This week’s episode finds private eye Swifty Taylor at the race track.
Round 9 – Sal’s Preview: Baaall, Yeah!
May 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
There’s been some progress on the scoreboard but there’s still too much congestion at the ball up. Blow the whistle, umpire, says Sal.
Round 8: Snippets of footy
May 9, 2024 by 3 Comments
Old Dog cast an eye over last weekend’s Round 8. His vast experience helped him to pick out the key components.
NRL Round 9 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: David Furner – the busiest man in the NRL!
May 9, 2024 by 3 Comments
According to RITV, David Furner is the busiest man in the NRL as he works on fixing the Rabbitohs’ leaky defence.
NRL Round 10 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
May 9, 2024 by 2 Comments
Prop had a poor tipping weekend in Round 9 but with less input from his cohort of advisors this week he thinks he might be closer to the money in Round 10.
NRL Round 10: An early cull
May 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
We’re now a third of the way through the 2024 NRL season. It’s time to sort out the contenders from the pretenders.
Round 8 – Haiku Bob: whisky moon
May 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
When the Pies fell three goals behind, Haiku Bob was prepared for the worst but, once the ball fell to Daicos, ‘the rest we know…’
Revelling in the Riverina – Episode 3: The Crooked Mile
May 8, 2024 by 7 Comments
Peter Clark continues his travels through the Riverina. This week he heads north-west from Cootamundra to the sprawling plains out West Wyalong way.
Round 9 – AFL Fixture 2024: Who, where and when
May 7, 2024 by 2 Comments
Find out who, where and when your team is playing in Round 9 AFL 2024.
Almanac Books: ‘The Vo Rogue Show’ in the running for an award
May 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Lynlea Small’s book ‘The Vo Rogue Show’ has been nominated for the prestigious Bill Whittaker Award.
Round 8 – Carlton v Collingwood: The times they are a changing, or, the ultimate love/hate relationship (Floreat Pica Society)
May 6, 2024 by 4 Comments
One of the best clashes in a long and storied rivalry came down to a single digit margin with the Pies taking the chocolates. Deja vu all over again for Carlton fans, a pleasing reversal of old memories for Frank of the Floreat Pica Society.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 8 Review, Round 9 Preview
May 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Life is good for Cam Hooke. It needs no explaining…but there’s a smile in every word.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Footscray/Western Bulldogs)
May 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
Arrivals and Departures from the ‘Scray/West are up this week for Rodney Boyd’s side.
Almanac Travel: 24 photos from four days in West Glacier
May 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
En route to Montreal, Ian Wilson made a stop over at one of the USA’s lesser known – but not lesser in grandeur – national parks, West Glacier.
Almanac Poetry: This/That
May 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
Kevin Densley describes this week’s contribution as a ‘poem about opposites’.
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 3)
May 3, 2024 by 4 Comments
In this week’s episode, Swifty meets up with his old flame Laura.
Almanac (AI) Life: The Beast’s in Me
May 3, 2024 by 6 Comments
Trucker Slim recalls the good old days of Melways as he grapples with the nagging whine of his car’s GPS.
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