The truth about AFL football these days is that nobody plays on each other. If you look around the ground during a game, you will see 36 players...
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Why Brisbane Lost The AFL Grand Final
Losing the 2023 Grand Final by just 4 points in many way means that Brisbane were right in this contest. Collingwood were, however, never going to...
Coaches and The Media: AFL Sacrificial Slaughter Feeds The Fans
They say that opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one. The question is whether there are some expert arseholes out there in media land. The...
Conservatives vs Progressives: A Battle For Hearts & Minds
Australia and the world are in the midst of a tussle on the political and cultural stages. Conservatives vs progressives: A battle for hearts and...
Sydney Swans’ Serial Neglect Of Ruck Stocks
AFL premiership sides boast first string rucks more often than not. The Sydney Swans serial neglect of ruck stocks has cost them flags, in my view....
Too Much Scrutiny of a Silly Game
Sport in Australia is akin to a naked fat man in a fishbowl bending over. There is way too much scrutiny of a silly game through the lenses of...
Why We Need Relegation in AFL
Watching the North Melbourne Kangaroos play the Western Bulldogs on Good Friday answers that question – why we need relegation in AFL. Footy pundits...
An Australian Summer of Cricket on the Box
Watching the cricket over the summer holidays is a well-trodden Australian tradition. Now, into the back half of my fifth decade I have indulged in...
AFL Commentary: Let the Game Speak for Itself
The footy is back on and don’t we love it? The return of AFL to our TV sets, albeit in quieter stadiums, has been welcomed by most of us around the...
EJ Whitten Legends Football Match Travesty
Ted Whitten was from my limited perception of the man, a ridgy didge good footballer, who played passionately for club and state. It is great that...