Jason McNeil journeyed down from Brisbane for a sporting weekend. He got both the Cats and the Storm beaten within 24 hours. Harms has had him deported and Dips has withdrawn his passport. Jason is a welcome addition to Almanac ranks.
Footys4all in Africa
October 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
Sunday’s secular sermon is a ripper yarn with great photos. Your footy team lost. So what? Your horse ran last. You expected? Your golf was as bad as mine yesterday. No excuses. It’s time to put a tenner in the plate for the Footys4all Foundation.
All-Indigenous teams should be seen on the world stage
October 20, 2013 by 6 Comments
Sean Gorman offers historical perspective and social context for the Indigenous All-Stars footy team’s current tour of Ireland.
AFL Grand Final: Docker’s best year in history for no reward
October 20, 2013 by 5 Comments
Mickyo bleeds purple for his beloved Dockers, as he revisits the best and worst day of his life.
Tits, Tips, Trailer Trash & The Truth
October 18, 2013 by 10 Comments
Peter Baulderstone offers suggested reading of the best articles from the international sporting web. The title is just bait and switch marketing. This is the sort of stuff that Litza used to write before Rupert’s $ seduced him.
Caulfield Cup Day Preview – Who is that third person in the room!
October 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
Sal Ciardulli’s mind is on the Caulfield Cup. But his heart is at Upton Park this weekend, where his lad will be witnessing his Hammers take on Manchester City. Sal’s forever blowing bubbles.
Crio’s Racing…as distinct from racy!
October 17, 2013 by 44 Comments
Crio offers sound advice to the racing aficionado. Competitors appeal only for the fillies.
Pleasures of club cricket in PNG
October 17, 2013 by 9 Comments
A ripper yarn from David Lloyd about his role in reviving club cricket in Madang on the north coast of PNG. A top effort at any age, but at 60 DL shows there is still hope of a Test call-up for all of us.
It’s true: Cricket Australia make a good decision
October 17, 2013 by 5 Comments
Hold onto your hats: Smokie Dawson takes time out from bagging Cricket Australia to admit that, just this once, he might have been wrong. (But before you get too carried away, what about the fixturing and the commentary?)
From Waverley with love
October 17, 2013 by 8 Comments
As a teenager Jo Toscano wore a brown parka with a yellow No.3 stuck to the back. She relives her lifelong love of Hawthorn (bring back Waverley!) while watching the Hawks win a cherished flag.
The Legacy of Richo and The Evolution of Jacko: the changing ideology of the Richmond Football Club
October 16, 2013 by 13 Comments
Tiger fan Theo Efthymiou grew up in the ‘Richo era’, when individual brilliance was made the substitute for team success. Now, he dares to hope that Daniel Jackson’s rise symbolises a new era where Richmond will no longer accept star players alongside team mediocrity.
The next Rioli
October 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Almanac’s eyes, ears and nose are everywhere. Jackson Clark offers insights into the next Rioli likely to make a name on the national footy scene.
10 Best Golf Caddy Jokes
October 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
Peter Baulderstone reports from the golf course: “Do you think I can get there with a 5 iron?” Caddy: “Eventually.”
As one legend walks into the sunset another marches on
October 15, 2013 by 10 Comments
Grand Final rematch, a nine-player victory, and a masterclass from Alessandro Del Piero. It wasn’t without its negatives, but Tim Ladhams is pretty happy with the opening round of the A-League.
Buddy Hello, Goodbye
October 15, 2013 by 14 Comments
Despite the blow to his Hawthorn heart, Rick Kane believes that the Buddy deal is a historical moment that we should celebrate with pride.
Crio’s Racing: Thousand Guineas Day
October 15, 2013 by 8 Comments
Crio: bouncing back from last week’s setback.
And the real issue is ??
October 15, 2013 by 12 Comments
Inequity; hypocrisy; “no comment”. What can we uncover from all the noise of the past month in footy? Tony Dalton looks at the question of a level playing field.
Guineas Day; and a Pineapple for Dinner
October 15, 2013 by 8 Comments
The season has changed and a wet winter has become a windy spring. The stampede of galloping hooves pass unnoticed by the fielder at deep fine leg. It’s a good day for Kate Birrell as traces of Caulfield meet the peace of the local cricket.
Radio Days
October 14, 2013 by 12 Comments
Two hanky alert for men over 40. Vin Maskell exquisitely paints the word pictures of our lives, shaped by the brush strokes of ABC radio commentary. Does Alan McGilvray have a twitter feed?
Crio’s Question: Soccer Who?
October 14, 2013 by 12 Comments
Bill Shorten has got the second toughest gig in Australia. Crio asks who gets the real challenge of managing the Socceroos?
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