Another big week in football knackers! (oops, that’s probably already copyrighted). Melbourne get the opportunity to wear a few bruises against Essendon tonight. A real test of Tony Robb’s bye theory. The Bulldogs travel down to Catland with their expectations lower than at any time in recent years. Is this the opportunity for a surprise? [Read more]
Flamboyance in goal umpiring; efficiency in junior team management.
June 3, 2011 by 10 Comments
by Jill Stoll Kurt has wanted to play in a ‘proper’ AFL team – “not Auskick, Mum!” – for the past year. We signed him on for the Under 9’s at our local club, the Everton Wolves, in Brisabne’s north, in March. Good decision. The first date for the ‘cubs’ was a ‘Meet the Pack’ [Read more]
Ranking Baseball’s Best Ballparks
June 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By NATE SILVER <http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/author/nate-silver/> I’m working on an article about the New York Mets — but that subject is perhaps too depressing for a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. The article, in any event, will focus on the Mets’ attendance and whether there are any signals that the club’s off-the-field problems <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/sports/baseball/mets-fred-wilpon-puts-his-fans-cap-on-and-speaks-his-mind.html?_r=1> have begun to hurt [Read more]
The 38 special
June 2, 2011 by 21 Comments
by Ben Birchall As a Blue Bagger, I’m sure I’m not alone in my…I’ll say it…love for Jeffy Garlett. Not only do I admire his flash, skill and tackling, I love the fact that he doesn’t look like he should be out there. It’s a fear that Brad Fisher shared in the small paper (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/jeff-garlett-didnt-look-for-trouble-it-found-him/story-e6frf9jf-1226034947318 [Read more]
Rotunda In The West- ‘Talking Footy’
May 29, 2011 by 6 Comments
‘Talking Footy’ down at the Whitten Oval Foyer was a wonderful event and one in which I encourage fellow Almanackers to attend to next time. Guests included the Footy Almanac’s own John Harms, Western Bulldogs star Daniel Giansiracusa and respected footy poet Tom Petsinis, in which all three provided a enthralling conservation about footy. And [Read more]
Magpie Fans are LOUDer and PROUDer than the rest
May 29, 2011 by 14 Comments
Collingwood Football Club is proud. The staff (of which I am proud to be one), the players – both past and present, the coaches, the football Department, the volunteers, the CEO, the President and more clear-cut: the many, many exuberant, colourful and loyal supporters, all share one common denominator. They would give up anything for [Read more]
Round 10 Blog
May 27, 2011 by 21 Comments
Round 10 already! Proceedings kick off at the ‘G where the Blues will be keen to atone for a lost opportunity last Friday night. Dean Bailey’s Demons are copping criticism, but a win would see them just outside the eight. North host the Swans, both coming off losses. North always seem to need a win [Read more]
Jesaulenko You Beeeuuuttyy!!!!
May 26, 2011 by 23 Comments
A different view of one of football’s most famous marks. Jezza climbs over Jerker Jenkins in the 1970 Grand Final. Serge looks impressed. This photo came to us some time ago, and we have been unable to locate its source. If anyone can help in this regard, please comment below. Or just enjoy the photo.
Beauty pageants, buttocks and badminton
May 25, 2011 by 6 Comments
Heard about the World Badminton Federation’s new dress code edict for women? Almanacker Angela Pippos has, and has a few words to say about it, along with some thoughts on child beauty pageants, royal buttocks and (gasp!) an unmarried prime-minister who has a live-in partner! Check out Angela’s great piece at the link below [Read more]
FPS: Whatever it was, the Pies should bottle it
May 23, 2011 by 4 Comments
It was always going to be an interesting week. We haven’t had to worry about the Pies on the rebound for the best part of 12 months so I was keen to see how they’d handle it. I know they lost to the Hawks in Round 22 but the Pies were always going to be [Read more]
Book Line-Up
May 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
2011 Round 24 Carlton v St. Kilda Joseph Walker Port Adelaide v Melbourne Julian Morison Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Tom Riordan Sydney v Brisbane Chris Bracher West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Callum O’Connor Collingwood v Geelong Ben Jensen Richmond v North Melbourne Paul [Read more]
Roy Boy Liam
May 20, 2011 by 5 Comments
Roy boy Liam O’Connor breaks off half back, assisted by a strong shepherd from Marcel Laidlaw at Alfred Crescent on Sunday 15 March. The Fitzroy U11 Golds hung on to win by 3 points against arch-rival St Marys, in a game that could have gone either way.
Round 9 Blog
May 20, 2011 by 34 Comments
A week overshadowed by the passing of one of the game’s most popular figures. Bob Davis was one of those personalities who overcame club parochialism and gained the affection of the wider footballing (and general) community. It was a life well spent. And so we look to this week’s games. Tonight offers many questions, fewer [Read more]
Manchester dreaming and other football stories
May 19, 2011 by 6 Comments
By Roy Hay It has been a good year for both halves of Manchester, with City winning the F A Cup and qualifying for the European Champions League next season while United has won the English Premier League for a record 19th time and has a European Champions League final against Barcelona to come on [Read more]
James Gilchrist in Conversation
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Trouble at The Cave
May 18, 2011 by 8 Comments
by Eric Ellis THERE’s a place, on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, that Demetriou should induct into the AFL Hall of Fame, a sod in his sacred turf of the competition’s haollowed places, a place Where Magic Happens. Its my mate Alex’s basement den, The Cave. We’re drawn – a hard core five of us, Asia lifers [Read more]
Kew Hockey Club Debate
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Findlays turn it on at Etihad
May 16, 2011 by 1 Comment
From our western suburbs correspondent No-one at the MCG, Footy Park, Subi, the Gabba or the SCG saw anything like it. Yesterday, in the game of the AFL round, Footscray Primary School Grid 1 team took on Grid 2 at half-time in the match between Richmond and the Dogs at Etihad Stadium. The much-anticipated showdown [Read more]
Rotunda in the West: Baum & Flanagan
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Lionel Rose Radio Tribute
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