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Gigsy's Ladder Comp: Down, down
Three rounds in a Gigsy's Mum still clings to the 'ladder ladder' lead but she has been joined by Al W. How long can they last at the top?
A fan’s love letter to Bob Murphy
Like so many of his fellow Doggies' fans, Spencer Gigacz was devastated when Bob Murphy went down on Sunday night.
Gigsy's Ladder Comp: Mum's the word!
Gigsy's Ladder Comp is back for another season and, based on current standings, his mum couldn't be happier!
Is Patrick's loss a danger?
Crows' fans concerned by the loss of Patrick Dangerfield probably shouldn't be, says Chris Tetaz.
150 years of footy in Queensland
To help celebrate 150th anniversary of the birth of Australian rules football in Queensland, Murray Bird and Greg Parker want your stories and donations.
Gigs Ladder Comp - Premiership update
We have a winner in this year's edition of the Gigs Ladder Comp. Find out who that luck person is!
Gigs Ladder Comp - Finals Week 3
With only the Grand Final to play, we have a new leader in Gigs Ladder Comp!
Fyfe wins Fremantle's first Brownlow
Fremantle's Nat Fyfe has taken home the 2015 Brownlow Medal, the first to be won by a Docker. Andrew Gigacz has the details.
Gigs Ladder Comp - Finals Week 2
It's a ding-doing battle between Adam Cardosi and the Footy Maths Institute for ladder glory and there's a host of others still vying for bronze!
Gigs Ladder Comp - Round 20
Round 20 and Adam Cardosi and the Footy Maths Institute are still one and two in the Gigs Ladder Comp. But others, including Gigs himself, are threatening.
Gigs Ladder Comp - Round 15
15 rounds in and it's time to check how you're going in the Gigs Ladder Comp!
In search of the 1978 VFA Grand Final
Paul Bolger's son Chris would love to sit down with his dad and watch the 1978 VFA Grand Final. Paul kept Sam Kekovich to just one goal in that match.
Putting a face to a name
Bob Gartland and Col Hutchinson are trying to track down photos of every Geelong player since 1877. Can you help?
Mystery photo - can you help?
Reader Richard McIntosh is looking for help in identifying an old football carnival photo from the early 20th century.
The best of the Kekovich Brothers?
Chris Tetaz pays tribute to potential AFL superstar who tragically lost his life at the age of just 17.
A footy match 'behind the lines'
A WWI match at the Queen's Club, Kensington in London is famous but there were other matches, in far less pleasant surroundings, writes Brian Membrey.
Gigs Ladder Comp - We have a winner!
With the best winning score in the Ladder Comp's 24-year history, Tom R takes out the prize in 2014.
A Bulldog - not quite through & through
Andrew Gigacz pays tribute to his dad, never a great fan of footy but a Bulldog nonetheless.
Once a Jolly Ruckman ....
...camped by a behind post? Very old Fitzroy fans would turn in their graves, not so old would shake their heads when the club in 1962 moved to change its song.
Looking for a win
After another Western Bulldogs loss, Gigs couldn't do the crossword the next morning. Instead, he penned this ode to the Doggies and their fans.
In search of Prince Alfred footballers
Can you help Tony Aldous in his search for state footballers who went to Prince Alfred College?
Sleeve Tattoo Team of the Century
Chris Tetaz has put together a VFL/AFL Sleeve Tattoo Team of the Century. What do you think, of his team of ink?
Gigs Ladder Comp 2014
It's back for a 24th season - it's the "set it and forget it" Gigs Ladder Comp! Join in the fun!
Full Points Footy author's new eBook
John Devaney, the founder of AustralianFootball.com's predecessor Full Points Footy has a new e-book out.
Footy Almanac 2013 Melbourne launch
Join John Harms and Paul Daffey at the launch of the 2013 Footy Almanac.
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Micro Noises
Micro Noises 207: Will it end in tears?
Kicking off a premiership defence with five wins on the trot is a good thing, yeah? Maybe not, says Gigs.
Micro Noises 206: Mozart madness
Men's AFL is back, and so is Micro Noises. Andrew Gigacz looks at Hawthorn's one-point win and invokes Mozart to describe Gold Coast's AFLW loss.
Giga Bite
Giga Bite, July 3, 2022
Today's Fremantle vs Port Adelaide match will be the second meeting of the two sides to take place on July 3. The Dockers won the first one easily, by 57 points in 2010 at Subiaco. — Andrew Gigacz
Giga Bite, July 2, 2022
Today's Essendon vs Sydney match will be the second meeting of the two sides to take place on July 2. The Swans won the first one by 19 points in 1995 at the SCG. — Andrew Gigacz
Match Reports
Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn
GWS 11.6 (72) | HAW 7.8 (50) Round 16
GOALS Greater Western Sydney: Brown 4; Hogan, Wehr 2; Bruhn, Lloyd, Ward Hawthorn: Breust, Day, Koschitzke, MacDonald, Moore, Morrison, Shiels BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Trent Masenhelder) Greater Western Sydney: Kelly, Brown, Whitfield, Taranto, Hogan ..
Fremantle v Port Adelaide
FREO 15.9 (99) | PORT 14.7 (91) Round 16
GOALS Fremantle: Lobb 5; Aish, Taberner, Schultz 2; Brayshaw, Frederick, Fyfe, Serong Port Adelaide: Dixon, Georgiades, Rozee 2; Amon, Bergman, Boak, Burton, Farrell, Marshall, Mead, Powell-Pepper BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Nathan Schmook) Fremantle: L ..
Richmond v West Coast
RICH 20.8 (128) | WCE 13.15 (93) Round 16
GOALS Richmond: Riewoldt 3; Baker, Bolton, Edwards, Lynch, McIntosh, Pickett 2; Castagna, Gibcus, Martin, M. Rioli, D. Rioli West Coast: Cripps 3, Kelly 2, Darling, Naitanui, Petruccelle, Rioli, Ryan, Trew, Waterman, West BEST - AFL.COM ..
Gold Coast v Collingwood
SUNS 8.14 (62) | COLL 9.13 (67) Round 16
GOALS Gold Coast: Rankine 4; Anderson, Casboult, Chol, Oea Collingwood: Ginnivan, J. Daicos 3; Henry, Hoskin-Elliott, Mihocek BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Michael Whiting) Gold Coast: Anderson, Miller, Rankine, Swallow, Rowell Collingwood: N. Daicos, J ..
Adelaide v Melbourne
ADEL 10.5 (65) | MELB 14.10 (94) Round 16
GOALS Adelaide: Walker, Keays 2; Fogarty, Thilthorpe, Milera, Dawson, Laird, Rachele Melbourne: Petracca 3; M. Brown, B. Brown 2; Harmes, Bedford, Pickett, Langdon, Viney, Sparrow, Fritsch BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Ben Somerford) Adelaide: Dawson, Lai ..
Geelong v North Melbourne
GEEL 21.18 (144) | NTH 5.2 (32) Round 16
GOALS Geelong: Hawkins 6; Cameron 4; Narkle, Stengle, Close 2; Menegola, Guthrie, Dangerfield, Z. Guthrie, Blicavs North Melbourne: Mahony, Larkey, Curtis, Xerri, Zurhaar BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Alison O'Connor) Geelong: Cameron, Hawkins, Dunc ..
Essendon v Sydney
ESS 15.5 (95) | SYD 12.14 (86) Round 16
GOALS Essendon: Merrett 3; Stringer, Wright 2; Durham, Heppell, Jones, Hobbs, Kelly, Hind, Redman, Langford Sydney: Warner 3; Franklin, Reid, Heeney 2; Hayward, Papley, Mills BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Josh Gabelich) Essendon: Merrett, Hind, ..
Carlton v St. Kilda
CARL 10.18 (78) | STK 14.9 (93) Round 16
GOALS Carlton: Motlop 3; Kennedy, McKay 2; Curnow, Cottrell, Fisher St. Kilda: Membrey 4; King 3; Ryder, Higgins, Butler 2; Steele BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Nick D'Urbano) Carlton: Walsh, Cripps, Saad, Hewett, Kennedy, Docherty St. Kilda: Sinclair, ..
Brisbane v Western Bulldogs
BRIS 16.12 (108) | WBULL 9.13 (67) Round 16
GOALS Brisbane: Cameron 4; Berry, Daniher, McCarthy 2; Bailey, Hipwood, McCluggage, Neale, Rayner, Tunstill Western Bulldogs: Naughton, West 2; Bedendo, Johannisen, Liberatore, Treloar, Weightman BEST - AFL.COM.AU (Michael Whiting) Brisba ..