Archive for August, 2011
We know how to play the game
No one would have believed as last summer slipped into autumn that Hawthorn was watching the machinations at Collingwood and Geelong and plotting a game plan to defeat the press. No one foresaw form that sees them third with two rounds to go.
Crisis, what crisis?
Football is apparently in crisis. Blowouts are killing the game. Through 21 rounds ten games have been decided by 100 or more points. Crowd numbers suggest fans are staying away from the games or changing the channel. Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse has expressed his view many times, using a mix of sympathy and dire warnings.
