Almanac Weekend rewind

Weekend review of sports results you may have missed

Best of the Burras, 74 to 82

Glen! moves beyond the AFL/VFL to select his best team from the mighty Port Melbourne Burra’s (Boroughs? – Ed) that dominated the VFA in the 70’s and 80’s.

A-League: Red and Black Bloc not surviving

“Why do not they ban such bogan members?” may end up being the question of the A-League season. Our Japanese A-League correspondent, Yoshi, provides ample justification for why he is supporting the Phoenix this weekend

In praise of a spiritually sound sandshoe

I wrote this for the Age, a decade ago. I actually really do love Dunlop Volleys.

Video of James Hird’s question time following his interview with Tracey Holmes

Did you know that James Hird answered questions from the audience after his interciew with Tracey Holmes? Here it is thanks to the ABC.

New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 2 – Our Don Voges

Day 2 is a little more casual at the historic Basin and the Australians pour on the runs with Khawaja and Voges making tons. Bob Utber was there.

Crack open the new Volleys: Offsiders celebrates ten years on air

Offsiders has been on air for ten years. John Harms is celebrating.

New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 1 – The View from the Basin.

Citrus Bob reports in from one of the great grounds in world cricket. A sensational day’s play slightly tarnished by ice cream queues, DRS woes and of course Australians abroad.

Sport Week in Nepal

Pamela Sherpa reports in from Samten Memorial School in Kathmandu, Nepal during Sport Week.

I Guess That’s Why They Call it Kumquat’s Big Blue: The Young Gun’s Year on the Sidelines – Means a Win to the Blues

Archie, the proudest of proud [north?] Queenslanders, prepares to fill the pockets of his King Gee shorts with cash by backing the NSW Blues. He is thanking his Grandpa for that. Because the new Maroons coaching staff have made some grave errors – already. [A fiery rant from Archie – Ed]

Great characters of Australian life: Charlie King

Rob Cross salutes Charlie King, one of the great characters not only of the Top End and the ABC, but of Australian life, on the occasion of Charlie calling his 600th NTFL game. [Wonderful tribute to a great man – Ed]

Who’s versing? – Port Adelaide

Alex Darling continues a poetic look at the AFL sides with some Port observations

Crio’s Q? – Calling from the Heart

Crio asks when should our sporting commentators put objectivity and information sharing aside to become partisan barrackers for their favourites?

This Game of Ours

Thank whomever for the (Bentleigh) Salvos or else Swish may not have fossicked out this seldom-seen book of 90s footy fan writing.

Why Tasmania’s never had an AFL Team – and why that won’t change anytime soon

Alex Darling provides a solid argument why a Tassie based AFL Team is unviable

Collingwood’s best 22 Non-Victorians

Phil Dimitriadis’s latest piece on Collingwood’s best 22 Non-Victorian players

The gift that kept on giving

Glen has a crack at a Bulldogs team that departed the Kennel

AFL Asian Championships – Match Report

Match Report on Lao Elephants Triumphant Div 2 Asian Championships [Great yarn, maybe worth a bucket list – Ed]

Stereo Stories takes The High Ground: an intimate triumph

Stereo Stories was privileged to perform at The High Ground (Wurdi Youang) at the Geelong Library on Sunday 7 February.
An audience of close to 200, most of them new to the emotional pendulum of Stereo Stories, thoroughly enjoyed the weaving of personal story and popular song: laughter, tears, lovely music.

Almanac Weekend Review

All the sporting results you may have missed