Hello all - after almost six months away, the CFL Beat makes its glorious return this week! I'm looking forward to another year of covering the ridiculous sport of Canadian football for all of you; I have sincerely missed my writing responsibilities this past little while. With the concert calendar
Lesser Sports
AFL Beat 2024 – Round 9
We got some upsets, we got some blowouts, and we got another tie. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/qWt7Dr-C8jE?si=jZ2CIZNLoQ22rXJ0 https://youtu.be/RUAMuykk-NI?si=K7pm1utVM31yNCJE https://youtu.be/BZexHkcwXyA?si=pWgnbpINNf316hMb https://youtu.be/xCQCPWXnX2k?si=DQbYprV1xPNj7Mx4 https://youtu.be/sKRdmvx19eA?si=squdWxF8VX9gvPA1 https://youtu.be/N69aKDCiTN4?si=h7C8cFoixkl6bpzE https://youtu.be/LvFnDqK9sDk?si=_xf9Z4-Sl-lJLf5j https://youtu.be/GPFF0WAoZY4?si=qdVdzfUo6vdFJcst https://youtu.be/e2m-G5CA874?si=W_RsAKhnhRB8JJfK *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Look at Rikki's Bombers up in third place and beating the Giants! Are they for real or are they setting RTD up for a classic
Balls Magazine Year 2, Volume 5 (26 overall) and Pinch Hit Open Thread!
Unfortunately, your usual Warhammer Open Thread will be delayed until next week due to unavoidable circumstances. Call me Manny Mota as I'm pinch-hitting for ArmedandHammered. Today's story is about the May tournament at my home golf club. It was held on Mother's Day Weekend, which ended up reducing the field as
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AFL Beat 2024 – Round 8
We no longer have any unbeaten teams! That's a bummer, for me. Let's see what else happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/OmRxp6d8mQE?si=1BVXMNewuTEjGLxo https://youtu.be/ZXUAiqXtzlo?si=7zJ7XuPR9JJGzSy6 https://youtu.be/I1dLvE-B71M?si=UBrBX9BgGzmO8I19 https://youtu.be/vMESvW27GYY?si=4QU1GDSWPtLYpseT https://youtu.be/usNKjSK5_CQ?si=8x1TYtzsD7rwq4rf https://youtu.be/ovZP9XRNYas?si=2HdF3bHl3SrmGYkw https://youtu.be/6jgWHdK5jy8?si=g1jgoxaP0zRoiHPt https://youtu.be/IMvRgqvuX5w?si=NmNQVnJHwheRa2gU https://youtu.be/858YCceJ-pk?si=7mR1VvfE_atQJJZZ *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Hippo's Blues lost again, this time to the Collingwood Magpies. It's hard to figure out what their deal is. They're all the way down to
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AFL Beat 2024 – Round 7
We have only one unbeaten team left STILL! Geelong was able to hold off Hippo's Blues to remain the sole unbeaten. GWS is still hot on their heels with only the one loss from last week. Surprisingly, so are the Swans. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/vZPnjy-HhkE?si=g_-HNbrsiZMrPXJd https://youtu.be/UYVcxF3RxMo?si=H4wMSjx-AiZ5lM8Z https://youtu.be/OxIElmSm2uI?si=rhXLVD5HEZ8lU57V https://youtu.be/HLpgzev8rJA?si=piApVZSCxsXdQP6c https://youtu.be/c9aUINUPghI?si=oZDaT-u_a2-2x2xX https://youtu.be/6vDkRe3MhE0?si=tqJZFTS8kK2pY41I https://youtu.be/_6YiyY6SrfE?si=C__u14i_g2atAh36 https://youtu.be/BiCvSIcGBq8?si=kcy2kXSr7ohzjOug *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy
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Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: ‘Twas the Night Before Draftmas…
AFL Beat 2024 – Round 6
We have only one unbeaten team left. Is it GWS or Geelong? All I can tell you is it starts with a G. Let's find out! *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/-tJlzRB8d7E?si=-qQ8811QIJFrnyAs https://youtu.be/R_LNdRd88AM?si=yYi2-88hbfj52aws https://youtu.be/PbDwukkVQmM?si=6unI4YOYXMR3wWRH https://youtu.be/Lx-4AxDYV5o?si=MgeCMrnS4l1BBnww https://youtu.be/35JRIsrvL3E?si=4xHqFv-_J7vLTfSF https://youtu.be/ep_NVhseo_k?si=DyFurCa66iHQuzlb https://youtu.be/upLkABoRcNY?si=71htC6tbgBkVfUhZ https://youtu.be/xlDHzp3H688?si=ggvhsKn4FjS_Amkb *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments The Burning Question this week is: Are Hippo's Blues the real deal? After losing a
