With all the AFL, World Cup, State of Origin and the NBA finals and I feel like I’m on some sort of mescaline induced Hunter S Thompson sports trip, says Leigh Josey.
AFL
Lethal’s AFL wrap: Round 11 preview
Which political party is the best party for AFL? Leigh Josey examines the AFL games of the weekend. Can St Kilda manage to rise and beat Fremantle? Don’t ask Leigh, he goes for Freo.
World Cup: 
How to explain football to AFL fans
A very clever concept, a guide to understanding World Cup teams by comparing them to similar AFL teams. So Brazil is the Geelong Cats of the Cup and North Korea is more of a Richmond Tigers.
The real price of Karmichael and Israel
It is going to cost the AFL more than the $7 million they will pay for Karmichael Hunt and Israel Folau over the next three years, writes Nick Tedeschi.
Lethal’s AFL wrap: Round 11 preview
North Melbourne are struggling. They need some star power. Why can’t they be ahead of the curve and be the first to recruit A-List Hollywood stars and teeny bopper sensations? asks Leigh Josey.
The Jock Wrap: Footy with a dash of Mexicana
The Matildas beat North Korea, Queensland destroyed NSW in the NRL state of origin and Jock Wrap as an iPad app. First Dog and Leigh Josey talk the week in sport.
AFL battle for Israel could lose the war
The AFL is offering a rumoured $4.2 million, three-year deal to rugby league star, Israel Folau. But, as Adam Schwab notes, the deal could finally expose the folly of the league’s expansion plans.
Media briefs: The Fin and the ASX … Town Hall number crunching …
Sometimes its hard for a newspaper to tell the difference between hundreds of protesters and hundreds of attendees. Plus, the AFL still doesn’t get it, the twits at Nine News and other media tidbits.
Lethal’s AFL wrap: Round 10
Sex, drugs and violence: you’ve got to love this week in AFL. But this weekend’s games are like anti-rivalry round, with Dogs vs. Bombers the only possible bumper game, says Leigh Josey.
First Dog draws the 2010 AFL season: Round 9
First Dog on the Moon draws the latest Western Bulldogs game, this time with bonus Barry Hall as a hot chip and umpires getting Lady Gaga tattoos on their bottoms.
Lethal’s AFL tipping advice: Round 9
From cocaine to Akermanis on gays, it’s been a busy week for AFL in the media. And it’s going to be a bumper weekend, kicking off with the Geelong Cats vs. Collingwood Pies tonight. Leigh Josey gives his tips.
You idiot: Akermanis’ homosexuality football clanger
In today’s Herald Sun, AFL player Jason Akermanis argues that a current player admitting they were gay would be “international news and could break the fabric of a club.” It’s time to enter the 21st century, Aker, writes Kim Crow.
‘Carn the pollies: a brief history of AFL political scarf wearers
David Latham examines the rich history of politicians as AFL fans, both the credible and the fake. Labor leaders have understood the relationship between political signals and football alignment.
Akermanis: Gay footballers should stay in the closet
The AFL is not ready for gay footballers to come out, writes controversial footballer Jason Akermanis. Locker rooms and showering means sporting workplace rules are different.
First Dog takes a day off so here is a cartoon about the footy
Griff is out and we might end up 4 and 4!
The AFL closet that nobody is leaving
In April a campaign against homophobia was launched by the AFL Players Association. But don’t expect any players to actually come out, says the association’s GM of culture and leadership, Pippa Grange.
Lethal’s AFL tipping advice: Round 8
So we’re 31.12% through the 2010 AFL season. Close enough to call it a third. And what have we learned? asks Leigh Josey, as he gives his picks for the weekend ahead.
The name is Sidebottom, Steele Sidebottom
Collingwood’s Steele Sidebottom has been nominated for Name of the Year, a poll that’s been doing the rounds since 1983 and who is Leigh Josey to question the authenticity of this poll.
First Dog on the Moon draws the AFL 2010 season: Round 7
First Dog on the Moon offers the weekly Western Bulldogs AFL footy cartoon that goes where other weekly Western Bulldogs AFL footy cartoons can’t be bothered. The beard is BOG!
Lethal’s AFL tipping advice: Round 7
Know when to hold ‘em, and know when to fold ‘em, with Leigh Josey’s hot AFL tips for the weekend. Tip one: if you work for the AFL, don’t bet on anyone…
AFL betting … and a sledgehammer to crush walnuts
The AFL again has reached for its sledgehammer in handing out hefty penalties to six AFL figures caught betting on matches. Perhaps the League should save the leg-irons and manacles for the time they catch out some real crooks.
How to run a football club 101
The AFL could learn a few lessons from German soccer club St. Pauli on how to combat endemic chauvinism in football, says Vince Chadwick. The club’s decision to place principal over profit has reaped rewards both on and off the field.
Whateley: The apocalypse has come, it’s time to tip Freo
Just a short time ago, any sane person — Fremantle Dockers fans include — knew never to tip Freo. But what happens when your entirely crap football team actually starts winning? asks Gerard Whateley.
The Age / Wednesday, 19 May 2010
“Silky, magic, lightning, jetstar, twinkle toes…” Adam Goodes is sick of footy commentators using patronising cliches to describe Indigenous players. They don’t have special powers. They just train really hard.