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The German governing coalition collapsed after the SPD (analogous to our ALP) and the Greens fell out with the libertarian FDP. The Chancellor (analogous to Prime Minister) Olaf Scholz has set things in motion for an election on February 23. Problem is, everybody hates him. He has the lowest...

So Caleb Daniel i̶s̶/was my least favourite player in the AFL. I've never had a player I wanted to see more get absolutely pile drived by Xerri so I could see a slow-mo replay of his helmet flying through the air as blood sprayed across the screen. But I'm an adult... My opinion can change and...

Seems kind of silly doing a weekend wrap for one game, so it’ll be back next year. Instead I’ll just leave this here for all you jubilant Lions supporters… Congrats Brisbane. Far too good for the inanimate carbon rods Swans today. Well played and a well deserved flag! Don’t forget to post...

Well! Preliminary final weekend is over for another year, and we have an all-interstate grand final for the first time since 2006! Time to take a breath… let’s wrap. Swans v Port, Friday night: Those saying Port didn’t turn up for this one are wrong. I didn’t see the same team that folded up...

Folks, we have our 2024 preliminary finalists! Only two games and yet there’s a fair bit to talk about here, so let’s get wrapping… Port v Hawks, Friday night: Question… have we ever seen a more annoying footy term than “Hokball”? Seriously kids, it’s revolting. Gen Z clearly isn’t ready to...

And we're off! As with every year, we saw that some teams are built to play finals, and there are others that go missing on the big stage. Let's wrap... Port v Geelong, Thursday night: Maybe next year we should all go to Port Adelaide’s Halloween party dressed as a final. They’re “scary”...

A ho-hum start to the round with some horrifically one-sided games, followed by a ripping Sunday that delivered everything it promised. Let’s go wrapping… Demons v Pies, Friday night: Ah splendid, Friday night footy at the G between a couple of traditional old clubs… with absolutely nothing to...

This season hey?! Top 8 positions have been thrown into further disarray, and they literally won’t be settled until the final game of the final round next week! Thrilling stuff. Let’s wrap… Bombers v Swans, Friday night: Ok I get that Essendon have about as much fight in them as a pacifist on...

A round of changing fortunes in the snakes-and-ladders season that is 2024! I'm not sure anybody actually wants premiership favouritism, it seems to be a poisoned chalice. Anyway, let’s wrap up Round 22… Swans v Pies, Friday night: Ten minutes into the final quarter you wouldn’t have given a...

Well sheesh, that was some weekend of footy. No time to waste! Let's get wrapping... Footscray v Demons, Friday night: The Dogs probably felt they owed the Dees a thumping after being on the end of a few from them. Remarkable how consistent their form is now, and to think Bevo was nearly gone a...

A round of some big winners and some big, big losers. Let's wrap it up... Blues v Port, Friday night: A Kenny Hinkley backs to the wall special! What a coach, am I right?? The banged up Blues did well to set up a big early lead, but it was always going to be tough for a team nursing injuries...

Epic round with plenty to digest... no time to waste, let's wrap! Bombers v Crows, Friday night: Fun fact… the Bombers are in the middle of an 11 week stretch where they don’t have to leave Melbourne once. No such thing as advantages to big Victorian teams though right? Well maybe not, since it...

Another fine round of footy, let's get wrapping... Pies v Cats, Friday night: Bad to worse for the Magpies on the injury front, and they bumped into a side that has suddenly re-discovered its groove. That was never going to be a winning combination. Title defence is hanging by a thread. Hawks...

Wowsers, great weekend with some huge turnarounds in games. Plenty to talk about, so let’s go wrapping… Pies v Bombers, Friday night: Pretty dominant win from the Bombers, despite the final score only being a couple of goals. Totally outplayed the Magpies from the second quarter onwards. Going...

Back to a full round of 9 games, although sadly quantity doesn't always equal quality. Still, there was plenty to discuss so let's get wrapping... Lions v Demons, Friday night: The Dees held on last week after a goalless last quarter, so they thought why not run with the same strategy and throw...

Or dislike, if hate is too strong a word. Growing up in the 90s I'd say Carlton and Essendon about equally. They were up and about, and I remember the start of the whole Kevin Sheedy scarf waving thing after they beat us. Seemed to generally have our measure too. Actually had Freo as my second...

Recent survey from Twitter aka X. https://www.thebackpocketau.com/post/afl-rivalries-who-your-team-loves-to-hate Interesting to see Port above the Crows when it comes to being hated by opposition fans. Supporters of 7/17 clubs (Adelaide, Collingwood, Geelong, Hawthorn, North, Richmond and West...

A mixed bag of a round with a couple of shellackings and a close game or two. The Swans continued on their merry way, North continued to improve, and the holding the ball rule continued to remain a mystery. Let's get wrapping... Blues v Cats, Friday night: To be fair to Geelong, I think even...

Going around on Twitter, not sure of how the polling was conducted.

Well who said bye rounds had to be boring! There might have only been 6 games, but there was plenty to cover from Round 14. Let's go wrapping... Lions v Saints, Friday night: Hang on a second, I thought Ross Lyon teams couldn’t score?? They racked up 106 points! What a pity they forgot how to...

Well well well... Round 13 was plagued by truly bizarre umpiring decisions that decided some games. Oh and if somebody can tell me what constitutes holding the ball these days, I'd be really keen to know. Anyway... let's do some wrapping. Crows v Tigers, Thursday night: The Tigers put the...

Doing a bit of research on rivalries and the like today, and want to know; What teams do you love to hate? Google Form only two questions, so will only take a minute. Not doing as a poll because I want to distinguish results by team. https://forms.gle/PDVhZYojCe1UD9fs7 Share it around if you can!

Port v Blues, Thursday night: Darn good away win for the Blues; the Power couldn't get near them in the last term. Not quite sure what to make of Port though. I would have thought there would be more pressure on their coach to be honest... maybe somebody needs to start a BigFooty thread about...

Dogs v Swans, Thursday night: The Doggies had a red hot crack at this one, but some inaccuracy and a couple of injuries were always going to make it difficult against a true juggernaut and the undisputed best side in the competition this year. Yes, yes, we got a couple of dodgy umpiring calls go...

Suns v Cats, Thursday night: The Cats were already weakened by injury, then they pretty much waved the white flag altogether when they rested - um, sorry “managed” - half the side that was available for selection. The Darwin Suns took full advantage in a game that put paid to any idea that high...

Blues v Demons, Thursday night: Hope Carlton supporters’ heart rates have returned to normal, they’d be forgiven for still ticking a little too fast after Melbourne Petracca nearly pulled off the big steal. A big four points against a fellow contender. Port v Cats, Friday night: Port folk are...

A late finish to the round but nothing stops the Weekend Wrap! Post your liked, learnt, hated below… along with any other gripes or musings you had from round 8. Crows v Port, Thursday night: Remember when there used to be about a dozen Roman numerals in the Showdown title to let us know which...

Welcome to the Weekend Wrap for round 7 folks! As always, don't forget to post your liked, learnt, hated below. Tigers v Demons, Wednesday night: Wednesday night footy hey. Can somebody tell me why Anzac Day "Eve" became a thing? Come to think of it, I wish this game hadn't been a thing...

We’re going to do something a little different this week folks - Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Main Board Weekend Wrap! Don’t forget to post your Liked, Learnt, Hated as usual… along with any other musings or quibbles you might have about round 6. Now let's get started… Saints v...

Liked - The Crows win (with apologies to my Carlton friends). Can't imagine how frustrating it must have been as an Adelaide supporter over the first 4 rounds watching your team move away from everything they did well last year. They're not 'back' yet but it was a big step in the right...