In The Ball Park

The Sir Doug Nicholls Round is a true spectacle every year on the AFL Calendar where the footy public celebrates the great indigenous players who have ever put on a footy jumper and captivated us with their extraordinary skills and leadership in the community.

This year the epic Dreamtime clash between Essendon and Richmond will be fittingly played in the Northern Territory in a truly wonderful moment for the AFL competition and indigenous communities all around Australia.

We discuss all of the exciting matches to come in Round 13.

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We saw the best game of the year against the Tigers and Power and an after the siren goal by Jack Newnes that will be replayed for years to come ... hopefully just once in the Fremantle Review.

There were plenty of magical moments during the Festival of Footy, we discuss some of our favourites.

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The famous Hayden Ballantyne punch got Maxy thinking about a round dedicated to the most obscure rivalries in the modern AFL game.

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Ever since the Western Bulldogs got their best team on the park for their INCREDIBLE 2016 Premiership the AFL have liked the bye before finals but does that mean the days of a Round 23 Ross Lyon style rest up are over for the competitions top teams. We ask in such a unpredictable season like 2020 whether the bye is actually needed.

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Michael's tales of playing on Sheep in this week's edition of 'My Footy Memory' reminded Maxy of the woolen jumpers that his team use to wear that had the reversible stripe to play home and away but were they the best choice of jumper in the contest and in the rain?

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A 3-hour bus ride isn't easy at the best of times but especially at the crack of dawn travelling to a freezing rural destination.

This week on 'My Footy Memory' Michael recounts the time he played on a frozen oval that had various barn yard animals running at will whilst a game of footy was being played.

Michael lined up against a large peruvian, comfortably rotund, ragged, rocky and wooly sheep, in a contest that was a game within a game where Michael was asked by his team to not only win the game but survive against his aggressive animal opponent.

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The struggling Essendon will face three flag contenders in 11 days & Melbourne Round 18 and the high flying WEST COAST EAGLES will play 5 games in 18 days and will have to return to their hapless hub in Queensland, With the Eagles destined to play finals and Essendon at the crossroads, will these hard matches change the trajectory of these two sides? 

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The gap between the Doggies best and worst is stark and if they want to be considered a contender they needed to have beaten at least one of those top 6 sides they played but we say if you beat a top 4 side, you can solidify your credentials.

After winning a very tight game against the Gold Coast Suns at Metricon, the Doggies had a tough draw playing the Tigers, Power and Lions in consecutive weeks. They had Adelaide over the weekend who they crushed but a match-up with a top eight Melbourne will be an interesting clash to see where the Doggies are in 2020.

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The Saints are flying and they have beaten some finals bound teams and with remaining games against Melbourne, Hawthorn, GWS, West Coast and this weekend Brisbane we pose the question can St.Kilda fans dare to dream of a top four finish in 2020?

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On this week's edition of 'Give It The Sack' the boys agree enough is enough, no more staging, the show's favourite smartass Tom Papley was handed a $500 fine for his staging free against Sydney and Giants hard man Callan Ward didn’t receive a fine but did receive an Oscar Nomination for his acting effort. Brownlows, Golden Fists and Colemans YES Academy Awards in AFL NO!

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