AFL Beat 2024 – Round 6

ballsofsteelandfury - April 24, 2024April 21, 2024

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

Saturday Night Off-season Open Thread 8

ballsofsteelandfury - April 20, 2024April 19, 2024

In these Off-season Open Threads, I'll sum up the week that was, provide you with TMI-style information, and throw some random spaghetti at the wall and see if it sticks. *** My favourite time of year starts tonight. It's Day One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the greatest tournament in all of

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Mr. Ayo - April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

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TGIF! It's playoff season! Well, not today, but starting tomorrow anyway. Why yes, the hardwood footy play-ins are not playoff games you rube. Please ignore them and wait for the actual playoffs tomorrow. Survival - Personal Edition What low-rent, over-lookable advice can I deliver today? Oh, here's one. Now that the pandemic

Summer of Soccer 2024

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ballsofsteelandfury - April 18, 2024April 17, 2024

This summer is going to be a very special summer. We have not just one, not just two, not just three, but FOUR major tournaments happening! In this post, I will break everything down for you and invite you to write team previews. *** The Schedule The above graphic looks best if you

Balls Magazine Year 2, Volume 4 (25 overall)

ballsofsteelandfury - April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

As you may remember, I let you know about my first tournament win of the year and my lowest score differential ever in Volume 2. Today, I'm going to tell you about the very next tourney I played with my club. This month's tournament was a two-person team Scramble. In this

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 5

ballsofsteelandfury - April 17, 2024April 14, 2024

We have two unbeaten teams left. Coincidentally (or not), they are the teams of the AFL Beat writers. Let's get right into it. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/RUMiRaIAxzM?si=mIDv1nhQPRWgWO8a https://youtu.be/NWw2vjN6-vg?si=CLp9lfTwbF9CsmcQ https://youtu.be/T6MrtGdCEM0?si=ai4tzjgJjrxLhnCO https://youtu.be/RZXeZZF5rDU?si=EKNJClnsJStL-dWz https://youtu.be/rjlLUuaKmec?si=_mN8o0wkUVPhWdJk https://youtu.be/7n7TrBX5aU8?si=eaqx-LEHOWkwhL4z https://youtu.be/dG8q2ovXyfM?si=b-AMY9riSC-mZ7zq https://youtu.be/5c_PzusnZmM?si=9-FSijSVt-WanlmE *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments BFC and Lemonjello's GWS Giants are still undefeated and at the top of the ladder after a really tough

Saturday Night Off-season Open Thread 7

ballsofsteelandfury - April 13, 2024April 12, 2024

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In these Off-season Open Threads, I'll sum up the week that was, provide you with TMI-style information, and throw some random spaghetti at the wall and see if it sticks. Since the NCAA tourney has wrapped up, we can now go to my random musings and TMI. *** If you remember the last

Sexy Friday – 20240412

Mr. Ayo - April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

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TGIF! The come down from March Madness is terrible. For a very small few of us, our methadone is azaleas in full bloom, pine straw, fake bird noises, small creeks, and yellow pin flags. For the rest of you? Well, it's the weekend to go do whatever you want. Survival -

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 4

ballsofsteelandfury - April 10, 2024April 7, 2024

If you were in Adelaide this week, you had a great time! Looking at you, WhyEaglesWhy. Let's get right into it! *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/D16rpxmJWag?si=NqQbIevzFzzJNdwo https://youtu.be/AH1UHbfY-yE?si=QThShagablvRQKb- https://youtu.be/aHbZVd7ZI7w?si=h-KkQdxufTQ-nwsu https://youtu.be/p7XmXIe8XfA?si=bDeM6cS9-ssHTFA- https://youtu.be/O9GoZHQLlIA?si=Gyr6L22-pDpgU2qe https://youtu.be/J2pKT0FM56o?si=CGhQgmLd99ilYDRX https://youtu.be/SHH7CY52GLo?si=EbFQqshSnayOwfZf https://youtu.be/2jnlInXtEz8?si=5N0QbMmoHfWlN0P_ https://youtu.be/QBCNqcCUrBA?si=quccUIlVZD1tKuKa *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments BFC and Lemonjello's GWS Giants are still undefeated and at the top of the ladder. The game against the Suns was

Saturday Night Off-season Open Thread 6

ballsofsteelandfury - April 6, 2024April 6, 2024

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In these Off-season Open Threads, I'll sum up the week that was, provide you with TMI-style information, and throw some random spaghetti at the wall and see if it sticks. This week, I am devoting tonight's post to the NCAA Basketball Tourney Semi Finals. I hope you know where to watch. If

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Mr. Ayo - April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

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TGIF! It's Final Four (4) time. The ladies are playing right now, and the gentlemen hit the hardwood tomorrow. And there's F1 practice 3 (9:25 DFO, 7:25 right coast) and qualifying later tonight (12:55am DFO, 10:55pm right coast). Survival - Personal Edition With spring comes warmer weather. With warmer weather brings evenings

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 3

ballsofsteelandfury - April 2, 2024April 1, 2024

It was an exciting week. Let's get right into it! *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/b_k40yYzE5w?si=rKli91vQbaTSAIQA https://youtu.be/6_hDmKFJUxA?si=pcU2mcmD1s6FlQQb https://youtu.be/2EZ_gsL3Wew?si=llk3OR5KkhMSXeWD https://youtu.be/az1-J_wJLEU?si=Dxg1fbOY1E77N9vu https://youtu.be/me-RZLla-5k?si=zIpsrVj7oiJvDZnD https://youtu.be/-rASPG5beyc?si=Gymkzb6sFyaZvIQc https://youtu.be/wcDBxTFsen8?si=c5LKI_atnPS3wZVY https://youtu.be/VXGAS_BRDWI?si=4-Ug9qMmjystv2xw *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments You will notice that all the games this week are in Adelaide. This is a special Round that the AFL created for this year called the "Gather Round" (sounds like gather around)