In this week’s early preview, Sal reflects on the thorny issue of dissension and its many dimensions.
NRL Round 6: “You’ve just got to love footy!”, says Matt O’Hanlon, and he’s right!
April 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
In the words of Matt O’Hanlon, “you’ve just got to love footy!” It’s the only way to describe the opening five rounds of the 2023 NRL season.
‘Cricket’s Hot Gospeller…’ by GP Rosser and KB Hill
April 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Ian ‘Harry’ Hildebrand, a Wangaratta native, is also the face (and heart) of cricket in Peru. A little while back he chatted with KB Hill and GP Rosser.
Sausage Roll Review: Linke’s Bakehouse and Pantry, Nuriootpa
April 5, 2023 by 8 Comments
Mickey Randall is Nuriootpa for work, it’s lunch time, and time for a sausage roll. Mickey puts his sausage roll to the taste test and shares his thoughts.
Almanac Music: Vale – Keith Reid: co-writer of ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Keith Reid, co-writer of one of the greatest songs ever, ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’, has passed away.
NRL Round 5 – South Sydney v Melbourne Storm: April Fools Day Report
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard is increasingly disappointed with the performances of his South Sydney team – they’re more Bunnies than Rabbitohs at the moment.
Round 3 – St Kilda v Essendon: Saints victory the icing on the cake!
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
A great win over the Bombers in a match to celebrate St Kilda FC’s 150th anniversary was the icing on the cake for all Saints supporters.
Round 3 – Collingwood v Richmond: A Model of Civility
April 3, 2023 by 2 Comments
Behaving like English country vicars on a butterfly-collecting ramble discussing the merits of each other’s parishes, a Magpie and Tiger supporter provide a model of civility to others at the football.
Almanac Footy: AFL 2023 Footy Fixture – Round 4
April 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Tipsters may have to reconsider selections for Round 4 tips after some interesting results in Round 3. To find out who, when, where, and when your team is playing in Round 4 our footy fixture will help you.
Almanac Teams: Two clubs in one year
April 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
Inspired by a comment on an earlier side, Rodney Boyd shares his team made up of players who represented two clubs in the same season.
Round 3 – St Kilda v Essendon: Flirting with sainthood
April 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Joe Sexton’s ‘second side’ – a popularly contested concept in itself – celebrated a huge milestone in style by defeating the Bombers in front of almost 70,000 fans.
Almanac Poetry: Rampantly Bad Poets’ Society
April 3, 2023 by 2 Comments
This Monday’s poem, according to Kevin Densley, ‘is one from my archives, decades old, but previously unpublished. In it, the poem’s speaker takes pot-shots at a range of poetry he loathes.’
Almanac (Teaching) Life: Bloody school camps!
April 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
A recent mention of school camps caused Ian Hauser to squirm at the one blot in his otherwise very enjoyable life as a teacher.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Review Round 3 – Preview Round 4
April 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reviews the Pies’ win over the Tigers, and previews their upcoming Round 4 match against Brisbane.
Round 3 – St. Kilda v Essendon: Saints defuse Bombers in sesquicentennial anniversary match at the MCG
April 2, 2023 by 1 Comment
The Saints salute their 150th anniversary with a fighting win over the Bombers as Braham Dabscheck reports.
Round 3 – Collingwood v Richmond: Frampton Comes Alive! (Floreat Pica Society)
April 2, 2023 by 3 Comments
Andrew Fithall reports for the Floreat Pica Society on a scrappy win over Richmond. Can anyone be unhappy with three wins from the first three games?
Almanac Music: Numerical Songs from 1 – 10
March 31, 2023 by 31 Comments
Col Ritchie has come up with a list of songs incorporating numbers in their titles in numerical order from 1 to 10.
Almanac (Fan) Life – A Saints Celebration: aka the Curse of Paddy Murphy
March 31, 2023 by 7 Comments
In this uplifting, moving and memorable tribute to the club he’s loved all his life, Paul Lefebvre celebrates 150 years of the mighty Saints. It’s a case of the club motto, ‘fortius quo fidelius’, personified. (This is an absolute beauty! – Ed.)
Round 3 – Sal’s Preview: It’s a high powered weekend
March 30, 2023 by 3 Comments
Collingwood just want to have fun, according to resident tipster Sal. Imagine that – footy played for fun! Read more from Sal here.
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