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Sports fans get together each week to discuss the latest in sports, sports news, sports philosophy and sports writing.
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
The People's Game
Sports fans get together each week to discuss the latest in sports, sports news, sports philosophy and sports writing.