Few athletes challenge you to conceive of the possibility of what the offspring of a baby deer and a benevolent extra-terrestrial would look like as much as…… Read more “The Alien Rising Star: Eric Hipwood is Out There”
AFL Quick Hands: Round 23
So much incredible stuff happens across an AFL weekend. It’s impossible to keep up with it all. The Onballers crew – and some of our friends -…… Read more “AFL Quick Hands: Round 23”
‘We’ll Get More Head-High Free-Kicks’: The Japanese Team Reinventing AFL
This story begins in a Tokyo steakhouse. Which is to say a steakhouse, except there are no chairs. Everyone is standing side-by-side at a counter, silently cutting…… Read more “‘We’ll Get More Head-High Free-Kicks’: The Japanese Team Reinventing AFL”
Five new AFL metrics, and the players who lead them in 2017
One of the more annoying aspects of being a die hard fan of Australian rules football is the deplorable state of access to information and statistics on…… Read more “Five new AFL metrics, and the players who lead them in 2017”
When Swans Are Watertight
Offence is bedazzling, defence is heart-warming. The resounding memory of last Friday night’s Sydney v Adelaide clash will invariably be Lance Franklin’s goal, but the game itself…… Read more “When Swans Are Watertight”
AFL Quick Hands: Round 22
So much incredible stuff happens across an AFL weekend. It’s impossible to keep up with it all. The Onballers crew – and some of our friends -…… Read more “AFL Quick Hands: Round 22”
Is it OK to Call What Chris Yarran Went Through ‘Mental Health Issues’?
A YouTube clip posted almost three months ago, showing former AFL footballer Chris Yarran discussing his history with illicit drugs and his battle with addiction, became news…… Read more “Is it OK to Call What Chris Yarran Went Through ‘Mental Health Issues’?”
Josh Kennedy is the All Australian full forward, and every argument against this is wrong
West Coast’s season will end on Saturday afternoon in the west of Sydney, but not without an almighty effort to avoid it by one man: key forward,…… Read more “Josh Kennedy is the All Australian full forward, and every argument against this is wrong”
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