Yvette Wroby travelled to Fenway Park as part of her USA adventure to watch the Red Sox and the Yankees.
AFL Round 23 – Santa Kilda v Fremantle: From Santa Monica with love
August 31, 2013 by 2 Comments
Yvette shares the love of the St Kilda carnival match from her hotel room in the States.
A wake and a celebration at the kennel
August 19, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Doggies did it again for Jon Hilton’s family, who celebrated Jon’s life on Sunday. Footy continues to bring joy to all.
AFL Round 20 – St.Kilda v Hawthorn: Listening to our inner Scotty
August 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Saints are in good hands with Scott Watters, says Yvette Wroby.
“Springsteen & I”
August 6, 2013 by 5 Comments
The film Springsteen & I depicts the community Bruce Springsteen has created around the world, much like the community that has evolved around the Footy Almanac, writes Yvette Wroby, who felt the full support of that community last week.
Lost Dog
July 31, 2013 by 31 Comments
Yvette Wroby’s brother-in-law, Jon Hilton, a huge Bulldogs supporter, passed away on Saturday following a short battle with cancer. Yvette attended the Bulldogs-West Coast match the following day with Jon’s wife, Denise, hoping for a win. Thank you, Bulldogs.
AFL Round 17 – St.Kilda v Port Adelaide: We won the toss
July 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Port mugged Yvette Wroby’s Saints early but she was thrilled with the character and effort shown to fight back and hit the lead briefly in the final quarter. The future looks a little brighter.
A meeting of hearts and minds
July 15, 2013 by 4 Comments
Yvette Wroby believes last week’s Almanac dinner with Brian Matthews could have been called A Meeting of Tragics (and not just because they are fellow St.Kilda supporters).
AFL Round 16 – Carlton v St.Kilda: Small wonders
July 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
The conjecture surrounding Stephen Milne’s return dulled Yvette Wroby’s usual enthusiasm pre-match. As the Knacker fraternity knows, it’s hard to keep her down for long.
AFL Round 15 – Fremantle v St.Kilda: The boys are back in town
July 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
When one has no expectations, funny things happen, writes Yvette Wroby.
AFL Round 14 – Richmond v St.Kilda: Dear Saints
July 4, 2013 by 10 Comments
Yvette Wroby focusses on the less pleasing new look of the St Kilda Football Club from a fan’s perspective and how this new transition will affect her and her fellow St Kilda supporters.
AFL Round 13 – St.Kilda v Melbourne: Two days to remember in a week the Saints won’t forget
June 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
On a hard day for the Saints, Yvette Wroby is granted a memorable day within the club as it recognises its long-term supporters. Later that week she is watching as the Saints take on the Demons and everyone becomes a little bit Milne.
AFL Round 11 – St Kilda v West Coast: Better than we thought, but it still hurts
June 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Saints gave everything against the Eagles but came up short. The game was better than she could have imagined, so Yvette Wroby has to sit with that.
AFL Round 10 – North Melbourne v St. Kilda: The very best things
June 3, 2013 by 3 Comments
The Saints were out of the game at the end of the first quarter. So there was no expectation or suspense. It just was, writes Yvette Wroby. (Being Yvette, there were plenty of positives to take out of the night.)
AFL Round 9 – St.Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Oh Sister, you are giving me heaps
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A history of winning has left Yvette Wroby more supposedly “gracious”. It is a falsity, she admits. She was only gracious because the Saints won all those games.
AFL Round 8 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Oh brother, the Saints are gone-eth and soonest will thou be
May 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby has had a delightful month with her brother, although the Saints haven’t always made a contribution.
Oh Brother, thou-est see-est some victories (or Yvette and Andre, part 3)
May 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
Yvette Wroby and her brother, Andre, decided to watch their boys play Carlton after all. How happy were they with that decision? Happy enpugh to sing the song four times.
Oh Brother…part 2
May 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
My brother rang several weeks ago when he saw that the St.Kilda Hall of Fame would be held while he was in town. Like minds. I was already on it, had already booked tickets on the same table as another Almanacker, Stephanie and her daughter Lydia
AFL Round 6- Collingwood v St.Kilda: Oh Brother…thou art here
May 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
Yvette Wroby’s brother, Andre, flew in from the US just in time for Friday night’s clash. He’s reassessing his plan to watch the Saints play the Blues this Monday.
AFL Round 5 – St.Kilda v Sydney: My “reframing” guide and the Saints rebuilding moments
April 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Yvette Wroby feels exhausted following her art exhibition and needs replenishing. It’s a scenario not dissimilar to her beloved Saints.
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