By Graham de Casale and Stan Giamalis Well, “here we go again”, I know they are the words of a song, but have no idea who sings it. As is the modern way, I “Google” it, find an answer but am none the wiser. Modern songs, who born in the 50’s, remembers any of the [Read more]
Hurry up Junior
April 5, 2012 by 13 Comments
The due date has come and gone and junior still has not pulled the rip cord and entered the world. Mum to be now moves around the house with the mobility of Justin Madden and the frustration of Tony Jewell. I am much like Mark Neeld – full of good ideas about process and strategy, [Read more]
Getting to Know You
April 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
A few weeks ago, I streamed the Sydney Swans Guernsey presentation. In twelve years of membership, I have never attended or watched a Guernsey presentation. I have been content with skimming the captain’s speech the morning after and stealing away a quote or two for the parenthood file. But this year, I watched it live, [Read more]
Vale Jimmy Little
April 5, 2012 by 6 Comments
I first heard Jimmy Little on the radio in 1963 singing Royal Telephone. I hated the song (which struck me as 3rd rate country gospel) but even then I recognised that Jimmy had a great voice. Royal Telephone wasn’t the first Jimmy Little song to be played on the radio. In NSW he had had [Read more]
IDIOCY
April 5, 2012 by 7 Comments
“I’m here today with Marj, who is in charge of Image Development, Internal Operations and Coaching Youth with the AFL. Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you came to get the job?” “Thanks John. As you know the AFL has been spending an enormous amount of time and money recently on Image Development, [Read more]
House of the Rising Suns
April 5, 2012 by 9 Comments
Matt Webber decided it was a good idea to write about the Gold Coast Suns first year in the AFL. Here is an extract from his book, which includes a foreword by John Harms who has watched a bit of footy on the Gold Coast. Books are available for purchase by emailing [email protected] [Read more]
A 100%, guaranteed, fool proof system!
April 4, 2012 by 3 Comments
AFL PUNTERS, I HAVE IT!: A 100%, GUARANTEED, FOOL PROOF SYSTEM!!!!! by Peter Zitterschlager Friends, it’s taken me all of my many years to crack it, but I finally have. It’s been an despairing journey into the abyss, a trek to the edge of madness, but at long last I’ve broken through. At long last [Read more]
Music and the footy – they go well together
April 4, 2012 by 9 Comments
by Andrew Fithall “I love football and I love music. But I don’t like music at the football.” These were the words of the founder and self-appointed head of the Floreat Pica Society, Steve Fahey, when I had the privilege of sitting next to him at the Round 1 Collingwood Hawthorn game at the [Read more]
US Masters Preview
April 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
US Masters Preview: The Battle of the Internationals at Augusta by Nick Sculley I’m not usually one for making bold and outlandish statements, but this year’s US Masters is shaping as the most hotly-contested in decades. Luke Donald recently regained the world number one ranking from the hottest property in world golf Rory McIlroy. American [Read more]
WAFL Round 3 – Old Easts make it interesting
April 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
Les Everett keeps Almanackers everywhere abreast of the latest in the WAFL. http://australianrules.com.au/news/974/78/Old-Easts-make-it-interesting
down another falling
April 4, 2012 by 5 Comments
new season starts at the 10 minute mark I catch my breath first quarter the umpire plucks the ball from the clinging pack dusk deepens one more missed goal the debutant’s first shot at goal straight through the middle MCG in March Buddy’s skied hook post-high Cloke drags down another falling leaves alone inside fifty [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 16 (2011/12)
April 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
by Tom Riordan Melbourne Heart’s first appearance in a finals match has ended in a nightmare, losing 3-0 at the hands of Perth Glory at nib Stadium. After knocking 4 past Melbourne Victory the week before, Shane Smeltz continued his incredible form, scoring all 3 against the Heart on Sunday. It took 65 minutes [Read more]
DA Puzzle of the Round (2)
April 4, 2012 by 6 Comments
Remember that David Astle is always just a click away at http://davidastle.com/ But before you make that click, try this: A snap if you know your cars – but what two Volkswagen models are both listed footballers ready to rev in 2012? (And to check your answers, throw in GO to the pair’s first [Read more]
1980 A Personal Footy Almanac – Round 2, Saturday 5 April v Essendon, MCG
April 4, 2012 by 9 Comments
by Sam Steele It’s the Easter weekend. The weather forecast is glorious. The family’s at Dromana, grabbing a last chance at some beach time before the onset of winter. It’s an annual tradition. Non-negotiable. For a footy-mad 16 year old, being stuck over an hour from Melbourne, without any means of transport, this is [Read more]
A Perth Sporting Weekend
April 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
It’s been a huge weekend of sport here in the West. The Force showed the insipid Reds the door. And the Glory and the Wildcats advanced deeper into Finals territory. But of course all that paled compared with the arrival of the CATS on Friday. That’s right the Champion Australian Team of Snorers (CATS) were [Read more]
Lethal or Mick? A hypothetical
April 3, 2012 by 5 Comments
by Jeff Dowsing If you flat out refuse to deal in hypotheticals, then by all means click the ‘back’ button now. Fair enough too, I’m not usually one for hypotheticals either, it’s a bit too Bruce McAvaney for my liking. Actually Bruce, or more so his employer, lead me to my subject. Seven has certainly [Read more]
2011/12 Premier Cricket Final – Review
April 3, 2012 by 9 Comments
by Mic Rees After 144 Home & Away matches and 7 finals, the dust has settled and one team stands alone at the top of the Premier Cricket summit. That team is Richmond, the Tigers convincing winners over a beaten but far from disgraced Dandenong. Richmond took control of the match during the final session [Read more]
Leaving it all on the track
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Leaving it all on the track Patrick O’Keeffe It is a Sunday afternoon in Melbourne. I am at the Hisense Arena, standing in the middle of a recently constructed cycling velodrome, watching competitors from numerous countries preparing for the 2012 Track Cycling World Championships. The championships will be commencing in Melbourne on Thursday [Read more]
There’s life, and then there is football
April 3, 2012 by 3 Comments
by Yvette Wroby It was a very unusual beginning of the season. The Sydney round one between Greater Western and Sydney Swans, the week before all the other states and teams got to play. A bit one sided but who cared, footy was back. And then the games of this weekend, starting off with the [Read more]
Crows take off
April 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
Domination, a word used to describe the Adelaide Crows’ performance in their round one demolition of the Gold Coast Suns. The NAB Cup premiers continued on from their blistering pre season form sinking the Suns by 69 points at Metricon Stadium on the weekend. It was obvious across the board the ease at which [Read more]
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