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”
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AFL Quick Hands: Round 20
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 20”
Dissecting perfection: Robbie Gray, Mitch McGovern, and why we watch
If you follow sports for the possibility of a perfect moment, then what Robbie Gray and Mitch McGovern did on the weekend was vindication. McGovern rose up…… Read more “Dissecting perfection: Robbie Gray, Mitch McGovern, and why we watch”
AFL Quick Hands: Round 18
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 18”
Rory Sloane and the glory of concussion
‘Always go back with the flight of the ball, and never take your eyes off it. Either you won’t get hit, or you won’t remember getting hit,’…… Read more “Rory Sloane and the glory of concussion”
Tex Walker as Religious Experience
Taylor Walker’s kick is Roger Federer’s forehand. His leg is a liquid cannon. It is versatile, capable of delivering bulleted frozen ropes, or finessed, curling, lateral, magnetic…… Read more “Tex Walker as Religious Experience”
