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Almanac Teams: Round 1 debuts since 1980 (Part 2 – 1990 to 2000)
March 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
In the second of four parts, Rodney Boyd looks back at the players who made their debut in Round 1 of the VFL/AFL season from 1980 up to 2022. This section features 1990-2000.
Almanac Footy: AFL Fans Association – Second Annual Survey
March 14, 2023 by 2 Comments
The survey reveals gambling ads and rule changes are the biggest concerns for AFL footy fans according to the AFL Fans Association.
Almanac Teams: Round 1 debuts since 1980 (Part 1 – 1980 to 1989)
March 13, 2023 by 2 Comments
In the first of four parts, Rodney Boyd looks back at the players who made their debut in Round 1 of the VFL/AFL season from 1980 up to 2022. This section features 1980-1989, an era that saw an uptick in professionalism and towards the end the introduction of the draft.
Almanac (Fantasy) Football: From plastic footballs and footy boots to my fantas-tic obsession!
March 13, 2023 by 1 Comment
Andy Thurlow was a creative teacher back in the day but a clever idea in Year 5 Maths turned into a lifelong obsession that persists well into his retirement years.
Almanac Poetry: Drifting into Oblivion
March 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This week’s poem by Kevin Densley is about women and dreamy, painterly beauty.
Almanac Footy: AFL2023 Fixture – Round 1
March 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
AFL 2023 season starts this week. Check out who, where, and when your team is playing for Round 1.
Almanac Cricket: What I was reminded of while watching the AB doco
March 10, 2023 by 11 Comments
Like many, John Harms has the cricket on in the background. As the rain kept falling during the Sydney Test he reckons he saw the Allan Border docos umpteen times. Here’s some things the doco reminded him of.
India v Australia – Third Test Review: Aussies Bounce Back in Tremendous Fashion
March 10, 2023 by 2 Comments
Australian Cricket Society literary scholar Kobe Jacobs looks at the impressive win of the Australians in Indore, and discusses the possibility of drawing the series.
Almanac Music: Ooby Dooby Shoop Shoop
March 10, 2023 by 44 Comments
This Friday’s music article by KD deals with songs in which vocal sounds and/or deliberate verbal nonsense are an important component. We all know such songs, and readers are invited to add to the list Kevin has compiled.
Almanac (Junior) Cricket: That time when you believe anything is possible
March 10, 2023 by 5 Comments
In response to a question from his son, Craig Dodson was taken back to his days as an under age representative cricketer for the Riverina.
Almanac (Country) Football – Northampton: a football factory, Part 1
March 9, 2023 by 6 Comments
What is it about Northampton, a speck on the map in Western Australia, that it has produced several top flight AFL players? In the first of two offerings, Josh Coales investigates with a particular focus on Docker great Paul Hasleby.
NRL Round 2: Footy is back, and what a start to the season!
March 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
What a start to the 2023 NRL season – upsets, history made, officialdom slated, a couple of long suspensions, and lots more. After a disastrous 2/8 tipping in Round 1, Ian Hauser is back to try to improve for Round 2.
Almanac Music: Coffee House Blues and the Sounds of Nina at the Adelaide Fringe
March 9, 2023 by 2 Comments
With a tasty special Wheaty’s beer in one hand, Peter Crossing shares his experience seeing the likes of Cal Williams jnr showing off what he can do as a blues guitarist and a talented performance by Apphia Campbell who showcased the life and songs of Nina Simone at the Adelaide Fringe Festival
Almanac Cricket – The 2023 Border/Gavaskar Trophy Series, Fourth Test: A change of pace or more of the same?
March 9, 2023 by 2 Comments
The Fourth Test of the 2023 Border/Gavaskar Trophy Series starts this afternoon. Ian Hauser offers a perspective.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL 2023 – Round 1
March 9, 2023 by 10 Comments
Cam Hooke gives his insights as we edge closer to the start of the season
‘The family that bowls together stays together…’ by KB Hill
March 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Fruends of Wangaratta have a very high profile in the lawn bowls community, but that’s only part of their story, as KB Hill explains.
Vale Philip Charlwood
March 8, 2023 by 4 Comments
Frank Taylor shares his fond memories of Philip Charwood, a fine man of character, a man who loved his Dees and was fantastic to be around.
Almanac Life: After we left the pub
March 7, 2023 by 2 Comments
It’s the end of the week, Mickey and Claire transition from working to relaxing mode as they settle in for the weekend..
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