It was a dead rubber, but that didn’t cool the contest in what was a heated footy match between Banyule and Preston on the Cabbage Patch.
Junior Footy – Banyule Colts v Preston: Snags and Bags: A Fighting Finish
August 11, 2016 by 1 Comment
Almanac Footy History – 1958 Grand Final: Collingwood save their record
August 5, 2016 by 3 Comments
Sean Mortell, a Year 10 student from Viewbank College, looks at the famous 1958 Grand Final between Collingwood and Melbourne when the Pies unlikely victory kept their record of four successive premierships from 1927-30 in tact. [Excellent stuff Sean – JTH]
Junior Footy – Banyule Colts v St Mary’s: Snags and Bags – The Last Hurrah
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The Banyule boys gave it everything but, as Sean Mortell is willing to concede, St Mary’s were too classy. [A very self-effacing report – Ed]
Junior Footy – Banyule Colts v Whitehorse. Snags and Bags: Glass Half Full
July 28, 2016 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell lost an all-important toss on a breezy day at Beverley Road, but that meant his Banyule Colts had the wind at their backs in the final quarter. Were they good enough to fight back?
Junior Almanac – Banyule Colts v Surrey Park: Snags and bag, back to the drawing board
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The Banyule boys took on Surrey Park and one muddy cricket pitch.
Junior Footy (Colts) – Banyule v North Brunswick: Snags and Bags
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Banyule Colts head to North Brunswick to play for a spot in the final four. They find a lot of mud, a fiery opponent and (pleasantly) a dressing room with genuinely hot showers. Sean Mortell tells the story.
The Turbulent Tales of a Footy Record Seller
June 23, 2016 by 11 Comments
Sean Mortell is a Year 10 student at Viewbank College. He has been spending this week doing work experience at the Almanac. A keen young writer, a student of literature, and centremen at the Banyule Colts, he has produced two pieces of writing. This one about being a Footy Record seller may generate some memories from other Record sellers. [It certainly also brings back memories of Bridget Schwerdt – Ed]
Round 2 – Fremantle v Gold Coast: A hazy future ahead
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Sean Mortel explains how the fortunes of the Gold Coast Suns and Fremantle have intermingled and swapped in an unexpected fashion.
Dear Gillon, here’s a Grand Final day idea…
April 6, 2016 by 11 Comments
Sean Mortel provides a template for Gil McLachlan to consider when selecting the entertainment for this year’s AFL Grand Final.
Grand Final virgin turned into nail biter veteran
September 4, 2015 by 1 Comment
It was a day of twists and turns. Sean Mortell tells of the nerves he encounters as he plays his first grand final – in the U/15’s for Banyule-Bundoora.
The Ashes 2015 – Fifth Test, Day 4: Farewells and awkward celebrations
August 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell delivers his take on Day 4 at The Oval; on what proved to be the final day of a topsy-turvy series. [Wonderful perseverance, Sean – Ed].
The Ashes 2015 – Fifth Test Day Three: Siddling into action
August 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell watched day three of the final Ashes test, with Peter Siddle’s unerring accuracy proving a highlight.
The Ashes 2015 – Fifth Test, Day Two: Mirror Image
August 22, 2015 by 4 Comments
Sean Mortell reckons we have seen this all before, except this time it’s the English middle order that’s collapsing.
The Ashes 2015 – Fifth Test, Day 1: Too Little Too Late
August 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
Australia perform well on Day 1 of the 5th Test but, as Sean Mortell explains, it’s a little too late as The Urn is safely in England’s hands.
The Ashes 2015 – Fourth Test Review: How important is a home advantage?
August 11, 2015 by 2 Comments
Sean Mortell dons the forensic gloves for a look back at that Fourth Test. [Still hard to believe that Day 1 actually occurred – Ed].
The Ashes 2015 – Third Test, Day 3: Edgbaston Nightmare Relived
August 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell reviews Day 3 of Third Ashes Test at Edgbaston, a day that ended with England winning the test by 8 wickets. In what was a dominate performance.
The Ashes 2015 – Third Test, Day 2: The giant Jenga drop
August 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell reported in on the second day at Edgbaston as the Aussie tower prepared to crumble
The Ashes 2015 – Third Test, Day 1: The Poms are Flying
July 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell documents the fluctuating Ashes form of both sides on Day One of the Edgbaston Test.
Round 16 – Gold Coast v Greater Western Sydney: Youth in abundance, talent in spades
July 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
The talent and dare of both the Suns, and Giants, is becoming a scary thought for other clubs writes Sean Mortell.
The Ashes 2015 – Second Test, Day 4: ‘This is…God’
July 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell wraps up the Second Test. He’s in good form, just like the Aussies.
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