Sal’s Racing Preview: Cox Plate Preview – Quaddie Update

After events at Moonee Valley last night, Sal Ciardulli has updated his quaddie picks.

Sal’s Racing Preview: Cox Plate Preview – It’s On for Young and Old – and especially the young

Sal Ciardulli casts his punting eye over the form for the Cox Plate and other races this weekend and presents his tips.

Almanac Baseball: MLB ALDS and NLDS Reviews

Brian The Ruminator ruminates on all the latest news from the world of baseball in the USA.

Almanac Review: ‘Welcome to Wrexham’

William Westerman reviews the new FX docuseries ‘Welcome to Wrexham’, currently streaming on Disney.

Almanac Trivia: Citrus Bob’s Knackers Trivia Quiz

Citrus Bob Utber will have you scratching your head with his Knackers Trivia Quiz.

Almanac Running: 10,254 days

After entering his first City Bay Fun Run since 1994 injury prevented Mickey Randall competing in the run earlier this year. Not to be outdone, Mickey eventually runs the course as he explains.

Mark Philippoussis

Casanova and Kournikova, a little something from Balassone!

Almanac Poetry: What’s Bart Got?

With the Melbourne Cup fast approaching, Michael Pardy remembers the exploits of legendary trainer Bart Cummings in verse.

Almanac Baseball: MLB Final Eight

It’s not footy finals, but it’s finals of a different sort – Brian the Ruminator has all the info from the beginning of the pointy end of the MLB season.

‘The sport-mad kid who made the grade…” by KB Hill

KB Hill talks with Tony Fisher, the multi-talented sportsman from Greta, who ‘made the grade’, contrary to the expectations of some of his teachers.

Almanac Rugby: NZ Wins The Rugby Championship

Brian Lynch reports on the conclusion to The Rugby Championship 2022 where the status quo of world rugby was maintained – unfortunately for the Wallabies!

Almanac Rugby: Most Controversial Bledisloe Test I’ve Seen

The Ruminator is gutted by the unprecedented ending to Thursday night’s Bledisloe Cup match. It leaves him empathising with Magpies supporters.

Almanac Rugby Union: Week 4 of The Rugby Championship

The Ruminator reports on Week 4 of the Rugby Championship where the trend of bounce-back wins continued.

Almanac Documentaries: ABC Compass Rohingya Boy – Noor Kabir

Rohingya Boy is a documentary co-directed by Brin Paulsen about Rohingya refugee Noor Kabir’s strive to become body building’s Mr Olympia. The program will broadcast on ABC Compass at 6.30pm this Sunday, 4 September.

Wayne Jackson: A life in football

An in-depth look at the life and times of highly respected former AFL CEO Wayne Jackson by Rulebook

Almanac Rugby: Week 3 of The Rugby Championship

History was made in Aotearoa (the wrong type if you’re a fan of the All Blacks) when the Argentinians won for the first time and consigned their opponents to defeat for the third time in a row at home. Brian the Ruminator has the wrap up of that match and a heartening win for the Wallabies over the World Cup holders.

Almanac Baseball – Ruminations on MLB and ABL

With the baseball season approaching, Brian The Ruminator ruminates on aspects of both Australian and American baseball leagues.

Almanac Life: Running up that Forktree Hill in Carrackalinga

Mickey Randall is out for his daily run, this time in Carrackalinga, and it’s to the Forktree Brewery then back to his accommodation. Mickey describes the run, his thoughts and encounters along the way.

Almanac Books: History books indicating why sport matters

If you are looking for a good sports related book for your next read check out the suggestions from Wray Vamplew. Roy Hay, and his award winning book,  ‘Aboriginal People and Australian Football in the Nineteenth Century: They Did Not Come from Nowhere’ is one of the recommended titles. 

Almanac Rugby: Week 2 of the Rugby Championship

Never count out the All Blacks…or Los Pumas for that matter! Brian the Ruminator gives us his insights into the second week of the Rugby Championship.