Cody Atkinson

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Re-sharing this piece from late last year, now there's some digital audio from the actual event to attach to it. Jeez they were good... www.patreon.com/posts/116170...

This week's article:

To tag or not to tag? The decision that sparked the greatest comeback in AFL history St Kilda's comeback win over Melbourne will go down in Saints folklore, but it wouldn't have been possible without one strategic move that again highlighted the complicated role of the tagger in moder...

We have spent the year asking coaches around the league about tagging in 2025 and paying close attention to tagger roles, and then on Sunday a perfect example popped up.

I rocked up to that Cat's Miaow show last week and Mark Monnone said everyone should have voted for ten CM songs...and he has at least a decent point.

This Week in Football: The best ruck craft, the one-sidedness of big rivalries, long and short goals of the year, and a look at whether everything bad is American.

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Why the Cats are again in the hunt for the AFL flag Geelong's game plan evolves each season, but there are common elements that make the Cats finals contenders on a regular basis.

A few weeks ago we threw some questions at Chris Scott post-game.

He was coy about the tactical talk. So we thought we'd look a bit deeper into what makes the Cats tick for the ABC this week.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Did you see the transcript of her interview on Hack in June? She liked punk bands like Ice House, The Church and the Whitlams growing up...

The change of artists to song column and vice versa there is hurting my brain Andrew.

Also - my theory is that Albo didn't do the list (fully) himself because no Radio Birdman. Dude is an obsessive fan, don't think he would have overlooked.

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This Week in Football - the dark art of control game defence, breaking down ruck roles, Dean Cox's adjustments, and asking where the clunks have gone

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We also had another great This Week In Football.

Check it below!

This week I spoke to Luke Beveridge, Adam Kingsley and James Ives about winning the ball and how that relates to winning football games.

This week in football - round 7 2025.

This is our biggest issue. A lot going on, across a lot of styles.

thisweekinfootball.com/twif/week-7-...

Thank you very much Matthew. Really appreciate it.

Hey thanks mate - hope you are doing well. Have been meaning to get in touch.

I put in (arguably) too much work into this one. We've tried to paint the history of the handball, and its modern deployment. @arwon.bsky.social kept me sane while I was scrolling through archives ha.

Enjoy.

Really enjoyed this history of the handball by @arwon.bsky.social and @capitalcitycody.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Also gives me a chance to re-circulate something I did last year on moving the ball from d50 to taking a shot with no kicks in between.

www.hpnfooty.com/thisweekinfo...

NO COLLUSION - three of us just happened to wake up in a "freo are a bit slow hey" mood, as if possessed by David King himself.

Great to contribute alongside @capitalcitycody.bsky.social @arwon.bsky.social @ryanbuckland.bsky.social @jasperchellappah.bsky.social

I'm here to make spreadsheet and support a competent footy team, and -

(video courtesy of @capitalcitycody.bsky.social )

This Week In Football, featuring seven short articles and several new contributors!

www.hpnfooty.com/thisweekinfo...

-Three looks at ball movement
-Freo, Freo and Freo
-Carlton's backwards transition
-Dees defensive errors
-More vs Better
-cost of Gather Round

Cheers Darragh!

Good to see you over here! Hope you are doing well.

This week: aging, football, youth, winning and Collingwood. Some combination of those words describe our ABC article this week.

The oldest team in AFL history is about to take the field — it's a growing trend The AFL approaches expansion at a time where there is more talent in the league than ever before courtesy of veterans extending their primes and young players entering the league ready to cause a spla...

Today from us at ABC:

The average AFL team is older than it's been in a century, and yet there's been so much focus and pressure on the promise of the youngest players. So let's look at both ends of the age range.

Thanks for the thanks.

Loved your bit btw. Thanks for posting here too.

Super excited to contribute to this with some of the people I most admire in footy analysis - knock ons are a stat for the love of god
CC Dermott Brereton C/O Fox Footy

Big thank you to @capitalcitycody.bsky.social for organising and asking me to contribute.

thisweekinfootball.great-site.net?p=1

How the Tigers pulled off one of the biggest AFL upsets in recent memory Naysayers may suggest Richmond's win over Carlton in round one was a fluke, but there was a method to the way the Tigers achieved the upset defeat.

This week: looking at how Richmond pulled off their stellar upset over Carlton, and how it fits in with the "upset template".

This piece features a tweet from James Ives which sort of spurred it on. If you are over there he's worth a follow.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...