Cats aside, players from six clubs competing in this year’s finals have the opportunity to become dual premiership players. Miles Wilks looks at who is best placed.
Northern Lights: A season with NT Thunder
September 7, 2012 by 4 Comments
The Almanac is hosting a screening of the documentary, Northern Lights: A season with NT Thunder, produced and directed by Alastair McGibbon at the All Nations Hotel on Thursday, September 20. Join us for a meal from 7 for 7.30, followed by the screening at 8.30ish.
Almanac Rugby League – Return to the Promised Land
September 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
By John Robotham
Storm vs Souths in a qualifying final. My club against the outfit I love to hate. The people’s club, with 104 years of rich history, ranged against an interloper created to fit the needs of a national competition.
When the Richmond champions came to lunch
September 6, 2012 by 1 Comment
Photos from the August Almanac lunch where the Richmond ladies entertained all. Photos: Yvette Wroby
The Middle Australia Report: Oscar and other curiosities
September 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
Does anyone else see the irony in Oscar Pistorius claim that the 200m race at the Paralympics was unfair because the bloke who beat him, Brazilian Alain Oliveira, had different prosthetics to him? What would have happened if Pistorius had won the 400m at the Olympics and an ablebodied athlete had complained? I dare say there would have been an outrage from the PC community.
AFL Round 23 – Essendon v Collingwood (Floreat Pica): An ugly win
September 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Paul Fahey To put a positive spin on it, we finished the Home and Away season of 2012 better than we finished 2011. We did what we had to do and if we kicked straight we possibly would have won by 60+ points BUT that may have hidden a few things that we have [Read more]
Were they this good in 1944?
September 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
“It was just an ordinary shellacking of a bottom side … then the dam wall burst!”
What’s that smell in the air? Must be finals
September 3, 2012 by 7 Comments
It’s finals time and fans of at least four teams are soaking up the fever in case they are eliminated in the first week. Any idea how North Melbourne can pull off what would be a remarkable victory in the west? Are Collingwood any chance of knocking off Hawthorn? And what would that do to [Read more]
Gold Coast gold
August 31, 2012 by 6 Comments
By Rick Kane
Ratten was sacked by Carlton this week and this story is not about that. This story is about the team that would win the premiership, if awarded based on the team with the most exotic names.
League Teams
August 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
Stephen Alomes is trying to check an unusual fact, which goes back to Lou, Jack and Bobby.
Neville Strauch: A man for all seasons and age groups
August 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The late Neville Strauch, a legend of the Bendigo Football League, was one of those rare people in football who was able to make the transition from club footy to the bigger arena of football development.
An AFL petition calling for a supporters’ election
August 29, 2012 by 8 Comments
Paul Spinks has had enough. He is calling for a supporters’ advocate to take the grass roots message to city hall. Will you join him?
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 25: Melbourne v Cronulla – Storm rises like Lazarus – again
August 28, 2012 by 7 Comments
You know things are going bad when the team’s padre can be seen leaving the ground before the final siren. Apologies to Father Bob for giving up on the Melbourne Storm in their round 25 match against Cronulla, but seriously, who leaves a game when you have three of the game’s finest in your line-up?
AFL Round 22 – West Coast v Collingwood (Floreat Pica): Pies midfield needs to get hands dirty
August 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Rory Adams A visit to Subiaco is like a throw back to the old surburban grounds in Melbourne. Facilities are adequate as long as a quick beer or coffee is not needed as these amenities feel quite archaic compared to the MCG or the Docklands. Once seated however the ground has a much better [Read more]
Jordan Childs chases first win at Tatura
August 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Shane Goss travels to Tatura to watch New Zealand hoop Greg Childs’s son, Jordan, looking for his first win.
Top Four Battle
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Cody Lane The top four battle has been intriguing all year, but never as much as now. As a Hawks supporter, I looked at this round as the round where the Hawkers could move into the top 2. In my opinion finishing top four is vital for us so that we get home finals. [Read more]
AFL Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: The Appetizer
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens The restaurant was busy that time of night. Like other Springvale eateries, the décor was simple, but the flavour was strong. Again, I was the only person with white hair in sight. A mixture of languages filled the air, and the waiters had a sense of urgency. On the worn, cream-coloured [Read more]
Floreat Pica: Reality Bites
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By John Ramsdale Some coaches talk about winning quarters. We won an eighth. In my previous report it was mentioned that it was very long. I was tempted to write. “We was ordinary” and send the votes to Steve and be done with it. After reading this you may say, you should have.
City continues where it left off
August 22, 2012 by 5 Comments
By Tom Clarke Fans have barely regained their breath from the extraordinary ending to last season. But it is back again. Tom Clarke makes his Almanac debut as the EPL kicks off for Season 2012/13. He’ll keep us up to date with the world’s most popular League and invites comments and questions from readers. If [Read more]
Canberra’s Own
August 18, 2012 by 4 Comments
By Carl Murphy Canberra is a crossroads of the football civilisations. It has its own Rugby League and Rugby Union teams, and even had its own soccer team in the national competition for many years until continued failure meant everyone gave up and went home. But despite a flourishing local competition, it had never really [Read more]
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