By Paul Daffey The day was beautiful, with clear sunshine beating down on a verdant outfield, which was the most that could be said for it. In a cricket sense the day was horrible. I was playing my second annual match for the East Coburg fourths. We (these things happen quickly) were expected to win [Read more]
Cobba’s Big Tennis Adventure
January 28, 2011 by 4 Comments
Let me take you back to March 2008. I was surfing the net looking at various sport sites. I came across the Australian Open website which looked like it hadn’t been updated since a day after the tournament ended. However there was one new story on the list. It read “Australian Open Ballkid Applications Now [Read more]
Andrew McLeod’s speech to the United Nations
January 27, 2011 by 1 Comment
Good afternoon, my name is Andrew McLeod and I am here today to talk to you about combating racism through sport, and to do that I’m going to take you on a short journey with me – my journey. I am a recently retired professional sportsman from the Australian Football League (the AFL) and [Read more]
Footy Music Videos
January 27, 2011 by 23 Comments
Attached is a link to a You Tube clip of Dave Warner (Suburban Boy fame) singing another ripper song called, Free Kicks. The song dates from 1979 and the clip looks as old. The song employs footy imagery in its examination of sexual relationships. Dave dons a WA State of Origin jumper. There is a [Read more]
In A League of Its Own- 26
January 27, 2011 by 21 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-League The horrendous Kevin Muscat tackle from the 3rd derby last Saturday night is still clear in my mind; Heart youngster Adrian Zahra advancing forward on the right with the ball, but, just as he skips past Grant Brebner, Kevin Muscat literally jumps studs up in the air at Zahra. [Read more]
Supercoach Forwards 2011
January 27, 2011 by 5 Comments
The offence is, surprisingly, a tough task to pick 10 players. You’ve got the best forwards in the game who can pull out the biggest scores but get injured too frequently, the miraculous goalkickers who only appear in games every now and then, and the up and coming brigade, who are the most prone to [Read more]
The Simpsons as a study of (my) life
January 26, 2011 by 14 Comments
by Katherine Giese It has been generally accepted that The Simpsons is a study of life. It may be less widely known, however, that The Simpsons is a study of my life. I’m not a big proponent of coincidence, but believe strongly in fate. Why, then, is my life irrevocably intertwined with The Simpsons? When [Read more]
Wrestle with this
January 26, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Phil Dimitriadis I’ve noticed that there are some not so ‘closet’ wrestling fans on the Almanac site. I found this excellent article (click on the link below) that is well worth a read, particularly for its focus on the history of Wrestling in Australia. I will write a follow up soon on the symbolism, [Read more]
Selection frustration
January 26, 2011 by 10 Comments
by Darren Dawson The name Brett Forsyth would be familiar to only the keenest of cricket fans. Don’t fret if you have never heard of him. Forsyth is a batsman who plies his trade for Dandenong in Premier (District) Cricket, the level immediately below the Bushrangers. It is worth noting that Forsyth, with 632 runs [Read more]
Maryborough’s proud history dates back to 1872
January 25, 2011 by 10 Comments
by Richard Jones MARYBOROUGH has had an established football club since mid-1872 when three matches were played against neighbouring Avoca. Actually, an attempt was made to start up a club in June 1869 but it was unsuccessful. Nothing was done until 1872 when 30 men gathered at the Bull and Mouth Hotel and adopted rules [Read more]
Abdul’s Australian summer
January 25, 2011 by 1 Comment
Check out this piece, published on Cricinfo 12 months ago, from writer Chris Ryan (leg-spinner and author of Golden Boy). http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/447092.html
An open letter to the Melbourne Victory
January 25, 2011 by 6 Comments
To whom it may concern, Over the past few years I have attended Melbourne Victory games when I have been able to. I was in attendance on Saturday and I saw two of the most disgusting pieces of play I can remember on a sporting arena. Kevin Muscat’s shepherd on the wall that lead to [Read more]
GIGSTUFF #47 – No News, Just Sport and Weather
January 24, 2011 by 3 Comments
by Andrew Gigacz 24th January 2011 Z FACTOR UPDATE In last week’s GigStuff, mention was made of Feliciano Lopez and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez holding the hopes of the “Z” drought being broken. The only letter not included in the surname of past Australian Open winners is Z. The Spaniards have fallen by the wayside but unseeded [Read more]
Crio’s Q: One Too Many
January 24, 2011 by 46 Comments
It’s a familiar summertime trap…”one too many!” A good time just tipped too far. Sporting careers, too, are too often marred by the decision to go on for “one more”. When is the right time to go? Pundits are calling for Kevin Muscat to step aside immediately after his awful mauling of young Heart, Zahra, [Read more]
JTH’s Writing Seminar
January 24, 2011 by 7 Comments
Hey peeps! So I thought id give u a look at what took place in my folder during the writing seminar at JTH’s house. After venturing through the forest (also known as the garden) in heels (not recommended) and meeting John’s very pretty wife and adorable children, the chatting and learning began. I’m pretty sure [Read more]
Calypso Capers on Cross Street
January 24, 2011 by 16 Comments
Last November Footscray Edgewater Cricket Club announced they had acquired the services of Surrey County Cricket Club captain Rory Hamilton-Brown for the remainder of the 2010/11 Premier Cricket season. This was quite a coup for the Dogs. Hamilton-Brown debuted for Surrey in 2005. He was named captain of the England Under 19 team in 2006, [Read more]
Supercoach Rucks 2011
January 22, 2011 by 1 Comment
Choosing two good rucks for your Supercoach side is one of the most crucial things you’ll do when it comes to Fantasy Football. A ruckman’s job is to win the hitout around the ground, but in Supercoach, if you pick a ruckman that does that, and just that, then you won’t go far. You need [Read more]
Almanac Racing: Flemington
January 21, 2011 by 2 Comments
Hopefully the VRC’s free-day at Flemington will entice punters to the ring and families on to the lawns this Saturday. I reckon you can build a Quaddy bank by getting there early and backing CHATEAUNEUF DUPAPE (R1, No 5) all up WINGED CHARM (R2, No4). If that (somewhat predictable!) doesn’t salute, re-launch your endeavours with [Read more]
Know your tennis crowd
January 21, 2011 by 11 Comments
Melbourne is abuzz with the excitement of The Australian Open. Well. Sort of. Channel 7 tells us it is, and Channel 7 is abuzz with tennis, and hilariously funny gaffs which allow Todd Woodbridge to liken himself to S.K. Warne (Todd Woodbridge is like S.K. Warne the way Maggie Thatcher is like Juliet Binoche). Yes, [Read more]
The Almanac XI
January 21, 2011 by 39 Comments
Yes, folks, The Almanac XI is looking for players for the big challenge on Feb 20. Three things: One, if you’d like to play please nominate by comment here, using the time-honoured terminology of the ABC Cricket Book. RHB, ROS. Creativity insofar as explanations of strings in the bow are concerned may work favourably with [Read more]
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