Avid Saints supporter Braham Dabscheck reviews Nicky Winmar’s incredible story written in conjunction with Matthew Hardy, ‘Nicky Winmar My Story: From Bush Kid To AFL Legend’.
Almanac Book Review: Nicky Winmar with Matthew Hardy, Nicky Winmar My Story: From Bush Kid to AFL Legend.
November 8, 2023 by 1 Comment
Almanac NFL: The 2023 Lomas Brown Cup – Week Nine
November 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
We are now nine weeks into the NFL season. Earl O’Neill details his highlights from the weekend.
Almanac Local History – Pine Ridge Cemetery Coburg: James Francis ‘Jock’ McHale (1882-1953)
November 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The legendary James Francis ‘Jock’ McHale is the focus of this week’s excerpt from Alan Barden’s essay, ‘Sporting history in abundance at Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery’.
Almanac Horseracing: The 2023 Melbourne Cup revisited (by a once a year non-punter)
November 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Melbourne Cup means different things to different people. Here’s the view from a once-a-year horseracing viewer who also happens to be a total non-punter. (Didn’t even go in a sweep this year.)
Almanac Melbourne Cup: The time-honoured trifecta think-tank and other absurdities
November 7, 2023 by 3 Comments
Last night’s think-tank has generated this report, with these selections.
Almanac Poetry: ‘The Koo Wee Rup Exchange’ – James Walton
November 7, 2023 by 1 Comment
A poem from James Walton about a trip to the city for a Prize Night, he didn’t win but James had a hell of a night with three outcast nuns!
Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – Melbourne Cup: Will Irish Eyes Be Smiling?
November 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
It’s the race that stops a nation, and for many, it’s also the chance to have a flutter on the Melbourne Cup. To help punters pick a winner, Sal Ciardulli has cast his eye over the field and made his selections for the biggest race of the year.
Almanac Music: ‘The Melbourne Cup’ – Slim Dusty
November 6, 2023 by 3 Comments
Aussie music legend Slim Dusty sings his song, ‘The Melbourne Cup’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘The Race That Stops a Nation’ – Vivienne McCredie
November 6, 2023 by 1 Comment
To put you in the mood for the big race today, have a read of Vivienne McCredie’s terrific poem about the Melbourne Cup, ‘The Race That Stops a Nation’.
Almanac Music – Harvest Rock: Beck’s Chicken Curry and the Celebrated Drumsticks of Christmas
November 6, 2023 by 7 Comments
It’s the time for festivals in the most festive of states and Mickey Randall and his Family Band were on hand to witness some musical delight at Harvest Rock.
Almanac Rugby League: I wrote the Redcliffe Dolphins club song
November 6, 2023 by 10 Comments
Jon Williams explains how, as a schoolboy on the Redcliffe Peninsula, he came to write the Dolphins club song.
Almanac Melbourne Cup Think-tank: The time-honoured Almanac trifecta
November 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Melbourne Cup Eve get-together (via Microsoft Teams) is on again from 7.30pm Vic time tonight (Monday). All welcome. Deatils are in this post.
Almanac Poetry: John Keats Was Right
November 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
In this week’s offering, Kevin Densley takes as his inspiration a line from ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’, an iconic poem by one of the greatest poets in the English language, John Keats. [You should see what was left out of this excerpt – Ed]
Almanac Music: ‘Now and Then’ – Why the world has shed a tear
November 5, 2023 by 4 Comments
Like many, Richard Griffiths is enthralled with the release of ‘Now and Then’ by The Beatles, as his wonderful review so clearly states.
Almanac NFL: The 2023 Rod Marinelli Cup – Week Eight
November 3, 2023 by 1 Comment
Round 8 of the NFL season finds Earl O’Neill casting a critical eye over the Raiders
Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – Derby Day, Not Quite Christmas for Punters
November 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sal is back to provide us with a comprehensive preview of the Derby Day card.
The Last Thylacine
November 3, 2023 by 4 Comments
Damian Balassone’s latest poem thoughtfully ponders the fate of the thylacine
Almanac Music: Songs About Mail
November 3, 2023 by 47 Comments
In his ongoing series about popular music themes, KD writes about songs involving mail – letters, posties, mail in general…
Almanac Anniversary Celebrations: Citrus Bob at the MCC Library 150th Anniversary Luncheon – A minnow among the big fish
November 3, 2023 by 15 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber was among the who’s who of the sporting writers world at the MCC Library 150th anniversary luncheon on Monday, and he had a fabulous time.
Almanac New Book Release – ‘Nicky Winmar: My Story’ by Nicky Winmar with Matthew Hardy
November 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Thirty years after that iconic photo, Nicky Winmar’s much anticipated autobiography, ‘Nicky Winmar: My Story’, was released this week.
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