Cheating. What is it and how do we police it? Robbo takes through a few of the issues and highlights the differences between some sports. This is a topic worthy of much discussion.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 5, 2016
April 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal brings us his review of NRL action from Round 5. Can the Dragons find a way to score?
Almanac Surfing – Bells Beach: Women’s Final
April 5, 2016 by 3 Comments
Paul Spinks shares his photos from the Women’s Finals at Bells. [Now with “click to enlarge” – Ed].
Nearly the perfect weekend, but near enough doesn’t pay out.
April 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Melbourne Rebels ruin an almost perfect weekend for Wayne Ball
Almanac Weekend Sport Review – April’s Fool: Ch 7 have no idea about promoting AFL in Sydney
April 4, 2016 by 2 Comments
All the sports results worth knowing and a gripe about AFL on free to air in Sydney
Almanac Human Rights: a Wheeler Centre panel discussion
April 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
What is the role of sport in promoting human rights? The Human Rights Law Centre and the Wheeler Centre are running a panel discussion to explore this topic.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2016-Round 2 v Richmond Preview
March 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke tips that after last week’s dismal performance, this week becomes critical
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 4: Sharks vs Storm – Cronulla stop feeling unlucky, overcome Melbourne curse
March 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Paul Macadam dreads Cronulla games against Storm however the Sharks had no fear in a solid win.
Almanac Sporting Review – Easter Weekend and who has the choccies?
March 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
All the latest score results from a big Easter weekend of Sport
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 4, 2016
March 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal provides his Round 4 NRL review
Learning about the past, and giving a better future:
March 26, 2016 by 7 Comments
Yvette’s cousin is tackling the walk from Robe to Bendigo following the Chinese migration path into Victoria.
Professional athletics, The Stawell Gift and Luke Stevens – Stories untold
March 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
David G questions why promotion for Stawell does not include pro running stories like Luke Stevens
The Call of Stawell
March 24, 2016 by 17 Comments
Dips continues the time honoured tradition of Stawell, the gift, family, friends, good yarns.
Almanac Boxing: Double Trouble – Malvern Town Hall 19th March
March 22, 2016 by 3 Comments
Griffo is seeing double at Malvern Town Hall fight night.
Why do we play Sport?
March 22, 2016 by 8 Comments
David G is confronted by the trend in bad behaviour at junior sporting events.
Almanac Weekend Sports Rewind 20th March
March 21, 2016 by 1 Comment
All the results worth knowing from this weekend’s sport
The Retirements Appeals Tribunal (RAT’s applicants required)
March 17, 2016 by 2 Comments
da McDonnell on the perils of the sporting comeback. The Retirements Appeals Tribunal is after new members. Applications taken here.
Footy’s first free kick: How and why we got a game of our own
March 15, 2016 by 6 Comments
[FREE access to journal article now linked – Ed]. Historian and writer Roy Hay has a piece in the current issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport. Here he introduces the longer article: “The game (footy) is deeply ingrained in local consciousness and has been since the mid-nineteenth century. Have you ever wondered how it all began and why?”
Almanac Pro-running: A photo that defines a sport and an athlete
March 14, 2016 by 3 Comments
Dave Griffin shares his story on Les Williams, Pro Running and a photo that captures the moment
Almanac Baseball: Magpie John Schultz hits Grand Slam
March 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Peter Argent provides a photo essay of Magpie John Schultz hitting a Grand Slam
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