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Author: Kentaro Sakata

Writer based in Melbourne. AFL x pop-culture etc. Twitter and Instagram : @sakatarama

The AFL Guide to Sushi

AFL writing is often about explaining football with metaphor. What if we used football metaphors to understand life? Is Steve Johnson a fatty bit of tuna? Is…… Read more “The AFL Guide to Sushi”

July 27, 2017July 26, 2017 by Kentaro Sakata

Are You Boring For Loving Joel Selwood? And Other Joel Selwood Questions.

Joel Selwood is an inspirational captain, a clutch player and courageous with physical contact. Yes, yes and yes. Joel Selwood is a good footballer. But is it…… Read more “Are You Boring For Loving Joel Selwood? And Other Joel Selwood Questions.”

July 19, 2017July 26, 2017 by Kentaro Sakata

Mitch Robinson Versus A Coin: How I Made a Tipping Algorithm

Friday Night Football. It’s time to put in your tips. One team pays $1.70, the other $2.15. It’s moderately close. You study recent form, the ins/outs. You…… Read more “Mitch Robinson Versus A Coin: How I Made a Tipping Algorithm”

July 13, 2017July 26, 2017 by Kentaro Sakata

I Will Not Rest Until I Have Your Empty Apology

On Monday, Clayton Oliver issued a statement. It’s an apology, the second in as many weeks for the Melbourne Football Club. No one believes that he is…… Read more “I Will Not Rest Until I Have Your Empty Apology”

July 11, 2017July 26, 2017 by Kentaro Sakata

The Carlton Guide to Living in an AFL Simulation

Something is going on. In the way cosmic rays are distributed. In the way the laws of theoretical physics resemble computer code. According to some scientists, the natural world is looking strange, ludicrous…… Read more “The Carlton Guide to Living in an AFL Simulation”

July 4, 2017July 26, 2017 by Kentaro Sakata

Tom Bugg is our non-football football star

There is a mural of Tom Bugg in a Melbourne laneway. Or there was. It began its disintegration practically as soon as it was created. The photo…… Read more “Tom Bugg is our non-football football star”

June 30, 2017July 26, 2017 by Kentaro Sakata

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