What happens beyond Woorndoo? Why did the fans pinch the goalposts in Wynyard? Who are the football tribes of Broken Hill? Find out in Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game.
Lost footy ground
May 10, 2013 by 4 Comments
Bernard Whimpress stumbled upon a footy ground of a past era recently.
One Eyed
April 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
Rick Kane was literally a one-eyed Hawks fan. Now he’s seen the light.
AFL Round 5 – Fremantle v Richmond: Angry
April 27, 2013 by 12 Comments
Ira furor brevis est. Or so they say. I went to bed angry. But I’ve woken from such fitful sleep as I’ve had still angry. Not such a brief madness after all. I’m angry thinking about poor Matty White. For half a dozen seasons, he’s been a fringe player at Richmond, legs moving at twice [Read more]
AFL Round 2 preview: Oh the Humanity
April 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Round 1 was tough for the tipsters but Sal Ciardulli managed three. See what he has in store for you this week.
Crio’s Racing
March 21, 2013 by 34 Comments
“Going to the races”, perhaps more so than ever before, is now an umbrella term for an assortment of possibilities. Look at some of this weekend’s offerings for example… Friday is the final Valley Nights for the season and the meeting has been swamped by a media blitz surrounding Black Caviar’s “appearance” (MVR8, 9.55pm and [Read more]
St Pat’s Day
March 21, 2013 by 3 Comments
It’s early afternoon on St Pat’s Day and I’m heading northwest on the Calder with my sisters, Anne and Rebecca. Turning left towards Ballan, the paddocks, punished by a merciless summer, have been soothed overnight by the first soakings of autumn.
Loving the unloved
March 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
According to some commentators, GWS Giants fan Kath Presdee doesn’t exist. On the contrary, Giants supporters have heart and passion and they know the game.
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.
India – the undisciplined story
March 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
A leaked email has revealed the extent of recent fines coach Mickey Arthur has slapped on the Australian side.
Bobbing up everywhere
March 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s amazing where you can spot The Footy Almanac.
Meddling hands
March 6, 2013 by 9 Comments
If the league is going to directly or indirectly influence players joining certain clubs then we may as well not have a competition, says Adam Ritchie.
Old school footy books
February 28, 2013 by 8 Comments
Footy books. John Carr has hundreds of them. Sourced from op-shops, fetes and second hand book stores. Check out his collection.
A Century of Surf – calling for stories, ideas, photographs
February 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tim Baker is compiling a book (a sort of history and celebration of surfing) to mark the centenary of the visit by the great Hawaiian surfer and swimmer Duke Kahanamoku in 1914. Tim’s a great bloke (for a Hawthorn fan) and welcomes any contributions and suggestions. His details are included in this post.
A summer lesson
February 5, 2013 by 5 Comments
Having followed the Murray Marathon 410km down the river from Yarrawonga to Swan Hill, DIps had much to reflect on waiting for his daughter to return from final night celebrations.
How to be sexist and get away with it
February 1, 2013 by 10 Comments
Pete Edwards says the First Bloke walked a fine line during his recent talk on men’s health ‘s but the response was over the top. (This article is tongue in cheek.)
crio’s Q?
January 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
Crio has come up with a cracker here: are the new coaching techniques here to stay, or merely fads. He draws on some thought-provoking examples from tennis and cricket.
Cycling: All the big names out to kick start 2013 season
January 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
The international cycling year has kicked off with the Tour Down Under prologue race taking place last night in front of an estimated 108,000 people.
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