The solstice is a few weeks behind us and that ol’ ‘run home to the finals’ is almost upon us. It’s getting interesting around the middle, between the tragedy that is the bottom five and the glorious dreams of the Top Seven.
Beating the curse
July 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Those buying into the Kennett Curse have been duped. Those acknowledging the curse give it credibility. Hawthorn players and officials don’t buy into it. Nor do their Geelong counterparts.
AFL Round 16 – Sydney v GWS Giants: Fish in a barrel
July 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Back in 2007 those guys in Mythbusters proved that it really was easy shooting fish in a barrel. The Swans proved it too with this hundred and twenty nine point thrashing.
AFL Round 16 – Collingwood v Adelaide (Haiku Bob): each in their own way
July 17, 2013 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob on round 16.
Joel Selwood, an experienced winner
July 17, 2013 by 9 Comments
On the weekend, Joel played his 150th game for Geelong, and recorded his 124th victory for the side as well. Over his journey, he’s only experienced 26 defeats, and leads the competition for the highest win/loss ratio of current players (those who have played 150 games or more).
First Test/AFL Round 16 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Friday night at the Games
July 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What to do when Friday night football and the Ashes are staged concurrently? John Kingsmill and Rob Bath keep an eye on both.
The Ashes: Considering the elevation of footy and the place of cricket
July 17, 2013 by 4 Comments
Some astute observations from B. McArdle.
AFL Round 16 – GWS Giants v Sydney: Come the Revolution
July 17, 2013 by 1 Comment
Revolutions are inspired by dreamers, but need hard, experienced heads to succeed. The Giants are very much at the dreamers stage.
Should Shane Crawford be next Australian of the Year?
July 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hands up if you are losing your faith in sport and what it’s supposed to mean? Thank heavens for Shane Crawford, writes Paul Thomson.
AFL Round 16 – Geelong v Melbourne: Forward to the past
July 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
Stevie Johnson in full flight warms the hearts of all at Kardinia Park. Then it happens – again! An undisciplined and unnecessary act – why Stevie J, why?
AFL Round 16 – West Coast v Fremantle: How the other half live
July 16, 2013 by 9 Comments
Sean Gorman had never been to a West Coast home derby before but he was curious to get a sense of the enemy’s rituals and language.
AFL Round 16 – West Coast v Fremantle: Just The Facts, Ma’am
July 16, 2013 by 19 Comments
My name’s Friday. It’s Tuesday and the boss says I have to file my report on Sunday’s mugging.
AFL Round 16 – Western Bulldogs v Essendon: Bulldogs hang in (again) but Dons do enough
July 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Much like their history as a club, the Bulldogs hung in there but it wasn’t quite enough for success, writes Rod Oaten.
AFL Round 14 – Hawthorn v Brisbane: Tassie turns on Hawks
July 16, 2013 by 6 Comments
The Phantom speaks: When Tassie football poo-bah attacks Hawthorn, he deserves all that comes his way.
Almanac art (pen and ink): Sunday’s Game
July 16, 2013 by 3 Comments
For those not familiar with the routine of Sunday Morning Junior Footy….the parents are as much part of the game as the kids are. This is a game that operates in much the same way as a theatrical work in that it has many roles to be filled.
AFL Round 16 – Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne: W(h)ither North?
July 16, 2013 by 5 Comments
North fans, from one who knows all manifestations of false dawns, downhill skiers and the myriad disappointments they bring, and at the risk of being tagged a person in a glass house,Tigers fan Sam Steele is intrigued to know what you make of your team?
99.94 reasons to visit Bowral
July 15, 2013 by 10 Comments
Do yourself a favour, says Tom Riordan, and make the trip to the Bradman Museum (now officially called The International Cricket Hall of Fame).
Crio’s Q: Good selection, wrong position? (Your noms…)
July 15, 2013 by 19 Comments
Ashton Agar batted 11 but looked every inch a Test player. Stacky, I believe, played his first Test down the order as a leggie before ultimately becoming an opener and very occasional tweaker. This phenomenon crosses sports – how many blokes have been tagged as a ruckman and ended up at full back (Fletcher)?… Selectors, [Read more]
Ashes Blog – First Test,Trent Bridge: Post Mortem
July 15, 2013 by 131 Comments
Help the known Universe, and the Australian brains trust, to make sense of the First Test by adding your thoughts here.
A meeting of hearts and minds
July 15, 2013 by 4 Comments
Yvette Wroby believes last week’s Almanac dinner with Brian Matthews could have been called A Meeting of Tragics (and not just because they are fellow St.Kilda supporters).
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