Jason Christou returns to the Almanac with a powerful meditation on the emotions that attach to winning and losing. The footy journey sometimes helps prepare us for life’s larger travails.
AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Hawthorn: Pipped
April 15, 2015 by 29 Comments
A classic in the Almanac style of footy being a way into writing about the things that most matter. Here Trucker Slim, in writing about Essendon v Hawthorn from a Greek Easter celebration, remembers his father. Beautiful piece.
“With a warm hand on my shoulder he taught me how to kick and mark
But the dearest truth he taught me was the depth of love that’s in a laugh”.
“this moment is the only thing you have”
” Family, community and the maintenance of a spirit built from the blood, sweat and tears of decent people and deep meaning.”
AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Hawthorn: Post Game Kick to Kick
April 15, 2015 by 7 Comments
With the game over, Andrew Else takes in some kick-to-kick action on the hallowed MCG turf
Round 2 – Essendon v Hawthorn: Grant Denyer, Lifeless Hawks and kittens
April 15, 2015 by 3 Comments
Hannah Kuhar rides the bumps with a grin as Easter celebrations clash with her Hawks taking on the Bombers at the ‘G.
Why it pays to be optimistic!
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Another chapter in the rivalry between The Bombers and the Hawks was written on Sunday afternoon. Max Wiggins shares how his day panned out while trying to get some last minute homework sorted and keeping an ear on events at the ‘G.
Round 2 – Essendon v Hawthorn: A Few Good Men
April 14, 2015 by 5 Comments
Home, family and footy: Trev Blainey makes sense of Essendon’s remarkable victory. [Marketers, read this and you might learn why footy has such appeal – JTH]
Round 2 – Essendon v Hawthorn: Dons edge Hawks
April 14, 2015 by 1 Comment
Jeremy Hill watched his Hawks fall to the Dons on the weekend. Despite the frustration, he sees the Bombers have the capability to cause the big guns some serious headaches before the season is done
Round 2 – Essendon v Hawthorn: Essendon win by a second
April 13, 2015 by 5 Comments
Nine year old Kaisha shares her heartache as the Bombers get over here beloved Hawks in a classic at the G.
Round 2 – Essendon v Hawthorn: If Only It Were That Simple
April 13, 2015 by 2 Comments
Charlotte McK argues the rules don’t work when it comes to footy.
Round 2- Essendon v Hawthorn: Thriller at the G’
April 12, 2015 by 2 Comments
Two old rivals went head to head at the MCG on Sunday Afternoon with Nick Weidmann re-accounting how the Bombers through grit, determination and a Cale Hooker goal were able to pull off a classic victory for the mighty club.
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