The Tippett saga

Angry, furious, disenchanted, sad, disappointed. Perhaps they should be the taglines of the Gillette Trade Period.

In A-League of its Own: Round 3

Interest in the A-League is at an all time peak and is definitely reaching a global audience thanks to Shinji Ono, Emile Heskey and Alessandro Del Piero, says Tom Riordan.

Footy Short Story: The Test

by Matt Zurbo
A wedding is scheduled for Grand Final day.

Best footy club monikers

Just putting a call out for the best footy team monikers in the country. I just posted some photos featuring the Mount Gravatt Vultures – now there’s a team name that strikes fear. I can’t help but picture a 40-year-old backman, bald as Mil Hanna, sharp elbows, a fearsome stare, ready for his opponent to [Read more]

NEAFL action shots

A selection of photos from Morningside’s thrashing of the Mount Gravatt Vultures in their NEAFL match earlier this year. Photos by Damian Chandler.

Caulfield Cup Review

When I scanned my copy of the Winning Post on Thursday afternoon, it was apparent that this was one of the great Cup fields. What it lacked in “star” performers (e.g. Northerly status) was more than compensated by the evenness and depth of the field which was relfected in a wide open betting market. The [Read more]

Crio’s Question: Terms & Conditions

The stream of betting promises will become a torrent over the next fortnight. Billboards, jingles, radio and TV. Directed at the trendy and the trilby. They’ll try greed, humour, logic. Some are pretty clever. And they all have the same goal – you.

Marathons and the off-season of footy

Yvette Wroby is filling her off-season with painting and Rodriguez the Sugar Man.

A-league – Round 3: Phoenix flight suspended

The Roar looked like they were suffering from Jet Lag when their game in Wellington kicked off.

Photographs: classic local footy photos

The Footy Almanac will be  bringing out a local footy book soon. We are looking to publish classic images of country, ammos and suburban footy. If you have any ripper photos which you would like to see published in this book please contact [email protected] We are especially looking for shots that capture players in context [Read more]

Boxing: A Man’s Limitations

Andrew Starkie thinks that Anthony Mundine has done himself no favours (again) with his recent comments.

Knacker bags play award

Neil Anderson with some news on these national awards.

Footy keeps on keeping on!

Jill Scanlon looks at footy in the Top End.

The Mug Punter: Big upset looms in brilliant Caulfield Cup

The Mug returns with his value quinella in the Caulfield Cup. Please continue the racing conversation where it is currently happening: at Crio’s preview.

We need to talk about PED

Sean Curtain asks what defines enhancement of performance and what gets ticked and what gets crossed.

Off Season Odyssey – Part 33: The Real Plugger

  It’s belting down rain on the highway. On the everything. I have two days to get 1,600kms, which is going to take every cent I have. I’m over music, it’s all starting to sound the same. I love driving. Even when I’m hating it, or fighting it and sleep. An open road, a purpose. [Read more]

Cats big winners of trade month

It seems the Cats have been the big winners of trade month, with the news today the club has secured former North ruckman Hamish McIntosh on a three-year deal and former Melbourne defender Jared Rivers on a two-year deal. This is on top of securing Suns midfielder Josh Caddy.

Sports journalists as contemporary historians

Greg Baum and Gideon Haigh will discuss the role of sports journalists as contemporary historians.

Australian Cricket Digest

The latest edition of the Australian Cricket Digest has been sent to the printers.

What is it like doing work experience at a newspaper?

Fifteen year old Cameron Manassa tells the story of his week of work experience at the Herald Sun. We reckon Cameron might have a future in this. (We’ll publish your yarns here at the Almanac Cameron)