Earl O’Neill looks at the state of the 18-team AFL comp and wonders how the battling teams will fight their way off the bottom.
Almanac Footy – A Tipster’s Retrospective from the Smokers’ Lounge
April 18, 2018 by 1 Comment
Earl O’Neill plays free and loose with this Round 4 retrospective, coping with everything from the unorthodox orthodoxy of Whoosha to the absurdities of the latest high rotation ad from AAMI.
The 2018 Grantland Rice Cup
April 12, 2018 by 3 Comments
Earl O’Neill on newspapers, websites and sports journalism, plus his thoughts on the upcoming Round of AFL matches.
The 2018 Garo Yepremian Cup
April 5, 2018 by 4 Comments
Earl O’Neill wraps up Round 2, puts some teams on notice and uses some of the best movie one-liners to describe the situation in some coaches boxes.
Twenty Eighteen, Round One Done.
March 27, 2018 by 2 Comments
‘Wow, that was great fun, I haven’t enjoyed a Round One like that for years. Not that I watched all, Day Of The Jackal wasn’t to be missed.’
Earl O’Neill wraps up an exciting Round 1
Almanac Cricket – Look here, fellow…
March 27, 2018 by 10 Comments
Earl O’Neill carefully places thoughts and quotes on the cricket cheating fiasco; like a nesting lyrebird places twigs.
Season 2018 – What May Be?
March 23, 2018 by 1 Comment
Earl O’Neill ponders the finals chances of each AFL team in 2018 coming off a season with such an even competition. How will your team fare?
Almanac Music: The Smokers, 2000
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You won’t get a chance to see a gig from The Smokers, but Earl O’Neill takes us back to the first, last and only time the band got together.
Cynique, moi?
March 18, 2018 by 7 Comments
Earl pierces the AFL’s corporate veil to discuss the machinations behind AFLW.
Clothes maketh the man
February 20, 2018 by 23 Comments
With standards slipping dangerously, at last, gentlemen, Earl O’Neill shares his tips for looking sharp. Because “looking sharp is important.” [Magnificent – Ed].
The 2018 ‘Do As You’re Told’ Cup
February 9, 2018 by 1 Comment
Earl O’Neill expresses his thoughts on the AFLW situation and the Superbowl in typical earl style.
Almanac Sport: The 2017 Kids’ Party Cup
February 3, 2018 by 2 Comments
Earl waxes lyrical about the delights of summer weekends; everything from backyard fun, cricket on the radio, Primal Scream, the coming footy season, and even Germaine Greer.
A Team Of Bruisers
October 20, 2017 by 37 Comments
Earl O’Neill has put together a team of the toughest and hardest players in VFL/AFL history. This is a team not to mess with.
The 2017 Donald ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
October 1, 2017 by 3 Comments
Earl O’Neill describes his Grand Final with a marvellous piece of stream of consciousness which absolutely nails it.
Brownlow Live!
September 26, 2017 by 11 Comments
Earl O’Neill found numerous ways to keep himself entertained during a long Brownlow Medal count. Hilarious observations and critiques of the big event that Dusty was always going to win.
The 2017 Christopher Hitchens Cup
September 22, 2017 by 5 Comments
Earl O’Neill on Club Culture, Coleslaw and Confetti.
The 2017 Bob Skilton Cup
September 14, 2017 by 4 Comments
Earl O’Neill watched all four week one AFL Finals. Well, mostly. Should there be a mercy rule? (Happy birthday to Perky Girl from all at the Almanac)
The 2017 Hazem El Masri Cup
August 8, 2017 by 1 Comment
Where were your grandparents born? Warsaw? Wagga Wagga? Windhoek? Earl O’Neill gets thinking over some not-so-fast food…
The 2017 Nick Riewoldt Cup
August 4, 2017 by 1 Comment
Earl recounts his greatest Nicks in tribute to the retiring champion
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