Essendon have come forth in a press conference regarding a possible breach of Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority regulations. The belief is that players were asked to sign waivers regarding the club’s fitness program and everything it entailed. The former Essendon head of fitness, Stephen Dank, left the Bombers in late 2012 following controversy regarding the [...]
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Tough footy wins finals
Collingwood v West Coast Semi-Finals 2012 COLLINGWOOD 3.4 4.5 8.10 10.13 (73) WEST COAST 5.1 6.4 7.6 9.6 (60) This, and other obvious statements are available thanks to one Brian Taylor of Channel 7. Collingwood, however, managed after a stutter last week to get the word tough truly defined to defeat West Coast by 13 [...]
Port Adelaide player believed to have died in Las Vegas
The Port Adelaide Football Club has been informed that an Australian man who has died in Las Vegas is believed to be one of its players. At this point, the club is unale to confirm the identity of the player involved in this tragedy as family members are still being informed. Full statement at http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/147307/default.aspx [...]
Hell of a Year: Melbourne 2012 Season Review
It couldn’t get much worse for Melbourne in 2012. The death of Jim Stynes, the Aaron Davey-Mark Neeld-Jason Mifsud racism scandal, EnergyWatch, the Liam Jurrah issues as well as a terrible year onfield all combined to produce one of the worst rides for supporters of any side in recent history. What’s worse is that sitting [...]
Land of the Rising Suns: Gold Coast 2012
It’s been a tough ride for Guy McKenna and Gold Coast in 2012. Questions have swirled about McKenna’s coaching ability and questions about a contract renewal. There have been both stars and underperformers in 2012: Gary Ablett is surely a Brownlow contender despite playing in a side which finished in the bottom two. Harley Bennell [...]
Growing Giants: GWS 2012 Season Review
Before the start of the 2012 season, this writer tipped that Greater Western Sydney would go winless. A bunch of near-retired players, a few younger uncontracted players, and then kids? Nearly no rucks to speak of? It spelt for a long year for the AFL’s newest side. But I was wrong. Despite the challenges they [...]
Geelong continue to defy the odds
GEELONG 4.3 7.5 12.7 17.10 (112) SYDNEY SWANS 4.5 5.8 7.12 11.12 (78) A four-goal haul from Tom Hawkins and an all-round team performance were the hallmarks of Geelong’s 34-point victory over Sydney. After a tight opening half where Sydney managed to take the lead, the Cats were able to pull away near 3 [...]
Travis Cloke has signed!
ESSENDON 4.3 7.3 9.7 10.12 (72) COLLINGWOOD 5.5 7.11 10.17 14.20 (104) Travis Cloke has signed… with someone. That’s the best conclusion I can come to. Travis Cloke was everywhere. Cloke took 16 marks, contributed 7 inside-50s and kicked 5.4 to put Collingwood into the top [...]
West Coast destroy ‘bottom-four’ Pies
WEST COAST 2.4 6.8 11.12 15.17 (107) COLLINGWOOD 4.4 4.9 6.9 8.10 (58) The stats don’t lie. Collingwood played like a bottom-four side on Saturday night as they went down to West Coast by 49 points. The Magpies only managed 33 inside 50s, less than half that Carlton managed during their simultaneous loss [...]
Brilliant Tigers hold off Lions
RICHMOND 3.3 8.5 14.8 20.12 (132) BRISBANE LIONS 3.2 4.9 7.12 12.12 (84) Brett Deledio’s 33 touches and a superhuman performance from Ivan Maric saw Richmond win their first match in a month at the Gabba. The Tigers had to overcome a late comeback from Brisbane to surge home though, running out [...]
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Stephen Milne charged with 4 counts of rape
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2013 Mid Season AFL TV Report
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AFL Teams, Round 12 2013
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After the bye is a good time to bet
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Adventure and beer: What else is there?
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Essendon v Carlton – AFL Round 11, 2013
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AFL Teams Round 11, 2013
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AFL Teams – Rd 9, 2013
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Best value round of the year
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Monday Autopsies – AFL Round 8, 2013
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the_steadier: The house always wins. Might not be today.... mig...
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jenny61_99: Just a small thing - Adelaide actually beat the Bu...
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geekman: Hi guys, what happened to the pre/post game analys...
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Goodo73: So Melbourne played for draft picks... I have to s...
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Andrew Lewis: It does seem more like that with every day that pa...
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bomberman: I was listening to Mark Fine for 2 nights on SEN r...
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Adrian Appleyard: This 2011 survey for the Economist - https://www.e...
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AsItShouldBePlayed: D'oh! It just occurred to me that semi-finals an...
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