Andrew Else waits through rain, karaoke and John Wayne for our Ashes victory. He lets us know why it was worth it.
Melbourne Launch
November 24, 2013 by 4 Comments
Thursday is the big night for Melbourne Almanackers. Gather at the All Nations Hotel in Richmond to collect your books, and buy a dozen for Christmas presents to delight family and friends with your spontaneous and unedited wit and wisdom. Meet the crew and buy a box to guarantee your slot in next year’s edition.
Gabba Test – Day 3: Bakelite Radio
November 24, 2013 by 17 Comments
Peter Baulderstone offers a magnum opus in praise of Test Cricket on the radio, Michael Clarke, gardening and the Avenging Eagle (though not necessarily in that order).
Gabba Test – Day 3: Australia dominate at the Gabbatoir
November 24, 2013 by 22 Comments
Rulebook gives us a brief rundown of the third day’s play.
Gabba Test – Day 2: The beauty of Test cricket
November 23, 2013 by 13 Comments
Australia 295 (BJ Haddin 94) & 0/65 v England 136 (MG Johnson 4/61, RJ Harris 3/28) A stunning hour of play where Australia took 6 English wickets for just 9 runs has turned a Test match and maybe a series on its head. At 2/82 England had work to do but were seemingly in control [Read more]
Gabba Test – Day 2: What the…?
November 22, 2013 by 9 Comments
We may have turned it on for Day 2, but it’s cost us a cracker of a piece from Sean Curtain. This is a pretty good substitute, mind you.
Gabba Test – Day 2: The no show – damn tradesmen
November 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
Matt Watson sets himself a busy and productive day, but wouldn’t be missing the cricket. It’s a pity events, Cricket Australia phone policies, and an unreliable tradie are conspiring against him.
Almanac launch – Brisbane
November 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
The 2013 Footy Almanac has been launched in Brisbane and a very good night was had. If you missed it, here’s the snapshots to put you in the picture.
Memo: Ashes Day One Pessimism Alert
November 22, 2013 by 12 Comments
Smokie Dawson reviews the obituary notices from Day One at the Gabba Test. Ask not for whom the bell tolls……………..
Gabba Test – Day 1: Australia fall short
November 22, 2013 by 4 Comments
John Harms watches the Poms dismantle the Australian top order in Brisbane.
Irish Sportsmen Lead from the Heart
November 22, 2013 by 7 Comments
Peter Baulderstone loves that sport can be a vehicle for debate and change about important social issues, as Nicky Winmar and Adam Goodes have shown. The Irish have brave men like hurling champion brothers Conor and Donal Og Cusack. Here in the land of plenty and home of ‘The Bachelor’, we have Aker and Watto.
Summertime Sadness
November 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
Matt Watson has sunk the slipper into the Saints; and mocked Marsh’s mendacity. He’s thrown Almanackers a curve ball with his faux outrage. But now its shooting fish in a barrel time: battering our baffled batting buffoons.
Crio’s Racing: the 11-race programme
November 21, 2013 by 30 Comments
The Spring Carnival may be over, but Crio will be taking trip to the Valley on Saturday (plus a nod to Ascot) and be off to Ballarat for the Cup on Sunday. Get on it.
Book launch – Black and Proud
November 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You’ve seen the photo, now read the book. Almanackers are invited to the launch of ‘Black and Proud – The Story of an Iconic AFL Photo’, next Friday, 29 November 2013.
On the streets
November 21, 2013 by 5 Comments
The phenomenon of hearing stories from a bunch of 17-year-olds in the lead-up to the draft can remind us of our own childhoods
Clarke Time
November 20, 2013 by 3 Comments
Have the Poms got Michael Clarke sorted out? Brendan McArdle looks at the skipper’s record against the Englishmen and wonders what is going on.
Dog Day Afternoon
November 20, 2013 by 8 Comments
Crio trades the Rails Ring at Flemington for the tails ring at the Meadows. An insight into the world of greyhound racing from our all-purpose punting adviser.
Data Visualisation – Draft picks and career games
November 20, 2013 by 6 Comments
Jake “Cobba” Stevens uses his incisive brain and IT wizardry to show us how successful the AFL draft has been in predicting a long term playing career.
So Brisbane’s Bloody Boring is it Mate?
November 20, 2013 by 5 Comments
Archie Butterfly has been on the angry pills, and he’s taking dead aim at KP’s sledging of his beloved BrisVegas.
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