Duke Albada is the artist who put together the installation at Victoria Park. As Vin Maskell pointed out recently it features many writers and fans some of whom are part of The Footy Almanac crew. Here are some further words from Duke: MANY THANKS to all contributors! This link leads to a short video [Read more]
As Easy As 1 2 3
December 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Peter Argent From the SACA under 16s country cup competition held around Suburban Adelaide from Monday to Thursday…… Game is South East (Bowling) vs Eyre Peninsula
Perth drinks
December 10, 2011 by 12 Comments
Peter Baulderstone and Les Everett will be holding court in the bar at the South Fremantle Football Club from 6 to 7.30pm on Friday 16 December. All Perth Almanackers, book writers, lurkers and urgers are asked to join us for conviviality and debate. Copies of the extraordinary, marvellous 2011 Footy Almanac book (which [Read more]
Unavailable for Test Consideration
December 6, 2011 by 17 Comments
By Sean Curtain I’ve now officially made myself unavailable for consideration in the Australia Test team. I’m not sure how I let the Australian selectors know this though. I’m sure John Inverarity has a bit on at the minute coming up to speed with the team, his new work colleagues and those available in Shield [Read more]
Rantings of a reasonable man
December 4, 2011 by 5 Comments
By Sean Curtain I thought she said, “Celebrate”. That would have made some sense. After all, we were talking about what drew her to work for this worldwide company. They were an important global organisation, with a ubiquitous logo, thousands of places where their products could be bought and at this stage (later to be [Read more]
Giving thanks for the GFC
December 4, 2011 by 8 Comments
by John Mirisch Nov. 28, 2011: This is Thanksgiving time in the US. It’s one of our best holidays. Any holiday that centers around a meal can’t be all bad, I guess. In the best American tradition, we take stock of life’s blessings, among the pains and irritations, and we give thanks [Read more]
The Smith report and the future of football
December 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
Roy Hay After seven months of deliberation the Chair of the Australian Sports Commission and former Liberal Sports Minister, Warwick Smith, has handed in his review of the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) and its custodianship of the world game. The review was instituted by the Federal Government because of its concerns about the sustainability [Read more]
Brisbane Test Blog
December 1, 2011 by 37 Comments
The Australians may need name tags. For that matter, so may some of the Kiwis. But summer is here folks! And so’s the cricket. Anyone game to speculate on this game?
Do not go gentle into that good night…
November 30, 2011 by 5 Comments
by Nick Withers Two facts I did not make up: Shane Watson has a book, and it is titled Watto. And you thought Australian cricket was on the mend? I’m sure Watto means well, but it’s a bit early to be crying bright about frail deeds, isn’t it? Crying bright about your frail back [Read more]
Haiku for Maggie
November 30, 2011 by 2 Comments
by Damien Little The morning sun beats Starting slowly unsteady Gripping handle bars Determination Can’t let go a father’s test Start over again Determination Possibilities awake Feel freedom flying
For Those Who Wait
November 29, 2011 by 3 Comments
Barry Nicholls’ new book – For Those Who Wait, the Barry Jarman Story – was launched by Ashley Mallett at the Adelaide Oval last Friday. The Australian’s Andrew Faulkner was there. You can catch his article about the night at the link below. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/great-keeper-barry-jarman-lived-in-the-considerable-shadow-of-wally-grout/story-e6frg7rx-1226207503426
Photo Essay: Michael Nesser
November 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Peter Argent There was just a hint that this lad could have some real talent. In a team that got smashed at Adelaide Oval in a one-day mid week fixture against a modest Redbacks bowling attack, 21-year-old Michael Nesser gave an inkling that he may just be a little special. He collected his first [Read more]
Getting out to the Almanac launch
November 27, 2011 by 4 Comments
by Julia Harrison After downing a (prescribed) Valium, getting Mum to drop contraband skinny jeans and digesting an unpalatable banana flavoured Ensure Plus supplement drink my cousin Jess signed me out of the clinic I’ve been residing in for five days and we headed off in her shitheap of a car to the Clyde [Read more]
Boy of the Match
November 24, 2011 by 3 Comments
By Nick Withers Johannesburg 2011. Where has Pat Cummins been? Why hasn’t he played forAustraliauntil now? What were the selectors thinking waiting only til now to debut him? The answers to these questions probably go something along the lines of a) in nappies; b) too busy sucking his thumb; and c) it would have [Read more]
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