Peter B has reseolved to avoid the ceaseless speculation about which of the 10,000 legal, evidentiary, political and commercial permutations will befall Essendon FC and AFL Inc. (Well said, PB – Ed.)
AFL Round 20 – Richmond v Brisbane: Being There….At Last.
August 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
Saint Tom Greenaway attended the Tigers coronation as a proxy. For behold the miracle – Richmond shall contest finals football once again.
Wanted: Grand Final scoreboard photos
August 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
Scoreboard Pressure, the Les Everett-Vin Maskell website all about scoreboards, is planning its third annual Grand Finals feature. They are calling for photos of scoreboards at local Grand Finals over the next fortnight.
Two million hits for the Footy Almanac
August 14, 2013 by 22 Comments
Long-time friend of the Almanac, Peter Flynn, recorded the 2 millionth visit to www.footyalmanac.com.au at 11.50am.
A moment of clarity
August 14, 2013 by 9 Comments
Matt Quartermaine found Channel 7’s insightful panel show so fascinating last night that he is sharing a transcript of the program to enlighten readers, especially beleaguered Bombers supporters.
AFL Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood (Haiku Bob): Finding the thread
August 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob on Round 20.
AFL Round 20 – Review: Meanwhile, there’s footy being played
August 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
It is worth noting some feelgood achievements that drift into the background, whilst the journos and footy public ponder the other issue. Did anybody realise the Tigers will play finals footy this year?
AFL Round 20 – Adelaide v North Melbourne: Footy Park – never loved, never forgotten
August 14, 2013 by 8 Comments
Richard Arrowsmith won’t miss Football Park, but he’ll always remember it. Memories of past glory and former champions flooded back on Sunday afternoon.
AFL Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: Watch out September, the sleeping giant has awoken
August 14, 2013 by 8 Comments
Pies fan Siobhan Calafiore has a feeling something is about to happen. It’s the first time she has felt this way all year. She now believes anything could happen.
AFL Round 20 – Sydney v Collingwood: Fright night
August 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Mystery still surrounds the crash of Swans Air 020 on Saturday 10th August 2013. Passenger Tom Bally is looking for answers.
City2Surf 2013 – Sports triathlon leg 2 (aka I’m NOT either Chris Brown)
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Mick Jeffrey started running to fill a gap in a weekend, since then he’s noticed a building addiction.
Rising Reporter: Goddard!
August 14, 2013 by 9 Comments
Leigh Sullivan remembers the 2010 Grand Final, when he was in Grade 2.
11 random observations on the Ashes series and coverage so far
August 13, 2013 by 19 Comments
Whilst staying up too late and watching the horror show that has been the Ashes, a young man’s mind turns, due to red wine, lack of sleep and comfort food, to weird things. Here’s Sean Curtain’s XI casual and random observations so far. Much like our team, they are a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
AFL Round 20 – Brisbane v Richmond: Too little, too late
August 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
If footy is truly a game of four quarters (and Beth Newman is led to believe it is), then somebody obviously forgot to tell the Brisbane Lions – again!
Crio’s Question: Pigeon holes for certain roles
August 13, 2013 by 7 Comments
There are plenty of accepted labels – quick bowlers are madmen (Merv Hughes); middle order batsmen are laconic (M.Waugh) – but other sportsmen break the mould (Mike Fitzpatrick wasn’t your stereotypical dumb, crazy ruckman of the era). Who fits the mould, and who broke it?
AFL Round 20 – Carlton v Western Bulldogs: McCartney lets young pups off the leash
August 13, 2013 by 9 Comments
This was one of those days when following his beloved Dogs was pure bliss, for Peter Feehan. It has been 50 years of waiting, hoping, enduring, punctuated by rays of hope such as Saturday.
AFL Round 20 – Review: The View from Shepparton
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This week’s big winner was the Pies and their phenomenal effort beating the Swans in Sydney.
Fourth Test – Day 4: It’s all about momentum
August 13, 2013 by 9 Comments
Clarke must shoulder some of the blame for England’s second innings total – no third man, poor body language and field placements, and a refusal to give Siddle the new ball.
Theatregoers prefer blondes? A sunny Sunday afternoon at the footy
August 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
Taking refuge in the company of an Eagles supporter? It can happen, as this story from Steve Alomes attests.
On country football (and listening to the Tiges on the long drive home)
August 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
Increasingly vocal Tigers fan Paul Daffey recommends this piece by fellow Tiger Dugald Jellie.
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