Fixing Footy For the Fans

The AFL needs fixing. Despite what the spin doctors at league headquarters might tell you there are a few big issues that our great game is facing. Rather than throw rocks, as many people are prone to doing, I have decided to become pro active and offer my simple five point plan on how to fix the AFL and get it right for the fans. So Andrew if you’re reading this, take it on board, and do something for the fans for a change. [Read more]

Round 17 POTW: Brendan Fevola

Brendan Fevola is well known for being a superstar footballer who continues to let himself down on and off the field with his poor attitude and behaviour. However in this weeks Play of The Week we get to see some of Fev’s brilliance. I couldn’t split two of his goals so i added them both! Brendan can lift a team by his own actions and on Saturday against the Saint’s he did just that, kicking 3 early first quarter goals. People constantly criticize Fevola for dropping his head and not putting in the effort if thing aren’t going his way but these two goals certainly show what he can achieve when he does put in the hard yards and apply pressure. Congratulations Brendan on two fantastic goal’s who knows you might just win a brand new Toyota for your effort! Continue reading for the video… [Read more]

Round 17 Preview and Selected Teams

Time constraints have meant that I have had to do the previews as a podcast this week. It will be interesting to see how it goes. While it is completely different than bouncing information of a co-presenter, (and can get a bit repetitive until I find out where to locate a thesaurus to look for big words) I hope that you enjoy the inaugural “previews podcast”. [Read more]

Pagan’s Empty Paddock

Denis Pagan is now a shepherd without a flock. It is surely an unfamiliar situation for the two-time Premiership coach who has been steering football clubs at the highest level since taking over from Wayne Schimmelbusch in 1993. They say certain events occur in threes, and it appears Pagan’s exit from Carlton is the conclusion to the trio. However, Pagan’s scenario is considerably different to that of Chris Connolly departing Fremantle and Neale Daniher moving on from Melbourne. Denis Pagan is leaving his most recent club without experiencing any real success. [Read more]

Round 16 POTW: Michael Newton

Young gun Michael Newton launches himself above team mate and captain David Neitz to take a spectacular pack mark which i consider i shoe in for Mark of The Year. In only his 4th game he has already secured a memory he will never forget, not to mention a brand new Toyota in his driveway at the end of September! The only real mark that can contest to this is Mark McVeigh’s screamer in Round 3 against Carlton which was paid however under the new hand in the back interpretation should have been deemed illegal. Also the courageous Jonathan Brown mark will be considered but in my opinion as an AFL fan we love a screamer and that’s why Newton will bag the 2007 AFL Mark of The Year. [Read more]

Round 16 Preview & Selected Teams

The previews below are written by FootyTalk.com.au

The Previews will be a bit disjointed this week and will come in dribs and drabs since I have had little time to do them today however I hope that you get something out of them. [Read more]

Round 15 POTW: Danyle Pearce

This week’s Play of The Week goes to Port young gun Danyle Pearce for his potential Goal of The Year he kicked against West Coast on the weekend. Port Adelaide already had the game under control so they were basically in party mode when Pearce ‘dances’ around several West Coast players and runs into the 50 and kicks a wonderful goal. It seems as if we are getting goal of the year contenders every week now so it will be a tough competition when it comes down to picking a winner at the end of the year. Congratulations to Danyle Pearce for winning this weeks POTW! [Read more]

Round 15 Preview & Selected Teams

The previews below are written by FootyTalk.com.au

Firstly my apologies to everyone that I was unable to do the Previews for last week. Unfortunately work takes precedence on occasion, and being interstate meant that I was just unable to get near a computer in order to get them done, however we are back for Round 15. Surprising to realise that there are only 7 rounds left before the finals. 7 more rounds of misery for half of us. [Read more]

Something to Crow About

I have seen some wonderfully entertaining and highly applaudable football dynasties in my comparatively short lifetime. The Hawthorn sides of the 1980s, the Carlton squad of 1995 whose record of 20 wins was quickly (and gratefully) forgotten about due to the dominant Bombers of 2000 (jokes), and of course the might of the Brisbane Lions towards the start of this millennium, followed up by the consistently flying birds of the modern day Eagles and Swans. However, I have come to the conclusion that of all the teams I have seen take to an AFL/VFL football field in the past three decades, no team has had a more stupid and ridiculous set of surnames than the 2007 Adelaide Crows! [Read more]

Round 14 POTW: Dale Thomas

This week’s Play of The Week goes to the almost goal by Dale Thomas. The Magpies had fought back in the last quarter and led the Saints by three points. They had the momentum but there was still five minutes on the board and the Saints needed a win. It took this single bit of brilliance from young gun Dale Thomas to put the Pies ahead two goals and basically seal the match. The supporters were jumping out of their seats with the thought that the Pies were going to win and they had just witnessed the goal of the year. Little did they know the boundary umpire had called it out of bounds, as the supporters started to realize the fact it wasn’t actually a goal a loud moan of boo’s surround the ground. For the record only minutes later Dale Thomas received a free kick and slotted the goal, it may not have been as special but it got the result and the pies went on to win by 9 points. Continue reading for footage of the almost goal! [Read more]

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