Earl O’Neill pays a wonderful tribute to his Perky Girl’s incredible mother, Esme Beer, for a life well lived and well loved.
Damien Lovelock, 1954-2019
August 6, 2019 by 5 Comments
Earl O’Neill pays tribute to Damien Lovelock, a man of intelligence and creativity, who was such a part of the Sydney music and sport scene. For Earl, the Celibate Rifles and Damien were such an anchor of Sydney life. [Terrific piece – Ed]
Je m’en fous
August 2, 2019 by 6 Comments
As always, Earl O’Neill presents his thought provoking comments on sport, and other odds’n’ends, in his carefree and inimitable style as you will see.
Almanac Life – Growing up with cars
July 19, 2019 by 4 Comments
Earl O’Neill looks back over three generations of family life through the perspective of the cars they owned and drove. It’s a testament to both change and its increasing pace over the last century.
Hey Charger!
June 17, 2019 by 18 Comments
Earl O’Neill reports about the development of his favourite Australian car, the Valiant E49 Charger, as his story explains. What is your favourite car?
I was a teenage coach
June 6, 2019 by 13 Comments
Earl O’Neill responds to the sacking of Brendon Bolton in his usual salient and erudite manner.
Onya, Tom!
May 20, 2019 by 3 Comments
Earl O’Neill offers his thoughts about Tom Boyd’s recent retirement.
The 2019 Grantland Rice Cup
May 16, 2019 by 2 Comments
Earl O’Neill scans the footy writing landscape for writers he likes to read. He’s found he has to dig deep.
Round Seven: The Centesima Rerum Venalium Cup
May 8, 2019 by 2 Comments
Earl O’Neill takes a percentage view of the form lines after round 7.
Round 5 – The Neverending Weekend
April 23, 2019 by 6 Comments
Does Stephen Silvagni bleed orange? And has Ross Lyon been foxing for 13 years? Earl O’Neill answers these, and many other questions that may not have occurred to you, as he looks back at a weekend that seemingly had no end.
Israel Folau and the right to dissent
April 16, 2019 by 13 Comments
Earl O’Neill doesn’t necessarily agree with the contentious comments attributed to Israel Folau recently but he defends the right of an individual to free speech to state their beliefs without any fear or favour.
The 2019 Josephine Baker Cup
April 4, 2019 by 2 Comments
Two Rounds into the season and already Earl has sage advice for fans about their club’s prospects for the year. Alert: you may need to have a fortified snifter close to hand!
Des and Owen talk football
March 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Earl O’Neill’s Des and Owen wax lyrical about the footy over a beer and a fag!
Australian Football – a spy reports
March 22, 2019 by 1 Comment
The Footy Almanac has been funnelled a top secret missive from the International Spy Service. Delete after reading!
The greatest of t-shirts
March 11, 2019 by 5 Comments
Got a favourite t-shirt? Earl O’Neill had 120 at one time! This is his story of a special one he bought in Zimbabwe. Earl also relives some of his experiences of his time in Zimbabwe.
The 2019 Ennui Cup – Pre Season
February 22, 2019 by 3 Comments
Earl O’Neill is back for another season of tipping advice to the masses. Should literary style replace enigmatic single-voice meanderings? Or should Earl get off his couch and read more of The Greats so he can mimic them?
‘Head In The Sand’ – The Sydney Examiner
January 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Earl O’Neill has pointed us at Mitch Guffry, a columnist who can’t fathom some unusual trends in events over the summer period. His solution? “Get a grip!”
Vale, my first true love…
December 27, 2018 by 18 Comments
The first flush of young love consumes you, body and soul writes Earl O’Neill. Movingly, he reflects on the life of that young love Wendy who recently lost her battle with cancer.
The 2018 No Zones Cup – Grand Final
October 3, 2018 by 4 Comments
Before Earl launches into the Sydney spring, he pauses for some post-Grand Final azalea/motor sport appreciation.
The 2019 Nicola Tesla Cup
With tongue firmly in cheek, Earl O’Neill has come up with some cracking suggestions for our great game. What do you think of his proposals?