The Dockers’ patched-up junior team cast a spell that not even a misty eyed veteran optimist of 17 years of Freo pain could believe what his eyes were witnessing. Jim Smith wept tears of joy as they ripped the heart from the surging Pies.
Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game
May 12, 2013 by 3 Comments
What happens beyond Woorndoo? Why did the fans pinch the goalposts in Wynyard? Who are the football tribes of Broken Hill? Find out in Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game.
When Fergie came to Australia
May 10, 2013 by 1 Comment
Roy Hay is surprised at the amount of media coverage of the retirement of a former Ayr United player given that he hasn’t turned out for the club since 1974. (He did manage Manchester United for a few years in the interim.)
AFL Round 6 – Gold Coast v Fremantle: Nonna Night
May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Join Nicholas and John Burmej for a traditional Saturday night dinner with La Familgia. Main course tonight: the Dockers.
AFL Round 5 – Fremantle v Richmond: A desperate history
May 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Richmond and Fremantle share a particular and desperate history, writes Fremantle fan David Zampatti. One club was set up to be a joke; the other has become one over a horrible thirty years.
AFL Round 5 – Port Adelaide v West Coast: Being Ken Hinkley
May 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Rob Bath tries to get inside the head of Ken HInkley, footy’s unlikely Man of the Moment.
Friday: Kick to Kick with The Footy Almanac
April 29, 2013 by 18 Comments
The Footy Almanac has started its monthly kick to kick sessions – now in two brilliant locations. All welcome.
Does the punishment fit the crime?
April 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
Roy Hay with a bit of balance on Luis Suarez.
AFL Round 5 – St.Kilda v Sydney: How is this different to rugby?
April 27, 2013 by 5 Comments
Our New Zealand correspondent, Alex Braae, says St.Kilda should be quickly adopted by Wellington, which is used to barracking for lovable losers.
AFL Round 4 – Hawthorn v Fremantle: 50 Shades of Purple
April 26, 2013 by 1 Comment
It is amazing how our passion for this mighty game, the one-eyed devotion to one team and everlasting faith in reaching that holy grail, makes us blind to past results and fanatical towards the next game, writes Fremantle fanatic Dianne Waddingham.
AFL Round 4 – Hawthorn v Fremantle: Hawks do it again in Tassie
April 23, 2013 by 19 Comments
Making her Almanac debut, young Molly Lennon provides a very accurate description of Hawthorn’s big win.
AFL Round 4 – Gold Coast v Port Adelaide: Port harnesses the one-trick pony
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There is abundant truth in the commentariat’s assertion that the Suns remain a one trick pony writes Tim Webber.
Almanac Rugby league – The Rugby League Almanac: Media Release
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Media Release – brilliant fan-writing about the greatest game of all A classic new footy book, The Rugby League Almanac 2012 (500 pages, Malarkey Publications) is a game-by-game account of the 2012 NRL season. Nothing like this has been done in rugby league before. It’s a lot of fun. The Rugby League Almanac [Read more]
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood: Surviving the hype
April 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
Patrick Grindlay was caught between mum’s garden and dad’s happy place in 1980, as he watched the Tigers fall prey to the Magpies.
AFL Round 4 – Melbourne v GWS Giants: Melbourne pulls its finger out
April 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
Melbourne fans like Ciannon Cazaly are enjoying the win over GWS because who knows when the next one might come along.
AFL Round 4 – West Coast v Carlton: Blues regain their mojo
April 21, 2013 by 8 Comments
Blues fan Lachlan Waterman returns to Subiaco for the first time since the 3 point loss to the Eagles in the 2011 first semi-final. He leaves with the famous Carlton swagger.
University Blues presents Uni Derby ANZAC Eve dinner
April 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
Esteemed Knackers Paul Daffey and John Harms will speak at the University Blues Uni Derby ANZAC Eve Dinner this Wednesday, April 24.
Daniel Yammacoona – Poems by Damian Balassone
April 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
Regular Knacker Damian Balassone has released Daniel Yammacoona, a collection of his poems.
AFL Round 3 – Fremantle v Essendon: The Old Heave Ho
April 19, 2013 by 2 Comments
Lo and behold, against the Dockers, the Bombers found that there was no substitute for hard work, nothing that could be added to effort that would make a difference, writes Trevor Blainey.
Almanac Rugby League – Book Review: The Rugby League Almanac – You hate us, we love it.
April 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
Joseph Ryan is a Melbourne-based Melbourne Storm fan.
He makes some astute observations about some of the writing on Melbourne Storm matches in The Rugby League Almanac.
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