If eagle trumps seagull, does Hawk trump Magpie? Collingwood have been dominant in defence of their flag. But we all know about the Magpies in September. Do Hawthorn outswoop them? Or will form prevail? Let ‘er rip.
A shotgun would scare a seagull
September 23, 2011 by 4 Comments
By Andy Bellairs So the MCC are turning to carnivorous eagles to fix their ever-increasing problem with seagulls. It is about time they did something, but surely there are other options. The boys at the Rich Avon cricket club had the solution years ago – and it didn’t include wearing chain-mail gloves and feeding [Read more]
Oscar Judd Debacle
September 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
Gday, Rob McGere here. I’m a freelance construction worker and poet. But that’s not really important right now. I’m also a Carlton supporter. Have been since I was a pup. Don’t talk to me about Carlton not being working class – we were more working-class than Collingwood way back when, and we’re definitely more blue [Read more]
Cheap Tickets
September 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Cheap Footy Tickets (x2) – Cats V Eagles Saturday Bay Q34, Row L, Seats 17 & 18 Top deck of Ponsford stand behind the goals – city end. RRP $100+ each Will do the TWO for $130.00 or best offer Can be collected on day at ground. Call Rod 0439 011 [Read more]
AFL Preliminary and Grand Final weather
September 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
By Brett Dutschke Despite Melbourne’s warm and windy weather today, cooler but calmer conditions are likely for this weekend’s AFL Preliminary Finals and also the following weekend’s Grand Final, according to weatherzone.com.au. “This weekend’s Preliminary Finals will be played in cool, but fairly gentle southwesterly winds. Showers are highly unlikely during either game. If there [Read more]
Rotunda in the West: Alice Pung & Arnold Zable
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Almanac Rugby League – The Lang Park Report: 17 September 2011.
September 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Greg Strohal My maiden visit to Lang Park was a memorable one. The crowd some 48,000 was primed for an epic contest. We caught the bus from Adelaide Street and arrived at Lang Park and were greeted by a real buzz surrounding Lockyer’s last. We walk around to Caxton Street and took the obligatory [Read more]
Australian Football Clubs in NSW
September 22, 2011 by 4 Comments
I hope this will appeal to the footy aficionados and enthusiasts that are part of the Footy Almanac community. The book is called Australian Football Clubs in NSW and it looks in detail at some of the great players to have been recruited from NSW football clubs to the VFL/AFL. The Inside Football review [Read more]
Goodna Sportsman’s Night
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2 sausages, 1 barbie
September 20, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Rina Reiss Last Sunday (18th Sept 2011) a Muslim-Jewish harmony footy match with two mixed teams of Jewish and Muslim teenagers playing side by side at the Whitten Oval. I first heard about the footy match while sitting with a group of Almanackers in the audience of the live-to-air ABC 2 Aboriginal [Read more]
Tanunda Ecstasy
September 18, 2011 by 1 Comment
Photo by Peter Argent Tanunda Reserves. Angaston Oval in the Barossa Valley, Reserves, Tanunda (Pies) v Nuriootpa (Tiges) The emotion of Ritchie Kruger and Will Grosser upon winning a premiership.
US Open ’11
September 18, 2011 by 1 Comment
By Joey Agerholm Goran Ivanisevic once said “As soon as I step on the court I just try to play tennis and don’t find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore.” I’ve got no idea in what context it was said. I just came across it on [Read more]
Semi Finals Discussion
September 17, 2011 by 37 Comments
The Hawks live on. The Swans are done. Tonight either the Blues or the Eagles will have gone the same way. Amid the furore over football ‘business’, there’s the actual football to consider. Any thoughts folks?
Someone Like You
September 14, 2011 by 11 Comments
This link’s gone through email in-boxes like wildfire but even if you’ve seen it already, it’s worth another look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFGGD_d9GnQ&feature=share Feel free to share your thoughts below.
Galle Photo essay
September 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
As Australia closes in on victory in Kandy, we revisit some images from their win in Galle. Pictures by Phil O’Rourke Captions by Marvin Vaas
What a bloody relief
September 11, 2011 by 3 Comments
This was a game we just had to win. Inexplicably a team with a 20-1 record had dropped the last round of the season by 96 points and now found themselves in a final facing a team with a 17-5 record, only half a game inferior to what got us top spot last year. Round [Read more]
Cats/Hawks Discussion
September 9, 2011 by 20 Comments
Geelong 14.14.98 Hawthorn 9.13.57 Geelong into the Preliminary final. Hawks have to regroup, most likely without Buddy. Big injuries. A tough game. Cats fans are presumed happy. Hawks may feel the need to vent. What did you make of it folks?
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