After some memorable Grand Final lunching, Yvette Wroby and friends settled down for a Grand Final full of energy and fight from the first bounce.
AFL Grand Final: Betting on O’Keefe
September 30, 2012 by 7 Comments
Roland and I are walking through our small town between bouts of sideways rain, doing it easy. I’ve just cut a load of wood to pay for my grog over the Grand Final weekend. We slip into the tavern to be warm for the length of a lazy traveller. “Give me your iThingie,” [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: The Wrap
September 30, 2012 by 29 Comments
THE GRAND FINAL WRAP WHERE LIFE IMITATES FOOTBALL And what a Grand Finalé to a Grand Season it’s been Eddie. Just in case you’re not sure of the words of The Tinseltowners’ song we’ve printed them out so we can all sing along with The Loyal Sons & Daughters. Cheer, Cheer the Red and the [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: Breakfast in the park
September 30, 2012 by 3 Comments
The Carlton Four caught up with me the other morning on our regular walk/plod around Princes Park and invited me to their Annual Grand Final Bar B Q Breakfast. Now this is not your ordinary run of the mill breakfast in the park. A table was selected by Michael in the dark at quarter [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: The 2012 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup (from far far away)
September 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
Greetings Tipsters When we checked into this hotel yesterday I had one question. “Do you have the Australia Network?” Yes, they do, but I insisted on confirming it before we booked in. After all, one must have one’s priorities in order. The Sparkies were playing in another Grand Final. I’ve never really liked the Mayblooms. [Read more]
Mug Punting: Me, Bernie and the Bookie
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My friend Bernie was one of those guys who was good at all sports. All sports were effortless endeavours to him. He was a star cricketer, footballer, runner, swimmer, golfer, tennis player, you name it, he could play it. Nay, he could excel at it. He even had interesting theories on sport. He always said [Read more]
A series of rambles from Grand Final Week
September 30, 2012 by 6 Comments
Monday – The Brownlow I used to love Brownlow night, but some of the magic has been lost of late. It seems less and less about footy. However, fellow ‘knacker Neil summed it up beautifully “Not a fan of the Brownlow but love the excuse for Monday night pots.” I do like how everyday conversations [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: Let There Be Football
September 29, 2012 by 7 Comments
Right now it’s past midnight. Tomorrow. Saturday. Grand-damn-Final day! Praise be and hallelujah Grand! Final! When jets play on jets. Champions are put on Champions. Redemption stories are put on redemption stories. One tale to be confirmed, etched in stone. The other to be shattered and fade like false dawns. I’ve said it before, [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: A strange love story
September 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Bruz has fallen in love with the Swans but can’t quite put his finger on why.
Almanac Rugby League – Queensland Cup: The battle of the Bayside – football with soul
September 29, 2012 by 4 Comments
Queensland Cup Rugby League Grand Final 2012: Wynnum Manly Seagulls 20 d Redcliffe Dolphins 10 by JJ Leahy The initial convict settlement in Queensland was established at Redcliffe on the shores of Moreton Bay in 1824. However, it was moved in the next year up the Brisbane River to the current site of the CBD. [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: Barracking for football in general, and banjos in particular
September 28, 2012 by 18 Comments
My mate Biddsy bought a banjo, and a banjo manual, so he could learn that brilliant solo from the Swans theme song, from first principles. He barracks for Richmond. I am thinking of Biddsy and banjos because we have heard a lot of the Swans theme song in our house over the past few days. [Read more]
Grand Final Preview: The Pre-Wrap
September 28, 2012 by 19 Comments
The Wrapster gives his two cents on Jobe, Juddy, Swan, a twilight Grand Final and the Tigers….and he’s just getting started.
A bus ride home
September 28, 2012 by 10 Comments
The boys have done the business. After 33 barren, and disappointing years, the Wynyard Cats have come from the wilderness and done the business, snaring this year’s Northern Tassie premiership, reports Bill Walker.
Crio’s racing: Great value at Money Valley tonight
September 28, 2012 by 21 Comments
The Grand Final has stolen the headlines but there is plenty of good racing this weekend. Crio lays out his best bets.
Grand Final preview: Medals, smokies and the first goal
September 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
Resident tipster Sal Ciardulli makes his prediction and provides some smokies for the Norm Smith and first goal.
The Footy Almanac Team of the Year: your nominations please
September 28, 2012 by 49 Comments
Rightio then, I reckon we should pick The Almanac Team of 2012. And I reckon it could go in the book. This is not necessarily the best team, but it is a team of players who would appeal to Almanac readers and writers; players who have a bit of the Almanac in them. So please [Read more]
AFL Preliminary Final – Sydney v Collingwood: September breeze
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob reflects on Collingwood’s final game of the season.
AFL Grand Final: Harms TattsBet preview
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Harms with some thoughts on the Grand Final.
Grass roots and blond tips…footy’s range of play from Akerfeldie to Dermie
September 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
Stephen Alomes draws from his new book, Australian Football: The People’s Game 1958-2058, to examine Jason Akermanis and Dermott Brereton’s place in the game – now and then.
Grand Final Writing
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
G’day Almanac Writers We always receive stacks of yarns about the Grand Final, and this Hawthorn-Sydney stoush is sure to get the Olivettis clacking. I look forward to reading them all. We usually publish 5 or 6 stories in The Footy Almanac (book). This year I have commissioned 2 writers for the Grand Final. [Read more]
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