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  • AFL Finals Review Week 2

    The Magpie Army is out in force after last weeks shock victory over Port Adelaide. It was only the third time a Victorian club has won a final interstate (Hawthorn in 1991, 2001). September is when legends are born and Paul Licuria certainly m...

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    Fri 13/09/2002 Comments (0) 22 views
  • Fanatics ready for open warfare

    Daily Telegraph Saturday, December 12, 1998 FANATICS READY FOR OPEN WARFARE By John Thirsk Australian tennis has its own version of the English “Barmy Army” cricket cheer squad. They are The Fanatics, a 50 strong group ready for batt...

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    Mon 09/09/2002 Comments (0) Warren Livingstone 391 views
  • AFL Finals Week 1

    Spring, is my favourite time of year. Winter is behind us, the weather is picking up and the good horses are back racing, preparing for the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. Spring is also Footy Finals time. Eight teams have hung up the boots and ...

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    Fri 06/09/2002 Comments (0) 17 views
  • World Cup 2002

    Football Caught between the Devil and the deep blue sea, was I. As the World Cup got under way, friends hoisted a proposition upon me. A week in a Tuscan villa anyone? 96 degrees, 15 metre azure pool, views of the Umbrian hills? Coupled with th...

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    Thu 05/09/2002 Comments (0) Kati Spencer 36 views
  • AFL Round 20 Preview

    Three weeks to go and it is all to play for. 11 in to 8 won’t go. Let’s take a look at this weekends games. Hawthorn v Richmond The Hawks continue to hang tough. Last week’s victory over Collingwood showed what they are capable of and ...

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    Fri 16/08/2002 Comments (0) 16 views
  • AFL: Round 19 preview

    Image: Getty Images After a week’s holiday TW is back to guide you Fanatic AFL fans into the September action. Hawthorn v Collingwood It’s win or bust for the Hawks. If they want to play in September they simply must win this game. La...

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    Fri 09/08/2002 Comments (0) 23 views
  • Rugby 7's Ground Announcer & Crowd Behaviour at The Commonwealth Games

    I wish to express concern regarding my experiences on Saturday evening at the Rugby 7's at the City of Manchester Stadium. Having arrived at the stadium 1 hour early to enjoy the atmosphere before taking our seats, an enjoyable evening was deve...

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    Tue 06/08/2002 Comments (6) Ben Kooyman 339 views
  • AFL: Round 17 Preview

    Last week the Western Bulldogs were eliminated from the finals race, so now we are down to 11 teams who can make the September action of which 5 are near enough to certainties. That leaves 6 teams battling for 3 spots. Here is TW’s round 17 p...

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    Fri 26/07/2002 Comments (1) 15 views
  • AFL Round 15 Review

    G’day Fanatics and welcome to round 15 of the AFL. Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs It seems that every week I talk about “must win games” and games that could end a clubs season. This game is another that falls into that category. The Bul...

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    Thu 25/07/2002 Comments (0) 17 views
  • AFL Round 16 Preview

    Image: Getty Images TW was on the ball with 7 winners from last weeks controversial round of footy. The Buckley/Ling clash being one of the most interesting to hit the AFL in a long time. Buckley and Ling both received one match suspensions...

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    Fri 19/07/2002 Comments (3) 15 views