AFL weather alert: Orange Tsunami inbound. AFL commentator alert: there are two teams playing, even if one of them is not from Victoria. Welcome back to AFL from LA. I am your host, Cindye, and I am standing outside of the world famous comedy club, The Laugh Factory, where everyone from Jim Carrey to Jerry Seinfeld have performed. Collingwood v Mebourne Sure, the Pies beat Melbourne in the first...
The Sydney Swans are celebrating a fiercely fought, much deserved win over the… Wait, what? The Swans didn’t win? Ben Keays didn’t hit the post? Every angle showed it? Then why wasn’t the decision overturned? But that means the Crows were robbed! Sigh. Welcome back to AFL from LA. I’m your host Cindye, and I’m coming to you from, well, my living room. We’ve been forced inside. Damn you, Hurricane...
The only thing that could have been bigger than the Carlton Melbourne game was if the Blues had been playing the Matildas. What a game! 70, 000 at the G, finals like intensity, and more tackles than a Black Friday sale at Kmart. 173. Welcome back to AFL from L. A. I’m your host, Cindye. I’m here on Fairfax Avenue. It was once the home of businesses that catered to the Jewish community. And now it...
I felt horrible hearing the news about Nick’s injury. Six weeks out is going to put a dent in Collingwood’s premiership chances and rob us all of seeing a young superstar on the park. I’m wishing you a speedy recovery, Nick. And here’s a memo to all AFL commentators. Maybe now you can ease up on all the non stop Nick talk. He’s a generational talent and a humble young man. But you’re only going...
The Giants are sixth, the Blues are seventh, and the Eagles won! What the hell is going on?! Welcome back to AFL from LA. I’m your host, Cindye. I am standing here on the Sunset Strip, across the street from the Whisky A Go Go. Everyone from The Doors, to Led Zeppelin, to Guns N Roses have played there. And as you might be able to see, Tim McGraw is doing a private concert there next month. ...
AFL fans, I ask you to join me in a moment of silence to honor an old friend of ours, Holding the Ball. This week marked its untimely demise, joining its long lost cousin, the Dissent rule, in the great Rulebook in the sky. May they rest in peace. And may their memories be a lesson to us all. In the great game of footy, nothing is sacred. Welcome back to AFL from LA. I’m your host, Cindye. I’m...
I’m gonna say what everyone’s thinking, but Melbourne won’t dare say. Dees are better off without Brodie Grundy. Sorry, handsome. Welcome back to AFL from LA. I’m your host, Cindye. I am here at the world famous Santa Monica Pier. Many of you might recognize it from awesome movies like Iron Man, Rocky III, and Forrest Gump, where, spoiler alert, Tom Hanks ends his famous run at the end of the...
What does it mean when a team can lose hit outs 70-18, 20 of those to advantage, and still win clearances and the game? AFL fans, help this American understand what she’s missing. Welcome back to AFL from LA. I’m your host, Cindye. I am standing outside of CBS Television City. The list of shows that have been filmed here are way too many to mention, but I will tell you that the Price is Right...
The Swans kicked at 25% accuracy. The Cats at 37. And AFL fans kicked their TVs at 100% accuracy. Welcome back to AFL from LA. I am your host, Cindye. I am here in downtown Hollywood. The Capitol Records building is right behind me. Legendary artists from Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson to Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan have all recorded there. It was a round of meh, and a round of holy shit! ...
Eric Hipwood tried a daring new strategy called “kicking straight,” and he nailed four goals. It’s this innovative thinking that has been missing from his game all year. Rumor has it all teams are now starting to explore this new strategy of kicking more goals than points. Fascinating. Welcome back to AFL from LA. I’m your host, Cindye. I am here in West Hollywood in front of the world famous...