Can Somebody Knock Me Out Cold For A Bit? (Stuff What Happened – Round 13 and 14)

Ah, the roller coaster ride that is being an AFL tragic. This time last week, I was not happy. At all! A combination of wayward kicking from my team, some equally wayward (bordering on bewildering!) umpiring decisions and a few fantasy footy disasters conspired to completely screw up my ability to enjoy the footy on [...]

Happy Birthday To Queens Everywhere! (Stuff What Happened – Round 11 and 12)

It has been a massive fortnight for birthdays…for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. It started back in Round 11 with my two young nephews, leading to me spending last weekend attending a superhero themed kiddies party in the depths of Aussie Rules’ newest frontier – Greater Western Sydney. Now if your beloved AFL [...]

Isn’t Fantasy Supposed To Be Better Than Reality? (Stuff What Happened – Round Ten)

Some of the things going on in footy right now defy logic. Normally, this feeling is restricted purely to umpiring decisions but everywhere you turned last weekend, something you never quite expected seemed to eventuate. Honestly, why bother having Jason Akermanis invent some lame-arse controversy then bombard us poor AFL media consumers with countless messages [...]

So…What Did I Miss? (Stuff What Happened – Round Eight and Nine)

Sorry to all five of my loyal readers…it has been a bit of a hectic week or two with little time to wax lyrical on footy. Between having a birthday, buying my first home, entertaining a few interstate visitors and that temporary paralysis you suffer when you inhale a monster chicken parmigiana, the blog has [...]

What The Q Is Going On? (Stuff What Happened – Round Seven)

You always seem to get a few little oddities every footy season. What seemed impossible a mere seven weeks ago is now recorded for all to see on the official AFL ladder. And it sure makes for interesting reading…if by ‘interesting’ you mean ‘what the hell happened to the Saints?’ The Bombers could only improve [...]

One Billion Reasons To Smile (Stuff What Happened – Round Six)

No matter what happened on the footy field this weekend, it would be pretty hard to overshadow the announcement of the monstrous, multi-year, billion-plus dollar AFL media rights agreement! Round six gave it a good shake though – records broken, rules broken, barriers broken. And I guess what it proved was that life following AFL [...]

Well…That Was Fun! (Stuff What Happened – Round Five)

Ok, this ‘weekend’ of footy has stretched out for so long that I’ve lost touch with reality…I’m not entirely certain it’s over yet. Is there another game scheduled for tonight? Was there a game played at 3am this morning that escaped my attention? To be honest, I’m not sure whether spreading games over five days [...]

Draw Your Own Conclusion (Stuff What Happened – Round Four)

Carlton and Essendon…a draw! One of the most memorable moments of the 1993 season was the day Sticks Kernahan sprayed a set shot after the siren to leave the Blues and Bombers deadlocked after a dramatic afternoon at the MCG. Eighteen years later, these two traditional rivals found themselves tied again at the end the match. [...]

Sorry? For What? You Should Thank Me For Being Awesome! (Stuff What Happened – Round Three)

The Gold Coast Suns invested heavily in experienced AFL players to work alongside an impressive array of talented youths as they embarked on their debut season. The elite skills of Gary Ablett, the freakish ability of Jared Brennan, the defensive nous of Nathan Bock And then…there is Campbell Brown! Part of the Suns’ leadership group, [...]

Happy Live Football Friday Day!

We interrupt this maelstrom of speculation, hyperbole and subterfuge about who will show football on TV…to watch some football on TV! AND IT’S LIVE!!! Wow, that felt good to type…bashed the keys extra hard and everything. Yes, the current arrangement is out of step with 21st century and yes, live football should be the rule [...]