Round 9 – Brisbane v Adelaide: No Surprise, Unfortunately

Peter Schumacher caught the game on Sunday and couldn’t help but be frustrated by the Lions’ timid performance.

The Swans: Can a lifetime of habit be changed?

Jan Courtin wonders if she can kick her 67-year habit of worrying about the Bloods, and whether their big win against the Saints will make it even more difficult!

Lou Richards’ Master Class At Melbourne High

Braham Dabscheck recalls the time Lou Richards and Jack Dyer were invited to give a talk at Melbourne High School. Easily the most engaging talk he ever heard as a student.

Super Netball – West Coast Fever v Collingwood Magpies

It was a good weekend for Collingwood with wins in the AFL and Super Netball. Peter Sweeney caught the netball action in Perth.

Political turmoil in Soccer (I think we have been here before)

History has a way of repeating itself. Particularly when it comes to the issues facing Australian soccer. Dr Cruel explains.

Living Footy at Williamstown Literary Festival

The Footy Almanac will be at Willy Lit Fest this year. Come along to see John Harms, Yvetter Wroby and Kerrie Soraghan talking about their love and obsession with footy. Come along for a what will be a delightful session.

AFL Round 9 – GWS (aka Harlem Globetrotters) v Richmond: Irrationality, Rationality

The Tigers have fallen just short again in a nail biter for the third week in a row, this time against the AFL’s team of superstars.

Round 9 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Penalty Units – For the Floreat Pica Society by Doug Wilson

Collingwood are back on the winners list after defeating Hawthorn at the MCG.

Round 9 – GWS v Richmond: Sign of the Tiges

Channelling Harry Styles, Richmond’s close losses are a sign of the Tiges according to Daniel Saunders.

Golden Leaves – a Richmond fan’s lament

Richmond fan Sarah Black finds solace in a song. And she truly believes it cannot get any worse than this.

Round 9 – St. Kilda v Sydney: Back Wheels Falling Off Saints’ Cart

Braham Dabscheck concedes that his Saints were beaten by a better team.

Round 9 – St Kilda v Sydney: Pride Match or Ross Lyon Curse

Our man in Japan, Yoshi, is devastated. Is it the draw?

Almanac Music (Stereo Stories): Neil Young

Damian Balassone nominates his all-time favourite Neil Young song via a yarn about share-houses, possums’ arses, grunge and Dixons second-hand record store in Blackburn.

Round 8 – North Melbourne v Sydney: In It to Win It

A Mothers’ Day surprise for Daniel Saunders.

Seriously Social: Generic Team

Lawless gives us the rundown on last Saturday win by the Generic Team over SE Melbourne

Galahs DVDs

We have five winners of the Galahs DVDs.

The search for the final six Magarey Medals

The SANFL History Committee, as one of its projects, has been trying to identify the whereabouts of all past Magarey medals.

Mundy Morning

Kate Birrel uses her paint brush to illustrate Richmond’s Munday morning blues.

Soundgarden. Audioslave. Two Stereo Stories.

Chris Cornell, frontman of Audioslave and Soundgarden, died on 18 May, shortly after a concert in Detroit. Stereo Stories contributors Imogen Knight and Ali Schnabel were fans of the man, and his bands.

Round 8 – Port Adelaide v Gold Coast: Take Me To China

Aidan Hammond had a busy day of a footy game, Mother’s Day and watching history be made as Port Adelaide thrashed Gold Coast in China.