I was looking forward to Saturday night. I’d had a tough week. I was dealing with situations. Some profoundly stressful, upsetting situations. But Saturday was going to…… Read more “Hello. I’d Like to Pitch My AFL Workplace Sitcom.”
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A Guide to Writing Your Jack Watts Story
Twenty-two Jack Watts articles were published in the last year. Most will cover a brief run of form at former club Melbourne and his eventual trade to…… Read more “A Guide to Writing Your Jack Watts Story”
‘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”
‘Back to Go Forward’: The AFL’s Most Repeated Headline
The year is 2009. Obama is sworn into his first term. The iPhone 3G is available to the Australian public. Kanye West allegedly makes Taylor Swift famous.…… Read more “‘Back to Go Forward’: The AFL’s Most Repeated Headline”
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”
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.”
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”
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”
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