Formed in the wake of the Second World War, the Yarrawalla Hawks had a difficult first season, but grew through two leagues, two strips and four flags to become a side with a proud history. Richard Jones looks at the highs and lows of a club now gone but still remembered.
1951 Recruit of the year
November 13, 2013 by 11 Comments
A classic bit of football history as Neil Anderson reports on how things were done back in the day – how was EJ Whitten advised of his good fortune by the Bulldogs?
Out or Not Out
November 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
Is it physiologically possible for an umpire to give the correct decision? In a large number of cases, Phil Hill suggests not.
Boris, The Bunch of Cherries, and The Gatting Ball
November 12, 2013 by 12 Comments
Take a walk through the pub memories, both the good and the awful, of international drinker and one-time XXXX champion Mickey Randall. What did AB have to say about the Gatting Ball?
How to play Cricket
November 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
Young Fraser Sutherland shares a poem that beautifully captures the temperament of the bowler.
Crio’s Question: 50 Shades of Grey?
November 11, 2013 by 18 Comments
Crio wants to know your favourite greyhair/greybeard/greyhorse/greyhound/greybondage performers. Nominations please.
Shield Round 2 and Aust XI wrap: the Test team close to finalised and what of England’s depth?
November 11, 2013 by 7 Comments
Sean Curtain runs his eyes over the spring form. Quick runners, slow turners and fast colts. And he wasn’t even at Flemington.
Sheffield Shield goes viral
November 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
Brutus Mudcake likes to think outside the square. He reckons the Sheffield Shield broadcasts are better on the Internet than with a limited non-commercial ABC coverage.
Fan, Patron or Consumer?
November 10, 2013 by 11 Comments
Peter Baulderstone has been thinking and reading again (dangerous). Is bigger, faster, stronger also better?? Is the fan/patron/consumer experience better for all the cash we have thrown at players/owners/coaches/clubs over the past 50 years?
The Stanley Cup Goes Home
November 10, 2013 by 5 Comments
The NHL Ice Hockey tradition of letting every premiership player have the Stanley Cup for a day lets it travel to the roots of the sport in the small clubs and communities where those players grew up. It is a qualitatively different adventure that lets heart and roots supplant dollars and achievement for a few days.
Group 1 Racing: Stakes day – Coming up Rosy & Grey
November 10, 2013 by 10 Comments
David Wilson has a virtual day at a virtual race meeting full of virtual people betting on virtual horses. He won a virtual couple of million on Boban, but you get the feeling that his heart was just not in it.
Coleman
November 9, 2013 by 6 Comments
I haven’t been to the “G” yet to catch up with the new John Coleman statue, but when I do it will bring back many memories of this great footballer and memories of a time late in the 1951 season when he was rubbed out, costing Essendon a certain flag. I am one of those [Read more]
It’s 3/4 Time – just one more
November 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Last gasp from Sal Ciardulli; he turns his keen eye to the final day of Cup week and as usual is ready to share his insights (and a touch of indignation). How will a rain affected surface and headwind play out?
Uncertain Corridors: Gideon Haigh book launch
November 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
Gideon Haigh is the thinking man’s John Harms. John Harms is the drinking man’s Gideon Haigh. Why not join them both for the launch of Gideon’s new cricket book (I know I’ll need a new bookshelf too). Details attached. Gideon will also preview a new (or clean) shirt for the occasion.
Mark Schwarzer Made it So
November 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
Tony Wilson is one of the wittiest and most perceptive writers in Australia today. Check out this link to Tony’s blog for his memoir of the brilliant Mark Schwarzer
Crio’s Racing: Final Day
November 7, 2013 by 35 Comments
Crio reckons Saturday’s fixture looks to be too long in length and too short in class. Still, he’s prepared to make a couple of suggestions. Anyone else ready to help keep him in the black?
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
November 7, 2013 by 7 Comments
Interpol have asked the Footy Almanac for assistance with identifying this man. Recent sightings have been reported at Flemington, Warrnambool, Kardinia Park, Galle (Sri Lanka), Augusta Georgia (USA) , Madison Square Gardens (USA) and the Windsor Castle Hotel in London (UK).
Follow that dream: the fairytale of Jonathan Simpkin
November 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
Ron Wells now lives far away from the penetrine and orange slices of yesteryear and wonders why he still cares about grey Melbourne winters and football. On Grand Final day, he contemplates the dreams of players, the lamentations of fans, and the fairytale of one neglected player who lived his dream.
The Perfect Kick (Really)
November 5, 2013 by 6 Comments
Matt Zurbo has nailed the perfect kick – once or twice in millions.
Crio’s Racing: The Cup – a punting proposition?
November 5, 2013 by 15 Comments
Crio relives an epic ride on Saturday and ponders the true meaning of the Melbourne Cup, the tipster’s nightmare.
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