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This Monday’s poem, according to Kevin Densley, ‘is one from my archives, decades old, but previously unpublished.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.
Rowdy Adam
March 30, 2023 by 15 Comments
It is with immense sadness that I bring you the shocking news that Rod ‘Rowdy’ Adam has died. His funeral is this Friday at Wyclif CC. I encourage members of the Almanac community to attend.
Balcony Banter: Drawing Level
March 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Dave Campbell, a Physics and Environmental Science teacher from Geelong, was at the ‘G’ for the Round 1 clash between Richmond and Carlton. He reported his experiences for Balcony Banter, the MCC Members blog.
NRL Round 5: A more even competition in 2023?
March 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
After four rounds of the 2023 NRL season, there is a real hope that we have signs of a more even competition emerging, says our rugby league editor Ian Hauser.
Round 2 – Haiku Bob: up down back
March 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob saw aspects of heavenly bodies as Collingwood cut through the power of Port Adelaide.
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