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It seems that there is an elephant in the room after the 2011 Brownlow Medal presentation.Another Brownlow Medal count has come and gone, and for yet another season, we have seen the umpires' votes throw up an interesting winner.Before I get too far into divulging why I feel this way, I firstly want to say congratulations to Dane Swan for winning the 2011 Brownlow Medal. Swan is a champion of the game that has been a major reason why the Magpies are where they are today, and certainly deserved...
It's that time of year again. Melbourne is abuzz as the Grand Final approaches, captivating even the most casual of football supporters. If there's anything that's sure to attract the attention of a nation, it's a blockbuster Grand Final. Thankfully, that's exactly what we have. As it usually is, the minor premiership winners in the Collingwood Magpies will face the second-placed and surprisingly rampaging Geelong Cats on Saturday afternoon in front of a sell out crowd. In terms of...
The home and away season has drawn to a close and with it, so have the hopes of nine teams. On the other end of the spectrum, eight teams have their eyes on the ultimate prize going into finals, all with convincing reasons as to why they should claim a flag.In celebration of a great season full of plenty of highs and some hilarious lows, we look back on the top three hits (team success stories) and misses (well, team failures) from 2011.Hits3. St. KildaThis may come as a surprise after the...
In the first part of the series, Marty Pask revealed all about the pressures of performing as a young footballer looking to make a name for himself. Although we were given a great insight on the life of a footballer, playing the game is only a very small part of Pask's life.After his playing career, Pask went on to become a successful player agent, managing some of the game's key figures.In the second half of the interview, the life of a player manager is discussed in great detail, as well as...
The AFL is filled with success stories of players that have escalated through the ranks to be marquee players. Unfortunately for most, the dream of being an AFL star is cut short. For ex-Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs forward Marty Pask, this too was his fate.Although his time in the AFL was cut short, Pask has gone on to become a very successful player agent, looking after some of the game's key figures. His story is an excellent example of a man making the very best of a bad situation.I...
At just 17 years of age, Kim Duthie, more well known in the AFL world as the "St. Kilda schoolgirl" has spent the past year putting the players of the St. Kilda Football Club through pure turmoil. The club has been in the media all Summer and as the year continues to roll on, things are looking quite the same. On Sunday Night, Duthie showed her face on national TV on Channel 9's 60 Minutes, telling her side of the story and revealing everything that has occurred to do with both the club and AFL...
As various news outlets have reported around the clock for the past day, superstar captain of the St. Kilda Football Club Nick Riewoldt and skilled on-baller Nick Dal Santo have been embroiled in the middle of a nude photos scandal. Nineteen year old model Kim Duthie, an alleged friend of Riewoldt though Riewoldt denies knowing her, and Dal Santo's teammate Sam Gilbert, released the images of the star Saints in provocative positions on her Facebook page.In a conference scheduled by Riewoldt...
Sporting forums are a great way to for supporters of teams all over the world to come together to share their opinions with like-minded people. The largest Australian Rules Football forum has offered a place for people to vent to those who need it for a decade now, but over that time the accomplished forum has changed in a not so positive way. The relationship with BigFooty can be one of love and hate. It makes following your team a whole lot easier if you want to get all of the inside...
It's not often that I dive into the world of video game reviews but on the back of the release of the first AFL game in years, this game certainly deserves a looking at.The eagerly anticipated AFL title 'AFL Live 2011' is finally out and in stores all over Australia. Big Ant Studios have been working on the new game for a number of years now and with the release, the country can finally rejoice - we have an AFL game designed for PS3 and Xbox 360! Although the game was expected to hit shelves on...
In 1989, the Fitzroy Football Club appeared in finals for the final time of their AFL existence. Six seasons later in 1995, the Lions were forced to merge with the Brisbane Bears. In those six seasons, Fitzroy's highest ladder finish was tenth place. Fast forward fifteen years to 2010 and the AFL is witnessing a similar situation with the Richmond Football Club, though the possibility of a merger is very highly unlikely. Richmond's last finals birth wits 2001 when they finished fourth on the...
G'day, I'm Matt Marsden. To put it plainly, I love AFL, I love the Carlton Football Club and I love writing. Feel free to contact me at mattkmarsden@hotmail.com if there's anything you need.
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