Tag: quick
Five quick hits — the 50-year gap between dad and daughter at Geelong and the Demons steal a multi-sport champion
The words of Daisy Pearce echoed in the ears of every draftee at Docklands on Monday night. “People’s lives will be changed tonight,” the Aussie…
A suburban pub, a royal lineage, and the French national anthem — five quick conversation starters for the uninitiated footy fan today
There are plenty of things that footy fans take for granted that the vaguely interested find a little bit odd. Is it weird that we…
Five quick hits — An unlikely hero ignites the Lions as a superstar Blue produces another finals misfire
The grand final awaits for the Brisbane Lions after a preliminary final victory over Carlton that was inspired by an unheralded young defender and a…
Five quick hits — A maligned Collingwood superstar dominates, but an injury hits the Pies at the wrong time
Collingwood has prevailed in a preliminary final for the ages, beating GWS by a point as Jordan De Goey lit up a packed MCG. But…
Five quick hits — Coniglio leads a crushing Giants win as Power’s midfield crumbles under pressure
GWS have booked a preliminary final date with Collingwood after a commanding win over Port Adelaide, where a returning superstar stole the show as the…
Five quick hits — A Sam Walsh masterclass, a Max Gawn blunder and the play that rocked the MCG
Carlton are through to a preliminary final after victory over Melbourne in an exhilarating semifinal at the MCG. But the final result and two-point margin…