Barnsley has a lot of work to do to ward off relegation from the Championship. Rod Oaten will be doing all he can from his desk in Fitzroy.
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.
NTFL’s Best Recruits
February 17, 2014 by 2 Comments
With its unique spring through summer timing, the NT football league attracts players from down south who just can’t get enough footy. There’s a roster of ex-AFL stars and some SANFL and Victorian league players making quite a splash. Jackson Clark looks at six of the best.
NTFL Round 18 Wrap Up
February 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jackson Clark tells us not to read too much into it as the top-of-the-table Saints smash the Wanderers in the NT league. Catch up with all the news: there’s a triple-header, an injured hard nut, and a former AFL star still showing his class.
Yvette does the Celtics and meets the Aussie Brigade
February 16, 2014 by 2 Comments
Yvette Wroby’s Excellent American Adventure continues. This time it’s beer and pies with Boston’s Aussie Brigade, and taking in the Celtics and the Spurs at the Gardens.
Corowa Races : Feb 2014
February 16, 2014 by 6 Comments
Glen ventures north of the Murray for a day out at Corowa – the home of the Freyer dynasty of horse trainers.
First Test: Day 4 – Carnage
February 16, 2014 by 12 Comments
E. Regnans records a Roddy-Doyle-like conversation which records the blood-on-the-wicket final day of the Centurion Test which Australia win comfortably without Watto.
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