It’s terrific to welcome former NBL basketballer and philosopher-sportsman David Stiff to the Almanac. In his debut piece he looks at ‘the game’ as information. [I think we’re going to enjoy this mix of experience, theory, and fresh thought – JTH.]
Plenty of practice and empty heads – Part 1: The game as information.
September 3, 2018 by 6 Comments
Sponsorship and Donation – Yarra Wildbeasts
June 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The South Sudanese community is using basketball as a means of strengthening families and community. This is a worthy program in search of further support: find out about this great, local initiative and how you can help.
Loving Kobe Bryant: a complicated affair
December 20, 2017 by 6 Comments
Kasey Symons loves Kobe Bryant (in a sporting sense), but can’t overlook the dark shadow on his career.
Local Basketball – Two Down? Too Good
December 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In a local Sunday basketball competition, Acceptable in the ’90s pulled off a miraculous victory that sport’s magic is built upon. Callum O’Connor tells the story of four mates – three with five minutes to go – who won a premiership.
Raving Rulebook No 9
October 24, 2017 by 17 Comments
Rulebook doesn’t disappoint this week, covering the AFL Draft, Wallabies, the Women’s Ashes, the Redbacks, Ben Simmons, Wayville Trots (blimey!!!) and Winx v Black Caviar. Who gets a bake this week? [And the backing music is a winner yet again – Ed.]
Odd Friday Lunch – Chris Anstey October 13th
October 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Basketballer Chris Anstey is the special guest at the North Fitzroy Arms for its October 13th Odd Friday Lunch.
International AFL: Success or Failure?
May 18, 2017 by 4 Comments
Jake Rachwalski examines just how successful the AFL’s venture into China actually was. Is this expansion worthwhile or a waste or time and money?
Almanac Basketball: Trusting The Process In Philadelphia
January 26, 2017 by 1 Comment
The city of Philadelphia has had a dud basketball team for a while. Despite their wonderful (earlier) history, the Sixers have had a tough time of it in recent years. Alex Docherty explains what’s gone on and why.
Whitsundays and the days are easy, so sports aplenty
January 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Steve’s on holidays and happy about local (Fitzroy) prospects in the NBA.
Almanac Basketball: The best game ever
December 7, 2016 by 1 Comment
Almanac debutant Ethan Stone had a ripper in his basketball grand final, which his team won convincingly. A great story.
WNBL Round 1 – Melbourne Boomers v Adelaide Lightning: The revolution will not be televised
October 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Gill reviews the WNBL opener and ponders the importance of TV coverage.
Almanac Olympics: Boom Boom Boom, Pau Pau Pau and it’s Hasta La Vista Skippy – The Spaniards Sink the Sunshine Boys in the Last Ten Seconds – It’s the Greatest Choke Since Peter in the High Priest’s Courtyard
August 22, 2016 by 3 Comments
Archie has endured the Boomers Olympic Basketball campaign through early mornings and sunset sleeps and is not happy with the result.
Almanac Basketball: Yarra Wildbeasts make finals
July 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Steve Earl is a convert to the cause of Sth Sudanese basketball, now he needs more support and sponsorship.
Round 14 – Greater Western Sydney v Carlton: Giants on my mind
June 28, 2016 by 2 Comments
With Carlton’s defeat by GWS, Ben Slattery’ s thoughts turned to other Giant moments by LeBron and Jezza.
Almanac Connection: “Titles and tears” by Joe Posnanski
June 21, 2016 by 6 Comments
Highest class sportswriting from NBC Sports National columnist Joe Posnanski, on Cleveland, on place and on meaning. It is basketball, it is LeBron James, it is connection and it is a sense of connection.
Almanac Weekend Sports Results 19/6/16
June 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
All the weekend sporting results worth knowing and some others as well.
Almanac Weekend Sports Results 12/6/16
June 13, 2016 by 1 Comment
All the weekend sporting results fit to print
Almanac Weekend Sports Results 29/5/16
May 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The latest football results from around Australia and sporting results from around the world.
Seriously Social: Generic Team
Lawless gives us the rundown on last Saturday win by the Generic Team over SE Melbourne