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Perfectly said, SV. And you didn't know a thing about his politics - as it should be on sports radio.

Hungry for a Stand I agree with Carlton coach, Brett Ratten, Josh Hunt standing on Eddie Betts’ hand is not a good look. And we do know lower leagues and players mimic actions of the AFL game. Standing as opposed to stomping saved Hunt for suspension. But I do like the attitude of Ratten, the...

Hungry for Change Kevin Sheedy told me yesterday there is too much flooding and pressing in today’s game. He doesn’t like the direction it’s heading in. As coach of the Giants he wants change even suggesting the possibility of sixteen men a side, a throwback to the old VFA days. Sheedy is more...

Hungry for Sport Now I said during the week, chain Buddy Franklin and Jack Riewoldt to the goal post; twenty-one goals between the two shows it’s not rocket science. Their performances were outstanding, so was Melbourne in beating Essendon, Port Adelaide in crushing Carlton, and Brisbane...

Hungry for Ninety-Nine Point Winning Dockers Actually it’s probably a golden opportunity without KB today. I can actually say this without getting hailed down but, Richmond supporters, as we speak, getting a little bit ahead of yourselves aren’t you? I mean great win last week; sensational, but...

Hungry for Not Much Now playing full-back or picking up a gun forward never seems to be on the wish list of players. We never read a recruit’s profile dream of being a defender. Of all the greats down back only Dustin Fletcher comes to mind as someone who started there, and I suspect against his...

Hungry for Forwards Forward It’s not rocket science, I’m glad a modern day great in Shane Crawford recognizes gun forwards are at their most dangerous closest to goal, in the Herald Sun today. I’ve hammered on about this ad nauseam. Stars like Buddy Franklin and Jack Riewoldt send shivers up the...

Hungry for Tiger Power Now at the start of the year Hawthorn were premiership favourites. They had the game’s best player in Buddy Franklin, and Jarryd Roughead was fit and the dynamic duo were back together. Cyril Rioli was ready to explode and be a match winner and the Hawks’ precise kicking...

Hungry for Bulldogs Respect Now at the start of the year I ranked the clubs one to eighteen with Collingwood on top and GWS on the bottom for the hame-and-away season. Of all the Victorian clubs I ranked the Western Bulldogs to finish the lowest on the ladder. I had them thirteenth and looking...

Catching up with What’s Up with Rita “Softpaws” Panacea What’s up with the Sate of Origin haters? Sure, having a bunch of bogans from the shallow end of the gene pool invading our fair city might be problematic but these Origin fans come cashed up and ready to spend. It was near impossible to...

Hungry for ... um ... Love Now the 25th of July 2007 was a momentous day for the Essendon Football Club for two reasons. Firstly, it was the day Sheedy got the tap on the shoulder ending his twenty-seven-year reign at Windy Hill and secondly, it was the day Jobe Watson was given the opportunity...

Hungry for S.O.O. – NOT! State of origin is dead and buried in the AFL. The game can’t make up its mind on its relevance – can’t even figure out when it should be played. It has no fixed date: before the season, mid-season, end of season are scenarios on the table. When can’t even work out who...

Hungry for Demons and Ducks on Curmudgeon Tuesday Mark Murphy has a bung shoulder and won’t play for up to twelve weeks. I think Murphy’s loss is too big for the Blues to overcome; he’s an absolute star. Carlton’s midfield strength revolves around two elite players and plenty of foot-soldier...

Hungry for the Melbourne Comedy Show If they say change is as good as a holiday then the Crows have been on a cruise in the Caribbean for a month. They are refreshed and invigorated and have developed a zest for the contest under new coach Brenton Sanderson. The Crows made the one-time...

Hungry for Some Life in the Melbourne Football Club Double shot Denham on SEN was again forced into duelling mode for two days by the frustrated Demons listeners . Dave from Ormond: Grunk, what’s your problem with Melbourne, mate? Grunk: What’s the problem? Demonic Dave: What’s...

Now the Ming Dynasty ended in 1644 and the Roman domination collapsed around the fifth century. History lessons tell us you don’t rule forever. Cats’ star James Kelly says the football world no longer respects Geelong. The respect will always be there for what they have achieved but I believe...

Hungry for Knights’… Respect Dreamtime at the ‘G’ in front of eighty thousand fans; what a night to make a statement. The Tigers have momentum and you can sense something is building down at Punt Road. Supporters of the yellow and black don’t want to hear phrases like ‘solid effort’ and ‘still...

Hungry for the New Halo In recent years St. Kilda nearly won two premierships to break a premiership drought over forty years old but fans were not satisfied. Many lamented the brand of shut-down football that not only strangled other teams, but fans themselves. Well those fans must love what...

Hungry for the Punt Road Genie We saw the birth of the Greater Western Sydney side on Saturday, the Giants first win. On the same day we saw the decline of one of the great teams of recent years. The Cats were mauled by the Crows. It happens in sport; you go to bed one night, when you wake up in...

State of Origin and Father/Son adoption ideas on Thursday flood in from the Mensa Talkback Society to an extent that belies the fact KB’s ratings are sidled up with Harfboots on the afternoon shift. Forget Dees’ fans hitting the Thursday morning plonk to deal with the dulcet tones of their white...

Hungry for Clichés Just got off the phone to James Hird and the more I hear from Essendon the more I’m impressed. Five/one has been a great start considering a spate of injuries and the scalp of premiership favourite Carlton. Never thought they had the depth to cover injuries but it looks like...

Hungry for Free Agency II Ruckmen were once thought to be a dying breed but it appears they’re the ones now that are set to have the cash registers ticking over. Teams have won premierships with so-called leaky back-lines and ill-functioning forward-lines and lack of speed in the midfield, but...

Hungry for Tackling Technique It’s about time AFL players took some responsibility for potential injuries. Called on recently for the players’ association and its members to take action on the sling tackle and to outlaw it amongst brothers. Don’t have to always rely on legislation. Former...

Hungry for Duck Season It’s gonna get tougher for umpires to adjudicate on head-high tackles. Players and coaches know the laws of the game and umpires want to protect the player with the ball as much as they can. And what has crept into game is players and coaches now are taking advantage of...

Hungry for Truth Brett Ratten should have been laughing yesterday. How he contained himself from that emotion makes him an outstanding prospect for one of those Las Vegas poker games. Of course Carlton are resting players because they don’t rate GWS. And of course Carlton are arrogant and...

Hungry for Fairness Now it’s been reported today that CARL-ton will rest Chris Judd this week against the Giants, and Jarrad Waite as also been mentioned as an unlikely starter. Now I don’t think any player wants to be rested – players want to play, players love continuity, love to be in the...

Hungry for Free Agency Now parents beware when buying jumpers with sown-on jumpers. The chances are, little Johnny, will be needing a new one next season. The back page of the Herald Sun this morning has Travis Cloke wearing a Freo jumper. Now we can’t escape the fact that free agency’s about...

Hungry for Selwood Emancipation Joel Selwood is unfairly maligned. He is a superstar player who hits packs hard, and because of poor tackling techniques and Selwood’s ability to shrug off opponents he is attacked by opposition fans. Those fans will be enraged today that Selwood has gotten off...

Hungry for Excuses on Manic Monday The Swans never-say-die attitude was on display yesterday overcoming a twenty point half-time deficit to crush the Hawks by thirty-seven points. That’s nearly a ten goal turnaround, yet the draw seems to be a talking point at Hawthorn. President, Andrew...

Catching Up With What's Up With Rita "Softpaws" Panacea What’s up with the AFL’s blind support of Jason Mifsud? How is a bloke who’s made a habit of running to the media with his version of private conversations, and he’s refused to return a CEO’s call for three weeks, still employed? And if...