Almanac Sports Memoir: Can you recommend any?

Yvette Wroby looks at some recent footy memoirs as she prepares for her gig at the Williamstown Literary Festival.

Haiku Bob – Round 11 – small fragments

Injuries couldn’t stop Collingwood from winning last weekend and Haiku Bob has captured the action in this powerful poem.

On Rohan Connolly’s departure from The Age

Japanese footy correspondent Yoshi is sad to see a vastly experienced journalist such as Rohan Connolly depart The Age. Especially at a time when, he says, journalism standards are dropping and the industry looks shaky.

GWS: Cursed by injuries

You may have missed some of the freak accidents down at GWS. Pete gives us a laugh or two for Thursday morning.

Island Story Gatherers Literary Festival this weekend at Phillip Island

On her travels writing her book Siren’s Call in 2015 Yvette Wroby met Sainter Lois Gaskin from Phillip Island. This weekend Lois and her fellow Islanders have their Inaugural Literary Festival of Phillip Island entitled: The Island Story Gatherers. [“Make it two Literary Festivals in two weeks, people. Sounds great.” – Yvette ]

Round 11 – Fremantle v Collingwood: Pies Win in the West at Last (Floreat Pica Society)

Rory Adams watched his beloved Magpies take on Fremantle at Subiaco. The travel and injuries couldn’t stop the Pies from getting a much needed win in the West.

Round 11 – GWS v Essendon: A Giant Ascension

Prompted by the Giants’ ladder position (top) after their Round 11 win over Essendon, John Butler looks at the rise of the machine that is GWS – which has angered some (Victorian) fans. However JB thinks they’re a real contender for the flag and a powerhouse of the future.

Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Dufnering in Dublin plus Mickelson’s Open withdrawal

The latest golfing news from around the world which saw Jason Dufner return to the winners circle, Italian Renato Paratore clinched a maiden European title and In-Kyung Kim won a fifth LPGA event.

Almanac Racing: Doomben Races and Swan Hill Carnival

Horse racing action returns to Doomben on Saturday as well the Swan Hill Carnival over the long weekend.

Fearless Round 11: Bye round and the evenness of the comp makes the bye very handy

Fearless gives us light-hearted take on the action from Round 11. Wins to Richmond and Collingwood kept their passionate supporters happy.

The Vincent Van Gogh Cup – Round Eleven

Earl can’t get no inspiration. Here’s what his column would have looked like in 2002.

Comrades Marathon 2017: More humbling than a prelim final loss

Mick Jeffrey loves a challenge. He has taken on many and this one was huge: the famous Comrades Marathon.

Almanac Baseball: The Sweet Spot

Brian looks at the recent trend of elevated batting in baseball. He also looks at the change in batting styles T20 has introduced to cricket.

On Sunday we went to a lovely lunchtime wedding in a park

Mickey Randall spent Sunday at a lovely wedding in a park. It was the kind of day that reminds him of how much beauty there is in the world.

Almanac Racing: Sure Bet Redemption

Paul Young had a long day of playing cricket before unwinding at the races. An elderly antagonist made the day a very memorable one.

AFL: How the Match Review Panel Works

Confused? Dips O’Donnell is here to clear up the workings of the Match Review Panel.

Round 11 – Geelong v Adelaide: Once, Twice, Three Times a Loser

Swish endured a facsimile of Geelong’s previous two drubbings of the Crows at the Pivot, this time getting a first hand view of the Channel Seven pre-game arrangements. He shan’t be returning.

WAFL Round 11: Kelly’s day out in the derby

Round 11 wrapped up in the WAFL and Les Everett has it covered. Ladder leaders Subiaco had a scare while South Fremantle thrashed East Fremantle.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: On a roll

Three wins in a row for Collingwood has fans excited, while the VFL side also picked up a win. A one point loss sees the Magpies depart the Super Netball finals series.

Round 11 – GWS v Essendon: The Bell Frogs and Schnitzenstein are Here to Stay

Mark O’Sullivan watched his Giants get the better of a tough Essendon. The game was also the first time the attendance at a GWS home game was greater than that of the NRL game next door. Great signs for footy in western Sydney.