Wednesday @ The Almanac


A tale of professional jealousy when overlooked for a deserved grant
is reflected in Kevin Densley’s recent poem HERE 

 

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Round 1

Richmond 13.4.82 d Carlton 9.15.69
Hawthorn 17.9.111 d Essendon 12.13.85
Geelong 23.9.147 d Fremantle 10.9.69
Sydney 12.10.82 d by Brisbane 12.14.86 
Western Bulldogs 17.11.113 d North Melbourne 14.13.97
Collingwood 21.10.136 d Port Adelaide 6.9.45 
Adelaide 21.9.131 d St Kilda 10.12.72
Melbourne 11.8.74 d by GWS 11.11.77
West Coast 7.7.49 d by Gold Coast 20.16.136

 

Opening Round results HERE

 

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