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We bring you stories about Australian rules football in all its guises from the AFL to the backyard.
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New approach at Armadale by Les Everett
footy
News from the WA Sunday Football League...
9 July 2008

Swimming the lakes by Paul Daffey
footy
A big weekend at Lakes Entrance Football Club...
9 July 2008

Footy conference
footy
The Footy 150 Years Conference will be held in the Victoria University Conference Centre on Tuesday 15 July...
7 July 2008

Tigers at last
footy
WAFL round 15...
5 July 2008

Bees sting Sandy by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round 12...
2 July 2008

Rams off bottom by Paul Daffey
footy
Natimuk is changing...
30 June 2008

Bulldogs grab second by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round 14...
29 June 2008

What fortune will favour the Hawks? by Rick Kane
footy
It's all in the stats Jack...
26 June 2008

What fortune will favour the Hawks? Rich Kane
footy
It's all in the stats Jack...
26 June 2008

WA footy journos at the cutting edge by F.M Fraser
footy
The time clock is ticking...
17 June 2008

Royals off the bottom by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round 12...
15 June 2008

Battle for fifth spot could last until August by Richard Jones
footy
Interesting times in the Bendigo Football League...
11 June 2008

Tank heaven for young talent by Les Everett
footy
AFL Under-18 Championships WA vs NSW/ACT...
4 June 2008

Good crowds for derby day by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round 11...
2 June 2008

Run ends for the Galloping Gasometer by Paul Daffey
footy
North Melbourne premiership ruckman Mick Nolan died this week...
28 May 2008

Friends first by Paul Daffey
footy
Bendigo footy league rival coaches Brett Cook and Jamie Elliott drove to their most recent clash together...
28 May 2008

Lions back with a roar by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round 10...
25 May 2008

No win for Lions
footy
Subiaco had the bye in the WAFL in round nine....
19 May 2008

Where to Freo? by Les Everett
footy
One way or the other...
17 May 2008

Bees do it by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round six...
16 May 2008

Not pretty numbers for Cats by Neil Belford
footy
In the spirit of Budget week we find the Cats don't stand up to serious statistical analysis...
15 May 2008

What does anyone stand for? by Les Everett
footy
Robert Walls gets a bit hysterical...
14 May 2008

Community football weekend on the terraces in northern Tasmania by Shane Goss
footy
NTFL season round eight - Penguin v East Devonport...
13 May 2008

Sharks away by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round eight...
11 May 2008

You're on Hampden time by Paul Daffey
footy
The time on period...
11 May 2008

Borough break a TV hoodoo by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round five continued...
9 May 2008

CTFP by Paul Daffey
footy
The Rivcoll Bushpigs' 1978 premiership reunion...
8 May 2008

Royals blow it by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round seven ...
4 May 2008

Bushpigs turn out to be Old Boars by Paul Daffey
footy
The football club at Wagga Wagga's Charles Sturt University ...
30 April 2008

Coburg fightback by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round five...
28 April 2008

Royal talls flush Sharks by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round six...
27 April 2008

Sharing a North win by Andrew Starkie
footy
Round five, Collingwood v North Melbourne...
26 April 2008

Be prepared by Paul Daffey
footy
The unusual preparation of Berwick's NT recruit James Puautjimi...
25 April 2008

Wood takes over The Club by Les Everett
footy
David Williamson's classic comes to Perth...
21 April 2008

WAFL ladder shake up by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round five...
21 April 2008

The axe falls twice on Tarrant by Les Everett
footy
Chris Tarrant to play for East Perth...but there's more...
18 April 2008

A rugged kind of charm by Paul Daffey
footy
The story of Ken Boyd...
18 April 2008

Just walking the dog by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round three...
16 April 2008

Dream Team squad
footy
The 40-man Dream Team squad for the 10 May Hall of Fame Tribute Match against Victoria to be played at the MCG has been named....
15 April 2008

Big V squad Hall of Fame match
footy
The 40-man Victoria squad for the 10 May Hall of Fame Tribute Match against the Dream Team to be played at the MCG has been named....
15 April 2008

Eaglehawk do it again by Richard Jones
footy
A thriller in Bendigo...
15 April 2008

Coach without a clipboard by Paul Daffey
footy
The story of Stephen Easton...
14 April 2008

Unbeaten Lions by Les Everett
footy
WAFL round four...
14 April 2008

Tarrant on top of the world by Les Everett
footy
The Chris Tarrant story continues...
11 April 2008

Bendigo banking on footy and netball by Richard Jones
footy
A boost for sport in Bendigo....
11 April 2008

Kick it to Juka by Paul Daffey
footy
The story of a recruit....
8 April 2008

Demons bounce back
footy
WAFL round three...
6 April 2008

Just drop him, or don't by Les Everett
footy
Whatever Fremantle does with Chris Tarrant, outside influences must be ignored...
31 March 2008

Royals on the board
footy
WAFL round 2...
30 March 2008

Mongrel light at the end of the tunnel by Neil Belford
footy
A nod to the Mongrel Punter...
28 March 2008

North Melbourne v Essendon by Andrew Starkie
footy
A sad Easter tale...
28 March 2008

Withers for Ky by Paul Daffey
footy
Lincoln Withers at Kyabram...
27 March 2008

Looking like Lions by Les Everett
footy
WAFL season preview and round 1 results...
25 March 2008

Frequently asked Fremantle questions by Les Everett
footy
The first-up loss by the Dockers may have provided coach Mark Harvey with some answers...
24 March 2008

Role model this by Rick Kane
footy
What role is it that top sportspeople should be modelling...
21 March 2008

That's what I want by Paul Daffey
footy
Ching-ching Balraj Singh...
19 March 2008

Good line at training by Les Everett
footy
Country boy Peter Bell gets some advice ...
15 March 2008

Reconstructing meaning by Les Everett
footy
Contemplating the meaningless NAB Cup game between Fremantle and West Coast...
21 February 2008

Dion headed for the Goldfields by Les Everett
footy
Former Docker joins the gold rush...
14 February 2008

Seeking Iona information
footy
Do you know something about the Iona Football Club near Bunyip?
9 February 2008

The death of anti-football by Giovanni Torre
footy
This Cats fan waited a respectful time before putting pen to paper ...
8 February 2008

Almanac almost #2
footy
Chris Riordan's view of the qualifying final between the Cats and Roos...
18 January 2008

There will be blood by Paul Daffey
footy
The dramatic story of the Sydney launch of the Footy Almanac. The big question is who will play Rhys Muldoon in the movie version...
18 January 2008

Almanac almost
footy
Not every story submitted for the 2008 Footy Almanac made the final cut. Editors John Harms and Paul Daffey said it was something about team balance. Here's the elimination final between Hawthorn and Adelaide...
18 January 2008

Be careful what you hope for...
footy
Early in 2007 we asked a whole lot of Oz celebrities to provide us with their hopes for the 2007 AFL season. Not what they predicted for the coming season but what they hoped would happen...
30 December 2007

A morning of training at Fremantle by Les Everett
footy
Observations at a preseason session...
19 December 2007

Illustrating the Bombers by Les Everett
books footy
An Illustrated History of Essendon Football Club...
15 December 2007

Footy food and Almanac by Les Everett
footy books
The WA launch of the The Footy Almanac 2007 at the North Fremantle Football Club...
5 December 2007

Almanac launched in Melbourne
footy books
The perfect Christmas gift has arrived...
2 December 2007

Bendigo gearing up for 2008 by Richard Jones
footy
All the Bendigo Football League coaches for 2008 have been appointed but the league has some tricky issues to negotiate...
17 November 2007

The flag
footy
Short pieces on the AFL grand final written by contributors to the Footy Almanac 2007: The AFL season one game at a time. ...
13 November 2007

I'd like to see that - at night! by Rod Gillett
footy
The AFL grand final on Saturday night...what do you think?
7 November 2007

Late thoughts on the grand final by Les Everett
footy
Being there when the Cats thrashed Port...
26 October 2007

Media giant Fitzie is farewelled by Richard Jones
sport
A FORMER Papua New Guinea Post-Courier managing editor was farewelled at a funeral service in Melbourne last Friday.
22 October 2007

The best and the fairest
footy
The top five in the voting at each AFL club in 2007 ...
21 October 2007

WAFL fairest and best 2007
footy
And Shane Woewodin gets the East Fremantle coaching job...
19 October 2007

Hawks end 25-year premiership drought by Richard Jones
footy
Eaglehawks's win in the Bendigo Football League grand final...
19 October 2007

VFL flag to Cats by AJ Brady
footy
VFL Grand final...
17 October 2007

Subiaco makes it two in a row by Les Everett
footy
WAFL grand final ...
23 September 2007

Nothing black and white about following the blue and gold by Vin Maskell
footy
Vin's not unhappy about the end of Collingwood's involvement with Williamstown ...
22 September 2007

Carlton star on the canvas by Paul Daffey
footy
A important piece of Carlton history discovered...
18 September 2007

Lions and Tigers in the WAFL
footy
And Anthony Jones wins the Sandover Medal...
17 September 2007

Reigning Cats or Tigers in the VFA by AJ Brady
footy
VFL preliminary finals...
17 September 2007

Blackwell's Bulls take the flag by Les Everett
footy
WA Sunday Football League grand final...
16 September 2007

Two Blues belt woeful Dragons by Richard Jones
footy
Bendigo Football League finals...
14 September 2007

Back with some WAFL by Les Everett
footy
WAFL first and second semi finals...
13 September 2007

Woollams double
footy
The 2007 Bowden Medal..
28 August 2007

Tigers to the top
footy
WAFL round 22...
26 August 2007

Two tons in Central Vic by Richard Jones
footy
100 goals up for Ryan Hayes from Elmore and Pyramid Hill's Matthew Chilcott...
24 August 2007

Play footy overseas with the Convicts
footy
Fancy a game in NZ?...
24 August 2007

VFL Cats purring too by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round 19...
20 August 2007

Flogging for Falcons
footy
WAFL round 21...
19 August 2007

Victory for good over thugs by Paul Daffey
footy
Tallygaroopna vs Ardmona...and the good guys win...
15 August 2007

Rhodes to footy glory by Paul Daffey
footy
The launch of Black and Blue fuels memories of Uni football...
15 August 2007

Royals into the four
footy
WAFL round 20...
12 August 2007

Barry Davis, you are always on my mind by Vin Maskell
footy
Memories of the perfect droppy...
11 August 2007

Five into four still won't go by Les Everett
footy
There's a scramble for spots in the WA Sunday Football League top four...
11 August 2007

Bendigo boilovers by Richard Jones
footy
You can't pick 'em...
10 August 2007

AFL Almanac round 15
footy
Round 15 minus one game...can you remember the one that's missing...
8 August 2007

Off-target Scorpions dump Port by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round 17...
6 August 2007

Falcons into the four
footy
WAFL round 19...
4 August 2007

AFL Almanac round 14
footy
The round the way the Knackers saw it...
30 July 2007

Royals into the four
footy
WAFL round 18...
29 July 2007

Cats too strong by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round 15...
24 July 2007

Forwards star in Central Vic by Richard Jones
footy
Elmore's Ryan Hayes snags 26 straight...
23 July 2007

AFL Almanac round 13
footy
How the Alma Knackers viewed round 13. Back when Neale Daniher coached Melbourne and Chris Connolly was in charge at Fremantle...
22 July 2007

Another amazing comeback
footy
WAFL round 17...
22 July 2007

Weeping for The Wiz by Les Everett
footy
Jeff Farmer brings tears to the eyes. But should he remain a Docker?...
20 July 2007

AFL Almanac round 12
footy
From the stands, the couches, the bars and even from Broome...
15 July 2007

Wins to top four
footy
WAFL round 16...
14 July 2007

The road from Ardlethan by Paul Daffey
footy
And a Riverina link between the Swans and the Dockers...
13 July 2007

Back to Old East by Dave Warner
footy
Warner reckons it's time East Fremantle got its players back...
13 July 2007

Narkle comes through
footy
And some Sunday Football League news...
13 July 2007

Toia takes on The King by Les Everett
footy
Claremont's Luke Toia marked his 200th senior game with some interesting behaviour at Fremantle Oval last Saturday...
12 July 2007

WA wins under 18 title
footy
Plus the All Australian 18s team....
11 July 2007

Smells like local footy by Paul Daffey
footy
The appeal of the local game....
11 July 2007

Where did he come from? by Paul Daffey
footy
All players on AFL senior and rookie lists are asked to nominate a club or school as their place of origin....
10 July 2007

Bullant nest messed by Tigers by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round 13...
9 July 2007

Bottom topples top
footy
WAFL round 15...
7 July 2007

Werribee ride home on the wind by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round 12...
4 July 2007

AFL Almanac round 11
footy
You must remember this...
2 July 2007

Bulldogs consolidate
footy
WAFL round 14...
1 July 2007

What's wrong with Fremantle by Les Everett
footy
Some thought the Dockers would win the flag in 2007...
27 June 2007

Zebras strike
footy
VFL round 11...
26 June 2007

Second win to Peel
footy
WAFL round 13...
22 June 2007

Daniel Billson's day out by Les Everett
footy
Two games, 16 goals... all in a day's work for a young Gosnells forward in the WA Sunday Football League...
21 June 2007

Hawks in an upset by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round 10...
18 June 2007

Wiz lights up the WAFL
footy
WAFL round 12...
16 June 2007

Interstate Football by Shane Goss
footy
Tasmania v Queensland...
15 June 2007

A Golden Square and Sandhurst stalwart by Richard Jones
footy
The story of Reg Ford...
15 June 2007

AFL Almanac round 10
footy
Your chance to relive round 10...
15 June 2007

Full points for footy book by Les Everett
footy
'I Want to be a Footballer' by Sally Carbon illustrated by Cam Allen published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press...
10 June 2007

WAFL gap closing
footy
WAFL round 11...
8 June 2007

Fans flock to WAFL
footy
WAFL round 10...
8 June 2007

Melbourne v Kangaroos: An Irishman's perspective by Cian O'Raghallaigh
footy
Another look at a sad game...
6 June 2007

AFL Almanac round nine
footy
How the Alma Knackers saw the Indigenous round...
5 June 2007

Cook onto something by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle's Troy Cook adds a new ingredient...
1 June 2007

Footy on the cards
footy
The 1966 Scanlens football cards live again in a new exhibition...
31 May 2007

The magic of the Wiz by Sean Gorman
footy
The author of Brotherboys followed the signs to gain some early glimpses of the talent of Jeff Farmer...
30 May 2007

AFL Almanac round eight
footy
As the Alma Knackers saw it...
29 May 2007

An interstate flogging by AJ Brady
footy
The VFL vs the WAFL...
23 May 2007

Another taped footy scandal
footy
The AFL is about to be rocked again with the release of a secretly taped conversation. The tape features the voices of a player named Daniel and a man who seems to be a high-ranking official. At one point the player refers to the official as "Dimmy". It appears the conversation took place in Perth at the inner-city home of someone called Julian...
23 May 2007

Web of intrigue by Little Boy Blue
footy
The Boy reckons posters on a Carlton website are on the mark and he's waiting for the 'real' media to catch up...
22 May 2007

AFL Almanac round seven
footy
Round seven? Remember that? The Alma Knackers were watchin' ...
21 May 2007

How good are the Cats? by Giovanni Torre
footy
Could this possibly be the year? ...
21 May 2007

Streaks over for Lions and Thunder
footy
Round nine was just the round the WAFL needed...
20 May 2007

Making Blackwell a Bull by Les Everett
footy
Former Claremont and Carlton star Wayne Blackwell is coaching Maddington in the WA Sunday Football league ...
17 May 2007

AFL Almanac round six
footy
A Knacker-eye view of round six ...
14 May 2007

WAFL thrashings
footy
WAFL round eight ...
12 May 2007

Father and son by Richard Jones
footy
A rare family paring for Eaglehawk in the Bendigo Football League ...
11 May 2007

AFL Almanac round five
footy
Close observations of round five ...
10 May 2007

Demons go local by Les Everett
footy
Armadale on top in the WA Sunday Football League ...
9 May 2007

Tigers aren't funny by Bloody Idiot
footy
Bloody's back at last. But he's sad ...
8 May 2007

Ants drowned by Port by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round five ...
7 May 2007

Lions roll on
footy
WAFL round seven ...
6 May 2007

You can bet on Bendigo by Richard Jones
footy
Another way to lose your money...
4 May 2007

Lions rule the WAFL
footy
Subiaco slips away...
4 May 2007

A win for Borough boys by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round four...
29 April 2007

AFL Almanac round four
footy
As the Alma Knackers saw it - through welcome rains and confusing tactics...
27 April 2007

AFL Almanac round three
footy
How the Alma Knackers saw round three...
23 April 2007

Go the Tigers by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round three...
22 April 2007

South statement
footy
WAFL round five...
22 April 2007

There are boundaries by Michael Dhillon
footy
And like it or nor AFL players are role models...
21 April 2007

AFL Almanac round two
footy
How the Alma Knackers viewed round two...
20 April 2007

AFL Almanac round one
footy
This year a group of footy lovers will cover every game the AFL season. We'll call them the Alma Knackers. Here are their stories for round one...
16 April 2007

Lions unbeaten
footy
Round four in the WAFL...
16 April 2007

Obscene Eagles by Les Everett
footy
A close up look at the Eagles reveals the cultural trouble runs deep...
16 April 2007

Derby form means nothing by Les Everett
footy
Just imagine what the build up to Saturday's derby would have been like if Fremantle had done what was expected and won in rounds one and two...
13 April 2007

Tigers break the ice
footy
WAFL round three...
10 April 2007

Oval dreams by Les Everett
footy
The WAFC and WA Government state their cases on the proposed new stadium for Perth...
10 April 2007

Finding meaning in WAFL
footy
WAFL round two...
2 April 2007

Rude Freo awakening by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle vs Port Adelaide...
2 April 2007

Challenges for Dockers by Les Everett
footy
When the 2007 lists were finalised and preseason training started in earnest the Fremantle match committee was faced with a tasty dilemma...but not all has gone to plan...
30 March 2007

Wishing and hoping
footy
Forget predictions. What are footy fans hoping for in 2007? We asked musicians, writers, public servants and even the WA Premier...
29 March 2007

A message from Subi by Les Everett
footy
A round for the visitors...
24 March 2007

Sharks swimming at last by Les Everett
footy
East thumps South in the Freamntle derby...
24 March 2007

What the captains reckon
footy
AT yesterday's launch of the 2007 AFL season the 16 captains were asked a series of questions about the coming year....
23 March 2007

The WAFL shapes up for 2007 by Les Everett
footy
A look at the coming season in the WAFL...
22 March 2007

Carlton on the move, maybe? by Little Boy Blue
footy
The Blues are back, maybe. The Boy is back, definitely...
22 March 2007

WA Football Hall of Fame
footy
The latest inductees into the WA Football Hall of Fame were announced recently. We've updated our much-visited list and it now includes all the hall members...
21 March 2007

When footy turns brutal by Les Everett
footy
Ben Cousins and the Eagles face the brutal truth...
20 March 2007

New laws favour the courageous by Les Everett
footy
The new in-the-back and head high contact laws will be good for the game...
16 March 2007

A name to remember by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle reveals a key forward on the night Chris Tarrant makes his first appearance in purple...
11 March 2007

All bets are off
footy
The AFL announces the sanctions in its gambling scandal...
1 March 2007

Talking Doc Wheildon Medal by Giovanni Torre
footy
The Doc Wheildon Medal is awarded to the leading goal kicker among the bottom four clubs....
24 February 2007

First step for Dockers by Les Everett
footy
A look at Fremantle's first intra-club game in the lead up to the 2007 AFL football season...
16 February 2007

Right number wrong State by Peter McConnell
Letter to the editor...
12 February 2007

Friday night live PNG-style by Richard Jones
footy
In the 1960s and 1970s Friday night rugby league in PNG's capital city Port Moresby was the highlight of the sporting week...
22 January 2007

2006

Jones continues to rise by Les Everett
footy
Hard running South Fremantle player Clint Jones has finally got his chance in the AFL. In today's rookie draft he was taken at nine by St kilda....
12 December 2006

No place for super suburban league by Paul Daffey
footy
Football Victoria heeds Balwyn's callin' but says no to Heidelberg...
11 December 2006

Lions do Dallas in Vegas
footy
The United States Australian Football League national championships in Las Vegas...
18 October 2006

The fairest and the best
footy
The top 10 for each AFL club...
16 October 2006

A day at the footy by John Devaney
footy
Central District vs West Torrens 1967...
14 October 2006

The trade people
footy
australianrules.com.au takes a look at AFL trade week as a people thing...
13 October 2006

Be careful who you shuffle by Giovanni Torre
footy
What about that Geelong forward line...
11 October 2006

The boy from Rochy honoured by Rod Gillett
footy
David Williams has coached Rochester for 15 years...
10 October 2006

Cats are capable by Giovanni Torre
footy
How Geelong can win the flag...
7 October 2006

My grand final week diary by Les Everett
footy
You'll feel like you were there...
5 October 2006

Finals flashbacks by Paul Daffey
footy
Barry Young: 1995 first qualifying final...
30 September 2006

Finals flashbacks by Paul Daffey
footy
Wayne Schimmelbusch: 1985 elimination final...
28 September 2006

Finals flashbacks by Paul Daffey
footy
John Mossop: 1981 qualifying final...
27 September 2006

Finals flashbacks by Paul Daffey
footy
Chris Lewis: 1990 finals series...
26 September 2006

Lions thump Bulldogs by Les Everett
footy
Western Australian Football League grand final...
26 September 2006

Three in a row for Sandringham by AJ Brady
footy
Victorian Football League grand final...
26 September 2006

Another flag for Gisborne by Richard Jones
footy
Bendigo Football League grand final...
25 September 2006

Finals flashbacks by Paul Daffey
footy
Mike Green: 1969 finals series...
24 September 2006

Royal hat trick by Les Everett
footy
The WA Sunday Football League grand final final...
19 September 2006

Cats and their crowd in the grand final by AJ Brady
footy
The Victorian Football League preliminary final...
19 September 2006

Finals flashbacks by Paul Daffey
footy
Robert Flower: 1987 finals series...
17 September 2006

Mutual respect by Les Everett
footy
Gosnells and Kenwick to meet in the 2006 WA Sunday Football League grand final...
15 September 2006

Finals flashbacks. Michael Cooke: 1975 finals series by Paul Daffey
footy
The first of a series on AFL/VFL finals oddities...
13 September 2006

Turning Adelaide purple by Les Everett
footy
A casual visitor to Adelaide last weekend would have been forgiven for thinking purple was the colour of the local football team...
13 September 2006

Bullants bite Dolphins by AJ Brady
footy
The Dolphins bow out of the VFL season...
12 September 2006

A more mature Fremantle by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle Football Club CEO Cameron Schwab says the club is in a much better position to mount a finals campaign than when it took its first step into the big time in 2003...
8 September 2006

All hands on deck by Les Everett
footy
We were onto something last week with our suggestion there's been more to Fremantle's winning streak than meets the eye...
8 September 2006

Lions better says coach by Les Everett
footy
Subiaco coach Peter German believes his team is better placed going into the finals this year than in 2005...
8 September 2006

Team man sidelined by Les Everett
footy
One of the bonuses Fremantle was expecting coming into the 2006 season was the return of key defender Robert Haddrill...
8 September 2006

A winning culture by Les Everett
footy
It's finals time and the Fremantle Football Club has more finals experience than meets the eye...
8 September 2006

Finals time for Freo by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle warms up for the AFL finals...
5 September 2006

Zebras down big Cats by AJ Brady
footy
The first day of finals action in the Victorian Football League for season 2006...
3 September 2006

What's behind the revival by Les Everett
footy
An insider's view on how Fremantle has turned its season around...
1 September 2006

What's behind the revival by Les Everett
footy
An insider's view on how Fremantle has turned its season around...
1 September 2006

Now for Port Adelaide by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle thoughts turned to Port Adelaide soon after the derby had been won...
30 August 2006

Dolphins down Port by AJ Brady
footy
Round 20 of the Victorian Football League season...
28 August 2006

Book review by Sean Gorman
footy
Reading the Game: An Annotated Guide to the Literature and Films of Australian Rules Football by Tim Hogan...
26 August 2006

Discovering Australian rules by Laura Pennington
footy
Australian rules football has helped a young European family who recently arrived in Perth to feel at home in their new city...
25 August 2006

Coach utters F words by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle Football Club coach Chris Connolly gains some light relief from the TV classic F Troop...
25 August 2006

!-- story 115--> WA State of Origin
footy
On Tuesday night WA named its State of Origin team for 2006....
24 August 2006

Dockers in control by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle vs St Kilda...
24 August 2006

Tom Wills: Genius or Misfit?
footy
A public seminar on the life and times of Tom Wills will be held a the MCG on 4 September...
21 August 2006

The first game in Bendigo by Richard Jones
footy
A look at the first Australian rules game played in Bendigo ...
18 August 2006

Fremantle on the rise by Les Everett
footy
Fremantle has won six games in a row...
18 August 2006

Three WAFL rounds to go by Les Everett
footy
Three games to go and nothing is set in stone. That's what has made this an interesting Western Australian Football League season ...
17 August 2006

A VFL thriller by AJ Brady
footy
Geelong beats Sandringham by one point in round 18 of the Victorian Football League...
15 August 2006

A pair of Sandhurst premierships by Richard Jones
footy
A look back at Sandhurst's wins in the 1973 and 1981 Bendigo Football League grand finals...
14 August 2006

More facts please by John Devaney
footy
A call for more facts and less propaganda in Australian rules football history...
11 August 2006

Understanding the Bell role by Les Everett
footy
Peter Bell played his 100th game as captain for AFL club Fremantle last week. Earlier this year a former Carlton captain called for the Dockers to sack their captain...
10 August 2006

It's not about winning by Matt Quartermaine
footy
Facing up to a problem no parent wants to contemplate...
9 August 2006

A final for Leederville by Les Everett
footy
There's likely to be a WAFL final at Medibank Stadium (Leederville Oval) next month...
7 August 2006

VFL round 17 by AJ Brady
footy
The Melbourne sun is out and things are hotting up in the Victorian Football League...
7 August 2006

The greatest grand final by Richard Jones
footy
That's how the 1951 play-off between South Bendigo and Eaglehawk has been described....
7 August 2006

Bring me some joy boys by Neil Belford
FOOTY
Neil has been covering Fremantle AFL games in Melbourne for the Frermantle Herald since 1995....
3 August 2006

The art of Melbourne by Les Everett
FOOTY FOOD FINE ART
I MIGHT have mentioned before that you can fit a lot into a footy weekend in Melbourne. In fact if you're up for it you can fit in food and fine arts as well...
3 August 2006

McLaren steals title for Victoria in thriller by Paul Daffey
footy
Vics beat ACT...
1 August 2006

Bulldogs have Hawks covered by Richard Jones
footy
Gisborne's incredible stranglehold over Eaglehawk...
27 July 2006

Zebras on the rampage by AJ Brady
footy
VFL round 15...
26 July 2006

Dockers down Dees by Les Everett
FOOTY
Fremantle vs Melbourne......
24 July 2006

Dockers get the message by Neil Belford
And The Wiz plays his best game for Fremantle...
18 July 2006

A Shark revival by Les Everett
A WAFL turn around...
15 July 2006

Kenwick's comeback by Les Everett
A coach who took the blame...
15 July 2006

McMillan boosts Yarrawonga by Paul Daffey
Vic country preview...
15 July 2006

Take your own speccy
WIN a copy of Origin of the Speccies by Nathan Jarvis courtesy of Fremantle Arts Centre Press...
14 July 2006

Half century for Hayes by Jason Pedulla
Milestone for a Lion...
13 July 2006

Sandy shine by AJ Brady
Round 13 in the VFL...
11 July 2006

South's Aboriginal connection by Les Everett
The australianrules.com.au SFFC Indigenous all stars...
7 July 2006

Lions issue a challenge by Les Everett
Subiaco has East Perth in its sights...
7 July 2006

Best of NSW by Rod Gillett
A state of origin team...
7 July 2006

The fog match 1971 by Paul Daffey
A game played in another world...
6 July 2006

It's all about coaching by Neil Belford
Neil reckons there are four elite coaches in the AFL...
5 July 2006

Bullants scrape home by AJ Brady
Round 12 in the VFL...
5 July 2006

Dog droppings by Little Boy Blue
LLB is angry...
30 June 2006

Loyalty first by Richard Jones
The story of Bendigo Football League hall of fame member Herb Zegelin...
28 June 2006

WAFL comes alive by Les Everett
WAFL round 13 has a bit of everything. Especially Troy Wilson...
24 June 2006

Bring back the origin by Paul Daffey
Chris Judd sparks interest in state of origin...
24 June 2006

Return to the old days by Paul Daffey
The first match between Hepburn and Daylesford since 1945...
24 June 2006

Footy's weird web by Les Everett
Origin of the Speccies by Nathan Jarvis....
23 June 2006

A tribute to Watts by Les Everett
Some of the great names in football were part of a huge gathering at the Hyatt Regency in the city on Monday night to honour the self-proclaimed greatest of them all....
23 June 2006

The all rounder by Richard Jones
Wally Culpitt - back, forward, footy, cricket...
23 June 2006

Mustang Troy leads a comeback by Les Everett
Another old Eagle in comeback mode...
21 June 2006

Gero marks the spot by Les Everett
The statue goes up...
15 June 2006

Rice a Bendigo great by Richard Jones
And a great for Geelong too...
14 June 2006

Ablett the top Cat
Geelong best named...
9 June 2006

Royals show some spirit by Les Everett
WAFL round 11...
9 June 2006

Unreal by Rick Kane
They're going to the World Cup...
9 June 2006

High Flyer in the spotlight by Les Everett
The Gerovich statue...
9 June 2006

Derby winners to meet by Les Everett
East Perth vs South Fremantle...
9 June 2006

Changing Roo culture by Les Everett
Kevin Caton in the WA Sunday Footlball League...
8 June 2006

Docklands antics by Little Boy Blue
The Boy goes to the footy...
7 June 2006

Zebras get the points by AJ Brady
VFL round nine...
5 June 2006

Sensible, natural, sacred by Rick Kane
Some thoughts about a night grand final...
4 June 2006

The East meets The West by Sudhir
Brisbane and Fremantle at the Gabba..
3 June 2006

Gero to fly forever by Les Everett
That famous mark..
2 June 2006

Things are looking brighter by Les Everett
Especially around Leederville...
2 June 2006

Bendigo the champions by Richard Jones
Pool C Victorian country championship in Barooga...
1 June 2006

Something about winning by Paul Daffey
Damien Christensen's story...
1 June 2006

Bombers down Port by AJ Brady
Round eight in the VFL...
1 June 2006

Get the message by Les Everett
The entertaining Subiaco coach...
1 June 2006



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