The Foxtel TV Guide describes Carlton vs. Collingwood as the greatest rivalry in Australian sports. The description is not meant ironically. There was a time where presumably…… Read more “‘Carlton vs. Collingwood’ (And Other Things That Used To Matter)”
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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 19
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 19”
Exit Music (For a Pitiful West Coast Eagles Season)
Apathy, when practised with sufficient shamelessness, can begin to look almost magical. On Sunday at Etihad Stadium, the Eagles were magnificent in their brazen, unrelenting disinterest. A…… Read more “Exit Music (For a Pitiful West Coast Eagles Season)”
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”
No Shades of Gray: Collingwood remains frustratingly simple
It was fitting that the architect behind the likely destruction of Collingwood’s season was a player who embodies everything that the Magpies are not. Robbie Gray is…… Read more “No Shades of Gray: Collingwood remains frustratingly simple”