Western Australian Football League action from Les Everett, as Subiaco unsettles East Fremantle.
Almanac Photo Essay: Southern Flinders Tigers v Peterborough Jamestown Magpies
June 21, 2016 by 12 Comments
On Saturday, Peter Argent got in the car. Three hours later, he took out his camera at Wirrabara Oval and took these evocative shots of a day at the Northern Areas Football Association rural footy. [Add your caption ideas – Ed].
Round 13 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: The Truth about Cats and Dogs
June 20, 2016 by 7 Comments
Neil Anderson ponders the eternal Bulldogs question, why can’t they beat the Cats?
Round 13 – Review: Freedumb
June 20, 2016 by 4 Comments
Matt Q reviews all that is glorious on Round 13 Free to Air Football, the split round of dummy spitting rounds.
Round 13 – Sydney v Melbourne: A win was a win and it was good to win in the wet
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Ian Latham compared Rugby and AFL on Sunday and with a wet SCG one code resembled the other.
Round 13 – Essendon v Greater Western Sydney: Sleeping Giants
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GWS fan Gill ventured into Docklands and encountered a Giant hangover after their 100th celebrations the previous week.
Round 13 – Sydney v Melbourne: The weather gods and Craig Joubert have their say
June 20, 2016 by 10 Comments
Jan Courtin prepares for the Swans game against Melbourne with a replay of the Rugby International and her hopes for a percentage boost made difficult by the weather.
Round 13 – Essendon v Greater Western Sydney: Essendon won
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Contrary to public record, Rod Oaten sees a W against Essendon’s name after the game against GWS, how can this be?
Confessions of a Maggot (Part 2)
June 20, 2016 by 44 Comments
Following his first Confessions of a Maggot, Rulebook continues his footy umpiring stories with this second installment.
St Kilda’s late season prediction and captaincy in 2017
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St Kilda had the bye and Yoshi assesses and predicts the fortunes for his Saints in the remainder of 2016.
Round 13 – Fremantle v Port Adelaide: A club with hope in their minds, not knowledge
June 20, 2016 by 1 Comment
Chris Michaels is bewildered with Port Adelaide’s performance in Perth. He and 60,000 paid up members are seeking answers to a range of questions – and they “won’t be placated easily.”
Country Footy – Millewa League: The Price is Right and so is the Game
June 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber goes to a Millewa League footy match – where the curtain raiser is a women’s game – and enjoys the footy and the homemade fare.
Almanac Weekend Reading: ‘Hamilton,’ by Joe Posnanski
June 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
“Have you ever been the parent of a 14 year old girl?” Wonderful writing of shared experience here from NBC sports writer Joe Posnanski.
In a hard year (Henry Lawson’s birthday)
June 17, 2016 by 3 Comments
On Henry Lawson’s birthday, David Wilson with an old-style poetic lament for the Collingwood, Fremantle and Brisbane hordes of 2016. Or for anyone who follows a struggling team.
Women’s AFL: That stupid, stupid ceiling
June 16, 2016 by 5 Comments
The establishment of a national women’s league is a bloody good thing, reckons Rick Kane, but you can give the back-slapping a rest
Fitzroy Rotary Pick – Round 13: Many Down with the Blues and a Few Other Hopes Go West
June 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Peter Hille updates us with the latest selections for Fitzroy Rotary Club. Get your tips in.
Round 12 – St Kilda v Carlton: And the sun shone on us
June 16, 2016 by 3 Comments
The Saints welcomed the spotlight created by the open roof, and both sun and son created a memorable day for Yvette Wroby.
NRL Round 14 – Cronulla v Nth Qld: Goodwin St – Cronulla make it ten against the Premiers
June 16, 2016 by 2 Comments
Cronulla makes it 10 wins in a row and Paul Macadam rides the tension of a grinding home game win against the Cowboys.
Almanac Memoir: Mickey Randall’s birthday
June 16, 2016 by 19 Comments
Birthdays are a time for reminiscing, and for Micky Randall many a loved memory has been recalled.
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