The NSW AFL History Society awards the Carey-Button Medal to the winner of the best NSW player in the AFL based upon the weekly AFLCA votes. This follows on from last year’s announcement of the Greatest NSW Team of all time. Thanks to Richard Colless for sending this in to us.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 9 review and Round 10 preview
August 4, 2020 by 1 Comment
For all true believers, Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life is staying positive as he reviews the match against the Dockers, and previews their Round 10 game against Sydney.
Almanac Football: The Asterisk
August 4, 2020 by 5 Comments
The asterisk is a symbol that can stand in for something left out. David Bruce discusses its application and meaning in the context of the 2020 season in the time of Covid-19.
FEARLESS 2020 Round 9: After 700+ days, the time comes around for some Majak magic….
August 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2020 reviews all the Round 9 matches.
Round 9 – Fremantle v Collingwood: A farewell multi for the Avalon
August 4, 2020 by 3 Comments
Sean Mortell’s beloved Toyota Avalon presented a pleasant surprise before it was towed away, a cache of loose change. A Ten Leg Multi Bet was the way to go thought Sean. Nine legs in, Collingwood to beat the Dockers, and Sean was on the money. Or so he thought.
Round 10 – Sal’s Preview: Seems Like Only Yesterday
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Sal Ciardulli previews the first two matches of Round 10 and tips his winners for those games.
Round 10 – Footy Fixture.
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Round 10 2020 AFL Footy Fixture. Who, when, and where?
Round 9 – St Kilda v Sydney: Series of Saints’ scintillating left foot snaps snap Swans’ spirits
August 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
After a closely fought game for three quarters, the Saints broke away in the final quarter for a well deserved win over the Swans reports Braham Dabscheck.
Round 9 – Essendon v Brisbane: ‘The Principal’ Skinner and the sliding door Gods of footy karma.
August 1, 2020 by 9 Comments
Always nice to beat Essendon reflects Shane Reid as he remembers games past against the Bombers. He’s happy after Brisbane’s complete domination of the Bombers last night.
Almanac Life: Masked Melbourne and a Swans thought
August 1, 2020 by 8 Comments
During a pleasant walk by the Lake Oval on a beautiful Melbourne day Jan Courtin came across a decorated old tree inspiring her to pen a poem. Not such a pleasant day for her Swans though!
Round 9 – Sal’s previews and tips (Part 2): Is it Tiger Time again?
July 31, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli completes his previews and tips for Round 9. After picking the quaddie last week, check out Sal’s tips for Moonee Valley. Might be a winner or two there!
Almanac Cricket: Party Pies with Stuart Broad
July 31, 2020 by 20 Comments
Stuart Broad took his 500th Test wicket this week. From a young raw, cricketer learning his craft in Australia, Broad has turned into the Test cricketer he is today. Almanacker Craig Dodson played his part in it all. Let’s wind back the clock to read how it all unfolded.
Balcony Banter – Andrew and Ursula Fithall: Settle Petal
July 31, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Andrew and Ursula Fithall have written an account in ‘Balcony Banter’ about the divide in their household over support for either Geelong or Collingwood.
Almanac Music: Richard Clapton and I
July 31, 2020 by 13 Comments
Kevin Densley recalls the time his band supported Richard Clapton at The Waurn Ponds Hotel in 1980.
1971 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 2: Glenelg
July 30, 2020 by 18 Comments
Swish is back with Part 2 of his 1971 SANFL Mobil Card virtual collection which this time features the Glenelg Tigers.
Almanac Rugby League – Preston Campbell’s Indigenous Team of this Century
July 30, 2020 by 9 Comments
To mark the NRL’s Indigenous Round 12, former Dally M Player of the Year Preston Campbell was asked to nominate his Indigenous Team of this Century.
Balcony Banter – Sam Thomson: Christmas Time at Long On
July 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
MCG member Sam Thomson calls the MCG his second home. He follows the Saints but it’s the Boxing Day Test which plays a particular role in his family’s annual rituals.
1981 Revisited – Round 18: ‘You want it. You got it.’
July 30, 2020 by 6 Comments
Sunday footy made its first appearance in Round 18 of the 1981 season. Stainless recounts the story of its promotion ‘in the patrons’ interest’! David Rhys-Jones and Brent Croswell provided the on-field ‘entertainment’.
Almanac Life: The Mighty Hawks, late July 2020, a ranty ramble
July 30, 2020 by 11 Comments
Trucker Slim is doing it hard with his Hawks languishing at the bottom end of the ladder. So it’s to music for some solace, the words of Bob Dylan and others for strength and guidance.
Hindsight…how does this affect how you watch a replay of a sporting fixture?
July 30, 2020 by 4 Comments
When you watch sport, are you calm, relaxed and impartial or, like the rest of us, an irrational, one-eyed, out-of-character, raving idiot? Author and former sports journalist Liam Hauser looks back over his experiences in reporting and writing about sport.
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