Girls footy is ticking along in Brisbane thanks to players like Molly Lennon.
Junior Almanac – He bred me into the Blue and White
June 16, 2015 by 4 Comments
Happy birthday Nic Pavlou, from your daughter Anna. A wonderful memoir on family and footy and some outstanding Junior Almanac work.
Junior Almanac: Know your karate
June 13, 2015 by 1 Comment
Young Woodleigh student Anthony Ahtypis is an exponent of karate. Here he gives us something of karate’s philosophy, history and culture.
Round 10 – Fremantle v Richmond: Anchors a-weigh
June 7, 2015 by 8 Comments
Schoolboy Josh Coales watches the Freo-Tiges match with his extended family and confidence soon turns to disappointment as their Dockers are outplayed on the night. [Nice debut Josh – JTH]
Round 9 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Something To Forget
June 6, 2015 by 1 Comment
Ethan Munro thinks it will take North a long time to forget the disaster of last Sunday.
Round 10 – Fremantle v Richmond: Fyfe Great, Tigers Greater.
June 6, 2015 by 3 Comments
Paddy Grindlay pretty well nails this. And why wouldn’t he: his Tiges were superb.
Poetry: Cadel!
June 6, 2015 by 3 Comments
A slick poem from Oscar O’Brien (Grade 4A Gray St PS, Hamilton) on Cadel Evans’ Tour de France glory.
From OS to Koowee: an Aussie teacher comes home
June 5, 2015 by 15 Comments
Haje Halabi and family are back in the Australian bush. Here’s a superb story about battlers. [Absolutely magnificent Haje – JTH]
Junior Almanac: My Story as a Goalkeeper
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Jamie Broughill fell into soccer initially, and then fell into goalkeeping. Fate, it seems, has served him well.
Almanac Equestrian: Giddyup
June 2, 2015 by 3 Comments
Woodleigh student Lachlan Long has fallen in love with horses and riding. He tells us where it all began.
Round 9 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: A remarkable comeback in the important Indigenous Round
May 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Woodleigh student Dylan Bolch loves the idea of the Indigenous Round and watches as the Pies (not his favourite club) stage a remarkable comeback.
Grand Final 2014 – Hawthorn v Sydney: Upstairs Downstairs
May 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
Woodleigh student Tom Goldsmith revisits the 2014 Grand Final when he was given the red card for his noisy passion for his Hawkers.
VAFA – Fitzroy v St Bede’s: An unexpected good win to the Roys
May 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Young Louis Hodder starts the day with Auskick at the Brunswick Street Oval and finishes it cheering home the Roy Boys for an unexpected win. [You should get a swag and pitch a tent at the BSO Louis – Ed]
Big Bash 2014-15 – Stars v Renegades: Who will rule Melbourne?
May 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Ben Myatt writes about last summer’s BBL Melbourne derby which was decided on the last ball of the night.
Junior Almanac – Footy: Hey, I should be doing something
May 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
One day Sam Colquhoun said, “Hey I should be doing something.” So he took up footy and joined the Mt Eliza Mounties. And now he’s having a ball.
Junior Almanac – Skateboarding: Lessons learnt at the Naz
May 21, 2015 by 6 Comments
Jack Regan heads to the Naz, gets a few tips from an old hand, and nails a new move or two. [Great use of the lingo Jack – Ed]
Junior Almanac: The Hidden Language of the Soul
May 21, 2015 by 3 Comments
Erin Douglas-O’Loughlin, who dances for madness (An impressively mature, expressive piece – as a great man once said, “How can someone so young sing these words?” – Ed).
Junior Almanac – Mountain Biking: The Destruction of the Tadpole Trails
May 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Finn Morcombe, from Woodleigh School, has really been on his bike. Here’s a feature article on his great love, mountain biking
Round 7 – Hawthorn v Melbourne: The Hawk Explosion
May 21, 2015 by 3 Comments
Junior Almanacker Louis Hodder makes his Footy Almanac debut with a very happy Hawks fan’s view of their ‘shellacking’ of Melbourne.
Round 7 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Young Dogs give Dockers a scare
May 19, 2015 by 12 Comments
Dylan Bolch, who is 14 years old, makes his Almanac debut capturing all the tension of the Bulldogs-Dockers game on Sunday. [Lively piece thanks Dylan – Ed]
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