All condolence messages for John Harms and other supporters of Geelong and the North Melbourne Football Club can be left here. We trust you will be sensitive at this time, particularly you Collingwood supporters. Harms hopes to recover enough to put pen to paper soon.
A Grandfather’s Legacy
September 10, 2012 by 9 Comments
By Georgia Blom As you walk through the bronze gates of the stadium which I call my second home, with my second family and those who have one thing in common with you. The smell of hot pies, chips and a warm drink is something that every football fan understands, weather you live in Melbourne [Read more]
The Footygods: the Algea
September 10, 2012 by 9 Comments
The Footygods must have enjoyed Saturday. Adelaide and Geelong thought they just had to turn up to win. A mate of mine from Adelaide said that most people there thought that the cup was in the bag. The crows had stormed home to second. They had beaten the swans early and others had beaten them [Read more]
Howzat
September 10, 2012 by 5 Comments
Gideon Haigh will revisit World Series Cricket in a talk at the State Library tomorrow night. We revisit his article on the Supertest held at Waverley Park originally posted last month.
AFL Finals Week 1 – Adelaide v Sydney: Why Do I Keep Doing This?
September 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
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
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