For 15 years or so, Dave Warner has been analysing the question of the nature of home town umpiring bias. The results have been fairly consistent. Here is his report on the year so far.
Almanac Racing – The mathematics of dish-licker calling
April 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
According to Lee Harradine, the world of greyhound racing commentary is due an overhaul…You have 25 seconds to call a race. How wisely are those precious seconds used?
Jack Riewoldt’s application of Newtonian physics
July 16, 2020 by 2 Comments
Michael Viljoen comes up with interesting takes on Newtonian physics, simple arithmetic and proposed penalties for inane television commentators. (Sign him up, Gillon! – Ed.)
Almanac Conundrum: “Yeah-nah” – Discuss.
July 15, 2020 by 10 Comments
Like politicians, footballers have a way of getting around the question asked, and Kevin Densley is frustrated by it!
Almanac (Footy) Linguistics: AFL Terminology
June 11, 2020 by 10 Comments
The dictionary defines ‘pithy’ as ‘terse and vigorously expressive’. Dips gets pithy about the over-used sobriquet ‘blockbuster’.
‘Jovial Jack Fergie……’ by KB Hill
May 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
KB Hill tells us about Jack Ferguson, the Wangaratta Magpies champion full-back and, later, 3NE radio commentator extraordinaire. He was a pretty good shoe salesman, too!
FEARLESS 2019 – Round 19: The overdue return of the squirrel grip…
August 1, 2019 by 6 Comments
FEARLESS calls out pointless jargon, such as the use of ‘metres gained’ statistics and the over-hyped obsession with ‘players as athletes’. How would a ball-getter like ‘Diesel’ Williams fare in the modern draft?
The Departure of Uncle Gerard
January 14, 2018 by 36 Comments
Over the years, Gerard Whateley has become a part of the Reynolds family. So when Luke Reynolds heard that he is moving on from the ABC it came as quite a shock!
Opportunity for a young commentator
November 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Keiran Deck presents an opening for an aspiring commentator to try their hand at the Australian Volleyball League finals this Saturday. A great opportunity.
Footy and the Cleo Bachelor – Beauty or the Beast?
November 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
David Griffin takes exception to double standards in reporting beauty contests.
Aussie Rules Commentary Terms (or how to explain AFL terminology to non-Australians)
February 1, 2015 by 10 Comments
Know of a loved one or friend new to the game who’ll need some help understanding modern football commentary? Damian Gibson is here to help.
AFL footy commentary: any gems?
September 8, 2014 by 9 Comments
Sportsfans, No doubt many sport-hours were watched over the last three days. Mainly footy we suspect, but there was other sport on – NRL, rugby test, US Open tennis, racing, FedEx Cup et al. Many sports, many contests, many stations, many commentators. Any commentary gems?
Almanac Sports (Comment): HG & Roy’s Olympics Once Again
Ian Wilson has mixed feelings about the Olympic Games. His childhood awe has taken on a more measured appreciation as he gets on in years. But there’s always a shining light that he reprises here for us.