Matt Watson comes out swinging and lands more punches than Mundine in a month. He is sick of the charade of dodgey promoters and scam contests. See if you agree with “IronMike’s” reasons for why the sweet science is on the ropes.
One off the Bucket List
October 23, 2013 by 4 Comments
For a long-term Reds fan, this is a pilgrimage to Lourdes – a visit to Liverpool’s home ground. Thinking he would have to settle for just a tour, Sam Steele is delighted to find himself at a match, with the top-liners on show. But this realisation of a dream leaves him wondering – are the glory days gone?
Footy Almanac Melbourne Cup Eve Lunch to Talk Nags and Pick the Trifecta
October 23, 2013 by 7 Comments
JTH explains the Almanac Melbourne Cup Eve Lunch at the All Nations on Nov 4. Check it out – and bookings are essential.
Post Seasonal Affective Disorder
October 23, 2013 by 8 Comments
Kerrie Soraghan is a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Medicine with this ground breaking research. The consistent use of Bulldogs case studies suggests that this affliction runs deep in Kerrie’s family.
When the School Bell Chimed
October 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
Damian Balassone offers a poem to enchant and beguile. Filly, figment or female? You be the judge.
Sam Stosur: Is she not pretty enough?
October 22, 2013 by 27 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis is perplexed. Why doesn’t Sam Stosur get the recognition she deserves?
Test cricket preparation: Ashes encounter on the doorstep (or wherefore art thou, everybody?)
October 21, 2013 by 9 Comments
What has Cricket Australia been thinking? It’s been difficult to understand which hemisphere everybody is in, let alone how form is shaping up. David Wilson takes a look at the preparation of the national Test squad and finds only a forget-a-thon of tiddly-winks.
Around The Bay in a day – you can do it!
October 21, 2013 by 7 Comments
What is it like to cycle 219km in a day? Steve Fahey set himself the challenge of the full Around the Bay ride on Sunday and beat a last-minute tyre fault, heat and wind to make it home. And incidentally answer the question – which is worse, cycling 210km or running a marathon?
Crio’s Question: One Man’s Rubbish is……..
October 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
The goal square full of streamers. The desperate search for discarded tickets when the protest siren sounds. Colour and movement or the disposable society? Crio asks us to reveal our true allegiances: oral expressive or anal retentive?
McKenzie has Wallabies moving in the right direction
October 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
Tim Ladhams has been sweating over a hot plasma screen all weekend, monitoring several sports for the Knackery. To his trained eye the Wallabies cup is becoming half full, after Robbie Deans spilled most of the contents over recent years.
Waiting to go into bat
October 21, 2013 by 11 Comments
Luke Ridgewell’s cricket report is the funniest and truest thing you will read this week. No wonder Woody Allen loves baseball. Cricket, baseball and neurosis are synonymous.
Evoking Avoca
October 21, 2013 by 5 Comments
Our rural racing correspondent Glen Davis journeys to Avoca for Cup Day.
Comeback kids prove their Socceroo credentials
October 21, 2013 by 2 Comments
Roundball reporter Tim Ladhams offers his customary magisterial overview of the weekend’s A-League fixtures. Ten minutes with Tim will make you too a candidate for the Socceroos coaching position.
An Innocent Abroad
October 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
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.
(Half-way) Around The Bay In A Day
With a “cuddly” physique, only two training rides, and the wrong kind of bike, Glen Potter was definitely battling the odds to ride 100km. Emergency Myki in hand, he discovers the joy of the peloton, the horror of Mount Martha and the true meaning of “headwind”. [A highly enjoyable tale, you’ll feel like you were there – Ed.]