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.
Bruce Blog
February 16, 2014 by 33 Comments
Peter Baulderstone has seen the past, present and future of rock and roll. And his name is still Bruce Springsteen. Let us know your experience of Bruce’s tour and the impact of his music.
NAB Cup – Richmond v Melbourne: When it doesn’t matter
February 14, 2014 by 7 Comments
We all know pre-season means nothing. Non-indicative form, ridiculous rules, frivolous facial hair. So for Mandy Johnson, it was a toss-up whether to watch at all. But would her Tigers force her to care?
Almanackers in stereo
February 14, 2014 by 3 Comments
Vin Maskell loves music nearly as much as he loves sport. Or is it the other way round? No matter – Vin introduces music stories by Almanackers on the Stereo Stories website.
The post-game handshake: how sport doesn’t always reflect real life
February 13, 2014 by 9 Comments
It’s a truism in sport, and something that Australians pride themselves on, that once the final whistle goes you leave it on the field and shake hands. However, try as he might, Sean Curtain isn’t always able to do the same in real life. But could he really leave an outstretched hand hanging?
Geelong, Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window: The Statistical Premiership Window and Trend Lines
February 13, 2014 by 19 Comments
The People’s Elbow introduces his stable (by comparison) brother Damien who has knocked out a very persuausive set of figures, graphs and charts which will appeal to your inner-Einstein.
First Test – Day 1: Making hay
February 13, 2014 by 4 Comments
E. Regnans gets on his horse to see (?) the Australians accumulate a solid tally on the first day of the Centurion Test. He is unimpressed with the South African attack and amazed by G. Smith’s decision to bat last.
First Test – Day 1: Invers gets it right at Centurion
February 13, 2014 by 4 Comments
Brendan McArdle celebrates a very good decision from the Australian selectors.
Hooked: the story of a country boy’s first-ever game
February 13, 2014 by 10 Comments
To celebrate the return of footy Craig Dodson tells the story of the first AFL game he saw when, as a kid living in Wagga, he joined his family for the big trip to the SCG.
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