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'Yanking' thoughts out of my head - A Blog

July 22, 2022

Helping to make an 80th birthday memorable

Hello everyone, I wanted to take a moment and share a snippet from a recent episode of the podcast.  While the podcast is most certainly focused on footy, I wanted to use episode 186 (linked above) to pay my respects to someone near and dear t…

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March 9, 2022

So many rule changes. Is it time for another one?

    Hello everyone,     I've been thinking about something over the last couple of days, and it is something that I’ve not been able to shake from my mind.  I’ve been following footy for a little ove…

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Jan. 14, 2022

A terrific start to Rd. 2 of the AFLW..

Wow.  That was great!  One heck of an entertaining matchup this morning between the Tigers and Dees. The Tigers came out and punched the Dees right in the mouth with two quick goals, but the Dees righted the ship, and DOMINATED the 2nd q…

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Sept. 12, 2021

We've got a Grand Final!

Hello everyone, It has been a while since I've dropped a blog post, and being on the cusp of the Grand Final is, dare I say, a grand time to drop one.  The Preliminary Finals are over, and as a Cats supporter over the last 5 years, I can do li…

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July 4, 2021

Well, that was an interesting weekend. Rd 16...LINK TO NEW LIVE EPISODE!!!

Rd. 16 is in the books, and all I can say is that was interesting.   Here is the link for Tuesday's live episode (7 a.m. in the US (east coast) and 9pm Link to live episode! What a crazy round.  Great to see such a nice crowd for t…

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June 7, 2021

Adam Goodes has rejected his nomination to the Hall of Fame

Adam Goodes rejects Hall of Fame Honour after Unanimous Nomination From Channel 9 - Goodes rejects spot in Hall of Fame Retired Sydney Swans superstar and premiership player Adam Goodes has announced that he will refuse his nomination to the Hall …

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May 30, 2021

Rds 11+12 and a Midseason Trade period? Love to hear your thoughts.

Hello everyone, Craig Wessels here from A Yank on the Footy, and Round 11 is in the books.    Covid has reared it's ugly head again in Victoria, leaving most of the Victorian clubs scrambling to head back into mini-hubs, and playing game…

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May 27, 2021

THIS is why I love this game.

Ladies and gentlemen.....THIS is why I, as an American, have fallen head over heels in love with this game. Other than the dopey punters who get upset when their multi's go astray, the love affair (I can't think of a better term) between supporters …

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May 24, 2021

Rd 10 in the books - Whodathunkit?

Rd. 10 is over, and I have to admit something; it was a much more exciting round than I thought it was going to be.  I stated during my live episode last week that there didn't seem to be too many marquee matchups in the round, but that didn't…

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May 9, 2021

Round 8 just about in the books

We're passing the 1/3rd mark of the footy season with the conclusion of Rd. 8. As we sit 6 of the bottom 8 on the ladder are Victorian based clubs.  Is this a concern to Victorian based footy fans?   We saw smashing comebacks by two…

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