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Flag honour for old Swan at last
THERE WAS nothing Bob Skilton didn’t do in footy – except win a premiership, and now even that has been rectified to some extent, writes RON REED. More »
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Full marks for a classic Grand Final
A GRAND Final for the ages has returned the focus to what used to be best about footy – and still should be, says Chief Writer RON REED More »
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Haddon on the Grand final
George Haddon on the Eagles Grand Final win. More »
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Wayne the Great grabs the award that grips the game
FOR SOME footy followers it’s bigger than the Brownlow, far tougher to win and contested furiously by a phalanx of footy’s favourite callers. The sole judge, LAWRENCE MONEY, can now reveal the Boot In Mouth champion of 2018: BY season’s end, the 2017 Boot In M... More »
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FOR PETE’S SAKE IT’S ONLY A GAME
IT’S NOT quite true that there’s no such thing as a likeable Collingwood supporter, admits long time Magpie hater RON REED. But that doesn’t mean he’s barracking for them. More »
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The agony and the ecstasy of a Magpie martyr
HE TIPPED them for the flag, but we knew he was only kidding. He had to be! Now, he’s only one win off being an oracle. TERRY BROWN is getting ready for the Grand Final after a season only a true Magpie could imagine and endure. More »
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Armchair ride on the Demon bandwagon
SPORTHOUNDS Chief Writer RON REED is back on board as the Dees prove their premiership drought is there to be broken. More »
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Drawing ever closer to the edge
THE WEEK IN SPORT: WE’VE ALL cut Serena some slack because that’s who she is – but it’s going to be harder for her now, says Chief Writer RON REED: COUNT me among those people – an overwhelming majority, at least in this country – who were unable to detect any... More »
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Why The Hulk is still looking back in anger
LOSING A FOOTY grand final always hurts – but losing five of them can make a man very bitter, as the old Magpie they called the Incredible Hulk readily admits, writes RON REED. More »
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Why the Richmond roar keeps getting louder
THEY’RE THE biggest show in town – so what makes the Tigers so popular and is there any stopping them? RON REED reports. More »
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How the Tigers found their roar
RICHMOND fans are still on a high after beating Adelaide in the 2017 AFL Grand Final, writes CHERYL CRITCHLEY More »
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Footy needs a knee museum
WE already have a National Sports Museum, but it fails to encompass the terrible epidemic inflicting AFL. LAWRENCE MONEY proposes an awesome new structure to pay homage to the all-important knee. More »
