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
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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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Round 21@The Footy Almanac
Nominations for Blokes Who Grew Up On Dairy Farms Team Of The Century.
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The View from Shepparton: Don’t moan Clarke, you were out
July 15, 2013 by 10 Comments
The Review System did work, don’t moan about Haddin or Clarke, they were out.
AFL Round 16 – Geelong v Melbourne: I think I’ve gone soft!
July 15, 2013 by 6 Comments
Rain at the footy? Wally can’t believe the inconvenience in this modern world of spectator comfort.
AFL Round 16: The Wrap
July 15, 2013 by 12 Comments
Carlton President Stephen Kernahan has jumped to the lead of The KRudd Award for delusional excellence over the weekend for the camouflage he’s draped over the yawning cracks at Visy Park. Sir Wrapster is not sure it’s going to buoy the spirits of those at Princes Park sheltering from the bitter chills of reality.
AFL Round 16 – Carlton v St.Kilda: Small wonders
July 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
The conjecture surrounding Stephen Milne’s return dulled Yvette Wroby’s usual enthusiasm pre-match. As the Knacker fraternity knows, it’s hard to keep her down for long.
AFL Round 16 – Carlton v St.Kilda: Judd shines in the gloom
July 15, 2013 by 7 Comments
Saints fans may feel this season i s a return to normal services, but such forbearance sits uneasily with the Carlton worldview. If ambition remains thwarted, John Butler suspects an interesting summer lies ahead.
AFL Round 16 – Western Bulldogs v Essendon: Another honourable loss (sigh)
July 15, 2013 by 3 Comments
Every week Bulldogs fan Brenton Shaughnessy asks himself whether it is worth going to the footy. He always convinces himself. The recurring fear of not knowing which Doggies side will turn up – the fighters or the layabouts – is the most difficult thought to navigate.
AFL Round 16 – Richmond v Gold Coast: Lost in the torrid zone
July 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
The travel agents can’t fool John Green. He will always associate Cairns with the experience of watching Richmond flailing around in extreme conditions trying to win games of footy. He’ll just stay in Melbourne instead.
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