It’s the mixture of young and old that has Cats fan Tim McBain most excited about 2013.
NRL trumps AFL in marketing match
March 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
The AFL and NRL recently unveiled their 2013 promotional commercials and they demonstrate a fascinating contrast in positioning, and how administrators handle their respective strengths and weaknesses.
Bye, bye beloved Age broadsheet: now only The Oz is left
March 3, 2013 by 23 Comments
Tomorrow will be a miserable one for many old journos, lamenting the down-sizing of a beloved daily broadsheet into a humdrum tabloid.
Racing’s Best of the 80s & 90s
March 3, 2013 by 30 Comments
As noted in the last thread on the 60s & 70s, the esteemed Almanackers had Manikato and Vain clear winners with a gap to Galilee, Tobin Bronze and Dulcify in 5th spot. This week, we move on to the 80s and 90s, where it would be fair to assume that a dominant winner will emerge, [Read more]
It’s official: bad sportsmanship is OK
March 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
Pete Edwards believes the recent inquiry into the “failure” of the Australian swimming team actually endorsed bad sportsmanship.
A leaked e-mail from the Vatican HR department
March 2, 2013 by 9 Comments
Sean Curtain releases a leaked email regarding the retirement of Pope Benedict.
Biography boxes, Avatars and general Knacker love
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Our IT guru, Dermie, has added a new feature to the site. You may have already noticed it – at the end of your story, there is a biography box. You can have it at the end of your stories, or not. There is also an option to upload your photos here if you couldn’t work out the Gravatar technology.
Australian sport struck by reality
March 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
Domenic Favata doesn’t want to turn into a cynic but there are a lot of things in sport at the moment which have challenged his youthful innocence.
The Middle Australia Report: Melbourne and Tanking
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Middle Australia outs himself and then defends the enemy. Strange days indeed.
India v Australia – Second Test: Two Spinners Please
March 1, 2013 by 18 Comments
John Harms thinks a second spinner is essential in Hyderabad, not that it is likely to make much of a difference.
The Way-Too-Early 2013 Preview: Hawthorn
March 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
As you read this, the world’s pre-eminent minds are gathering in an attempt to discover just how it is Hawthorn managed to avoid winning the flag in 2012.
As the summer fades…..
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli reflects on the summer of cricket and looks ahead to the weekend’s footy and racing.
All Girls Twenty20 Cricket set to launch in Jamestown to help Kids With Cancer
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sport is again at the forefront in South Australia’s Southern Flinders Ranges, with Backyard Football League Australia working with the local community, in combining cricket and family fun to help kids in need. Women’s cricket is set to take centre stage at Jamestown’s Victoria Park (Town Oval) on Saturday the 6th of April from 4pm, [Read more]
Crio’s racing: Anyone other than S. Templeton taking the Jockey’s Challenge?
February 28, 2013 by 21 Comments
Crio has a look at the opening day of Flemington’s Autumn Carnival.
Old school footy books
February 28, 2013 by 8 Comments
Footy books. John Carr has hundreds of them. Sourced from op-shops, fetes and second hand book stores. Check out his collection.
We need more stats and categories in football
February 27, 2013 by 11 Comments
Sean Curtain is calling for more relevant statistical categories in football, including WT (wobbly torp), WB (Worm Burner) and CK (crap kick).
The Way-Too-Early 2013 Preview: GWS
February 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Greater Western Sydney Giants inaugural year in the AFL will forever be remembered fondly for giving us the vision of a team winning and not knowing the lyrics to their club song.
What will my memory be like in 10 years’ time?
February 26, 2013 by 1 Comment
I am one of those amateur football players who has been concussed on numerous occasions. What is my likelihood of ending up with a degenerative brain disease because of what occurred whilst I played football?
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