We are FINALLY done with the Bye weeks! This was the last of the Bye Rounds and we will return to our regular schedule next Round. In the meantime, what happened this week? Quite a bit, actually. Let's dive in. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Again, we had a Thursday Night
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Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 14
So, um, about posting the AFL Beat on time.... Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The image above could be used to describe my beloved Cats' performance this weekend. Well, at least the third quarter performance. But I'm getting ahead of myself... This was a weird week on the schedule. There was
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 13
Ok, so since there are only 6 games this weekend, that means I should be able to get the AFL posted at the regular time, right? Well.... Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We do our best around here, that's all I can say. Let's get right to the action! This
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 12
Once again, the AFL Beat is delayed. BUT THIS TIME I HAVE A GOOD REASON! Keen observers, of which I am not, will have looked at last week's post, seen the schedule of game for this Round, and realized that we had a Sunday Night Footy game! Let me take that
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 11
Once again, apologies for posting the AFL Beat later than usual. I really need to get a spare key made for the DFO Clubhouse... This week, to make up for last week, we meet not one but TWO AFL footballers, we review this week's results, and we look at where we
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Indigenous Round (10)
Did y'all like those cool ass guernseys? I dug blaxabbath's comment about the Western jumper so much I put it up as the banner quote. I'm still giggling about it. It is so true! This week, the AFL Beat is coming to you a day late since there was a
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Indigenous Round Midweek Special!
I love to write this post every year as it features the new guernseys that teams will use for their Round 10 games. The history of the aboriginal people of Australia is quite complex. Too complex for me to address in a simple post, but credit does have to be
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 9
Collingwood beat us last year in a game they shouldn't have. They were coming off a big victory last week and we were feeling good about ourselves after winning the Patrick Dangerfield Bowl. It was a recipe for disaster. Oh well. My disappointment, other people's disappointments, a new AFL footballer to
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 8
Fresh off last week's multi-faceted drama, the question was whether this Round could provide similar drama and surprises. The answer, a new AFL footballer to meet, a NEW GAMBLING GAME, and this week's results, coming up on Welcome To Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! In last week's preview, I mentioned that the
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 7
Last week, I opened by referencing Temptation Island and showed a random picture of a movie called Number 96. I am, quite frankly, surprised that no one commented on the Fox show, which was, for the time, quite unusual and titillating (he he). Little did I know that the Number
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 6
No trips for me this week, so we are back to our regular schedule. There is a LOT to talk about. Remember that talk we had about Hawthorn? Apparently somebody was paying attention. The details behind that, our first 100+ point victory margin of the season, a new footballer to
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Rounds 4 and 5
In case you missed it, I was in Dallas last weekend visiting a friend and enjoying a lot of this: and this so I was in no state to write the AFL Beat. Upon my return, work was crazy busy so my promised mid-week edition of the AFL Beat did not happen.