The Rabbit in the Vineyard was hopeful but not confident when his Bunnies travelled to Auckland for their FRiday night clash. Things went well, especially for impressive debutant Tyrone Munro.
NRL Round 18 – Warriors v South Sydney: Attitude adjustment in defence – box ticked!
July 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Round 16 – Essendon v Port Adelaide: Shattered and devastated!
July 2, 2023 by 2 Comments
The Bombers were on track to cause an upset against the Power – until a goal after the siren by the Power shattered and devastated Essendon players and supporters alike.
The Ashes 2023 – Second Test: Bodyline reminders
July 1, 2023 by 15 Comments
Historian and cricket writer Bernard Whimpress has had a few long nights watching Australia take the upper hand, with a little help from the Englishmen themselves. Here he presents some thoughts on how to hold a cricket bat when walking from the ground, the craziness of Bazball and the reminders of Bodyline. [Never short of an opinion is BW – JTH]
Almanac Dinners: An evening with Rick Darling
July 1, 2023 by 2 Comments
Josh Coales had an enjoyable evening at the recent Footy Almanac dinner featuring former Test cricketer Rick Darling.
Almanac Cricket: An Ashes Classic – Australia win day five thriller at Edgbaston
June 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Australian Cricket Society literary scholar Kobe Jacobs reviews Australia’s thrilling win against England in the First Test, 2023 Ashes Series.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Ernie’ – Bill Wootton
June 29, 2023 by 1 Comment
Bill Wootton pays tribute to the late Ernie Hug, the former Collingwood player with huge hands.
Round 16 – Sal’s Preview: How Many is Enough?
June 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
It’s AFL Round 16 2023, Sal Ciardulli has cast his eye over the form, given his thoughts about each game, and has made his selections as to who he thinks will be on the winners list this weekend.
FEARLESS 2023: Round 14 – 15 Reviews
June 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2023 presents his reviews of AFL matches played in Round 14 and Round 15.
FEARLESS 2023: Round 10 – 13 Match Reviews
June 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2023 presents his AFL match reviews for Round 10 to 13 games.
Round 15 – Haiku Bob – as the crow flies
June 29, 2023 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob returns to share another experience at the MCG where the Pies stole victory from the jaws of defeat against the Crows
NRL Round 18 and State of Origin review: How quickly things change!
June 29, 2023 by 2 Comments
After observing another week of Australian rugby league from his base in London, our rugby league editor Ian Hauser thinks that all is not as it seemed just just a few weeks ago. (Perhaps it’s because he’s moved on to the very pretty village of Broadway in the Cotswolds.)
Almanac Footy: A Flag by the Narrowest Possible Margin
June 29, 2023 by 1 Comment
Ever pondered on some of the wildest finishes at a footy grand final where the team is showered in glory after narrowly getting over the line by a solitary point? Brian Dawson takes us through the history of Australian Rules Football spanning across the days of state competitions across WAFL, SAFL, VFL and what recent memory we have during the AFL period. Desperate defending, controversies, heartbreaks, Brian covers it all.
Almanac Life: Open a Kissing Gate
June 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
Mickey Randall poetically describes his Friday night travels into the countryside where he’d celebrate his birthday dinner
Almanac Footy: A Homage To Footy IQ
June 28, 2023 by 13 Comments
Ian Wilson gives us a club by club rundown of his favourite “thinking” players, those with a great footy IQ
Round 16 – AFL 2023 Footy Fixture
June 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
As the fight for the final 8 intensifies, find out who, where, and when your team is playing this week.
Round 15 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Why wait til we’re behind? (Floreat Pica Society)
June 27, 2023 by 2 Comments
It is a rare report that cites Argentina’s River Plate team of the 1940s, but here Jim Kesselschmidt’s report for the Floreat Pica Society does just that. Collingwood host Adelaide, after which “there will be lessons but not necessarily learnings.”
Almanac Country Footy: Torquay Tigers v Anglesea Roos – Harder than it looks
June 27, 2023 by 2 Comments
Joe Sexton and brother Ben venture out to a game of country footy between the Torquay Tigers and the Anglesea Roos. Joe records their impressions about many of the aspects influencing the match outcome which was easily won by the Tigers.
Round 15 – Geelong v Melbourne: From the study in Nhill
June 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
It was (literally) a school night for teacher Marcus Holt so he couldn’t make the trip to Kardinia Park. Instead, he watched from his study in Nhill ‘with’ a couple of mates. [Spot on – Ed]
Almanac Footy: Bemoaning Today’s AFL Commentary
The quality of footy commentary today leaves a lot to be desired when compared to commentators from the the 70s as Ian Wilson suggests.