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Summer has come and passed. It is now time for another season of AFL football, new initiatives that will either infuriate or spark joy…
The AFL season is almost upon us once again. I guess that means it's time for my annual contribution to the absurd discourse by…
It’s that time again. The Who once sang "got a feeling '21 is gonna be a good year". Much like the Walkers in Tommy,…
This is Part 2 of my 'predictions for the upcoming NFL season. Once again I randomised the order of all NFC teams and now…
For the last few years I've produced a – prediction seems like too considered a word, a conjecture? – conjecture of what the coming…
Lazarus, come forth. After skipping last season due to - something? I think I had a reason. Something must have happened but I can't…
While the AFLW competition is still new, the clubs competing in the competition have histories stretching back decades. With only four clubs without women’s…
Usually, this is the time of year when people are enjoying the start of their preferred football code's season - or looking forward to…
Early autumn is one of my favourite times of the year. The warmth of the midday sun fades into a cool evening perfect for…
While many use their intellect and analytical skills to deduce the most likely of the various outcomes prior to the AFL season, I prefer…
The AFL grand final is only a few more sleeps away. As the culmination of months of matches and thousands of individual contests, it…
This time last year, I randomised a list of all the AFL teams and decided to argue why that would be the correct outcome…
At the start of the year, I decided that instead of putting down my accurate thoughts what the teams of the AFL would do…
With Round 2 done, it's now perfectly acceptable to start making broad assertions as to the form line of teams, especially if those assertions…
Any other time I talk about Demons beating Giants I'm discussing a fantasy novel; if I bring up the time the Swans beat the…
Early this year I spent a month in the United States, and experienced three of the most popular American sports. At each event I…
As at the start of every season, there are people who look carefully at the results of the pre-season, the last couple of seasons,…
We’re also missing Coniglio and he’s been one of our best midfielders so far this year.
The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions, Round 6: Can the Bulldogs bounce back after a week of scrutiny?
Considering they got rid of the top 5 in 1990, I don’t know that there would have been that many people who remembered how that worked.
Luke Beveridge is on borrowed time - he's an inconsistent coach who gets inconsistent results
I don’t like that you’re all tipping the Giants. That’s a surefire sign of an upset
The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions, Round 6: Can the Bulldogs bounce back after a week of scrutiny?
See I’m of the opinion that the Giants squad was a bit overrated during that time. Look at how many players of that era left and had success elsewhere.
Luke Beveridge is on borrowed time - he's an inconsistent coach who gets inconsistent results
Buckley missed four years of finals before the Pies 2018 run. A bit different.
And you say that’s your point but you didn’t say when you would have sacked him as head of the club.
Luke Beveridge is on borrowed time - he's an inconsistent coach who gets inconsistent results
But you don’t know if it’s a Hardwick era funk or not until after the fact. If Richmond had sacked him after 2016 that would have been a perfectly reasonable choice for everything people knew.
Luke Beveridge is on borrowed time - he's an inconsistent coach who gets inconsistent results
I’m really curious as to when people think Leon Cameron should have been fired. After his first two years the Giants went top 4, top 4, top 6, runners up, missed finals, top 6, missed finals and fired.
The only year you could argue was reasonable time to fire him was 2020 and that was just a weird year. Plus that was right when the argument was that coaches were moved on too quickly because look at Damien Hardwick he missed finals, got another chance and then won 3 premierships.
Luke Beveridge is on borrowed time - he's an inconsistent coach who gets inconsistent results
No he was put on trial for heresy for advocating for the heliocentric Copernican model instead of the Ptolemaic model. Both models already used a global Earth.
Social media trolling of our sportspeople has its newest victim - but Sonja Hood won't be the last unless we take a stand
The history nerd in me is compelled to say: Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth over 2000 years ago. Galileo wasn’t born 800 years ago.
Social media trolling of our sportspeople has its newest victim - but Sonja Hood won't be the last unless we take a stand
I’m waiting for the echoes to appear
Social media trolling of our sportspeople has its newest victim - but Sonja Hood won't be the last unless we take a stand
Well he’s got a bloody right to say
Six Points: Why Dogs' disaster isn't all Bevo's fault, Eagles on their way, and 2024's biggest beat-up
With both Carlton and GWS missing key defenders it could be a shootout next week
Footy Fix: Amazing Adelaide resurrect their season with one of the great wins... but how on earth did they pull it off?
If it was his ankle he would have tried to catch himself I would have thought
UPDATED: Dogs place Liberatore in concussion protocols after scary collapse, but maintain no symptoms
But is it actually remorse if you’re getting something for it?
AFL News: Players Association slams 'double standards' in Finlayson ban, Cats to weigh up Thomas lifeline
Yeah it’s what I expected. Could have been a bit harsher but considering the stuff they let slide it’s expected.
'Totally unacceptable': AFL bans Port star for 'unprompted and highly offensive' homophobic slur
Yeah it’s a eh. Not surprised considering the experiences I had umpiring
AFL News: Calls for Finlayson to cop ban for 'unacceptable' homophobic slur, Port coaching change on the way
Walker kicked more of their goals proportionally than almost any other key forward did for any other team. That over reliance on one player is always risky, especially when that player is 34. Barring a huge step-up from some unheralded players, the Crows might need to bottom out entirely
'Suffering from paralysis-by-analysis': Adelaide Crows have gone from box office sensation to under-performing turkeys
He’ll probably get 3-4 weeks. I’d be amazed if they came down as hard on him as they did on Walker
AFL News: Calls for Finlayson to cop ban for 'unacceptable' homophobic slur, Port coaching change on the way
From the article above: “It is understood an umpire’s microphone picked up the f—-t insult, which was heard by multiple players”. As a queer person I can pretty easily deduce what slur matches those letters.
AFL News: Calls for Finlayson to cop ban for 'unacceptable' homophobic slur, Port coaching change on the way
I’d also say that Finlayson’s slur is much worse than Clarkson’s so deserves more punishment
AFL News: Calls for Finlayson to cop ban for 'unacceptable' homophobic slur, Port coaching change on the way
Different standards of evidence. In civil court it’s just more likely than not, criminal is beyond all reasonable doubt.
Whether NRL celebrates Jennings' milestone or not is irrelevant, the real issue is should he have been allowed back?
Is this “woke” in the room with us now?
Six Points: Commonsense solution to score review influx, and why this star Tiger should get two weeks
Poe’s Law personified
Six Points: Commonsense solution to score review influx, and why this star Tiger should get two weeks
I swear the umpires must have crypto investments they’re trying to boost with some of the reviews they’re calling for.
Six Points: Commonsense solution to score review influx, and why this star Tiger should get two weeks
Do they pay those anymore? I feel like push in the back free kicks are a lot lower than where they were like 5 years ago
'Very challenging one': AFL back ump's 'correct approach' in last-gasp non-HTB controversy... but admit free was there