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By The Hickey Stand Posted on May 2, 2017July 18, 2017

The 5 tribunal stitch-ups that rival Toby Greene’s unjust suspension

KANE Cornes is absolutely right. The unjust media-led assassination of Toby Greene for a legitimate attempt at a spoil is a stain on our fair game.

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Apr 25, 2017July 18, 2017

The 5 war stories of league footballers we thought you might enjoy

ANZAC Day probably means something different to every one of us, so we won’t get on high horse and tell you what you should and shouldn’t do today. We haven’t … Continue reading The 5 war stories of league footballers we thought you might enjoy

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Apr 20, 2017July 18, 2017

The 20 things footy fans who grew up in the 90s will get all sentimental about

REMEMBER the days when Geelong were at the top of the ladder, the Hawks were free-falling after a decade of dominance, the Swans couldn’t buy a win, Ablett’s career was … Continue reading The 20 things footy fans who grew up in the 90s will get all sentimental about

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Apr 12, 2017July 18, 2017

The 259 reasons to fight racial vilification in the AFL

WE at The Hickey Stand love a good shit-hot take, and this was going to be one of the very shittiest hot takes you’ve ever seen. To cut a long story short: … Continue reading The 259 reasons to fight racial vilification in the AFL

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Mar 17, 2017July 18, 2017

The 18 theme songs and their origins

WE all love our own theme song, no matter what anyone else tells us. But some songs are just born great. Here’s our list, from worst to best, and a … Continue reading The 18 theme songs and their origins

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Mar 2, 2017July 18, 2017

The 7 pioneers who brought Aussie Rules to women

FIRST of all, it’s great to be back in The Hickey Stand squad after a nasty bout of work and life commitments. It’s one of those unfortunate catastrophes of existence that … Continue reading The 7 pioneers who brought Aussie Rules to women

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Dec 22, 2016July 18, 2017

The 44 grounds that have hosted an Aussie Rules game: Part III

“T’WAS the days before Christmas, and down at ‘G, Lumumba retired, saying ‘it’s all about me!’, The bonuses were sent to the board members with care, while the players screamed … Continue reading The 44 grounds that have hosted an Aussie Rules game: Part III

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Nov 23, 2016July 18, 2017

The 44 grounds that have hosted an Aussie Rules game: Part II

FIRST of all let me apologise in advance to any greyhound racing fans reading this article. Secondly, if you haven’t read part one of this series, go back, read it, … Continue reading The 44 grounds that have hosted an Aussie Rules game: Part II

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Nov 16, 2016July 18, 2017

The 44 grounds that have hosted an Aussie Rules game: Part I

REMEMBER flicking through the Melways when you were a kid, trying to find the outline of footy grounds like Princes Park and Junction Oval? No? Just me? Well. Fuck.

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Oct 19, 2016July 18, 2017

The 5 player movements that would have blown up Twitter if they happened today

SEASON’S end must be an absolute nightmare for some blokes. I mean, imagine you’re at your day job right now. You love what you do, the pay is pretty good … Continue reading The 5 player movements that would have blown up Twitter if they happened today

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Sep 26, 2016July 18, 2017

The 5 stories you might not have heard about past Brownlow Medallists

FIRST off, congratulations Paddy Dangerfield. While our petition to change the name of the Princes Highway to Highway to the Dangerzone didn’t get the support it deserved (it’s still signable: http://chn.ge/1Te0dwe), … Continue reading The 5 stories you might not have heard about past Brownlow Medallists

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By The Hickey Stand Posted on Sep 22, 2016July 18, 2017

The past 5 players to be suspended for a grand final

STEVE Johnson hit Josh Kennedy so hard that the Sydney midfielder woke up wondering who he was and why he didn’t kick with a stutter step anymore. The match review … Continue reading The past 5 players to be suspended for a grand final

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