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It’s rumoured that David Granger passed away this afternoon. Does anyone have any news about this? Obviously I hope it’s not true.

I see in the Death Notices of the Tiser that David Baker, a serviceable ruckman for the Maggies in the early to mid- to late 1980s, has sadly passed away. Anybody have any memories of notable games he played or knew him personally?

Wondering whether anyone can help me out so I can win a bet with a West Adelaide / Crows supporter. He was startled when I said that Nick Stevens played a few games for West Adelaide in the SANFL before he was picked on debut for Port in the AFL, never to return to the lower level. He swears...

I have spent Easter in Melbourne this long weekend and, as usual, took in the best AFL game not involving my team (Port), that being the Hawks v Cats game today. I was particularly interested in comparing today's matchup in terms of form and experience to Port and what I am used to in watching...

I often think I am the most obsessed Port fan having followed them for 40 years, my extreme passion starting with the 1976 GF when I sobbed uncontrollably after we lost to Sturt. My happiness and positive sense of self are tied irrationally to whether we win or lose (an example last week...

What was the name given by HG on This Sporting Life for the Crows in their early days? Was it the Giviters? Where did the name come from? I thought it might be because the Crows were renowned for quick gives of the footy in those days ("Crow throws"). I can't find any reference to it on...

Sorry I am walking into enemy territory here Tingles supporters, but I have been trying to hunt down (even on Google, no luck) an early nickname that HG Nelson used for your team which I loved. Was it the Giviters? What was its derivation? Let me know coz I was fascinated by that period and...

Watching Sidebottom go around tonight reminds me of the nickname I used to have for his namesake Alan - which was Flankbum or Cornerarsehole. There was an SANFL player in the 70s called Ashley Woodcock who I used to call Splinterdick. Then of course there's Goldsack who people are calling...