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The Awful Price of Playing Football
It was inevitable, in light of the growing evidence that there is a link between repetitive concussion and permanent brain injury, that…
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Goalkicking: The Art and Desire Lost In the Modern Game
In the dying seconds of the 1977 Grand Final, Collingwood’s Ross ‘Twiggy’ Dunne prepared to kick, requiring a goal to level the…
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The AFL Unlikely All Stars
Australian poet Les Murray once said he had never seen a decent poet who actually looked like a poet. It’s amazing how…
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Who Was The Greatest: Brisbane of 2001-03 or Geelong of 2007-09?
Immediately after Brisbane claimed their third consecutive premiership in 2003, Anthony Hudson proclaimed that they had become “the greatest side of the…
Enduring Quotes
“A Melbourne based version of Ireland’s Gaelic Football using Australian rules. This game is played on unused cricket ovals during the winter months.”
An American description of Australian Rules.
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Looks Like We’re In For A Collingwood Empire
When Geelong lost to Collingwood in Round 19 last year its skipper Matthew Scarlett thought it was something the Cats had done:…
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A GRAND Preliminary
Long gone are the days of the final four and final five when dominant teams had Preliminary Final week off and sat back…
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Has Geelong Just Handed Collingwood The Premiership On A Platter?
It may have only lost by four points to last year’s fellow grand finalist but has Geelong just handed Collingwood the 2010 Premiership? Mark Thompson’s ignoble and prolonged…
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Professional Football: It’s A Wonderful Life!
Recently I bent down to pick up my kids. My hip ached as I lowered myself and when I pushed upwards a…