ASF's extended hiatus

Hello loyal readers,

It's clear that we haven't posted any content in quite a while - this has been partly due to time commitments, schooling, insufficient funds and other problems that can hamper teenage bloggers. However, Aussie Sports Fan isn't dead - not by a long way - and we like to call this an 'extended hiatus'. Trust us when we say that the ASF brand won't go away. What time we resume posting regularly, we're not entirely sure, but one thing's for sure - you haven't seen the last of Aussie Sports Fan.

2011 Grand Final Preview - Collingwood vs Geelong: An overview of football's biggest day

By Luke Smith

Geelong and Collingwood have been the best two sides all year and will meet this Saturday to decide who will win this year’s premiership. Hopefuls Collingwood are looking to make it back-to-back premierships in turn sending Mick Malthouse out on a high note, while Geelong are looking to win their third premiership in five years to give Chris Scott the ultimate glory in his first year as coach.

Tom Scully: #1 Pick, #1 Prick - a Demon's view

Guest post by Dean Goldstein - a seething Melbourne supporter's perspective on the Tom Scully fiasco.

Despite having prepared for the moment for months, seeing Tom Scully in an orange and charcoal polo shirt stung every Melbourne fan somewhere that footy had never ventured to.

Top 10 Greatest AFL Marks of All Time

Discussing the plethora of spectacular marks taken in the history of the VFL/AFL and ordering them into a list often generates plenty of debate from supporters who claim that they seem to have a definitive idea of whose grab is best. While this ASF Countdown doesn't aim to settle everything once and for all, as these lists are always based on opinion, it gives a fair crack at naming the very best ten based on spectacularness and degree of difficulty. Therefore, Leo Barry and Brendon Goddard don't get a guernsey in this list as while the timing of their grabs was nothing less than perfect, they don't squeeze into our top ten best marks.

Cadel Evans wins the 2011 Tour de France

In a historic event for Australian sport, Cadel Evans is finally the king of the cycling world after winning the 2011 Tour de France with a stunning overtake of the Schleck brothers on Stage 20. After suffering mechanical problems the previous day, Evans recovered from a two minute deficit to take down his rival in Andy Schleck with a huge climb before a dominant ride in the individual time trial.

High flyers - who's best?

Over the 2011 AFL season so far we have seen some high flying acrobatics from some of the more exciting players in the competition. Collingwood's Andrew Krakouer, West Coast's Nic Naitanui and Melbourne's Ricky Petterd have all taken exhilirating pack marks over the last few weeks. We'd like to hear who you think is leading the Mark of the Year so far. You can vote here. Pictures and videos are available by clicking the "Read More" button.

How racial vilification just won't go away

The issue of racism in football has reared its ugly head again yesterday with Western Bulldogs player Justin Sherman admitting to racially vilifying Gold Coast youngster Joel Wilkinson in their match on Saturday. While this has been recognised as the first on-field racial slur since 1999, there have no doubt been many more offences which have gone unheard. It is a blight on society that in this day and age, players in a professional environment can still choose to publicly degrade someone based on the colour of their skin.