As finals time gets closer, there’s excitement in the air for supporters of those sides who have made the finals. And if your team is still in the running (Not you North fans & Eagles fans this year sorry) have you had a think about how you’re going to get AFL finals tickets this year? Why wait […]

Round 13 of the AFL season will see Melbourne and Collingwood face off in the 21st Queen’s Birthday Match, also since 2015 hosting the Big Freeze at the ‘G fund raiser. The Collingwood/Melbourne Queen’s Birthday match goes back much further than 2001, when it was instituted as an annual fixture in the AFL. It’s not […]

Gillon McLachlan will be nowhere to be seen when, we predict, this rubbish scheme dies in the arse and new “investors” realise they have bought essentially nothing of any real value.

For David Teague, the 2021 AFL season represents an opportunity to end Carlton’s seven-year absence from the finals. Not only that, but he’s in control of the Blues’ short-term destiny, and the team’s fans will be longing to return to the Grand Final, having last appeared in the event back in 1999. However, 22 years […]

Original post: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/collingwood-football-club-is-guilty-of-systemic-racism-review-finds.1254152/post-68650316 Just some random thoughts on all this, some provoked by comments in the thread. Firstly a demographic point – that a large proportion of footballers are drawn from rural and private school backgrounds, which are demographics that tend towards political conservatism and are much more ethnically homogenous than the Australian average. You […]

There have been many young players who have been tipped for big things in 2021, however, it could be the year that Collingwood’s Isaac Quaynor finally becomes a household name in the AFL. The 20-year old was given some valuable minutes on the field last season, however, his run of games was disrupted by a shin […]

As the first night-time AFL Grand Final drew to a close, there was a pervading sense that this was something of a watershed moment. Was this to be the start of a new trend or was it simply a strange final fit for strange times? Ultimately, time will tell, but the change certainly got people […]

West Coast Two years on from their premiership glory, the Eagles have taken a couple of steps back despite having a list just as worthy – if not better – for an additional premiership cup to their trophy cabinet. The Eagles’ torrid battle with injuries was once again a primary chapter in their home and […]

Fundamentally, the reason that sports are popular on a global level is because of the excitement and unpredictability that they provide. However, in recent years, increasing numbers of professional championships and competitions have become dominated by a handful of teams, thus making them more predictable. So, could one-sided dominance hurt the Australian Football League (AFL)? The […]

The AFL is back, and despite being under strange circumstances, it’s great to finally have footy back nonetheless! Goals are the key winning games and everyone loves a snag, none more than these guys though. Here is a look at the five contenders primed to make a run at one of the key coveted individual […]

With three defeats in their last five outings, the Geelong Cats are reeling. The long-time leaders of the AFL Premiership have just started to hit a bump in the road at the wrong time of their journey towards the Grand Final. The Cats just about squeezed into the Finals last season but, this year, they had […]

The Collingwood and Essendon rivalry is one of the most famous in the AFL. Over their storied history the two have played each other an amazing 238 times with Collingwood leading the ledger 131-103. Three times they have met in a Grand Final, with Collingwood again leading the record 2-1. But it’s their annual Anzac […]

Gotta be honest, when I looked at this week’s fixtures it didn’t get me excited. No real rivalries, only one clash that could directly impact the eight. So let’s rank the matches from 1-9 in interest… and try to find a reason why! 1 Lions v Dogs It was a toss up between this and […]

Fair to say it hasn’t been a good year for the AFL. Crowd violence, overbearing security, inconsistent tribunal decisions (seriously what are they smoking), the lack of consistent umpiring, ridiculous knee jerk rule changes … and of course the hot topic of the moment, score reviews. BigFooty’s Goal Reviews thread >> It reared it’s head […]

There was more to the Blues’ ballsy trade than meets the eye

Has so much talent left the Giants that a team of their former players could beat their best 22?

The last things we expect to see this weekend

  Western Bulldogs v Geelong Cats  ES , 7:50pm AEST Friday, June 29, 2018   Geelong are on an incredible 11 game winning streak over the Doggies. Meaning the Bulldogs haven’t gotten over them in the Beveridge era and failed to defeat them in their flag year. Aaron Naughton the forward. The top 10 pick […]

Looking at the weird and wonderful players of the past

Who are the AFL’s hard luck stories you want to see taste premiership glory

Friday night at The Cattery GWS went down to Geelong by 61 points and were held to their second lowest score in the club’s short history. The Giants were atrocious by foot recording 71 clangers and a disposal efficiency of less than 60%. Missing stars to injury like Jeremy Cameron, Brett Deledio, Toby Greene, Josh […]

After the mother of all premiership hangovers, can the Bulldogs regain their bite in 2018?

Do the Saints have enough talent to become a contender in the near future?

Is there a tougher team to predict than Hawthorn in 2018?

There are a lot of ifs around the Pies in 2018.

Any chance of recruiting an elite tall forward guys?

The Roos could surprise a few in 2018.

Another new coach for the Suns, third time lucky?

Time for Bolton’s Blues to release the handbrake.