Matt Watson has pulled the knife out of the back of the staggering Saints, wiped the blade, and plunged it into the front of Australian cricket traitor Rod Marsh,
The Carnival is Over
November 20, 2013 by 3 Comments
Can’t wait for your copy of the new Almanac book – just to get your hands on Kate Birrell’s glorious cover painting? Fear not, Kate has tided us over with her beautifully poetic vision of the needy, the greedy and the seedy on their way home from Flemington.
Half time is nearly over: What I hope to see in the First Test (and am scared I might see)
November 20, 2013 by 7 Comments
Sean Curtain has been to the mountain top, and he shares his vision of Australian cricket’s imminent future. You get to choose between the penthouse option and the basement slum view.
It’s November, this must be Brisbane.
November 19, 2013 by 8 Comments
JB’s back with some of his trademark sensibly-considered doubt: “Australia’s current idea of digging in is to place ourselves in the hole.”
A disrupted start to the season for both Heart and Victory
November 18, 2013 by 9 Comments
Tom Riordan puts the disappointing start to the A-League season for Melbourne Heart down to injuries. He is prepared to cut manager John Aloisi a little slack, but is more worried about his Melbourne Victory’s loss of their manager to national duties.
Poetry: The first ball of the first Test
November 18, 2013 by 8 Comments
Vin Maskell offers some blank verse that touches on something elemental in first encounters of all kinds.
McKenzie’s new game-plan Cummins to fruition
November 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
Tim Ladhams reckons the Wallabies have turned the corner, and that Ewen McKenzie’s side is on track to be real contenders for the next World Cup.
Brisbane Launch and Cricket Chat with Francis Leach and Gideon Haigh
November 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The lucky people of Brisbane can meet up with John Harms, Gideon Haigh, Francis Leach and other Almanackers at the Red Brick Hotel near the Gabba this Wednesday evening. Copies of the new Footy Almanac book for the 2013 season will be on sale on the night. We have all your Christmas shopping and drinking needs catered for in the one event.
The Talk is almost over: Ashes preview, Shield wrap and have we treated our guests too well?
November 18, 2013 by 7 Comments
Sean Curtain shows why he’s over-qualified to be an Australian selector, with this common sense review of the Shield season to date, and the lead-up to the First Test starting the day after the Almanac Book Launch in Brisbane this Wednesday. Thanks to all at Cricket Australia for working around the Big Event with their 3 day slap and tickle.
Sachin, Sachin, The Little Master
November 18, 2013 by 13 Comments
The greatest batsman of the modern era, and probably the second greatest willow wielder of all time, has pulled up stumps. Join Luke Reynolds in hailing the career of a model sportsman.
Crio’s Question – the Name Game
November 17, 2013 by 24 Comments
Ah, the name game – titles appropriate for your role in life. Cardinal Sin, anyone? What are your offerings?
Ashes Writers: Your Almanac Needs You
November 17, 2013 by 22 Comments
Invers writes for the Almanac, with a desperate plea for advice from the Almanac’s cricket experts over each day of the Ashes Test series. The Australian selectors have suggested a line-up, but all contributions are welcome. Let us know which day you want to kick Watto, or decry the modern game and how 20/20 has ruined everything. Original suggestions will also be published.
It’s Footy Time Again
November 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Missing the footy? Cast your mind back to the start of the season, when everything seemed possible, and old Fitzroy supporter Philip Mendes was musing on the experience of changing team allegiance. It’s not too early to get excited about anticipating next year…
St Kilda – Who Cares?
November 16, 2013 by 25 Comments
Matt Watson reckons its home truths time at St Kilda. Nobody cares, and that’s not just their players. Yvette is in America; Glenn B lives in Kentucky; and DD is too busy trying to find a winner. But they know where you live, Matt.
Revising the Doom and Gloom Historiography: Fitzroy Football Club’s last golden era 1978-1986
November 15, 2013 by 5 Comments
Despite the doom and gloom impression history may have given you, in the early 80s Fitzroy were a “glamour team” of the VFL. Philip Mendes is keen to counter the negativity and prove that Fitzroy were up there with the best.
PNG – cricket contenders?
November 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
PNG have recorded a confidence-building win in their campaign to reach the 2015 World Cup. Adam Cassidy reports from the UAE on an exciting possibility.
Fan-Hate and Hate-Hate
November 15, 2013 by 14 Comments
A fan of a US College football team poisons the historic oak trees where fans of a rival have gathered for decades to celebrate victories. (He is caught when he phones a radio station to brag about it. Doh!) Who do you sport-hate and who do you hate-hate? A moral philosopher explains the difference in the attached article, but my list starts here.
Lost Italians and Spaniards in the Works
November 14, 2013 by 9 Comments
An Irishman, two Italians and five Spaniards with knives meet in the middle of nowhere. Has Dips O’Donnell written the next Tarantino movie plot? Or a lost dog story? Read on to find out.
Standing on the Outside Lookin’ In: Golf on TV
Tony Robb has been watching Channel 7’s coverage of the Australian Masters golf. And he didn’t even need his angry pills to spit this one out.