Tag: footy
Why Geelong feel they won the ‘footy lottery’ with Joel Selwood
It says a lot about Joel Selwood as a person that Geelong coach Chris Scott chose to reflect more on his selflessness than his career…
How this footy club went from a 509-point loss to a grand final win in three years
Three years ago, a country football club set a league record and made news headlines with a 509-point loss for its seniors’ team. Ararat Eagles…
Jesse wants his footy club to be family-friendly so it’s cutting back the grog
Stopping alcohol-fuelled celebrations in the changing rooms is one way a sporting club in southern NSW is changing a culture of drinking in community sport….
Players, runner and spectator sanctioned after ugly brawl at regional Victorian footy match
Three players, a runner and a spectator are facing match bans and sanctions after a violent grand final brawl in regional Victoria last weekend. Key…
Former AFL star takes ‘Australia’s worst footy team’ to their first grand final
In a country sport that has plenty of heartache and battling, the Albany Sharks are a stand-out. Key points: Albany Sharks to play in first…
AFL’s mega deal shows footy is still the jewel in the TV crown
Any thoughts that the days of record TV sport deals were over have just been blown out of the water. There was a time, not…
How drawn matches in the early days of footy contributed to the fabric of the AFL
Each week, 18 sides walk onto the ground with the hope of winning, and each week, a maximum of nine get to do so. But…
Embattled WA footy club in spotlight again after alleged sexist comment towards umpire
An embattled Western Australian football club has been ordered to pay up or identify a man who made a sexist comment to a female umpire,…
An epic weekend of footy sets the scene for a grand finale
Heroes and heartbreak were the order of the day in round 22 and, with finals just a game away, this remarkable home-and-away season is about…
Footy great Russell Ebert’s life story captured in new biography
The late football legend Russell Ebert is being immortalised in a biography written by his teenage grandson to honour the South Australian great. Key points:…