I didn’t have a ticket for Rod Laver Arena so only caught a glimpse before security chased me out. Just a few moments, but they were enough. I saw McEnroe play and I’ve never forgotten it. McEnroe glided to his left. He was in position, two metres behind the baseline, in plenty of time. [Read more]
My Australian XI for Boxing Day
December 15, 2011 by 4 Comments
With the pre-season and rookie drafts done and dusted it’s time to take a look at the state of Australian cricket. Unlike many others who were calling this past week’s defeat one of the lowest moments in Australian cricket, I see it more as a wake-up call. This side needs a total overhaul for the [Read more]
Crio’s Racing: Punt vs the Shopping
December 15, 2011 by 5 Comments
I need the work and the money and really like my job at the races. So I’ll be at the Valley on Friday night and also at Flemington on Saturday – but I struggle to mount a case for others to do likewise. Perhaps the fine forecast might encourage a night on the lawns or [Read more]
One millionth visitor to footyalmanac.com.au
December 14, 2011 by 21 Comments
We’re happy to announce that some time later this week we will register our 1,000,000th visitor to footyalmanac.com.au We’d love to know who it is. However the precise moment is a little like predicting flood peaks in Oakey Creek. At the moment it looks like being some time on Sunday. We’ll keep the tally happening (on the [Read more]
Premier Cricket Round 9 – Review
December 14, 2011 by 8 Comments
by Mic Rees Five of the nine clashes in last weekends Premier Cricket action ended in stalemates. There were centuries aplenty, nine in total, on a weekend when poor weather played a hand in determining a number of contests. I’ll start with an apology. In my Friday (9/12) preview I suggested clubs would have [Read more]
Off Season Odyssey Part 4 – The “G”
December 14, 2011 by 9 Comments
by Matt Zurbo Jack’s in a band. He plays social footy, and fills in with a suburban team now and them. They call him The Butcher. More for the way he kicks than anything. “How was the Tassie west coast?” he asks. “Brilliant,” I say. “Lonely. There just aren’t any people down there. [Read more]
Rescinding a decision
December 13, 2011 by 7 Comments
by Sean Curtain It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong, and on this occasion, I am both of those. Last week, after many reds worth of soul searching, I declared that I no longer wished the selectors to include me in their considerations for a position in the Australian Test [Read more]
Evading a bouncer
December 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
It is often said the only thing crazier that being a fast bowler is being the person facing them. This image is a good case in point! In a SACA district cricket game at Glandore Oval (now Called Revolution Reserve) the Buffaloes Batsman is evading a fearsome bouncer from the West Torrens quick. The [Read more]
‘Black Gold’ presents the Arthur Beetson Radio Tribute
December 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
‘Black Gold’, produced by Koori Radio (Sydney-93.7FM) and 3KnD (Melbourne-1503 AM), will present a special live 3-hour tribute show for Indigenous rugby league legend, Uncle Arthur Beetson OAM. We will be celebrating the life and times of the first ever Aboriginal captain of a major national sports team, who won two premierships as captain [Read more]
Crio’s Q: Praying for Failure
December 12, 2011 by 11 Comments
I think I wanted Phil Hughes to fail. Melbourne supporters might understand. Maybe even Tiges when Jordy’s late kick sailed through? “For the greater good”. “The end justifies the means”. Have others found themselves secretly (or overtly) barracking against the result they should favor? It can be malice, money or ulterior motive…but I’m guilty many [Read more]
More on the Victoria Park installation
December 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Duke Albada is the artist who put together the installation at Victoria Park. As Vin Maskell pointed out recently it features many writers and fans some of whom are part of The Footy Almanac crew. Here are some further words from Duke: MANY THANKS to all contributors! This link leads to a short video [Read more]
Kenyans sizzle as Track and Field christens its new home with a drenching
December 12, 2011 by 4 Comments
Track and Field in Victoria held its first significant meeting at its new home in Lakeside Stadium on Saturday night when it hosted the time-honoured Zatopek meeting. For me it was a bit like going to the housewarming party of a friend whose old digs you loved, despite them having seen better days (the digs, [Read more]
As Easy As 1 2 3
December 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Peter Argent From the SACA under 16s country cup competition held around Suburban Adelaide from Monday to Thursday…… Game is South East (Bowling) vs Eyre Peninsula
Perth drinks
December 10, 2011 by 12 Comments
Peter Baulderstone and Les Everett will be holding court in the bar at the South Fremantle Football Club from 6 to 7.30pm on Friday 16 December. All Perth Almanackers, book writers, lurkers and urgers are asked to join us for conviviality and debate. Copies of the extraordinary, marvellous 2011 Footy Almanac book (which [Read more]
Pavlov’s Duck
December 9, 2011 by 9 Comments
A bloke recently explained to me why it is that summers as a child seemingly stretched out forever, whilst in adult years they seem to fly past like Vettel passing Webber. His logic is simple. For a four or five year old kid a year represents about 25% of their life, however for a fifty [Read more]
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