I remember I entered my first and ever running race when I was just five years of age. I was with my school St. Mary’s Primary at Monivae College oval and I was wearing a yellow t-shirt to represent that I belonged to Loreto, a sports house. I felt excited because I was only [Read more]
These are the days of our lives
September 24, 2011 by 1 Comment
Days of Our Lives Episode 1 – Two weeks ago – An Auto Repair shop on Moorabin Road “Geez Ross you’ve really run this one into the ground. The front end’s stuffed and needs a complete new suspension. Why didn’t you bring it in for a service every 10,000K’s like I told you?” [Read more]
Football and Music Part II (Finals Music)
September 24, 2011 by 7 Comments
Music is a funny thing when laced with footy. When we won the flag two years ago and they finally shut the club rooms, most of us broke into the old weatherboard hall we use as changing rooms. An oil drum fire out front, five utes backed into a circle, the same [Read more]
Pies v Hawks Discussion
September 23, 2011 by 32 Comments
If eagle trumps seagull, does Hawk trump Magpie? Collingwood have been dominant in defence of their flag. But we all know about the Magpies in September. Do Hawthorn outswoop them? Or will form prevail? Let ‘er rip.
A shotgun would scare a seagull
September 23, 2011 by 4 Comments
By Andy Bellairs So the MCC are turning to carnivorous eagles to fix their ever-increasing problem with seagulls. It is about time they did something, but surely there are other options. The boys at the Rich Avon cricket club had the solution years ago – and it didn’t include wearing chain-mail gloves and feeding [Read more]
Oscar Judd Debacle
September 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
Gday, Rob McGere here. I’m a freelance construction worker and poet. But that’s not really important right now. I’m also a Carlton supporter. Have been since I was a pup. Don’t talk to me about Carlton not being working class – we were more working-class than Collingwood way back when, and we’re definitely more blue [Read more]
Footy Couples
September 23, 2011 by 14 Comments
Ever thought about the women behind the men who play the game?…yes I’m talking about our beloved AFL players and their WAGS. There are so many lovely couples to choose from. Some, glamorous and others who just seem very loved up and make you go “awww!” when you see twitter pictures they post. These important [Read more]
Cheap Tickets
September 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Cheap Footy Tickets (x2) – Cats V Eagles Saturday Bay Q34, Row L, Seats 17 & 18 Top deck of Ponsford stand behind the goals – city end. RRP $100+ each Will do the TWO for $130.00 or best offer Can be collected on day at ground. Call Rod 0439 011 [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – FINALS ROUND III
September 23, 2011 by 3 Comments
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The Coaches Carousel has nearly spun itself to Ayres Rock and back. The Charddies have gone for Brenton Sanderson. Or as The City of Churches’ Addy put it – The Sandman Cometh. (Ernie Siggley still on on Thursday nights over there Wrap? [Read more]
Crio’s Racing: It’s Show Time!
September 23, 2011 by 8 Comments
Caulfield gets an “extra” meeting this year and I’ve finally realised that the Rupert Clarke Stakes is in fact the modern incarnation of the Invitation/Show Day/Marlboro/EatWellLiveWell etc that was for some time run on the public holiday we have subsequently lost. It has always been a good race – and, yes, the Show starts this [Read more]
Sal’s Tips: Penultimate Preliminary Round
September 23, 2011 by 3 Comments
Greetings to all! The finals charade is over and once again the top 4 teams fight for their place in the Grand Final, whilst I lament the Blues defeat it is right that only rarely do we see one of the 5th to 8th ranked sides get through to the incorrectly monikered Preliminary Finals (Surely [Read more]
AFL Preliminary and Grand Final weather
September 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
By Brett Dutschke Despite Melbourne’s warm and windy weather today, cooler but calmer conditions are likely for this weekend’s AFL Preliminary Finals and also the following weekend’s Grand Final, according to weatherzone.com.au. “This weekend’s Preliminary Finals will be played in cool, but fairly gentle southwesterly winds. Showers are highly unlikely during either game. If there [Read more]
Chasing The Bush Premiership: Gotcha!
September 22, 2011 by 6 Comments
Words and photos provided by Jared Newton Imperials sent four teams down to Meningie on Grand Final day and three came back victorious.
Rotunda in the West: Alice Pung & Arnold Zable
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Almanac Rugby League – The Lang Park Report: 17 September 2011.
September 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Greg Strohal My maiden visit to Lang Park was a memorable one. The crowd some 48,000 was primed for an epic contest. We caught the bus from Adelaide Street and arrived at Lang Park and were greeted by a real buzz surrounding Lockyer’s last. We walk around to Caxton Street and took the obligatory [Read more]
Australian Football Clubs in NSW
September 22, 2011 by 4 Comments
I hope this will appeal to the footy aficionados and enthusiasts that are part of the Footy Almanac community. The book is called Australian Football Clubs in NSW and it looks in detail at some of the great players to have been recruited from NSW football clubs to the VFL/AFL. The Inside Football review [Read more]
Clarke off to a good start
September 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
A lot of us have found it difficult to warm to Michael Clarke for a lot of reasons, but the achievements of he and his team in Sri Lanka can’t be ignored : they did exceptionally well. So well, in fact, that Australia is now back on track towards respectability. It’s easy to trivialise Australia’s [Read more]
Goodna Sportsman’s Night
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One Hundred Years Ago: Grand Final, 23rd September, 1911
September 22, 2011 by 31 Comments
Essendon had been the outstanding team of the year. They’d had the better of Collingwood in both previous encounters this season, including an historic 85 point thrashing of the Magpies in round 4. They were firm favourites to wrap the flag up in this game. But Collingwood coach George Angus had reason to suspect [Read more]
Tabloid news: “oh, the horror!”
September 21, 2011 by 2 Comments
by Stuart Bigless I must admit to being one who gravitates toward The Age online site to keep up with current news events. I find that the Age tends to avoid the sensationalist approach to news that its main competitor seems to revel in. Or so I thought. Here’s what I found last night when I [Read more]
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