If the Crows can do anything well, it’s find innovative ways to lose come finals, says Earl O’Neill.
Melbourne Uni Blacks: Where country meets city
September 10, 2012 by 4 Comments
Following their promotion to the VAFA premier grade, Thomas Dullard highlights the connection the Melbourne Uni Blacks have forged with country footy.
AFL Finals Week 1 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Just hit the delete button
September 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
4.30pm on Friday night and it’s pouring rain with howling winds as we leave my home near Colac. Off to the Hawthorn v Collingwood final with Boonie. I met Boonie,our diminutive second XI keeper, for the first time during the last cricket pre-season. We quickly bonded over our mutual love of Collingwood, cricket statistics and Batman. A great [Read more]
Off Season Odyssey – Part 10: Pre-season is Serious Business
September 9, 2012 by 2 Comments
“Come have a kick!” I say to Louie. We were teammates at Otway for three years. I have no idea how, yet here he is, on the coast, working in Kenty’s Surf Shop. “Up yours, Zurbo! It’s summer. You haven’t changed.”
VAFA: Parkdale are not Catholics
September 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
I have cancelled all my Saturday morning appointments for three weeks. Better to be prepared for any combination of results of our three semi-final sides than have to rearrange both patients and staff. So it was down to Sandringham to watch our beloved Roys. I missed the first ten minutes of the Thirds, but I [Read more]
AFL Finals Week 1 – Hawthorn v Collingwood (Floreat Pica): Pies with much to do
September 9, 2012 by 3 Comments
I had a lot of doubts about this game before it started. After all we haven’t looked like beating Hawthorn both times that we met them this year. On the other hand we probably had close to the best team we have had since Luke Ball was injured. Once Paine came out and Sinclair [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals 2012, Week 1: New Territory
September 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
by Russel Hansen Today South Sydney play two finals matches in Melbourne. What a bonus: before the NRL qualifying final, Souths play the enemy – the Roosters in an elimination match in the Toyota Cup. In some ways, it is still a little surreal. A lifetime of ribbing and sledging, particularly living in [Read more]
AFL Finals Week 1 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Buddy v Taz
September 8, 2012 by 8 Comments
The modern game spins and whirls. There is a game, there are games within games. And, occasionally, these days, there is still a cracking one-on-one. The game was Collingwood v The Hawks. The game within a game was how well Sewell and Mitchell combined to be more than two individuals. There are so many factors [Read more]
Double dipping for premiership success
September 7, 2012 by 2 Comments
Cats aside, players from six clubs competing in this year’s finals have the opportunity to become dual premiership players. Miles Wilks looks at who is best placed.
The 2012 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round 23
September 7, 2012 by 2 Comments
For you, the war is over. And you and you and the rest of you. It’s time to put on silly outfits have that one big drink of the year then start thinking about next year.
Stats never lie
September 7, 2012 by 9 Comments
They say that statistics never lie, but certainly a good massage or selection of data can allow you to tell the story you want. After so much talk of Adelaide’s easy draw this year, I thought I would have an historical look at the last 5 years and the performance of the top 8 against each other and against the bottom 4 sides.
The Pre-Wrap: AFL Finals Week 1
September 7, 2012 by 20 Comments
The Wrap was going to run a phone-in on whether Mick has already done the deal around at Visy Park – but it was too boring – and boorish.
VAFA Div 1 Semi-finals: A weekend for the ages
September 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Will the experience of the Pirates get them over the line in this weekend’s VAFA Division 1 preliminary final? Smokie Dawson runs the ruler over the contenders.
Off Season Odyssey – Part 9: The Bandidos
September 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
After a few big days in the bush, spraying in the gullies, and clearing fireweed, I come down from the hills to have a surf not far off sunset – the good, stupid, lazy kind that hurts no-one. Not the kids on boogie boards I can’t dodge, not me or the water. Jumping in [Read more]
Northern Lights: A season with NT Thunder
September 7, 2012 by 4 Comments
The Almanac is hosting a screening of the documentary, Northern Lights: A season with NT Thunder, produced and directed by Alastair McGibbon at the All Nations Hotel on Thursday, September 20. Join us for a meal from 7 for 7.30, followed by the screening at 8.30ish.
Haiku Bob: warmer nights
September 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob’s take on AFL Round 23: Collingwood v Essendon
Almanac Rugby League – Return to the Promised Land
September 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
By John Robotham
Storm vs Souths in a qualifying final. My club against the outfit I love to hate. The people’s club, with 104 years of rich history, ranged against an interloper created to fit the needs of a national competition.
AFL Round 23 – Brisbane v Dogs: 5km into town, 10 goals out of touch
September 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The last hurrah for season 2012 for the Western Bulldogs was much like most weekends before hand, started with a little promise and hope in the air and finished with nothing but despondency, anger, even thoughts of surrender. But last Sunday was not like most match days for this weary traveller and footy tragic. Sure [Read more]
Four legs good, Stevie J bad
September 7, 2012 by 8 Comments
A joyious September to all, Finally the AFL have got one right with the people’s bard Paul Kelly taking the stage as part of Grand Final Day. To me no one is more deserving of the honour of performing before the Grand Final, he immortalised our sporting cathedral in his 1987 single “Leaps and Bounds” [Read more]
Van the man!
September 7, 2012 by 5 Comments
A wonderful Robin Van Persie hat-trick saved Manchester United from an unlikely loss against lowly Southampton.
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