Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens loves life and footy. He reflects on how he became a Swans fan, his world travels and how he’d like to study journalism in an interview with Phil Dimitriadis. PD: Hi Jake and welcome to the Junior Footy Almanac. First questions: Why do you love footy and how did you become a [Read more]
The Patriarch of Footscray
June 17, 2012 by 5 Comments
I love Friday’s at the moment. I know, everyone loves Friday, but for me they’ve just become Daddy and Richie days, with mum starting a new job. Last week we went to have a look at Williamstown’s refurbished Point Gellibrand Oval, the day before it was reintroduced to football. I love the Willy footy ground. [Read more]
David Graham – A Life Redeemed
June 16, 2012 by 7 Comments
Its US Golf Open time, and I felt inspired by Matt Riordan’s wonderful list of his 5 favorite golfers and the typically eclectic Almanacker response, to add my recollection of a forgotten hero of Australian golf. Before the Shark there was Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, Bruce Crampton (second best golfer in the world for many [Read more]
Scandinavian sunsets
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Euro 2012 Group : France 2 – 0 Ukraine; Sweden 2 – 3 England (Boo!) This group really came to life last night…except for Sweden, for whom it really came to death. In the first game, France looked robust and every bit the potential champions the bookmakers have made them. A storm delayed play, but [Read more]
Cardboard Villains
June 16, 2012 by 7 Comments
WEST COAST EAGLES V CARLTON Stockbroker Stadium, 5.40pm (AFL **##!! TV Time) Thursday the can you **!!## believe it 14 June 2012 Chris Judd’s 5 All Time Favorite Woody Allen Movies: Take the Money and Run (1969) – for taking the Visy cash instead of another premiership with the Eagles Stardust Memories (1980) – for [Read more]
Football writer
June 15, 2012 by 2 Comments
Apologies to Lennon/McCartney (I think it was the latter) Dear Sports Ed, won’t you read my stuff I can make a sentence, so I’m good enough Never really played much footy before Failed first-year law And now I wanna be a football writer Football writer Irony drips from my poison pen I can do cross-promos [Read more]
Wartime Golf Rules
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As the Battle of Britain began to take hold in 1940, a bomb fell on an outbuilding belonging to Richmond Golf Club in Surrey, England. As a result, the club — rather than halt future rounds of golf — issued an incredible list of temporary golf rules to all members that took into account the potentially life-threatening conditions on the [Read more]
Euro 2012: Going home early
June 15, 2012 by 1 Comment
Group C Spain 4 – 0 Ireland Italy 1 – 1 Croatia I wouldn’t be surprised if the Irish boys find a beach and lie on it for the next few days. Have a look at the line up when they play Italy see how their tans are. Their tournament is officially over. They have [Read more]
The Tigers of old…
June 15, 2012 by 7 Comments
By Cheryl Critchley HOW’S this for a bunch of Richmond diehards? These dedicated Tigers boast 835 years between them, almost 500 years of membership and 73 premierships in their combined lifetimes. Ranging in age from eight weeks to 86, the feisty group of grannies and a few ring-ins have met monthly for about a [Read more]
And never the seasons shall meet
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Greetings again to all, Much talk over the last couple of days regarding extending the season to allow the players to have two byes during the season and this is to come at the expense of Cricket Victoria giving up its claim to the MCG for the potential to host the Sheffield Shield final. Anyone [Read more]
Crio’s racing: International success (without the nauseous Nationalism)
June 15, 2012 by 11 Comments
Before the media mayo drowns my positivism –Black Caviar will trigger hyperbolic headlines of a “British invasion” by “our swimmers/cyclists/brave Aussies” at the Olympics!-I’ll take this chance to give due acclaim to Australia’s proud place on racing’s International stage. No nauseous Nationalism required here. For all the historical rhetoric of our country growing on the [Read more]
Euro 2012 – Day 6: Sulky Dutch, silky Deutschland
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sulky Dutch, silky Deutschland Euro 2012 coverage by Lee Hugh McGowan Group (of Death) B Denmark 2 – 3 Portugal Germany 2 – 1 Netherlands Portugal made football look easy for a wee while last night. The Danes helped obviously. They played well for the first two minutes of the first half and then slept [Read more]
The echo chamber
June 14, 2012 by 3 Comments
The rooms now empty, echoing again, his players long gone from their latest loss, The coach surveys the scene, once more his men have led, but coughed it up. Still, he’s the boss. He’ll have to take the blame although he knows his midfield’s soft, his forwards will not run Down back his boys won’t [Read more]
Judd is Einstein, not Eisenhower
June 14, 2012 by 15 Comments
What’s wrong with the Blues is a question that’s causing a bigger stir than a Master Chef wooden spoon. And while we’re talking the spoon, I want to add another reason why the Blues are heading towards that end of the ladder rather than the heights of round four: Chris Judd as captain.
HALL OF FAME – Graham Cornes
June 14, 2012 by 9 Comments
I am sure there are plenty of Victorians wondering how Graham Cornes made it into the AFL Hall Of Fame given his less than memorable 5 game career for North Melbourne in 1979 (admittedly he was 31 by then). Some may assume that there is a quota required to be reached (e.g. non-Victorians must [Read more]
Stroppy Jack
June 14, 2012 by 5 Comments
Stroppy Jack. Hark, they call, Stroppy Jack! His body language is no good. He’s surly. He’s arrogant. He has a cocky way. Damn straight. Why can’t he be like Lenny Hayes? Why can’t he be like Dunstall? Why can’t he be like Nick? Why [Read more]
Haiku Bob: football the ocean
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
pile of leaves – the coach’s plans all coming together crisp afternoon – the click of our midfield football the ocean Swan swims in rustle of leaves – the defender hears footsteps sunlight spills through the clouds – Blair crumbs broken sunlight – Swan half in half out of [Read more]
My favourite five golfers of all time
June 14, 2012 by 26 Comments
My favourite 5 golfers of all time 5. Ernie Els Anyone who’s seen Ernie Els swing a golf club knows it’s smooth and easy hence “THE BIG EASY”. 4. Luke Donald I love Luke because he’s such a great player, especially around the greens with his pitching, chipping, bunker play and most [Read more]
The Wrap (11) – Where lift imitates football
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
And what a round it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Rattzbaggers made it tough for themselves by going down to Geelong after looking to be in command. The Tiges made it even tougher for themselves by going down to the Dockers. The Bombers made it even tougher again for themselves by kicking 1-11 in half [Read more]
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