We re-visit this classic Almanac yarn each Easter (for good reason):
Dips O’Donnell tells the story of his crack at Stawell and what the event and the weekend mean to the O’Donnell family.
Almanac Cricket: Back to the ‘Bishens’
December 8, 2021 by 15 Comments
From the Footy Almanac archives we reprise this cracking cricket story by Dips O’Donnell first published on this day in 2010.
Almanac Life: Dad and Monet
November 5, 2021 by 13 Comments
Serenity is the new gold according to Dips O’Donnell as he reflects on his dad’s life as he found peace and contentment in the twilight years of his existence.
Success as a Mud Pie
September 13, 2021 by 31 Comments
Damning with faint praise for a team of Clayton’s Champions if you will, Dips O’Donnell turns the heat up on Geelong after a decade of ‘success’.
Special Olympics – Swimming: Please Let Me Win
September 8, 2021 by 25 Comments
With the Paralympics own it’s timely to return to an Almanac Classic…
Kate’s sporting kite crashed at the Special Olympics Victorian State Games on Saturday, but Dips helping out at the games, says, his daughter can learn from her experience and recover from her loss to once again fly her kite high. [If you do nothing else today, read this – JTH]
Almanac Life: Footy and Fortune.
September 5, 2021 by 5 Comments
Breakfast in bed, thoughts about the footy, and reading ‘Botany Bay and the First Fleet’ are all part of Fathers’ Day for Dips O’Donnell.
Almanac Life: Crossing The Road
August 9, 2021 by 21 Comments
Some musings from Dips O’Donnell as he moves into lockdown mode once again.
Round 11 – Collingwood v Geelong: Dear old Melbourne
May 30, 2021 by 12 Comments
In a timely poem, Dips sums up the current atmosphere in Melbourne as they bunker into a fourth lockdown. Saturday’s clash, according to Dips, epitomised the current mood in the town as Collingwood and Geelong spluttered along.
Round 8 – Richmond v Geelong: Poleaxed
May 11, 2021 by 15 Comments
Dips O’Donnell’s Covid-19 vaccination spoiled his pizza and shiraz, and bed was a welcome relief. There, in his post-vaccination haze, watching the Cats great victory over the Tigers eased his pain. Get vaccinated says Dips, it’s better than the real thing!
Almanac Footy and Life (and Lunches): Engaging the Cats
April 27, 2021 by 17 Comments
Dips O’Donnell attended the Almanac/Odd Friday lunch with Ron Reed. There was a significant family event happening the next day, so he wasn’t going to stay late. Then the Carlton Draught started slide down easily…
Almanac Footy: AFL Practice Match – Cats v Pies
March 2, 2021 by 6 Comments
Dips O’Donnell took his time to watch the Geelong v Collingwood practice match last week. With his eye on the next new thing out of the Cattery, he was impressed by an array of players and tactics.
Almanac Life: A Short Note to 2020.
December 31, 2020 by 12 Comments
2020 was a year like no other but Dips O’Donnell is optimistic for 2021.
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: Cactus
October 28, 2020 by 20 Comments
The bitter taste of a grand final loss is an unwelcome experience as Geelong supporter Dips O’Donnell explains.
Round 17 – Geelong v Richmond: Zero
September 12, 2020 by 19 Comments
So, I’m thinking the Almanac has entered its Sgt Pepper’s stage, thanks to Dips who has really been affected by Geelong’s loss to the Tiges. Gather around him as he cleans the loos, vacuums the stairs while listening to a philosophy podcast and some classic music. [This is your 200th piece on the Almanac site Dips. Thank you. – JTH]
Almanac Poetry: There was a brown land called Australia
September 2, 2020 by 9 Comments
Dips O’Donnell has been moved to poetry by the plight of Victoria.
Almanac Footy Comment: Reconnecting without contact
August 18, 2020 by 15 Comments
When the pandemic walls started to close in and the AFL hit the decks in the attempt to salvage the season, Dips thought the whole experiment might be a fool’s errand. With time, he now confesses that the physically-distant competition has allowed him the peace and space to reconnect with his team [Marvellous – Ed.]
Almanac Poetry: The Pub
July 31, 2020 by 11 Comments
The local pub is a living history museum with many stories to tell. Dips takes a nostalgic look at these institutions in his poem, ‘The Pub’.
Almanac Life: Looking back in lockdown
July 17, 2020 by 21 Comments
Nostalgia, going home, the innocence of childhood, living life – 50 years down the track, Dips O’Donnell remembers and relishes a rich tapestry.
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