AFL Analysis

Women on the Frontline

Women on the Frontline

So the women’s professional AFL league kicks off tonight… I won’t be watching it – not because I’m sexist, I simply don’t like the game. I used to be completely indifferent to it until they went so far out of their way to prevent Australia getting the World Cup. Obviously, we weren’t going to get it anyway but what the AFL did to undermine our bid still rankles. 3 Feb 2017
Build or Rebuild

Build or Rebuild

A generation ago football clubs could be place into two different categories; the haves and the have nots. Today we can categorise clubs into two very different groups, those building for a premiership and those rebuilding for future seasons. 18 Oct 2016
The Tanking Epidemic

The Tanking Epidemic

After Nick Kyrgios was slammed for allegedly 'tanking' during his second round defeat at the Shanghai Masters, we take a look at other infamous moments of tanking throughout the world of sport. 13 Oct 2016
Woof Woof Woof

Woof Woof Woof

As the final siren sounded on Saturday afternoon a nation embraced and celebrated for the Western Bulldogs. Not even the most ardent Sydney supporter could deny this moment for those football fans that had only experienced that Grand Final winning feeling once in their history, sixty-two years previously. 3 Oct 2016
The Brownlow-Matthews convergence

The Brownlow-Matthews convergence

The AFL’s best-and-fairest award aligned with the players’ MVP for the third time in four years. Is there a consensus view developing about the year’s outstanding player? 27 Sep 2016
Tickets please

Tickets please

Grand Final week is a special time for all footy fans, if your team is playing or not. 26 Sep 2016
The prelim final tipping point

The prelim final tipping point

When your team makes it to the final four, that should be considered success, right? Instead, it’s footy’s equivalent of a Rorschach test. 23 Sep 2016
The Inner West Assistance Given Giants?

The Inner West Assistance Given Giants?

GWS are on the verge of history, yet where is the love? 22 Sep 2016
When sporting franchises attempt to jump codes

When sporting franchises attempt to jump codes

Can you imagine a sporting world where Rugby League supremo Phil Gould would be leading an A-League football club? Or how about Venus and Serena Williams turning their hometown NFL franchise into a mega Tennis club? If you answered yes to both questions, then you are not living in dreamland but you are firmly placed in reality. 22 Sep 2016
Catwalk to a premiership

Catwalk to a premiership

Having missed the finals in 2015, Geelong is a win away from another grand final appearance. The change in their schedule is a big reason why. 21 Sep 2016
Who let the Dogs out?

Who let the Dogs out?

The majority of AFL supporters have reached for their default second club setting and jumped aboard the Western Bulldogs bandwagon. 20 Sep 2016
Sheed-enfreude

Sheed-enfreude

Noun: the pleasure a certain AFL sideline doyen, and foundation coach of the GWS Giants, takes in watching all of Victoria squirm at the success of his old, new team. 19 Sep 2016
Giant problem for the AFL

Giant problem for the AFL

Greater Western Sydney finds itself just two wins away from an historic maiden Premiership, and it could be the first of many. 14 Sep 2016
(Greater) Western Standard Time

(Greater) Western Standard Time

Even when the Giants were getting belted in the club’s early seasons, footy sages warned us about how good this team could be. Rather remarkably, it’s happening almost right on schedule. 14 Sep 2016
Hawthorn: connect four?

Hawthorn: connect four?

It’s not too often that we witness a footy team chase a fourth straight premiership. But there’s the Hawks again. 8 Sep 2016
The AFL Gift: how your team stacks up

The AFL Gift: how your team stacks up

After waiting a little longer than normal the finals series finally kicks off on Thursday night. 6 Sep 2016
A touch of the Byes

A touch of the Byes

Wake us when the AFL finals begin. But will the teams be ready to go from the bounce this week? 5 Sep 2016
Goodbye Finals Bye

Goodbye Finals Bye

Footy fans don’t often strongly agree, especially approaching the business end of the season but the decision from the AFL to stage a ‘bye round’ between the end of the home and away season and start of the finals series has done the impossible. Fans from all eighteen teams can agree, this idea was another poorly thought out, knee jerk reaction. 31 Aug 2016
The cost of loyalty

The cost of loyalty

Fidelity to club, once an ideal in Aussie rules, is buried even deeper by the realities of modern football management. 26 Aug 2016
Leave the Lion sleeping

Leave the Lion sleeping

Not many footy fans in Victoria will harbour much sympathy for the Brisbane Lions this season. 17 Aug 2016
Demons' due

Demons' due

Melbourne puts the rebuild behind them with a landmark, streak-busting victory over Hawthorn. 8 Aug 2016

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