Gallant in defeat, Alex de Minaur took many fans' investment in the tournament with him as he trudged off Rod Laver Arena. 

The circus comes to town. Sadly, the townsfolk have other places to be. 

Three cluttered paintings inspired by the Blues' recent finals campaign. 

History's longest H+A season draws to a close in bizarre fashion. 

A Matildas penalty shootout inspires Caleb Marchbank to goal-keeping heroics. 

If you've ever doubted the loyalty of AFL ground announcers, you're not going crazy. Or, at least, you're not the only one. 

Whatever this season holds for Carlton devotees, we'll always have the month just gone. 

I visit the 'G days after its seating plan had proved on online battleground. 

A recount of two quarters of Torquay v Anglesea. Bonus content: historic details of a new game's inception. 

A hopeful  pre-match 'vibe' gets bottled and tested. 

Breaking down a dilemma that divided Blues fans near the end of a Friday night fizzer.

What's the relationship between ANZAC Day and its afternoon entertainment? 

Reflections after watching Gold Coast hit the wall at Norwood Oval. 

A speculative retelling of Ben Cunnington's Good Friday. 

I invite myself to the birthday party of my 'second team'. 

'Reigning premiers' do not exist. Discuss.

You know full-well how the game went. Here are some observations special to my seat in the stadium. 

Down the line, which will be more memorable: Mbappe's strike, or my sister's sudden bout of light-headedness?

An expansive account of Brendan Hosking's stellar 2023 AFL umpiring season, culminating in his first grand final gig. 

Cut-throat finals of the AFL and NRL varieties don't quite induce the 'buzz' I'd been led to believe. 

A ruminative piece written as the sharp, post-Collingwood pain was still throbbing.