Danni Eid becomes part of the action (as per usual – Ed), and wears a few hats – loyal Pie fan, groupie, sports reporter – and a pair of sneakers. (Standard D. Eid craziness – Ed)
AFL Round 5 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Oily skins and intelligent hands
April 20, 2014 by 12 Comments
David Wilson celebrates the life and writing of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Dane Swan and other mysterious poets. Collingwood are magical, but for North its another lesson in realism.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 57-The Battle of Berne (1954)
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Dennis Gedling tells how the beautiful game became the vicious game for a 1954 Quarter Final between Catholic Brazil and Communist Hungary.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 95 – Diana Ross’ Penalty Miss (1994)
April 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With the United States hosting the World Cup in 1994 you knew a bit of misplaced and uncomfortable razzmatazz was going to be injected in to the big event to get your average Joe interested. The opening ceremony was particularly memorable when the tournament leapt in to life in Chicago before the Germany v [Read more]
AFL Round 5 – Brisbane v Richmond: The Gift of the Gabba
April 19, 2014 by 3 Comments
John Green finds the game from the Gabba riveting telelvision – in its own disastrous way.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 58-Senegal Shock Their Former Colonial Masters (2002)
April 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
In a memorable World Cup fixtureunderdog Senegal play sparkling end-to-end football to defeat the French.
Confessions of a Smart Arse – My Brilliant (Game Show) Career: Episode 1 – (It’s) Academic Inspiration, You Gave Me None – Strangways, Here We Come
April 18, 2014 by 7 Comments
Swish Schwerdt began his illustrious game show career under quiz-master Sandy Roberts. It was 1975. Swish, one of Elizabeth High’s finest, may have been a little ahead of himself. Here’s what happened. (Fine memoir – Ed]
Surely we have paid for our sins
April 18, 2014 by 16 Comments
The case for; the case against. Tony Robb remembers Good Fridays past and wonders what to do with the day. He concludes that the AFL will probably have a crack at Good Friday footy by giving Collingwood a trial – for 30 years.
Crio’s Racing: From the Fallen Log
April 18, 2014 by 12 Comments
Crio takes the family pilgrimage with new generations of Riordans back to the Fallen Log (a famous jump at the top of the hilly Oakbank steeple track). Randwick is awash with money and rain, while Oakbank oozes Adam Lindsay Gordon character. Tips please so Crio can buy a new tent.
AFL Round 5 – Brisbane v Richmond: Wish We Had Jonathan Brown
April 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
Paddy Grindlay gives us an account of the Tiges victory in the style of a running report – in play. Nervous in the third, Paddy?
Success through excess
April 18, 2014 by 4 Comments
Ironmike reacts to the “Poor Us” cry from the Sydney Swans.
Good Friday Blues: Life of Bryce
April 17, 2014 by 15 Comments
Peter Baulderstone thinks that no club is better suited to Good Friday footy than Carlton. The answers to all the Blue’s problems were contained in Monty Python’s “Life of Bryce”.
Top 100 World Cup Moments (From the Aussie P.O.V.): 59-Brilliant Brazil Blow It Again (1986)
April 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dennis Gedling relives a great Quarter Final between Brazil and France from the searing heat of Mexico ’86.
The First Footy Almanac Podcast
April 17, 2014 by 16 Comments
A little banter from Matt Quatermaine, The People’s Elbow, Steve Baker and their special guest Damian Callinan.
AFL, NRL and Nags previews
April 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Some previews from the experts at TattsBet.
AFL Round 4 – Fremantle v Essendon: Too hot for anyone from over east
April 17, 2014 by 11 Comments
On a sunny day in Perth David Zampatti watched the Dockers smash Essendon, and Aaron Sandilands pick up the bathroom basin. (Think Cuckoo’s Nest)
Round 5 Preview – KB Time
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Sal Ciardulli has the best odds on Brent ‘The Cuff’ Macaffer, the Just Shot Blues and a Dundeel for the weekend.
The First Wonder of the 2014 Season
April 17, 2014 by 14 Comments
Step right up. Easter Monday’s clash between the Hawks and the Cats under the big top promises all the fun of the fair. [slightly bizarre and other worldly but I think I get it – Ed]
AFL Round 4 – Gold Coast v Hawthorn: Haughty Hawks hark back
April 17, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sasha Lennon and family head to Metricon where he kids have to listen to some serious reminiscing until (thankfully for them) the game starts and the Hawks are mighty again.
Between remembering and forgetting: an update on the baristas
April 16, 2014 by 13 Comments
Let Mathilde de Hauteclocque explain. If your team is losing it is more important that you forget than remember, because it is only by forgetting that you can remember how to win.
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