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Season Snapshots Part Four

by janetl — Sat, 2012-03-24 05:34 — Last Updated: Sat, 2012-03-24 05:34

This is the last in a four part series giving fans a taste of the excitement to come. Season 2012 kicks off with the March 24 game between the Sydney Swans and new team to the competition, Greater Western Sydney. To be played at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, this encounter will make history as New South Wales now becomes home to two Australian Rules Football teams.  read more »

Grand Final Day Events and Timeline 2011

by admincms — Wed, 2011-09-28 12:14 — Last Updated: Fri, 2011-09-30 16:19

The following is the time line for the the Grand Final day events including key times for match and TV related activities.   All times are listed first in Australian AEST and then in US EDT.  This is based on information from the AFL, AFANA, press reports and past history. This story will be periodically updated with late information.  Click on "read more" to see the entire table of events.


Start Time AEST Start Time US EDT End Time AEST End Time US EDT Event US / Can Network Coverage
10:00 AM 8:00 PM 12:30 PM 10:30 PM Season in Review / Grand Final Day from the MCG (Relayed from Ch. Ten Australia) 3AW radio pregame begins ESPN3.com (TV Internet only at this time)

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Eagles Fly To Fourth

by rickb — Wed, 2011-08-24 04:49 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-08-24 07:43

Keeping their fairytale season on track, the West Coast Eagles moved into fourth position on the Ladder with a decimation of arch rivals Essendon. The Bombers ran out of legs and players as the game wore on in very warm, late winter conditions in Perth.  read more »

Blues Carve Up Dockers

by rickb — Wed, 2011-08-17 05:01 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-08-17 10:00

Carlton effectively ended Fremantle’s Finals’ hopes in a comprehensive demolition at Patersons Stadium in Round 21. Fremantle had won the last 12 of 14 encounters with Carlton and got off to a great start winning the ball from the first bounce down. Aaron Sandilands was back after injury and tapped the ball down for a Matthew Pavlich clearance. Pavlich chased up his own kick to goal within the first 30 seconds of the game.  read more »

Bombers Punish Toothless Tigers

by janetl — Wed, 2011-07-13 05:23 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-07-13 05:46

Brook Kilpatrick reporting for AFANA from Australia

Fresh from an unexpected victory over the all-conquering Cats, Essendon were favored to continue their resurgence with a win over a Richmond team coming off a belting at the hands of a rampaging Carlton. Essendon made one forced change from the team that beat Geelong, with the injured Andrew Welsh making way for Ricky Dyson. The Tigers decided not to make wholesale changes in the wake of their dismal display against Carlton, recalling Luke McGuane to bolster a thin defense and bringing back young draftee Reece Conca after a week’s rest.  read more »

Line In The Sand

by densham — Sat, 2011-07-02 07:11 — Last Updated: Mon, 2011-07-25 07:59

Two proud teams, Essendon and Hawthorn, have played 152 games against each other. Essendon have won 95 and the Hawks 57. There was a time when these two sides battled each other for season's honors and there is no love lost between the two. The Friday night blockbuster was billed as the 'Line in the Sand ' game and each season it is a highlight. This week the Hawks were without Buddy Franklin but were confident.  read more »

Dockers Defeat Lackluster Bombers

by rickb — Sun, 2011-06-12 23:08 — Last Updated: Sun, 2011-06-12 23:23

Fremantle has been on a downward slide without star ruckman Aaron Sandilands, missing for the last three games with a foot injury. The Dockers have lost their last six games without him in the team. Essendon has also had a topsy-turvy month and were coming off an upset loss to the lowly Melbourne Demons last round.  read more »

Total Eclipse Of The Suns

by densham — Fri, 2011-05-20 04:59 — Last Updated: Tue, 2011-06-07 02:42

The Gold Coast Suns came primed and ready to show that the previous week's win in Adelaide against the Crows was not a flash in the pan. The Bombers were up and about with the forward press working a treat and the team coming to grips with the loss of Jason Winderlich and Courtney Dempsey.  read more »

West Coast Rivalries

by densham — Sat, 2011-05-14 01:14 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-05-25 07:50

Essendon and the West Coast Eagles have a colorful past. A rivalry that goes back to the days when Coach Kevin Sheedy started waving his jacket whenever the Bombers defeated the Eagles. At the start of this season, the Eagles, like the Bombers, had not been given much chance of success. Coach John Worsfold was inked in as one of the first coaches to be fired. Both teams however showed epic pre-season form, both making the Preliminary Finals and both losing to Collingwood in the NAB Cup.  read more »

ANZAC Heroes Honored

by densham — Fri, 2011-04-29 17:25 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-05-25 07:46

Dawn’s early light emerged slowly through the cold damp mist which hung low and heavy over Melbourne, in a somber tribute to that April morning in 1915 when the ANZACS landed on the desolate shores of Gallipoli. The haunting refrain of the "Last Post" echoed through every Australian suburb, as the morning ceremonies were conducted to honor and remember the fallen.  read more »

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