Australia: Story of a Cricket Country (edited by Christian Ryan) $75 (special Almanac price) (+ $10 postage) (normal retail price $90) The game, its characters and its place in Australia’s culture: superbly told in words and pictures. An extended version of John Harms’ essay for the book. John Butler reviews Australia Story of a [Read more]
Australia: Story of a Cricket Country (edited by Christian Ryan)
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The Australian Game of Football since 1858
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The Australian Game of Football: Various $90 (hardcover) (+ $10 postage) The official AFL publication celebrating football’s 150th anniversary. From the hotly debated origins of the game to modern times, this book encompasses a broad sweep across football’s history.
The Story of the Melbourne Cup
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The Story of the Melbourne Cup: Various $90 (hardcover) (+ $10 postage) The history, the horses and the personalities that have made the Cup the nation’s race. Superb photos and writing covering 1861 until the present day.
Australian Football Clubs in New South Wales by Miles Wilks
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Australian Football Clubs in New South Wales by Miles Wilks $35 (A4 size) ($10 postage) A comprehensive look at the contribution of NSW Aussie Rules clubs to the VFL/AFL. Filled with stories and photographs of those who have crossed the border to make their mark in the big leagues. Miles Wilks discusses Australian Football Clubs in NSW
The Stats Revolution by Ted Hopkins
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The Stats Revolution by Ted Hopkins: $30 (+ $5 postage) Ted Hopkins helped win one of the greatest ever grand finals, then became a poet and writer, and then invented a system of measures that transformed the way the game of football was understood. ‘Football’s Futurist’ tells his story his way.
Manangatang by Adam McNicol
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Manangatang by Adam McNicol: $45 (+ $5 postage) Adam McNicol’s tribute to his family’s Mallee hometown. Full of wonderful anecdotes and characters. A little gem of Australian social history.
AFL Legends by Sean Gorman
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Legends The AFL Indigenous Team of the Century by Sean Gorman $40 (+$5 postage) Sean Gorman’s celebration of the indigenous footballer in the VFL/AFL. John Harms reviews Legends
Tortured Tales of a Collingwood Tragic by James Gilchrist
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Tortured Tales of a Collingwood Tragic by James Gilchrist: $30 (+ $5 postage) “A little Nick Hornby, a little Frank McCourt…” – Greg Baum James Gilchrist’s long and complicated relationship with the Collingwood football club. John Butler reviews Tortured Tales…
Link: Soul Train Tribute
February 5, 2012 by 2 Comments
Courtesy of Rick Kane. Don Cornelius, creator and host of Soul Train, has passed away aged 75. For a stroll through black American music and styles of the last 40 years just click below: http://idolator.com/6161621/don-cornelius-soul-train-line-dances
The Goldfield Ashes – A Mexican view.
February 2, 2012 by 5 Comments
By Michael Howard Coming from down south has meant I have struggled to take Queensland cricket seriously. It always seemed to me that of the good players produced, too many seemed more interested in catching barramundi, cooking paella or dressing up for TV than in forging truly great careers. The fact that it took a [Read more]
Separated at girth
January 31, 2012 by 8 Comments
Shannon Byrnes sent this around via Twitter with the comment, “Sorry Cameron Ling, but this is too good not to be made public”.
Bonding with Rafa
January 31, 2012 by 6 Comments
by Joey Agerholm Do yourself a favour and Google the following words…. “Federer as Religion Experience by David Foster Wallace” and then read the essay that shows up in the search results. It’s a much better read than this piece will be. He argues a good case, and I’m persuaded, but if watching Roger [Read more]
Silk purse out of a sow’s ear?
January 31, 2012 by 16 Comments
It comes as no surprise that Foxtel commentators do their best to make Big Bash League matches sound a little more exciting than they might really be but, as CricInfo’s Chris Ryan points out in this article, the ABC radio commentators appear to have been swept along in the hype. The question is why? Any [Read more]
THE PHILOSOPHER and The FOOTBALLER @ Rotunda
January 31, 2012 by 1 Comment
Philosopher/memoirist Raimond Gaita (“After Romulus”) and Bob Murphy ( Bulldogs footballer/The Age columnist) in conversation with Bruno Lettieri (rotunda) about: *Courage *Loyalty *Depth of character *Friendship WEDNESDAY 29th Feb @ VU Bar 6.30pm for 7pm start (drinks at bar prices) Building M Level 0 Footscray Park campus Victoria University Ballarat Rd’ Footscray $13 or $6 concession…PLUS [Read more]
Adelaide Test: Day 5
January 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
Peter Argent captures more images from the final day of the Australia vs India series.
Adelaide Test: Days 2 & 3
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Peter Argent captured the action on days 2 & 3.
Hawthorn v Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea will play the Hawthorn Cricket Club in a 30 over a side Charity Challenge match at Rathmines Road Reserve in East Hawthorn this Sunday 29 January. PNG have shown enormous improvement in world cricket in recent times to now be ranked 19th in the world (9th in the ICC Associate/Affiliate World Rankings).
Clarke & Ponting: The Big Stand
January 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
Peter Argent captured some of the highlights of a monumental partnership.
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