This week’s poetic proffering from Kevin Densley is a rich, evocative and enigmatic prose poem.
Round 19 – Sal’s Preview: Cash is King
July 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Must win games in Round 19 for a number of teams hoping to play finals this year. Sal Ciardulli presents his thoughts and predictions.
Almanac Footy: The Joy of Reunions
July 21, 2023 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson reflects on Coorparoo Roos’ players and supporters reunion that was held last weekend. Reminiscing the glory days of the 80s and meeting up with old mates and former VFL and AFL players who attended the event.
Almanac (Cricket) Poetry: ‘These Baggy Greens’ by Patrik Klika Dempsey
July 20, 2023 by 2 Comments
The reputation of the Baggy Green has taken a battering during the current Ashes series. Prague-based journalist, philosopher and poet Patrik Klika Dempsey offers this reflection.
Almanac (Pub) Life: My Humpty Doo Hotel
July 20, 2023 by 15 Comments
Grace Mackenzie is the inaugural Kevin Densley Scholar. She loves being in pubs, and working in pubs. This year she’ll tell the story of a few she loves. A Territory girl, now living in Melbourne, she starts her series with the famous Humpty Doo Hotel just outside of Darwin.
Almanac Cricket (and travel…and poetry): The Greeks play cricket?
July 20, 2023 by 1 Comment
Cruising the Dalmatian Coast, Andy Thurlow discovered that the Greeks play cricket – and successfully at that! It also twigged a memory of a poem he wrote during lockdown.
Almanac (Sport) Economics: The Economics of Major Events
July 20, 2023 by 1 Comment
Tim Harcourt considers the variables that decide whether or not a major sports event is commercially viable.
NRL Round 21 and NRLW Round 1: A short road to the finals
July 20, 2023 by 1 Comment
The run into the NRL finals and the start of the 2023 NRLW season means a feast of footy in the next 12 weeks! Ian Hauser tries to find his winners.
‘Boyhood memories linger for old champ…’ by KB Hill
July 20, 2023 by 1 Comment
Mark Browning is the only player to play 100+ games for both South Melbourne and the Sydney Swans. KB Hill caught up with him recently.
Alamanc (Cricket) Humour: Viv on his Ten Pound Pom origins
July 20, 2023 by 4 Comments
Viv Tufnell walks us through his family tree on both sides of the family, where he thanks his mum for purging the ten pound pom out of him and being christened with the name Viv.
Up the Mighty Murray! Episode 14 – Gunbower, its island and its footy team
July 19, 2023 by 7 Comments
Peter Clark’s wonderful series takes us further up the Murray to Gunbower and includes some footy, some history and some environmental science. [Another ripper – Ed]
St Kilda’s 1966 Premiership Exclusive Screening
July 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Lighthouse Foundation for Youth have organised an exclusive screening of St Kilda’s historic 1966 premiership triumph and celebrate their 150 years as the Saints! Found out more for details here as the event will be held late in August at the Palais Theatre.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 18 Review, Round 19 Preview.
July 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke was in transit during the Pies match against Freo and had to rely on a bloke wearing Richmond shorts to fill him in on the score. He’s pretty happy about the second quarter and is looking at the rounds to come. [The man’s enthusiasm has no bounds – JTH]
Almanac Life: A Cheery Cemetery Story
July 19, 2023 by 9 Comments
Mickey Randall and Claire are deep in Mystery Day which takes them to a cemetery.
How watching Test cricket helped me solve a Biblical puzzle that had theologians stumped for 2,000 years
July 18, 2023 by 2 Comments
Michael Viljoen looks to cricket and Maths and multiplication to make sense of a Biblical mystery.
Round 19 – AFL 2023 Footy Fixture
July 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Check out who, where, or when your team is playing this week in Round 19 of the AFL season.
Almanac Rugby League: “Ruck infringement, six again” – six Souths’ bye round comments
July 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard used South Sydney’s bye round to pause and take stock of where the season is at, with a couple of fringe benefits thrown in.
Almanac (Country) Life: More than a beer
July 17, 2023 by 9 Comments
Murrayville caught the attention of friend of the Almanac, Bernard Whimpress lately. From Rachel Sporn to Mallee roots, a pub in town had much for the sports historian to pour over.
Round 18 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Uncovering some history (Floreat Pica Society)
July 17, 2023 by 3 Comments
Not only does Frank Taylor write of another polished effort from Collingwood – but here he shares some history between Collingwood and South Fremantle – from South’s tour of SA and Victoria (by train) in 1954 [Outstanding – Ed].
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