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Tag Archives: australian rules football
Top 10 Brownlow Medallists of all time
This article first appeared on The Roar, September 28, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/09/28/ranking-the-brownlow-part-2-top-10-medallists-of-all-time/ On Friday I attempted to rank the top 10 Brownlow medallists since 1975. Based solely on my own recollections, the purely subjective list had only one criteria – that the … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, Australian Football, Gary Ablett, sport
Tagged afl, aussie rules, australian football, australian rules, australian rules football, awards, bill hutchinson, bobby skilton, brownlow, brownlow medal, brownlow medal winners, chris judd, dick reynolds, Gary Ablett, greatest, greg williams, Haydn Bunton, ian stewart, malcolm blight, tony lockett
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The top 10 Brownlow Medallists since 1975
This article first appeared on The Roar, September 25, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/09/25/ranking-the-brownlow-part-1-top-10-medallists-since-1975/ On Monday night, after the heat and clamour of this weekend’s games have faded and the results have been scribed into the record books, the AFL will crown its latest … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, Australian Football, Gary Ablett, James Hird, sport
Tagged adam goodes, afl, aussie rules, australian football, australian rules, australian rules football, awards, brownlow, brownlow medal, brownlow medallist, chris judd, football, footy, Gary Ablett, gary dempsey, greatest, greatest ever, greg williams, james hird, malcolm blight, michael voss, peter moore, tony lockett
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Are Hawthorn ‘three-peat’ dreaming?
This article originally appeared on The Roar, September 11, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/09/11/lose-tonight-hawthorn-can-forget-three-peat/ Are Hawthorn a genuine chance at winning three premierships in a row? We’ll know more after tonight’s game against West Coast in Perth, but history suggests that the mighty Hawks … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, australia, Australian Football, finals, Hawthorn, sport
Tagged afl, aussie rules, australian rules football, brisbane lions, finals, finals success, hawks, hawthorn, hawthorn football club, hawthorn hawks, immortality, luke hodge, nic naitanui, premiership, success, the hawks, three in a row, three-peat, west coast eagles
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Gutless Essendon board fail to back James Hird
This article originally appeared on The Roar, August 19, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/08/19/gutless-essendon-board-fail-back-hird/ Well, they got him. After three years of trying the AFL finally got their man. James Hird is gone, forced to stand down by his own club after enduring three … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, Australian Football, Essendon, James Hird, sport
Tagged afl, Asada, aussie footy, aussie rules, australian football, australian rules football, bombers, coach, coaching, dons, drug, drug cheat, drug cheats, Drugs, essendon bombers, fresh air, golden boy, gutless, hirdy, james hird, leadership, losing, matthew egan, red and black, review, sacked, sacked coach, sacking, same olds, supplements scandal, wada, winning
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Four favourite AFL players from the 2015 season
This article originally appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, August 7, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/08/07/four-players-ive-liked-watching-2015/ Footy players are amazing athletes. No other sport asks so much of its participants. They must be able to run, jump, catch, kick, punch, tackle and bump … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, Australian Football, Essendon, sport
Tagged afl, aussie rules, australian rules football, bombers, collingwood, cyril rioli, essendon, exciting, favourites, footy, hawks, hawthorn, jack riewoldt, jamie elliott, magpies, michael hurley, richmond, season 2015, tigers
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Not all doom and gloom for the Bombers!
(This article first appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, June 19, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/06/19/not-doom-gloom-essendon/ ) According to the old adage, you are only as good as your last game. If that is the case then Essendon are doomed. Not only was … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, Australian Football, Essendon, sport
Tagged afl, aussie footy, aussie rules, australian rules football, bombers, brendan goddard, cale hooker, courtney dempsey, essendon, essendon football club, half forward, injury, jake carlisle, jake melksham, james gwilt, james hird, jo daniher, losing, martin gleeson, michael hurley, patrick ambrose, ruck, shaun edwards, tom bellchambers, travis colyer, winning, woes, zach merrett
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Greater Western Sydney: Buddy Franklin free and flying
(This article first appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, 5th of June 2015, titled No Buddy, No Giant Worry.) http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/06/05/no-buddy-no-giant-worry/ Failing to secure Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin two years ago was the best thing that could have possibly happened to Greater … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, australia, Australian Football, buddy franklin, Gary Ablett, sport
Tagged afl, aussie rules, australian football, australian rules football, buddy franklin, cam mcarthy, champion, dylan sheil, expansion teams, finals, forwards, Gary Ablett, giants, goalkickers, gold coast, Gold Coast Suns, greater western sydney, gws, jeremy cameron, lance franklin, Money, success, suns, superstars, team, team mates
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Mick Malthouse vesus the media and Dustin Fletcher brings up his 400th game
(This article first appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, May 28th 2015, under the title ‘Malthouse versus the media and Fletcher brings up 400 – http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/05/28/malthouse-versus-media-fletchers-400/ ) Mick Malthouse saved his best moment at Carlton until the very last. His … Continue reading
Posted in AFL, australia, Australian Football, Dustin Fletcher, Essendon, sport
Tagged 400 games, afl, aussie footy, aussie rules, australian rules, australian rules football, blues, bombers, carlton, carlton blues, coaching, collingwood, dustin fletcher, essendon, essendon bombers, footscray, footy, mick malthouse, sacking, selfish, west coast eagles. longevity, western bulldogs
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Sean Q Lee - author and columnist 
Not now, not ever. Why I won’t boo Adam Goodes
This article first appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, July 31, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/07/31/wont-boo-adam-goodes/ I won’t boo Adam Goodes. Not now, not ever. I won’t lie. As a footballer he has annoyed me, but I am not so blinded by … Continue reading →