Taking the Mick out of footy
GOING through old files in search of material for a forthcoming book, Chief Writer RON REED came across this 1987 interview with legendary TV commentator Mike Williamson, who died this week, aged 91. More »
GOING through old files in search of material for a forthcoming book, Chief Writer RON REED came across this 1987 interview with legendary TV commentator Mike Williamson, who died this week, aged 91. More »
WHEN the bush and the big league meet, the Hawks are hard to beat, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
THE most sacred day on the sports calendar means different things to different people, Chief Writer RON REED no exception. More »
IT’S BEEN a long time coming but the Old Dark Navy Blues’ breakthrough might be a sign of better things to come – well, long-suffering fan RON REED hopes so. More »
BY QUARTER time Blues fan RON REED was ready to invoke the mercy rule – but that would have been way too early to lose hope. More »
DENIS Pagan was one of the best coaches in the AFL – until he took on Mission Impossible, writes RON REED More »
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 »
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 »
George Haddon on the Eagles Grand Final win. More »
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 »
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 »
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 »