The Muse is reminded of old trips up the Calder Highway and other grand times as he muses on Derby Day and country racing at his beloved Wyche.
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Almanac Horseracing: The Muse is musing on Cousin Harry
October 25, 2024 by 2 Comments
The Muse is musing on a cracking day of racing which featured Cousin Harry Coffey. This yarn oozes the Mallee.
Almanac Footy: The Muse is musing on the AFL
May 22, 2024 by 4 Comments
The Muse has some thoughts on recent happenings in AFL footy.
Almanac Horseracing (and Investment): The Muse is musing on yearling sales
February 23, 2024 by 6 Comments
With the Blue Diamond on tomorrow, and the Golden Slipper not far away, The Muse turns his critical eye to yearling sales.
Almanac Pugilism: The Muse is musing on boxing and boxing tents
October 19, 2023 by 9 Comments
The Muse has just read a book about Jimmy Sharman’s boxing tents and is reminded of great days of boxing at the Wycheproof Show and in the Police Boys Clubs.
Almanac Footy: The Muse is musing on the Brownlow
September 27, 2023 by 2 Comments
The Muse has some thoughts about the Brownlow Medal and the pile-on that followed Lachie Neale’s win.
Almanac Lord’s Test: The Muse is musing on Bazball
July 3, 2023 by 7 Comments
The Muse caught up with Baz himself just after the Lord’s Test.
Almanac Punting: The Muse is musing on the modern-day tout
February 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
The Muse is punting and drinking and smoking and musing on the standard of tipping from so-called experts.
Almanac Life: The Muse is musing on 2022
January 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Muse is musing on his musings of 2022.
Almanac Finals Predictions: The Muse is musing on the form
September 1, 2022 by 3 Comments
The Muse has turned the footy teams into nags and assesses their form.
Almanac Philosophy: The Muse is musing on joy
June 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
If only the joy of life and sport was knocked out of innocent young players. The Muse tells us about his young neighbour James.
Almanac Footy: The Muse is musing on respect for umpires
April 21, 2022 by 5 Comments
The Muse has been around the traps over the years and has seen it and heard it all which puts him in a perfect position to be musing on respect for umpires.
Almanac Life: The Muse is musing on The Digital Age
February 28, 2022 by 3 Comments
Hayden Kelly has had a gutful of the ‘convenience’ of the digital age – what do you think? Has he hit the nail on the head or is it just a case of yelling at clouds?
Almanac Tributes: The Muse remembers Fred Cook
February 2, 2022 by 4 Comments
The Muse is musing on Fred Cook who died yesterday at the age of 74 with a few stories about one of Melbourne’s great characters of recent times.
Almanac Footy: The Muse – what would happen if it was really a Grand Old Flag?
May 7, 2021 by 4 Comments
With the hopes of Demons supporters justifiably growing, Hayden Kelly shares his personal recollections of some other recent drought-breaking premierships. He also offers a distinctly Gordon St. perspective on what the celebration of a Melbourne flag might look like.
The Muse: Musings on Anzac Day
April 25, 2021 by 9 Comments
The Muse had an Abbotts Lager and mused about Anzac Day and what the brothers Smith and Hutchins from the Australian bush were fighting for.
The Muse: Musing on The Cup of 2019
July 14, 2020 by 4 Comments
Three O’Briens trained one third of the field for the 2019 Melbourne Cup and it was the Irish Australian from Ky who saddled up the winner. The Muse muses on Danny Boy and Vow and Declare. [Animated piece for someone who didn’t back the winner – JTH]
The Muse: Thoughts of an AFL restructure on a perfect winter’s day
June 30, 2020 by 1 Comment
The Muse can see the (necessary) future of the AFL competition: two conferences. This is what happens when the virus agrees that Melbourne is the world’s most livable city. [More creative thinking from Hayden Kelly – Ed]
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