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Collingwood's jumper stance defies belief
4 May 2009How much longer will the AFL let Collingwood get away with pale blue murder? The farcical sight of North Melbourne turning out in a sleeveless variation on the Argentine national soccer strip, with the blue stripes barely distinguishable from the white – for a “home” game, mark you – was the latest example of the [...]
Home ground advantage - just steer clear of the graveyard
27 Apr 2009The system under which Victorian-based clubs mostly play “home” games at either the MCG or Docklands has all but robbed those clubs of traditional home-ground advantage. The obvious exception is Geelong, who have eight games at Kardinia Park this season and are notoriously hard to beat there. Less obvious, but nearly as helpful, is Hawthorn’s [...]
Upfront defence is pinning opponents' backs to the wall
20 Apr 2009Defensive forwards have become the most valuable players in the game – something that was made crystal clear in Geelong’s emphatic win over Adelaide at the weekend. The 48-point margin might make it seem to have been a cakewalk, to quote a favourite Collingwood expression. But for a good part of the game the Crows [...]
For credibility's sake, give us neutral umpires
14 Apr 2009The AFL needs to act urgently to introduce neutral umpires for all matches. I was staggered, after being an interested follower of a discussion on The Roar last week about the perceived imbalance of free kicks in games involving Sydney, to discover that no fewer than 20 of the 28 field umpires listed in the [...]
Tell the umpires to shut up!
6 Apr 2009It’s about time someone told the AFL’s field umpires to concentrate on their jobs and stop trying to be coaches. With clubs employing as many as 17 coaches, fitness and development people on their staffs, the last thing the players need is to be lectured by another three on game day. There are far too [...]
The Dogs are barking - and they’ll bite, too
30 Mar 2009If Terry Wallace is still coaching Richmond at the end of this week, he should give all his players a DVD of the Fremantle-Western Bulldogs and tell them to have a good look at it on Friday night. The Tigers, who let Wallace down dreadfully last Thursday night to turn a showpiece game into a [...]
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