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It has been 40 years since the South Melbourne Swans, a club on the brink of financial collapse, was effectively forced to relocate up…
The year 2019 marks two decades since Australia's greatest ever sporting year. Sure, Australia's greatest ever sporting achievement may have occurred in another year…
Another weekend of footy, another week of absolutely deplorable spectacles. Thirty-six players around the contest, constant ball-ups and throw-ins and 10-12 goals on a…
Another preliminary final weekend is upon us and once again the sides that finished in the top four at the end of the home…
Drawing inspiration from the Federal Election and the various “fact-checkers”, several well-established claims regarding the AFL premiership will be tested. The Claim: “Premierships are…
Drawing inspiration from the Federal Election and the various "fact-checkers", several well-established claims regarding the AFL premiership will be tested. The Claim “A Team…
We are now at the halfway point in the AFL season. Who has stepped up and who has fallen short of the mark? Here…
We are now at the half-way point in the AFL season. Who has stepped up and who has fallen short of the mark? Here…
Friday’s preliminary final between Sydney and Collingwood promises to be an enthralling contest. In the usual build up to a big match, media commentators…
With the AFL finals on us once again, the preverbal chatter around the water-cooler on how teams will fare has commenced. This year the…
While watching the Wallabies put the French to the sword on Sunday morning, I could not help but be impressed with the atmosphere generated…
The sacking of Jason Akermanis from the Western Bulldogs is a sad end to a wonderful career. Aker was a rare footballer in today's…
In the aftermath of the World Cup final, we hear the Dutch have been moaning the performance of referee Howard Webb and blame him…
A heap of talk has been generated over the controversy surrounding Harry Kewell’s sending off in the World Cup match against Ghana. It doesn’t…
During recent times I have noticed a huge spike in the prevalence of advertising relating to placing a bet on games when watching the…
Another week, another game where Richmond get belted. I am not a Richmond fan - which is just as well, because if I was…
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A lot of people have said the Sydney Swans are too old and there needs to be more young players. I agree with these…
After attending the Brumbies Vs Stormers match on Saturday, I left the ground scratching my head. It was not over any referee decision but…
McDonald will play. He showed enough in the PF and there is no one banging on the door to take his spot. They key question is if Reid is ruled out, who takes his place? A difficult question but I would roll the dice of Hayden McLean. He is the biggest body and played a great game against the Cats last year. If they pick Armaty, I am worried about him going missing and being bullied out of contests. Whichever combo they go with, the Swans are going to need at least one of them to perform a cameo as per Mitch Morton in 2012.
A grand final that's on for young (Sydney) and old (Geelong)
Swans were extremely lucky to win. The tactics to essentially shut up shop at the beginning of the last quarter defied belief, particularly as they scored 11 goals in the first half. It completely played into the Pies hands. All’s well that ends well I suppose but had they lost they would no one to blame but themselves.
AFL Finals Focus: They made it by the skin of their teeth - but here's why the Swans can still conquer the Cats in the big dance
Hird is just what the Don’s need at the moment. A cleanskin with absolutely no baggage or controversies to speak of.
Dear Essendon: Please, PLEASE, make James Hird your coach again. Sincerely, everyone
The Dee’s may also need to look at their fitness regime. Several of their losses in the backhalf of the season they lead quite convincingly but were overrun. This includes both finals.
Melbourne crash and burn, to be left in no man's land
He was holding it for a friend….
AFL News: Lions' MASSIVE Joe blow hours before semi final, Seven consider axing Carey over Crown 'white powder' incident
Leigh Mathews reportedly demanded celibacy during January when he was coach of the Lions. You can imagine how the players reacted to that!
AFL News: Lions' MASSIVE Joe blow hours before semi final, Seven consider axing Carey over Crown 'white powder' incident
Yeah I was going to mention the McGrath sledges. Merv Hughes has to rate a mention as well. When Javed Minendad called him a fat bus conductor Merv shouted out “tickets please” when he got him out. Classic
BRETT GEEVES: 'You're s--t and so is your chicken casserole' - does footy or cricket produce the best sledges?
West Coast get the points in the Kennedy/Judd trade simply due to the fact that Kennedy played longer for the Eagles than Judd for the Blues.
To use a poker analogy it’s having a full house and the player across from you has 4 of a kind. 😁
Six Points: Eddie Betts' powerful point gets lost in camp fiasco, and Cripps must get two weeks
One silver lining is that were similiar instances during the 2017 home and away season and everyone knows how that turned out.
Richmond keep losing the unloseable
I suppose the difference betwen Clarkson in 2006 and Noble in 2022 is there was clear signs of improvement in the 2nd season at the helm (14th and 5 wins in 2005, 11th and 9 wins in 2006) and genuine belief and excitement in their young recruits (Roughead and Franklin).
North has stagnated or even gone backwards in 2022 off a VERY low base and their number 1 pick from last year is unsettled with reports he wants to be traded.
That makes everyone associated with the club extremely restless and inevitably leads to action bias, which generally manifests in the sacking of the coach.
BRETT GEEVES: 'Begging for freebies is not leadership' - When the going got tough North chose the coward's way out
Yes the timing on the sacking is quite bizarre. Would have made far more sense to do it a week earlier after they were flogged by the Cats.
BRETT GEEVES: 'Begging for freebies is not leadership' - When the going got tough North chose the coward's way out
Rubbish. His own idiotic views on vaccines cost him. It will cost him again shortly as is unable to play in the US Open for the same reason.
'You'll be back': Djokovic ends Nick's run after Aussie's inevitable meltdown, but praises 'phenomenal' foe
My thoughts.
1. Gawd please no! Yet another area of contention umpires will invariable cop flack when they stuff it up. Stewart will receive a hefty punishment at the tribunal. Move on.
2 . No just need better enforcement of the current rules. A blanket stopping the play rule will be gamed and again puts the umpires in the gun.
3-6 Agree though on point 6 I’d go further and just get rid of the entertainment all together. Have a curtain raiser match instead.
Six Points: The dangerous problem the AFL must fix now, and is there a better solution than red cards?
No doubt the AFL in its infinite wisdom will decide to broadcast matches on delay to “encourage” people back to the games.
Six Points: No.1 pick needs to cut the dirty play out now, and why the Bailey Smith scandal was handled perfectly
Yes agree. There were also several free kicks paid off the ball for ill disciplined or clumsy acts on both sides, several of which resulted in goals. Almost all of these were all justified in my view.
That’s is very different to a game where umpires are blowing for every little discretion in contested situations. That sort of over officiating can often ruin matches and doesn’t priduce a high score.
There was a passage of play in the Syd v North where four consecutive free kicks were paid in marking contests progressively up the field that resulted in a goal. All of those frees were dubious and just killed the game as a spectacle.
AFL Friday Footy Fix: Swans and Tigers put on a classic despite the controversy - and why THAT non-50 was the right decision
I still to this day don’t understand what Rampe was thinking. Was his hoping he could hold onto the post and grab the ball like King Kong grabs an aeroplane? 😛
AFL Friday Footy Fix: Swans and Tigers put on a classic despite the controversy - and why THAT non-50 was the right decision
Not sure if I agree with the logic that more frees amounts to higher scoring and overall better play.
The umps paid 60 frees in the Swans v North match and that was low scoring and painful to watch.
I think the reason there were so many frees in this game was the ill-disciplined acts committed by both sides. Reversal free kicks are rare in modern footy and there were at least two (possibly three?) in this match alone.
Maybe a bit more agro is needed to spice things up?
AFL Friday Footy Fix: Swans and Tigers put on a classic despite the controversy - and why THAT non-50 was the right decision
Those Richmond/Sydney hypothetical trades would be abysmal for the Swans. Giving up 3 players who could well be stars over the next decade. Glad your not in charge of list management Brett 😛
Dusty to Sydney, Tex to Port - How a mid-season trade period could spice up the AFL and 12 moves we'd love to see
Alternatively he can offer to flagellate himself on social media and offer to be permanent patron of the Dylan Shiels Hurt Feelings Foundation.
AFL NEWS: Swans unsure on Martin but star has Hardwick's blessing if he wants out, Pickett banned, Rohan ready
“With the concessions they were given when set up as a club, the talent that has been through the door ever since and the ability to trade that talent out for high draft picks year after year to always have more coming in, the Giants have been by far the most underperforming team across the last decade.”
Three word rebuttal – “Gold Coast Suns”
With Leon Cameron gone, GWS finally have a chance
Why is the Luke Parker ‘taunt’ even a thing? Has the game seriously gone that soft that a bit of banter is out of bounds because it might hurt someone’s feelings?
As for Dustin coming to the Swans, go for it, worth the punt and will likely have salary gap space at the end of this season.
AFL NEWS: Swans unsure on Martin but star has Hardwick's blessing if he wants out, Pickett banned, Rohan ready
COVID-19 has been the perfect cover for the AFL to implement a range of changes that the fans loath but the corporate backers love.
As well as moving the GF time slot, the floating fixtures is another bee in the bonnet.
Just goes to show who really runs the game
Six Points: Lloyd's Bomber bake misses the point, Leon Cameron deserves more credit, and AFL flips fans the bird again
This season feels alot like the 2002 season. The reigning premiers are considered a lay down misère for another flag and we are just going through the motions to that inevitability.
Of course the 2002 GF was much closer that many expected so hopefully for the neutral fans history repeats.
Top-four contenders, finals hopefuls or no-hopers? Your AFL team reviewed
I’m tipping West Coast….possibly not to score
The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions: Round 8
It was a good run while it lasted….
Bombers new CEO sensationally OUT after heat over 'absolutely appalling' and 'offensive' church ties