Optimistic North Melbourne fans are duly warned: this is not the post for you. Paubai is happy to be proved wrong, but he has plenty of doubts about North’s list for the coming year.
The Legend of the Brick
February 22, 2014 by 1 Comment
John Townsend (doyen of cricket scribes?) joins his mate for Sunday morning kick-to-kick outside Subiaco Oval. They are confronted by a heavenly vision. (Ed may be slightly biased)
363 swims
February 22, 2014 by 6 Comments
Vin Maskell shares the story of a year’s commitment to swimming. If its worth doing its worth doing obsessively.
NTFL Finals Preview
February 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
The NTFL finals series kicks off this week with two blockbuster games on Saturday at TIO Stadium. Jackson Clark continues his expert commentary by rating the chances of the final five.
Second Test – Day 1: No-one blinks
February 21, 2014 by 2 Comments
E. Regnan (and Clarrie Grimmett) make their way to South Africa for a testing day’s play.
Narcissism is a terrible fate
February 20, 2014 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson thinks that Kevin Pietersen’s sacking comes down to a loss of trust between himself and all levels of English cricket.
The Ice Man
February 20, 2014 by 2 Comments
Nicko fills us in on a young Australian who represented us at the World Junior Curling Championships in Denmark. Get your fix of Winter Olympics dreams.
Crio’s Racing : Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes?
February 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
Its the (time-honoured) Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday (Manikato, Zeditave, Redoubte’s Choice, Bel Esprit add lustre to the honour roll). Crio and his Crazy Diamonds shine on with more winners this weekend.
Middle Australia Comments on Cricket and the Winter Olympics
February 19, 2014 by 8 Comments
Middle Australia questions the cricket and casts a stern eye over subjective sports. Who needs style?
Almanac Rugby League – Dream of glory where there is none
February 19, 2014 by 12 Comments
Simply superb memoir from Patrick O’Brien on playing rugby league as a teenager in Brisbane. (Name the team?) (May have uncovered another one here – Ed)
Last supper of the spin doctors
February 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
Rob Bath remembers his table tennis partner Peter White: a brilliant, intuitive fix-anything mechanic, generous barbecue host, prodigious beer drinker, school bus driver and owner of useful tractors and other heavy machinery
Macedon retains the Ashes as fire burns
February 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
Vin Maskell reports on the 31st annual Ash Wednesday cricket match.
It’s Lyon Time Again
February 18, 2014 by 16 Comments
Damien Little has graphed the attacking/defensive performance of Ross Lyon teams in the 10 years that he has had senior coaching roles. Peter Baulderstone thinks there is a welcome pattern emerging, and speculates why.
Crio’s Question : Hidden Gems?
February 17, 2014 by 6 Comments
Crio reviews the last week’s crowded sporting landscape, and in the words of many racecallers in a blanket finish “you don’t know where to look”. Let us know what hidden gems you enjoyed.
Brunswick Music Festival – David Bridie & Frank Yamma
February 17, 2014 by 1 Comment
Almanacker and Demon stalwart David Bridie is playing with Frank Yamma at the Brunswick Music Festival on 14 March. Do yourself a favour.
Poetry: Fifty Years of Football
February 17, 2014 by 3 Comments
Rod Ryan has managed to spend a lot of time in an affair with his great love: football.
Leaving
February 17, 2014 by 7 Comments
As he observes a lower-grade park cricket match, Matt Zurbo identifies with the pace of the game.
GWS, off the chart: The Statistical Premiership Window and Trend Lines Part II
February 17, 2014 by 13 Comments
Litza and his brother Damien bring you the rest of Damien’s analysis on how well your team is going on finding the premiership sweet spot. Warning: may be distressing viewing for some.
Peptides (exhibition at RMIT) extended to Feb 21
February 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Stephen Alomes exhibition ‘Peptides’ continues this week, after an excellent exploration led by Dr Chris McAuliffe.
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