Making her Almanac debut, young Molly Lennon provides a very accurate description of Hawthorn’s big win.
AFL Round 4 – Richmond v Collingwood: Surviving the hype
April 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
Patrick Grindlay was caught between mum’s garden and dad’s happy place in 1980, as he watched the Tigers fall prey to the Magpies.
AFL Round 4 – St.Kilda v Essendon: Bombers are no saints
April 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
With no Foxtel, young Max Wiggins was forced to camp in his room with a crackling radio. Even then, Essendon’s class was obvious, he says.
AFL Round 3 – Fremantle v Essendon: Another close call
April 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Early misgivings turned into feelings of elation for Max Wiggins.
AFL Round 2 – Essendon v Melbourne: Hooray!
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Max Wiggins ends up sore from his junior tennis tournament – but not as sore as the Demons.
Dee-moralising
April 7, 2013 by 7 Comments
I’m not sure who has the worse culture, Rising Reporter Dom Favata asks, the Melbourne Football Club or the Australian Cricket Team? He answers it by noting that Melbourne now have a lower percentage than Shane Watson’s batting average.
Kate wins Gold !
March 27, 2013 by 15 Comments
Kate O’Donnell is counting her medals as she reports on a successful weekend at the Special Olympics.
AFL Round 1 – Adelaide vs Essendon: Let there be light
March 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
It was a big weekend of mixed fortunes for Max Wiggins – Essendon played their first game of the season and he had his tennis grand final the following day.
Summer Report two months late
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Reverberations of Australian cricket’s homeworkgate continue, with Max Wiggins getting his summer report in two months late.
Softball: Passion and Poetry
March 21, 2013 by 5 Comments
Anastasia Dimitriadis reflects on her first season of competitive Softball in the NDSA.
Special Olympics: Kate’s story
March 20, 2013 by 26 Comments
Kate O’Donnell has taken to the water like her dad, Dips, took to the track. She shares her story about the upcoming Special Olympics Victorian State Games.
Student/Junior Almanac: Encouraging our rising reporters
March 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Phil Dimitriadis is calling on young writers to share their stories about the sports they love to play and watch in 2013.
From Little Saints, Big Saints Grow – Coaching the U12s
March 9, 2013 by 3 Comments
Jackson Clark has enjoyed his year of coaching at St Marys in Darwin. We wish the lads all the best in their coming grand final.
Australian sport struck by reality
March 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
Domenic Favata doesn’t want to turn into a cynic but there are a lot of things in sport at the moment which have challenged his youthful innocence.
Soccer (My Home)
January 28, 2013 by 2 Comments
Dave Goodwin introduces us to his young nephew Felix who has a couple of unusual skills: poetry and Futsal.
Imagination and Footy
January 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
Kids books are funny things. Sometimes I write a few on days I get rained out in the bush. It’s all stories. Footy, playing it, is full of experiences, stories. So is going to a game to support. You want to write. Do. Live life and stories will follow. Sometimes, even, the inspiration [Read more]
Second Test – Day 3: What a day!
December 29, 2012 by 2 Comments
Max Wiggins heads to the cricket with his dad and can’t believe what he sees.
BBL: How does your team rate?
December 18, 2012 by 4 Comments
Even though he considers himself something of a purist, last year Jake “Cobba” Stevens decided to embrace the city-based Big Bash League.
Inside the Malthouse
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hannah Kuhar reviews Malthouse: A Football Life, and speaks to the triple premiership coach, for the Junior Almanac.
Inside the Malthouse
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hannah Kuhar reviews Malthouse: A Football Life.
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