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

The 4 players who had a master’s degree in badassery

IVOR WARNE-SMITH THE Melbourne utility didn’t do things in halves. He did them in doubles. Rocking a double-barrel surname before all the cool kids were doing it, Warne-Smith won two Brownlow Medals, … Continue reading The 4 players who had a master’s degree in badassery

Categories: Lists and astounding AFL factsTags: AFL, History, Sport
By The Hickey Stand Posted on March 15, 2016July 18, 2017

Questions from a Queenslander: Why are the grounds different sizes?

MY other half went to sleep watching the footy. Understandable, I guess, if you’re in your own home with the heater on and the couch is just a little bit … Continue reading Questions from a Queenslander: Why are the grounds different sizes?

Categories: Questions from a QueenslanderTags: AFL, History, Sport
By The Hickey Stand Posted on March 9, 2016July 18, 2017

The 6 Brownlow Medallists who were told they’d never make it

TOO slow, too fat, untalented – they’re taunts I’m sure we all hear from siblings at each and every family gathering I attend. But they’ve also been used as fuel to spark … Continue reading The 6 Brownlow Medallists who were told they’d never make it

Categories: Brownlow facts, Lists and astounding AFL factsTags: AFL, Brownlow, History, Sport
By The Hickey Stand Posted on March 2, 2016July 18, 2017

The 5 footy nicknames that just didn’t stick

Geelong Pivotonians THE good people of Geelong had two questions in 1878: What was wrong with Argyle Paddock and what the hell is a Pivotonian? Around the same time that … Continue reading The 5 footy nicknames that just didn’t stick

Categories: Lists and astounding AFL factsTags: AFL, History, Sport

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