football
Australian rules football is absolutely one of my favourite sports. It was invented in the mid-19th century somewhere near the SA/Victoria border, as a hybrid of British schoolyard games and the Aboriginal game of marngrook. It’s the most popular football code in the southern and western parts of Australia, with its preeminent league being the AFL. The team I barrack for is the Sydney Swans, formerly the South Melbourne Swans, who generations of my dad’s family supported before me.
Did you know? I also have a wiki page called ‘football’! If you want to check that out, you can do so here.
Posts
- : 👩🏻 Photo post: For today’s photoblogging challenge (external link), the day 6 prompt is sport. Viv and I go for different …
- : 🏟 Micro post: Whoo, just got home from a walk and saw that the Swans have unexpectedly beaten the reigning premiers …
- : 🏟 Micro post: Can I be real, it’s really confusing that the Swans and GWS are apparently facing off in the VFL (external …
- : 🏟 Micro post: Currently watching the AFL Grand Final (or the half-time entertainment) with Viv – the second year in a row that …
- : 🏟 Photo post: This was one wild thing to witness! Can’t help but think there’s good safety reasons why it’s not …
- : 🏟 Micro post: OMG that prelim final was one of the most stressful games I’ve watched 🫣 One minute longer and I’m sure …
- : 🏟 Micro post: It’s AFL Grand Final morning! I know not everyone cares about football, but it’s a big deal ‘round …
- : 🏟 Micro post: Well… I didn’t have high expectations for the game but somehow it went even worse than I’d anticipated 🙈 Ah …
Links
- : 🏟 Link: “Former Collingwood player Leon Davis: 'We don't want our kids to have to go through the bullshit'” by Amy McQuire
- : 🏟 Link: “Is Aussie rules booming at rugby’s expense?”
- : 🏟 Link: “The European Super League Is the Inevitable Conclusion of Football Capitalism”
- : 🏟 Link: “AFL expansion debate for Northern Territory, Tasmania not strictly business”
- : 🏟 Link: “@AFL on Twitter: New to Aussie Rules, or know someone who'd love to learn about the game?”
- : 🏟 Link: “Hawthorn racism review to allege that former coaches separated First Nations players from families and demanded a pregnancy termination”
Jessica Smith is a socialist and a feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; she’s also interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.