# footy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover footy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sydney Swans Sink Their Flag Hopes Via Sin](https://www.golfdom.com.au/sydney-swans-sink-their-flag-hopes-via-sin/) _2026-08-20 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ Maybe, this is following some sort of internal script, like the 9 stages of grief or something of that nature? I mean you pin your flag to the fortunes of a footy team for nie on 30 years and there is a considerable amount of emotional investment there. That team finishes the AFL season 2nd on the ladder and your hopes are riding pretty high on the basis of that performance over 23 weeks or more.… ## [Supporter Of The Sydney Swans](https://wordsforweb.com.au/supporter-of-the-sydney-swans/) _2026-08-19 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ I am putting my hand up to confess that I am a longtime supporter of the Sydney Swans. What did Confucious say? ‘May you live during interesting times’ or words to that effect, perhaps. Regular readers may be aware of the many posts I have written about the fortunes of the red and white AFL side this year. In an ironic twist, I have been bemoaning the lack of on-field mongrel in this normally… ## [The Sydney Swans Bomber Contest](https://www.golfdom.com.au/the-sydney-swans-bomber-contest/) _2026-08-17 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ How many times did the Swan’s players give the ball to Essendon via silly disrupted handpasses and poor kicks? I counted at least 25 times and it could have been more. It is hard to understand what drives them to over possess the ball and get too cute? It became an Essendon policy to disrupt the chains of possession and apply maximum pressure around the ball. The game turned into a hard contest,… ## [Sydney Swans Missing Mongrel Factor For Finals](https://wordsforweb.com.au/sydney-swans-missing-mongrel-factor-for-finals/) _2026-08-14 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ I hate to harp on a topic but… The Sydney Swans missing mongrel factor for finals remains a major concern. There I was chatting with a Brisbane Lion’s supporter whilst playing golf and this person was complimenting the Swans on a good season so far. I had to qualify the praise with a reality check because the Swans have struggled to beat top 4 teams this season. The Lions had monstered Sydney very… ## [Bloods Sacrifice To Beat Saints](https://wordsforweb.com.au/bloods-sacrifice-to-beat-saints/) _2026-08-04 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ The Sydney Swans have taken on the old Muhammad Ali rope-a-dope strategy, it seems. Absorb the opposition’s punishment for most of the match and then come out all guns blazing at the death knock. In this edition, Bloods sacrifice to beat Saints. Unfortunately for Will Edwards and James Rowbottom it was their blood and bone sacrifices on the altar of victory. A terrible injury for the rookie… ## [Big Money & Sport: It Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be!](https://www.golfdom.com.au/big-money-sport-it-isnt-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/) _2026-08-04 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ Talking heads in the AFL media like to tell us that all the players are in it to win a premiership. This may have been so back in the day, when these commentators were playing themselves, but it aint so black and white these days. Big money is on offer for lots of AFL players and this is now the number one driver in the game. Two million dollars a season is a juicy carrot for those at the very top… ## [The AFL Is Really An Expanded VFL](https://wordsforweb.com.au/the-afl-is-really-an-expanded-vfl/) _2026-07-31 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ Watching Fox Footy you cannot escape the fact that it is Melbourne-centric in its coverage. Virtually all its footy experts are based in Melbourne and they pander to the big local clubs like Collingwood, Carlton and Richmond. The AFL is really an expanded VFL and, indeed, that is how it came about. If you barrack for an interstate team, you will feel the neglect when you watch your side on Fox… ## [The Aboriginal Footballer Problem In The AFL](https://www.golfdom.com.au/the-aboriginal-footballer-problem-in-the-afl/) _2026-07-30 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ You may or may not have noticed a dearth of Indigenous footy players running around in the current crop of AFL players. Indeed, you may be aware of the absence of star players like Bobby Hill from Collingwood and Tyson Stengle from the Cats. Then, there is the long running Jamarra Ugle-Hagan saga, which stretched from the Western Bulldogs to the Gold Coast Suns. What do these three things have in… ## [The Media & Its Role In Our Lives](https://wordsforweb.com.au/the-media-its-role-in-our-lives/) _2026-07-26 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ Rupert Murdoch upon being questioned about Fox News and its blatant political bias defended it via these words. “It is not red or blue, it is green.” Green as in greenbacks, the American currency. Murdoch, the owner of Fox News, was telling us that the primary role of his network was to make money by exploiting the market for right wing news. The fact that Rupert Murdoch himself is a rabid… ## [From Raiders & Enslavers To Right Wing Politics Today](https://wordsforweb.com.au/from-raiders-enslavers-to-right-wing-politics-today/) _2026-07-23 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ There is a direct line through history from raiders and enslavers to right wing politics today. The fundamental belief underpinning all of these positions is that it is OK to enrich yourself at the expense of others. Further to that, the primary focus is always on your own desires and bugger the greater community around you. The Vikings are most famous as raiders, who came to other places to… ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ucXF32xJEcrK) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Hey Sydney, Stop Hugging & Start Contesting Like You Mean It](https://www.golfdom.com.au/hey-sydney-stop-hugging-start-contesting-like-you-mean-it/) _2026-07-22 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ Concerning video footage has confirmed what I suspected. Sydney Swans players are hugging and embracing each other prior to running out on the field. Now, I am all for public displays of affection at the appropriate times. Getting all lovey dovey just before an AFL match is not that time. It sends the wrong message to the players themselves. This is not some love fest, this is a battle of wills… ## [The Dangers Of Our Disconnected World](https://wordsforweb.com.au/the-dangers-of-our-disconnected-world/) _2026-07-22 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ We live in a segmented reality, where companies operate in their own little economic spheres. Sure, they are aware of markets and modify behaviours to some degree to take best advantage of these. However, these corporations do not act with any holistic responsibility to the greater good. AI is a tacit technological arms race in the competitive business world. Artificial Intelligence is… ## [Pauline Hanson Meets With Far Right Thug](https://wordsforweb.com.au/pauline-hanson-meets-with-far-right-thug/) _2026-07-21 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ All those Aussies voting One Nation and who claim they are not racists, your leader Pauline Hanson meets with far right thug, Tommy Robinson. White Australia policy aspirations are in the air, it seems. Blame all your woes upon the immigrant. The cost of living crisis has you looking around for convenient scapegoats. It is the same old story for a nation of dumb and craven folk. 30 years ago most… ## [Sydney Swan’s Defence Is A Leaky Boat](https://www.golfdom.com.au/sydney-swans-defence-is-a-leaky-boat/) _2026-07-19 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ The Sydney Swan’s defence is a leaky boat. These defenders just don’t defend enough when it matters. Tom McCartin standing off when his player is free, resulting in goals to Adelaide. Too many Sydney defenders guarding space when they need to be on a man. AFL has forgotten what a defence is really about, as there are too many attacking players who just cannot defend. Riley Bice has zero defensive… ## [Top Of The Table Clash](https://wordsforweb.com.au/top-of-the-table-clash/) _2026-07-12 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ A brave effort on the night, which could not be sustained. This sums up the Swans defeat at the hands of a rampant last quarter Dockers at the cauldron that is Optus stadium in Perth. Near on 56, 000 fans filled the stadium for this top of the table clash. Fremantle were goalless for a half and still won handsomely in the end. At the start of the second half Fremantle took control of the centre… ## [Caveman Sports Have No Place In A Healthy Life](https://wordsforweb.com.au/caveman-sports-have-no-place-in-a-healthy-life/) _2026-07-03 · Clio · WordsforWeb_ Contact sports in the guise of AFL or rugby are coming under increasing scrutiny in regard to head knocks to players. The truth is that modern human beings are not designed to crash and bash into each other at speed. We have, obviously, evolved away from the need to do so in the natural world. Survival does not call for such behaviour these days and that has long been the case. It is, rather,… ## [The Sydney Swans’ Downhill Skiers](https://www.golfdom.com.au/the-sydney-swans-downhill-skiers/) _2026-06-30 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ The accusations are coming quick and hot – ‘they can’t win the premiership!’ ‘Swans just not good enough!’ The Sydney Swans’ downhill skiers. Too many players running ahead looking for the easy option rather than winning contests. For the first 7 games of the 2026 season Sydney had this aggressive forward handpassing, which was tearing opposition sides apart. Now, according to the loud mouthed… ## [Start Asking Some Hard Questions](https://www.golfdom.com.au/start-asking-some-hard-questions/) _2026-06-25 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ You know there are a lot of people who just use technology without questioning its provenance. The smart phone and those apps become their new normal. Well, ‘stupid is as stupid does’, to quote a great philosopher. Big Tech is American, social media is an American invention and American billionaires own it and control it. AI, those chat bots, are not neutral machines but have settings defined by… ## [Billionaires Have Never Been Less Popular](https://www.golfdom.com.au/billionaires-have-never-been-less-popular/) _2026-06-11 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ Did you know that in the ancient world there were regular examples of public debt forgiveness? Yes, even in those more brutal times elites recognised the dangers of social discordance. The masses were more likely to rise up if they were burdened with lifetime unforgiving debt. Have we reached that nadir with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, going on stage with a chainsaw to represent the… ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BnzgqgaMPwtK) _2026-06-11 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Billionaires Funding The Far Right](https://www.golfdom.com.au/billionaires-funding-the-far-right/) _2026-05-24 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ Populism of the Far Right variety is not some natural occurrence or trend happening at the moment. It is an artificially fed and funded campaign coming from the United States and billionaire money. Reform in the UK and its various eco system components like GB News have received around 200 million pounds over the last 5 years from US and overseas sources. Billionaires funding the Far Right. The…