Fan blogs
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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