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Season 2024 Was Good For Footy
I have loved footy for my entire life, but I’ve really started to think about it deeply over the last five years and even more deeply since I’ve been writing about it over the last three. I say that to say this: footy in 2024 was as good as I remember it ever being. Before…
Who Should Make The Finals Based on Justice
Big big sound taking a big big risk.
Why Every Finals Contender Can Win It All
This has very possibly been the most even season in recent AFL history. Three out of the four teams that were in the top-4 heading into Round 20 of the AFL season lost this week. Carlton went into Round 20 in the top-4 and left it half a game inside the top-8. R21 is the…
Richmond v North Was A Win-Win
AFL football at the top end of the ladder is zero-sum, you either win or lose and that’s all that matters. At the bottom end, given equalisation measures like the draft and the AFL’s equitable approach to fixturing, the situation is less clear cut. Even despite that, in general it’s pretty rare for a game…
Of Course... But Maybe (AFL Edition)
My favourite stand-up bit of all time is one of Louis CK’s, the bit is called “Of course…But maybe”. He can explain the joke better than I can. The 4 minutes is worth it. Told you it was worth it. I’m going to try and palely imitate one of the best comedians ever with three…