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Footy, we don't love you like we did yesterday...

Footy, we don't love you like we did yesterday...

FromThe People's Game


Footy, we don't love you like we did yesterday...

FromThe People's Game

ratings:
Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's been a stressful year in footy and one that has caused unprecedented strain on fans' love of "The People's Game". Join The Boys as they talk their way through this romantic crisis...

On the agenda this week:
- JB tries to keep it positive by discussing Michael Gleeson's fanatic profile on Adam Saad
- Gordo laments the 'moral duality' that currently exists in the AFL
- JB shares his concerns about the ambience at AFL footy's graveyard: Metricon Stadium
- The People's Question is: "Has the AFL gone too far in the crackdown on fan behaviour?"

PLUS

This week's edition of "Footy Book Club" is a review - of a review - "The Lost Art of Deadline Writing" by James Parker for the Atlantic.

Content Mentioned In This Episode:

•My family and my religion is everything' Fast break with Adam Saad (by Michael Gleeson) - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/my-family-and-my-religion-is-everything-fast-break-with-adam-saad-20190531-p51t9b.html
•Call it 'Kiya' (by Des Headland) - https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-06-17/call-it-kiya-stackbetts-hug-explained-why-whitefellas-miss-the-point
•Joffa in The Age - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/joffa-s-message-this-is-our-place-leave-us-alone-20190616-p51y83.html
•The Lost Art of Deadline Writing (by James Parker) - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/05/sports-writing-on-deadline/586015/?fbclid=IwAR2jDptrc7WDib21fQOIQ4RqDQUyGn_IElLMkV2VnuY70SrvvvhxDD_miqA
•Greg Baum on the 2017 Qualifying Final - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/big-crowd-a-bigger-win-as-tiger-dam-bursts-20170908-gydz3y.html
Released:
Jun 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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