I normally watch ‘Before the Game’ every week, but I never thought I’d run into a panel member. On my way out from the last Almanac Lunch I was walking out through the main bar where I spotted Mick Malloy. At first I was a bit confused, I thought I had was mistaken, but when [Read more]
Slippery Saints Subdue Cranky Cats
June 26, 2010 by 34 Comments
In some ways this was going to be a Grand Final replay; just some. Certainly, a lot of the usual suspects were there; but a lot weren’t. It was wet just like last Grand Final day; but the lights were on, and it was Friday. Most importantly, it was Round 13, not Grand Final day. [Read more]
A Game of Two Halves, Both of Them Dour
June 26, 2010 by 8 Comments
Footy is more a game of four quarters than it is a game of two halves. But tonight, it was much a game of two halves, keeping in theme with the World Cup that is currently taking place. In the wet, dour struggle that was tonight’s game, Geelong owned the first half while a spirited [Read more]
Crio’s Racing- Flemington 26-6-10
June 25, 2010 by 19 Comments
Here’s the first certainty of the weekend, though I doubt you’d get set. Today’s “current bun” rates the Flemington track (Rail Out 12m) as a SLOW6. We’ve had a stack of rain here this afternoon and, to be honest, I’d say they are more likely to be called off than rated slow. Mick Goodie’s had [Read more]
Wimbledon 2010 Forum
June 25, 2010 by 6 Comments
70-68. That’s a basketball score right? Or a Saints v Sydney game? Vital statistics Match duration: 11 hours, five minutes Fifth set duration: Eight hours, 11 minutes Total number of games: 183 Fifth set number of games: 138 Total number of points: 980 Isner aces: 112 Mahut aces: 103 Combined aces: 215 Isner winners: 246 [Read more]
Community Cup 2010
June 24, 2010 by 2 Comments
In the tradition of last year’s ring-in appearance by Rupert Betheras, this year’s captain of the Rockdogs will be none other than Dan Sultan, star of screen and microphone. For more information on the Community Cup, including details of how to get there, follow the link below: http://www.communitycup.org.au/
Eight Years of Footy at the Sydney Olympic Stadium
June 24, 2010 by 1 Comment
Throughout its 11 years of existence, the Sydney Olympic Stadium located in the western Sydney suburb of Homebush, has served as the backdrop to many of Australian’s finest and memorable sporting moments of the 21st Century. Many would argue that this venue has captured the hearts and minds of the Australian public and has conveyed [Read more]
BLUES ROUNDABOUT
June 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Well, I’d been looking forward all week to my Saturday night. Yes, according to my friends and colleagues I live a fairly staid lifestyle but in my little world – a winter’s night in on the couch watching my AFL team followed by the national soccer team at the World Cup IS an enjoyable evening. [Read more]
Daughters of the West
June 24, 2010 by 6 Comments
Wow Who would have thought that Australia’s predictable elimination from the WC would cost the PM his job. We certainly take our sport seriously down here. Good news for the Doggies however as they now have another forward option with Julia freeing up Bazza to run further up the ground with the new PM in [Read more]
Cleaning out the augean stables
June 24, 2010 by 7 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I published this article: As the results of last week’s Morgan poll regarding preferred Labor leader showed, Julia Gillard is right on Kevin Rudd’s hammer. When asked by some wag if she would be seeking the captaincy, Gillard postulated the chances of that happening were as likely as her playing [Read more]
Changes
June 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Watching little of the World Cup ( it’s on at work so it hard to avoid ) has got me thinking about how a few changes would enhance the spectacle, not only of soccer, but many other sports as well. So I’ve put a couple of ideas down for your degustation outlining what I feel [Read more]
The Albatross Rules – Chapter 16: Running Hot
June 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Richard Holt Before the bye Con had called the boys together to talk about the team’s progress. Three wins from six games and an ordinary percentage suggested they were nowhere near where they wanted to be. On the positive side they’d played strongly in recent weeks with close losses to both last year’s finalists. [Read more]
Steve and Damo’s Ground Trip: Part 2
June 23, 2010 by 2 Comments
by Steve Healy Last holidays, me and Damian Watson set off on an expedition to conquer all the former VFL suburban grounds (bar Geelong) in one day. Unfortunately, we fell terribly short and still had Princes Park, Arden St, Brunswick St oval, Windy Hill, Glenferrie and Whitten Oval to conquer. We picked this particular Friday [Read more]
Ken Piesse: Favourites sons of the GOULBURN VALLEY
June 23, 2010 by 11 Comments
KEN PIESSE: FAVOURITE SONS FROM THE GOULBURN VALLEY Years ago I was interviewing an old Australian cricketer, one-Test wonder George Thoms, when he stopped in mid-sentence and said: ‘Ken… you’re a good listener.’ ‘George,’ I said, ‘I just love hearing all your stories.’ Footy or cricket, I have been a sucker for a good yarn [Read more]
Local Footy: The day the Murray league beat the Saints
June 23, 2010 by 21 Comments
This Friday marks a special occasion for the Murray Football League: it’s the 50th anniversary of the day a hastily cobbled-together team of Murray league players became one of the few country teams to defeat a VFL visitor. Practice matches between country teams and VFL teams were common from footy’s earliest days right up until [Read more]
World Cup: Welcome to The Big (horror) Show
June 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Dan O’Sullivan The Socceroos World Cup campaign thus far has had all the hallmarks of every horror film ever committed to celluloid. The opening match defeat at the hands of Germany was a genuine bloodbath. Little in the way of plot, but a devastating body count. Jason Voorhes could have been leading the line [Read more]
haiku bob: what’s left of the light
June 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
winter dusk… the pleasant gloom of a drawn game the cold – not enough on the kick blustery wind – Leon switches on and off deep winter – Fraser’s dropped mark takes us deeper bare stems – our brittle lead grows by a point another behind leaves me chuckling in the chill air deep in [Read more]
Crio’s Q: Who are our favourite flairs?
June 22, 2010 by 23 Comments
by Chris Riordan Flairs are always in fashion! Almanac legend Gigs runs a popular Ladderist comp, the gist of which is to forecast the AFL teams’ order at season’s end. This can be very difficult. My dilemma this year was exemplified by a form-frustrated declaration that “only 5 teams can make the 8!” The identity [Read more]
Somethings off in the Kitchen
June 21, 2010 by 14 Comments
After attending the debacle which was last Friday night I felt I would be better watching the Blues from the safety of the lounge in tropical Canberra. Still emotionally and physical scarred from the mid season trip to the home of sport it was with some trepidation that I switched on the box on Saturday [Read more]
Contrasting Maestros Perform Their Magic
June 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It’s 6pm on Friday night and Swan Street Richmond is abuzz with excitement. The street is littered with footy fans scurrying to meet their possie before wandering over to the lights of the MCG. There’s a particular feeling in the air tonight. It’s the anticipation and edgy feeling you get when there’s a big game [Read more]
Recent Comments