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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
The last round of Home and Away games, for the 2010 AFL Football Season , are on this weekend .
Some teams will make a last valiant effort to gain a finals berth, whilst others will shore up their position on the ladder.
Fans will be out , wearing their football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys , to watch their team play for the last time in 2010 , or to cheer them into the Finals.
It has been a tumultuous season .
Retirement of greats , troubled Ben Cousins , indigenous role model Andrew Mc Leod, and Bomber spearhead Matthew Lloyd.
Witness many controversial decisions, ie : the disallowing of a winning goal in the Hawks / Saints clash, and the courtroom drama of Andrew Lovett .
Supporters have experienced highs , eg :Collingwoods emergence as flag favourites , and lows, eg : Jim Stynes public battle with cancer .
Its been a great season, and the finals of 2010 promise much .
Historically, its the last year of the current AFL competition, with 16 teams playing.
In 2011, it expands to a 17 team competition, as the AFL welcomes the Gold Coast Suns , and 2012 , ushers in the Greater Western Sydney team .
Whatever happens , fans will be along for the ride, wearing their football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys.

Will Cats get top spot back ?
Tags: AFL, afl football, andrew lovett, ben cousins, controversial decisions, courtroom drama, fans, finals berth, football jumpers, football season, Gold Coast Suns, Greater Western Sydney, guernseys, highs, indigenous role, jerseys, jim stynes, jumpers, Last Round, lows, matthew lloyd, mc leod, spearhead, Spills, team competition, team play, Thrills, tumultuous season, valiant effort, western sydney
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
One size fits Most ?
I don’t think so , not in modern , AFL Football jumpers anyway.
The new football jumpers, jerseys , guernseys are made from aerodynamic fabric, and are designed to fit the torso, more snugly than Tony Abbotts budgie smugglers .
A fan , who is normally a size small to medium , will need a size large to extra large .
Julia, had hoped to seize victory as emphatically as the Bulldogs hope to win the premiership flag.
The recent election campaign , has provided as much action as the AFL finals series promises .
Working class heroes Collingwood, can no longer be considered flag favourites , as they almost lost to the tenacious Crows , on Election Day .
Alls fair in politics and football .
There is no such thing as a safe bet , just ask the beleaguered fans of both codes .
Tags: AFL, budgie smugglers, collingwood, crows, election, Gillard, guernseys, jerseys, Julia, jumpers, Tony Abbott
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
The AFL unveiled its new team , the Gold Coast Suns , on Thursday .They will commence playing , in the 2011 Season.
Their football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys , are mainly red and yellow .
It has a wave design and a large GC logo . The clash strip, following the trend of rival teams with similiar colours wearing white jumpers , is mainly white with a blue wave design.
Home and Away strips are similiar with more yellow on the Away jumpers, jerseys , guernseys .Home shorts are red , away are white , clash are white .
A club song has been written .
Much media coverage has surrounded the establishment of this new AFL team .
Sit back for the ride as a new Queensland team enters the AFL Competition .

The other Queensland Team
Tags: 17 th Team, AFL, afl team, away, blue wave, clash, colours, Competition, football, football jumpers, GC, gc logo, Gold Coast, guernseys, home, jerseys, jumpers, media coverage, New, queensland, rival teams, suns, Thursday, wave design
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Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Julia Gillard ,the PM , is a keen Western Bulldogs supporter .
She has called a federal election , for Saturday the 21 st August .
The home and away matches, of the AFL Season, end on 28 August .
AFL Finals Football follows .
Is it just coincidence , or did Gillard not want the election to clash with the Finals ?
Fans will be at all games in their football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys to support their teams throughout their finals campaigns.

Will the Crows make the FInals?
Tags: 28 august, AFL, afl finals, afl season, bulldogs, campaigns, coincidence, crows, federal election, Finals Football, football jumpers, games, guernseys, jerseys, Julia Gillard, jumpers, PM, Western Bulldogs supporter
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Friday, July 16th, 2010
With an expanded AFL competition, and inclusion of interstate teams, a big venue, Saturday afternoon ,Football Game, in Melbourne , is rare.

Will Collingwood Win?
Such a blockbuster, is planned for this Saturday afternoon, at Melbourne ‘s MCG . The match promises much . Its scheduled at the traditional time slot of 2.10pm , and combined with the large seating capacity of the Ground , a bumper crowd of 75,000 fans , are expected .
Tenacious Collingwood, take on flag hopefuls , St Kilda . It promises riveting entertainment, and thousands of fans will be out in their team’s jumpers , jerseys , guernseys .
Bring it on.

Will Saints Win ?
Tags: AFL, Afternoon, blockbuster, collingwood, crowd, football, football game, hopefuls, inclusion, jerseys, jumpers, match, Melbourne, saints, Saturday, saturday afternoon, seating capacity, st kilda, time slot, traditional time, venue
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
AFL players , if charged by an umpire , for breaches of the playing code, are reported to the AFL tribunal. They are required to appear , and make a plea concerning the charges .Appeals for leniency can be heard , or fines imposed .
Not so in the Tour de France . Apparently two ” scrawny hill climbers ” to quote ABC , aussie sports journalist Jones , had a fracas at the end of a particularly difficult passage during the ride . Upon crossing the line , they dismounted , and fought vigorously for sometime, which included using WWE wrestling holds .
Their penalty for brawling, and bringing their sport and sportsmanship into disrepute ? A measly $400 .Small bickies indeed compared to the hefty suspensions and weighty fines handed out to infringers of the AFL code .
AFL supporters, love a good stoush , too ,witness the Lions V Saints melee in last Saturdays Game.
Fans, who wear their teams jumpers, jerseys , guernseys, to the Game, are keen to witness action, both on and off the field .

Saints in Melee on Saturday
Tags: action, afl football, afl players, afl tribunal, aussie sports, breaches, crossing the line, disrepute, fracas, game fans, guernseys, hill climbers, jerseys, jumpers, leniency, melee, saturdays game, sports journalist, sportsmanship, stoush, tour de france, tribunals, Tribunals and AFL Football, umpire
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
The modern day , AFL, football jumper, is vastly different to its predecessor.

Old style Football Jumper
Its multi-coloured, dri – fit , polyester , and is usually sleeveless, with a round neck , that has sponsors, team logos, and a number printed on it .
Contrast to the older style , wool or acrylic knitted football jumper , often with long sleeves , button up front , v neck or collar and logos and number sewn on .
Many supporters like the newer style of jumpers, jerseys , guernseys.
Many prefer the older style of jumper.
Personal preference between the two.
Perhaps fans like the traditional style jumper, which is soaked in relevant memories , whilst the new kid on the block is yet to build any.

New , modern , Football Jumper
Tags: AFL, afl football, dri fit, football, guernseys, jerseys, jumper, jumpers, kid on the block, New, new kid on the block, Old, old style, personal preference, polyester, predecessor, relevant memories, team logos, traditional style
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
The AFL, have scheduled a football match , for this Thursday night .
The Carlton Blues , play the Brisbane Lions , in Etihad Stadium , at 7.10pm .
Local popular side Carlton , play rival interstate side , Brisbane.
Another clever marketing innovation , by the AFL , to get fans at games , mid week?
Will fans turn out on thursday night, in their , jumpers , jerseys , guernseys , to watch the Game?
Interestingly , of the 8 games in this round , 3 home games are to be played at Etihad Stadium , compared to only 2 , to be played at the MCG.

Lions on a Thursday ?
Tags: AFL, brisbane lions, carlton blues, etihad, football match, game, games mid, guernseys, home games, jerseys, jumpers, marketing innovation, mcg, Thursday Night Football
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
The split round of AFL matches, for Round 13 , continues this weekend .
Saints and Cats , play tonight at the MCG , under lights , in front of a huge crowd.
Swans and Magpies, play in Sydney , on Saturday night , at ANZ Stadium .
The Demons, play the Crows , in Adelaide , on Sunday afternoon.
All games will be televised .

Port are having a rest
With only one Game to be played in Melbourne, this weekend , many fans will be reduced , to wearing their football jumpers , jerseys, guernseys , whilst watching footy , on TV .
Disgruntled fans, will be keen to attend next weekend’s, full round of matches .
This split round , is it a rest for the AFL players , or a clever marketing move by the AFL hierarchy.?

Demons play in Clash Jumper
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Is the Footy Show still relevant?
Its a question , many AFL fans , must ask themselves every thursday night ?
A respected panel , of AFL footballers , past and present , and two legends of the game, Sam Newman and Garry Lyon , are the main presenters of the show.

Sam Newman's Jumper ?
James Brayshaw, ex cricketer , and president of North Melb Football Club is a co -presenter .
Segments on teams , playing in upcoming matches , are brief and factual.
The studio audience , is made up of AFL football fans , wearing their teams football jumper , jersey , guernsey .
They are vocal , and hope to glean a snippet of information, not aired in other media, through the insights of guest panellist Craig Hutchinson.
Begun in 1994 , it has achieved huge popularity , even winning a Gold Logie .
In recent times has it descended into a second rate entertainment ?
Does it provide enough discussion, on teams and matches , or focus instead on false allegations , racist and sexist taunts , and victimise people on a segment called ,” street talk’ ?
Love it or hate it ?

The Footy Show
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