In a week brimming with sporting fairytales, Quade Cooper took a leaf out of a Brothers Grimm book to seal an underdog victory for the Wallabies over the Springboks, as Argentina were gallant but outclassed all over the park by the greatest team in the world. Brian the Ruminator has the details.
Finals Week 3 – Sal’s Preview: The Penultimate Week Preview – A Knee Jerk Reaction ( and racing tips as well)
September 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Sal has made his selections, Melbourne and Port Adelaide to play off in the Grand Final, and tips for Flemington as well.
Almanac Sport: A ‘purple patch’
September 10, 2021 by 3 Comments
Have you experienced a ‘purple patch’ in a sport you have played? The Footy Almanac would love to hear from you.
Almanac Tennis: Novak Djokovic v Alexander Zverev: What the Commentators Won’t Say
September 10, 2021 by 2 Comments
Edward P. Olsen wonders whether Novak Djokovic’s US Open semi-final opponent, Alexander Zverev, will have accusations made by his former girlfriend raised during commentary of the match.
Special Olympics – Swimming: Please Let Me Win
September 8, 2021 by 25 Comments
With the Paralympics own it’s timely to return to an Almanac Classic…
Kate’s sporting kite crashed at the Special Olympics Victorian State Games on Saturday, but Dips helping out at the games, says, his daughter can learn from her experience and recover from her loss to once again fly her kite high. [If you do nothing else today, read this – JTH]
Almanac Rugby: Bledisloe in the Perth sunshine
September 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
It’s another clean sweep for the All Blacks defeating the Wallabies in the Bledisloe Cup played in Perth as Brian The Ruminator reports.
Almanac Baseball: Strike out – Major League Baseball takes a hit from COVID-19
September 4, 2021 by 3 Comments
Lindsay Smelt discusses the effect of Covid-19 on Major League Baseball in the USA.
Almanac Baseball: Ruminating on MLB and the ABL in 2021
August 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
As various footy codes start winding up, Brian the Ruminator turns his attention yet again to baseball, in particular the local competiton and the world’s biggest league.
Almanac Basketball: Patty Mills and the Boomers, ‘Not Bad Thanks’
August 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
We were thrilled by basketball at the highest level with Patty Mills and the Boomers, but there’s another team proud of their exploits, the Not Bad Thanks team. [Ed -great gift idea for Father’s Day]
Almanac Rugby: 19 in a row
August 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
After the last game provided some hope, the behemoth All Blacks ensured that the Bledisloe Cup will stay on their side of the ditch for another year. Despite the result, Brian the Ruminator sees positives for the upcoming run of home Wallabies Tests.
Almanac Olympics: Brisbane best bet to go into bat
August 13, 2021 by 5 Comments
Ron Reed looks ahead to assess the chances of netball and cricket winning status as Olympic sports – and wishes them both all the luck they can get!
FEARLESS 2021 – Post Olympics…the footy helps the time pass with lockdown drudgery, but racism is not acceptable.
August 12, 2021 by 2 Comments
Paul Thomson presents his thoughts on post Olympics, the racism controversy, and reports on the outcomes of the Round 21 matches.
Almanac Basketball: When the Toowoomba Mountaineers (and John Rillie) were on top of The World
August 10, 2021 by 7 Comments
John Harms still has this sporting contest in his Top 10 of all time – any sport, any level – on the night the Toowoomba Mountaineers were on top of the world. It features John Rillie.
Almanac Olympics: Brazil retain the gold medal in Tokyo
August 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Brazil scored the gold medal in their match against Spain in the Men’s Football Final at the Tokyo Olympics reports Roy Hay.
Almanac Olympics: First Olympian almost a hero
August 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Edwin Flack is a name familiar to many for his exploits at the re-birth of the Olympic Games some 125 years ago. Harold Peacock has uncovered another who might well have left Flack in the shade on the track, but achieved great deeds elsewhere… [This is well worth a read – Ed.]
Almanac Rugby – Lions tour ends, Bledisloe begins
August 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
It was the best of rugby, it was the worst of rugby. Brian the Ruminator on a tale of two tests, with the Bledisloe opener and the British and Irish Lions tour closer in South Africa.
Almanac Olympics – Tokyo 2020: Thoughts From the Couch
August 9, 2021 by 3 Comments
Edward P. Olsen runs through a laundry list of the recently wound up Tokyo Olympics’ best and most entertaining moments for a family watching on from an Australian couch.
Almanac Life: Crossing The Road
August 9, 2021 by 21 Comments
Some musings from Dips O’Donnell as he moves into lockdown mode once again.
Peter Bol: Inside the Legends of Our Australian Legend
Hannah Kuhar has recently been working on the Tokyo Olympic Games and was driven by the wonderful story of Peter Bol to help contextualise the framing of his achievements within the narratives of our greater communities. [Considered and thought provoking – Ed.]