Written in 2014 while watching American Football and paying his dues in San Diego’s County Jail, Charlie Wells had time to reflect and writes an amazing tale of football and incarceration from an Australian’s perspective. [Riveting read – Ed]
Almanac Obituary: Vale Dick Custerson
October 6, 2016 by 1 Comment
Steve Earl pays tribute to his mate Dick “Dicky” Custerson, the most generous and positive of blokes who ‘walked sunshine into every room he entered’. Vale Dicky.
Almanac Opinion: Team success – victory and adversity
October 6, 2016 by 1 Comment
Are the Doggies the AFL equivalent of Seabiscuit? Lachlan Tighe draws parallels and applies the theory to Lawn Bowls.
Grand Final 2016: What we have learned about visible and invisible teams
October 3, 2016 by 1 Comment
Lachlan Tighe is an elite lawn bowls coach and analyst who says we can learn a lot about sporting organisations from the Western Bulldogs.
Almanac Memories : ‘ave a good weekend.
September 29, 2016 by 26 Comments
In this tribute to Max Walker, Glen also asks recalls other VFL players and cricketers who combined their sports.
Almanac Art: Remastering an 8-bit classic – Swans v Dogs
September 28, 2016 by 3 Comments
Mike Hugo has remastered Swans and Bulldogs characters into eight bit digital art.
Almanac Opinion: Growing sick of sport!
September 28, 2016 by 5 Comments
Some thoughtful insights from Neil about why he has become sick of sport.
Almanac Golf: Arnold Palmer tribute
September 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
The sporting world has lost two charismatic figures this year in Ali and now Palmer. Neil Drysdale pays tribute to Golfing immortal Arnold Palmer.
Almanac Books: Champions All extract – Grand Finals 2000s
September 27, 2016 by 2 Comments
Champions All is finally out. 700 pages of punchy stories from 171 legends of the game over 8 decades of AFL/VFL footy. Today’s extract has players discussing the Grand Finals in the 2000s.
Will there be peace in the footy wars?
September 27, 2016 by 6 Comments
With the NRL and AFL’s respective finales approaching, eminent Australian economist and former Adelaide Uni Blacks footballer Tim “Plug” Harcourt writes on “football multiculturalism” and the various football codes of Australia. What’s the state of play?
Almanac Golf: RIP Arnold Palmer – Long Live the King
September 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
The Golfing World mourns Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest golfers in history.
Brownlow beers at the North Fitzroy Arms, but no darts
September 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
A few of the crew are heading to the North Fitzroy Arms to watch the Brownlow. All welcome.
However, there will be no darts. We’ll have the Sid Waddell Memorial later in the year.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Preliminary Final Preview: Cronulla v North Queensland
September 22, 2016 by 2 Comments
Preliminary Finals in the NRL and Paul Macadam is toey, his Sharks are seeking their first ever premiership and have a scratchy prelim finals record while the Cowboys, are defending their Flag. Promises to be a classic match, winner into the GF.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Chun breaks major record, playoff finale time in Atlanta
September 22, 2016 by 2 Comments
Hamish Neal continues his weekly Golf summary with News, Opinions and player performance notes.
Almanac Documentary: Paris or the Bush – The Story of the Cods
September 21, 2016 by 13 Comments
Peter Crossing reviews Paris or the Bush – The Story of the Cods, a documentary on an extraordinary rowing crew from Murray Bridge. [Read this! I am so looking forward to seeing this doco. JTH]
Almanac Paralympics: A Question of Elite
September 20, 2016 by 1 Comment
The Rio 2016 Paralympics are over and DaveP questions why the respective sports and the athletes are not considered Elite.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Finals Week Two, 2016
September 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal and his regular five metre gap looks at the points you may have missed from the second weekend of the NRL finals.
Almanac Soccer: The Tykes and The Lilywhites
September 14, 2016 by 6 Comments
Rod Oaten’s Barnsley FC has made a good start to the Championship. Fingers are crossed.
Finals Week 1 – Geelong v Hawthorn: Boxers, ballet and our glorious bastard of a game
September 13, 2016 by 13 Comments
With a heartbreaking loss on Friday night, Trucker Slim admired the game, its theatre and poetry in motion. In his words, “Footy is a glorious bastard of a game. It is cruel and capricious, scintillating and rewarding and none of this is in equal measure”. [Great read – Ed]
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Finals 2016 Week One
September 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal on the NRL Finals – with Melbourne and Cronulla each winning a week’s rest before their Preliminary Finals.
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