riordan welcomes the points, he urges caution about getting carried away.

Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles: Who needs matchday entertainment when the game provides it?

The extra mascots might not have added much, but the Bulldogs and Eagles put on a show worth coming to see.

AFL Round 14 – St Kilda v West Coast: Saints competitive but get pecked off by Eagles

Braham Dabscheck sees improvement in his Saints with the young men growing in confidence and stature in a better game against West Coast. Lenny Hayes continues to be a champion and will be missed when he eventually leaves. Meanwhile, Saints fans and players have a happier, character building, day out.
Please note that Braham will be one of the speakers at this Friday’s Almanac event. See details above.

Round 7 Carlton v Collingwood: The Malthouse Conundrum

Mick Malthouse is is topic of discussion once again, this time from an outsider (non Carlton or Collingwood writer Liam Quin) who gives some thoughts on this interesting modern day story of a crusader. Liam asks whether Mick is playing the man or the ball.

AFL Round 4 – Geelong v West Coast: We Can Win This

Geelong completes its final training run before the big Easter Monday clash, writes Stephen Cooke.

AFL Round 22 – Collingwood v West Coast (Haiku Bob): faces in the crowd

Haiku Bob on round 22.

AFL Round 22 – Collingwood v West Coast: A hard sell

Didak was the highlight for the black and white army, but will this be the last they see of him this year?

AFL Round 20 – Essendon v West Coast: A day at the footy

Essendon may have lost but it was still a day at the footy, says Max Wiggins, who is tired of the focus on his team’s off-field exploits.

AFL Round 18 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: Sons of the Scray fight back

To be 20 points in front with five minutes to go was bliss for Bulldog supporter Neil Anderson, who has witnessed the Eagles bully his boys far too much over the past 20 years.

AFL Round 14 – West Coast v Essendon: Let the Eagles fly at Yarraville

Rod Oaten long ago proposed that the Eagles should have been from Yarraville, not West Coast. And he’s no happier with West Coast now, following this week’s performance by supporters and coach.

AFL Round 8 – West Coast v North Melbourne: In the Nic of Time, Goals after the Siren

Cobba presents his Round 8 Footy Graph on goals after the siren.

AFL Round 6 – West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs: Facts, curiosities, odds and ends

If you want to know what happened at Subiaco on the weekend, it was the umpires what did it, says Bulldogs fan Peter Zitterschlager in a therapeutic rant.

AFL Round 5: Winners and Losers

There were loads of talking points to come out of round five. ANZAC Day, an enthralling contest between the Hawks and the Roos, the Tigers stumbling at the death again, West Coast’s ongoing struggles and Port’s ongoing triumphs. There was fierce debate about goal umpire positioning, the review system, and Shane Mumford’s facial hair. ACL [Read more]

AFL Round 4: Winners and Losers

Round 4 truly belonged to two players – Joel Selwood and Travis Cloke.

AFL Round 4 – West Coast v Carlton: Blues regain their mojo

Blues fan Lachlan Waterman returns to Subiaco for the first time since the 3 point loss to the Eagles in the 2011 first semi-final. He leaves with the famous Carlton swagger.