A Beaut Old Ute. Guy drives a faded cream WB Holden ute, with a motor that sounds like knuckles and oil. It’s been used, abused, for work, for fun, yet has a shiny steel skull for a gearshift, and little shiny skulls for door locks. He maintains the thing. Hard work and function, the [Read more]
Spring Carnival Punting Competition (lucrative)
November 13, 2012 by 110 Comments
First Prize: a copy of Gerard Whateley’s Black Caviar. Second Prize: a copy of an Almanac of your choice Here’s the go. This will all be done in the comments section of this post. The competition will last for the four days of the Spring Carnival. Before the advertised starting time of the first [Read more]
The secret behind Washington Park’s favourite son
November 13, 2012 by 4 Comments
The story of Washington Park Sharks alumni Rob Quiney could be straight from a classic Boys Own Annual, says Ramonn Dobb.
First Test – Day 4: Milestones
November 13, 2012 by 6 Comments
It was a day of milestones for Gigs and the Australian cricket team on the fourth day at the Gabba.
In A-League of its Own: Round 6
November 13, 2012 by 6 Comments
Melbourne Victory produced one of its greatest comebacks to defeat Sydney United, reports our A-league specialist, Tom Riordan.
First Test – Day 3: Campaign teeters on brink if Cowan and Clarke fail
November 13, 2012 by 11 Comments
As the series continues one can only hope that our current players, and those who stand in waiting, gain experience from the quality of competition they currently compete against, says Phantom.
First Test – Day 2: Not quite singing in the rain
November 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Miss the action from the second day’s play? Gabba stalwart Mick Jeffrey brings you up to speed. (We don’t know why Channel 9 played alternative programs all day, no shortage of action here.)
First Test – Day 1: South Africa takes the advantage
November 13, 2012 by 8 Comments
John Harms looks at the first day from the Gabba, and calls for the Australians to find their inner-Hoggy.
“It’s like the extremeties of the Bell curve of emotion have been lopped off – a little more each season in the interest of process and control. I want madmen playing this game. Crazies like Rodney Hogg and D.K. Lillee.”
Inside the Malthouse
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hannah Kuhar reviews Malthouse: A Football Life, and speaks to the triple premiership coach, for the Junior Almanac.
Crio’s question: Performance enhancing
November 11, 2012 by 5 Comments
What’s wrong with doing whatever it takes to be the best?
The time I found they shrank the Sherrin
November 11, 2012 by 20 Comments
Paul Spinks discovers the size of the Sherrin has indeed been tampered with, leaving him to ask: Who has the right to fiddle with heritage? (He also finds out Don Chipp was a lovely exponent of the drop kick.)
Standing on the outside lookin’ in
November 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Damien Oliver has a referee if he needs it in future in Tony Robb, especially after Happy Trails helped him out of a Spring Carnival black hole.
A tribute to South Melbourne champion Bruce Sloss
November 10, 2012 by 5 Comments
Richard Davis pays tribute to Bruce Sloss, the South Melbourne champion who almost won the 1914 Grand Final off his own boot, but who was tragically one of 60,000 Australian soldiers killed during the first World War.
Merged clubs manage to struggle on
November 10, 2012 by 18 Comments
Once your footy club has gone under, not saved by a merger or an amalgamation, it’s almost impossible to revive it, says Richard Jones.
The Middle Australia Report: Meckiff wasn’t a chucker
November 8, 2012 by 6 Comments
The Middle Australia Report believes the much maligned left armer from Mentone, Ian Meckiff, may not have been a chucker after all.
The destruction of Collingwood
November 8, 2012 by 10 Comments
Ryan Z reflects back on the 2011 Grand Final.
Observation: life in Australia
November 8, 2012 by 7 Comments
This is an email from a Brisbane mate of mine who is in his 60s. No names are necessary. I think it says something about life, life in Australia, and sport.
What to do with Watson?
November 8, 2012 by 6 Comments
Shane Watson is out injured on the eve of a big Test series. Again. Luke Reynolds has the answer.
John Kingsmill’s sport diary: Cup Eve
November 8, 2012 by 3 Comments
John Kingsmill’s unique take on the Cup.
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