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Monthly Archives: March 2010

First Dog on the Moon draws the Western Bulldogs: Round 1

Crikey’s cartoonist extraordinaire First Dog on the Moon illustrates Western Bulldogs loss to Collingwood.

The Jock Wrap: Custardgammon … and how ’bout those Dockers hey!

Crikey’s Production Manager Leigh Josey and cartoonist First Dog on the Moon look back at the week in sport.

AFL 2010 season review: Geelong, “write the Cats off at your peril!”

In the fifth of Crikey Sports’ AFL season previews, we have the honour of having a  special guest commentator. Thanks to BigFooty, Australia’s largest and most popular AFL internet forum, “Catman Forever″ believes the Cats can go around again. And why wouldn’t he? With a midfield that rolls of the tongue like poetry, you can’t [...]

Ant’s Analysis – NRL Predictions Round 3

Ant Halstead helpe YOU! With all of your NRL tipping needs for Round 3…

AFL 2010 season review: Essendon, a Baby Bombers redux

Essendon is ready to begin a push for the 17th flag in their history, one which will put us where we belong – ahead of everyone else.

AFL 2010 season review: Western Bulldogs, “the flag will wag”

THE FLAG WILL WAG. That is a preview of Footscray’s 2010 season in four words. The longer version is below. The Dogs were very close to a premiership in 2009. They finished third, behind Geelong and St.Kilda. They lost a final to each of those teams, by 14 points and 7 points respectively, and it [...]

Collingwood announce new “Westpac Centre” sponsorship, Westpac announce interest rate rise. Coincidence?

In today’s Herald Sun the Collingwood Magpies announced a new sponsorship with Westpac. Coincidentally Westpac announce a new rate rise…

The Jock Wrap: Newtball — made up or fantasy? You decide

This week, Crikey’s Production Manager Leigh Josey and cartoonist First Dog on the Moon look back at the week in sport.

AFL 2010 season review: Collingwood, “new hope, new recruits, new tatts”

Another year rolls along, fresh with new hope, new recruits and new tattoo’s.

AFL 2010 season review: Richmond, “Year 1 of the Eight Year Plan”

The darkest hour is just before the dawn although with the Tiges it’s been pretty difficult to work out when the hour was darkest, writes www.puntroad.com‘s Scott Ewing.