The second game of the season might have been overshadowed by the ongoing debacle that is the Cronulla Sharks, but the rugby league world will welcome a few hours where the concern is about tries and tackles rather than peptides and plea bargains.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1: Broncos v Manly – Eighty minutes of relief
March 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
ARNFL Fixture 2013
March 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Peter Baulderstone has called for board games and other obscure sports to help keep certain Cronulla and Essendon players busy this year.
Man vs AFL – episode 2
March 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Bear Grylls is finding a game of AFL his toughest challenge yet – and it’s not even quarter time!
Racing’s Best of the 21st Century
March 8, 2013 by 14 Comments
We have been fortunate to witness some magnificent champions of racing this millenium but Budge still wants your top 5.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1, 2013: Souths vs Easts – SBW vs non-SBW
March 8, 2013 by 8 Comments
I’m not sure I like the Thursday night game, especially to kick off the season, but after a summer of mediocre cricket I’m not complaining
Almanac Rugby League – SMH season preview piece features the Footy Almanac
March 8, 2013 by 2 Comments
Ecumenical Almanac writer Adam Muyt – who writes for both the AFL and NRL Almanacs – has spotted a nice piece about The Rugby League Almanac from Malcolm Knox.
My winter vacation
March 7, 2013 by 7 Comments
Glenn Brownstein discovered The Footy Almanac from Louisville, Kentucky. and has been a wonderful correspondent. Glenn and Debbie spent the summer (their winter) here and, thanks to Yvette Wroby and David Downer, many of us were able to meet them. Here are some of Glenn’s observations.
Victorian cricketer? You’re out!
March 7, 2013 by 6 Comments
The Victorian cricket squad holds a remarkable statistic – it contains four players who are not in the current Test team who have played one Test – Maxwell, Hastings, McKay and Rogers.
Bobbing up everywhere
March 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s amazing where you can spot The Footy Almanac.
Billy Slater to strut stuff at East Coburg
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Billy Slater will tell a yarn or two at the East Coburg Cricket Club on Thursday, March 7.
More than a game? It changed the game
March 6, 2013 by 7 Comments
Brutas Mudcake in defence of the sometimes indefensible, The Footy Show.
Second Test: Atrocious
March 6, 2013 by 8 Comments
Andy is aghast at Australia’s capitulation in the second test. He’s not alone.
Man vs AFL
March 6, 2013 by 5 Comments
Bear Grylls embarks on his biggest challenge yet – a game of AFL.
Meddling hands
March 6, 2013 by 9 Comments
If the league is going to directly or indirectly influence players joining certain clubs then we may as well not have a competition, says Adam Ritchie.
Crio’s Question: Are fans losing touch as AFL expands?
March 5, 2013 by 6 Comments
Is the continued expansion of the AFL good for fans?
A Night at the Garden
March 5, 2013 by 15 Comments
Peter Flynn deals with Sabres and Rangers in New York. It’s a brutal affair.
The Way-Too-Early 2013 Preview: Melbourne
March 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
Safe to say the Demons have been a in a bit of a rut lately. Adam Ritchie looks at why they are where they are, and can they progress.
Ignorance not quite bliss, the NAB Cup is a good guide
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Mick Jeffrey has analysed the pre-season grand finals back to 1995 and concludes the competition actually provides a good guide for the season proper.
The Celtic Green Caps.
March 5, 2013 by 4 Comments
Glen compiles an Australian Test 11 of players whose family origins are from the Emerald Isle. Would they do any worse than the current team?
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