AFL Beat 2025 – Round 21 Recap!

ballsofsteelandfury - August 6, 2025August 5, 2025

This week, the Pies lost again and all of a sudden people are trying to say the wheels are falling off. Easy there, AFL Media! Let's not go overboard. Let's get to it! *** The AFL Ladder *** The AFL Round 21 Results The AFL Round 21 Highlights https://youtu.be/UQ8RWU12wc4?si=cB12gJzkaHnSqJVu https://youtu.be/NQ4XrV3uJwM?si=lYXJI6hSMZ1NlgG3 https://youtu.be/SrcAIlqaUj0?si=S5rUUlJcsoiBPyfV https://youtu.be/eG4vz1RBmfU?si=BppxCJZ_d5yDnOti https://youtu.be/IlhDlNbiDN8?si=H7FU13EqxdkFS7KO https://youtu.be/xitGvcumJgo?si=9rfDG_OqafWQpyXx https://youtu.be/VcJ5FB8Loak?si=2PpdGKsMGVRmYH7X https://youtu.be/8bGRcyjWu30?si=OoMAXWl_2lIPm7XI https://youtu.be/9hSAe8WShqE?si=Qze_yeDywzk9IY3O AFL Round 22 Schedule *** AFL Footy Tipping Contest

CFL Beat: Week 9

The Maestro - July 31, 2025July 30, 2025

Tomorrow is already August. As a teacher, that's the most horrifying thought I've had in months. While summer camp winds down forever for me, I do, fortunately still have another month of vacation remaining. It's time to make the most of it while I can. I'll be leaving tomorrow for

AFL Beat 2025 – Round 20 Recap!

ballsofsteelandfury - July 30, 2025July 28, 2025

This week, Rivalry Week kinda fizzled out as the good teams won and the bad teams lost. That means the Finals picture is clearer. Let's get to it! *** The AFL Ladder *** The AFL Round 20 Results The AFL Round 20 Highlights https://youtu.be/Cced7vfpHjY?si=SttGGHiczyrJIhNR https://youtu.be/8Ag6LQBvSd0?si=xJWxVBb68OzdwVzY https://youtu.be/GdCp3vc-yUQ?si=A1JQg2pSAPsSyiXg https://youtu.be/8mo7rAO0RMo?si=QadhCOqox3Kxtd4q https://youtu.be/oZiOAnc4sLY?si=uqml8K_XI1bKkYgy https://youtu.be/OA-3qdj5JQE?si=3vss29jTt4LlB8Ve https://youtu.be/qm11IziYowQ?si=ESF7b7pUP54wIWJA https://youtu.be/w4QD0_BiXbE?si=vUvL3SeLYMIyOgS5 https://youtu.be/GrEye5EQg2Q?si=N6ZUkk8-o4qJzel3 AFL Round 21 Schedule *** AFL Footy Tipping Contest Results *** Notes and Comments Port Adelaide, Sydney, and

CFL Beat: Week 8

The Maestro - July 24, 2025July 23, 2025

Thursdays are thunderstorm days in my neck of the woods. I have absolutely no idea why that is, but it seems to be settling into a regular routine over the last few summers. Perhaps maybe those #geoengineering conspiracy freaks have inadvertently stumbled onto something... At any rate it appears, fortunately,

AFL Beat 2025 – Round 19 Recap!

ballsofsteelandfury - July 23, 2025July 22, 2025

This week, the Finals picture got a little more muddied. Port and Sydney are within striking distance as the teams in the bottom of the Eight keep losing. Let's get to it! *** The AFL Ladder *** The AFL Round 19 Results The AFL Round 19 Highlights https://youtu.be/5tgCeoBseZU?si=D8vh0SVKThUXjrHq https://youtu.be/3JNbo2J-Yl4?si=zO_EIvKTHb1n42Id https://youtu.be/BC1BuY_OkKg?si=XSMwlPjcwX0UfCoA https://youtu.be/Vnu0iZaQ2V4?si=7RUQBDZLAldumvgx https://youtu.be/EgN2Y3Tj0TM?si=C8cE1lPENGP9EnEj https://youtu.be/9-lzx-qtvQQ?si=ORZc08rCpg0AjBWI https://youtu.be/bLo8qjblUSY?si=xV_wi9OchBqt6kyB https://youtu.be/2knkk4stlWk?si=BvAN64qNCynPaksL https://youtu.be/PrwYCdILgfI?si=p6RrpnxLIe2T_a8q AFL Round 20 Schedule *** AFL Footy Tipping Contest Results *** Notes and

CFL Beat: Week 7

The Maestro - July 17, 2025July 16, 2025

I can't do heat. Never have been able to handle it. There's a good reason why NFL football only begins in September; climate change is making some of these early season games just absolutely unbearable from an in-person perspective. When thinking about the old nugget of conventional CFL wisdom in

AFL Beat 2025 – Round 18 Recap!

ballsofsteelandfury - July 16, 2025July 15, 2025

This week, it was a brutal week in the Tipping Contest. No more all correct picks! Luckily, everyone was on the same boat as there were lots of upsets. Let's get to it! *** The AFL Ladder *** The AFL Round 18 Results The AFL Round 18 Highlights https://youtu.be/rCKI4cWQAwA?si=lMgcESQ49DlfNU1e https://youtu.be/RRcpD0xhhBY?si=HqYtW69mqVa9V9fr https://youtu.be/T6wzV58kedA?si=XqhzefwoYh-YsJ0j https://youtu.be/3tNAeu8DrSM?si=O0b2GE3i-1B2OBL9 https://youtu.be/2sPrvh8Izo0?si=6gDjjUvSIvRLGECf https://youtu.be/wb10qTHleZA?si=94cZggwNEL0yNXWj https://youtu.be/729bM476Yk0?si=KPwbPHj6wRr8J0Nd https://youtu.be/msM4h9ZdtKE?si=s_Z6w6TOdjuRCab6 https://youtu.be/eIWlxFeLAdc?si=W_U1DedLErMjn4AA AFL Round 19 Schedule *** AFL Footy Tipping Contest Results *** Notes

CFL Beat: Week 6

The Maestro - July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Summer camp is underway. It's my eighteenth (and final) year of being involved with teaching summer music. I'm four days in and I'm more tired now than I have ever been at any point in the regular school year. Teaching nine-year-olds is a whole different ballgame compared to teaching high

AFL Beat 2025 – Round 17 Recap!

ballsofsteelandfury - July 9, 2025July 8, 2025

This week, we had a lot more perfect weeks in the Tipping Contest. For a moment there, everyone had 8 correct picks! Alas, the final game split the group. Let's get to it! *** The AFL Ladder *** The AFL Round 17 Results The AFL Round 17 Highlights https://youtu.be/_pCuTy0YiiA?si=6OdjuKR2RiykZboa https://youtu.be/eWd1lH_c7lk?si=Evcniandh822hPbe https://youtu.be/I3aLcH4Z9Ng?si=Xc7i-v-Kgg7Hkutu https://youtu.be/TrmYkDo7C3M?si=Z-uknkzuo2CF2Bp- https://youtu.be/q6GsGaQF0s4?si=UD0kVSwX-ufvQky5 https://youtu.be/vfE9a2TdRaQ?si=teGe-HVzUyK01E-9 https://youtu.be/i3Z4WmAPk40?si=lEy4-Wcn_tNA6lHn https://youtu.be/GdPUaLuWIfA?si=vyXjys7d4uusu4N8 https://youtu.be/z804cQYvON0?si=1w47gj47pA-UhksY AFL Round 18 Schedule *** AFL Footy Tipping Contest Results *** Notes

CFL Beat: Week 5

The Maestro - July 3, 2025July 2, 2025

As we tick over into July, and into the summer holiday season for us teacher folk, I am finding that my sleep schedule is all out of whack for the first few weeks. What is the point of a break if I'm still up at 6 AM every day? The