In a recent post on the MCC’s Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’, Grant Fraser relives two epic Grand Finals involving his beloved Hawks.
Grand Final: Sal’s Preview (and some racing tips)
September 23, 2022 by 3 Comments
Sal is hoping to have a celebratory ale with his Swans mate this weekend. Read his analysis of the Grand Final and check out his racing tips.
Almanac Tip the Top 8 Leaderboard
September 23, 2022 by 2 Comments
Here’s the leaderboard for the Tip the Top 8 competition. The count will be completed at lunch today.
Almanac Poetry: Sitting on my Back Verandah on a Late September Evening
September 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley’s poem indicates that each season of the year announces itself ahead of time – we get a feeling of what is to come beforehand.
Almanac (Grand Final) Footy: The Danger
September 22, 2022 by 12 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber helps us get inside the head of his grandson as the Pivotonian No. 35 prepares for Saturday’s AFL Grand Final against the Sydney Swans.
Almanac Opinion: The Demonising of Dermie
September 22, 2022 by 4 Comments
Paul Spinks has long taken issue with Dermott Brereton’s criticism of Cats skipper Joel Selwood.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Preliminary Finals and NRLW Semi-Finals, and consecutive titles for the Gundagai Tigers
September 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser takes a look at rugby league as we get to the pointy end of the season.
‘Wangaratta’s Des Hoysted – the race-caller’s race-caller…’ by KB Hill
September 22, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill remembers ‘the race-caller’s race-caller’, Wangaratta’s Des Hoysted.
Almanac Grand Final Eve and Tip the Top 8 Count Lunch – Book now
September 21, 2022 by 5 Comments
We have a few seats left for the Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch. Book now.
Preliminary Final – Sydney v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report
September 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Frank Taylor could not make the trip to Sydney, but did not miss a minute of the Preliminary Final telecast. This is his blow by blow description for the Floreat Pica Society.
Almanac (WAFL) Footy: Falcons through Tigers get another bite at Sharks
September 21, 2022 by 5 Comments
Les Everett keeps us up to date with his take on last weekend’s WAFL semi-finals.
AFL Grand Final: Bucket list item crossed off or ending in tears?
September 21, 2022 by 5 Comments
Craig Dodson is determined to share the week leading up to Saturday’s Grand Final with his boys in the hope that, come Saturday night, he will be able to cross ‘a big one’ off his bucket list.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 23
September 21, 2022 by 2 Comments
It is Grand Final day in both the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues. Peter Clark gives us all the details on the finales to the 1975 season.
Sausage Roll Review: The Goolwa Bakery
September 20, 2022 by 8 Comments
Mickey Randall recently spent time in Goolwa. Naturally, he called in to the bakery to sample a sausage roll
Almanac (Australian and rugby league) Footy – “You call this ‘finals fever’?”: An NRL + AFL Travelogue
September 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Joe Sexton displayed his footy catholicism by taking in both NRL and AFL finals in Melbourne. As a Carlton supporter he was emotionally uninvested in either match, standing back to make a whimsical evaluation of what transpired around him.
Almanac Rugby: Most Controversial Bledisloe Test I’ve Seen
September 20, 2022 by 2 Comments
The Ruminator is gutted by the unprecedented ending to Thursday night’s Bledisloe Cup match. It leaves him empathising with Magpies supporters.
1971 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 10: Woodville
September 19, 2022 by 13 Comments
Here’s the final club of Swish’s SANFL 1971 Mobil Cards series, the Woodville Woodpeckers (as they were). Blight, Holland, Huppatz, Simunsen – what stars they all were!
Almanac Preliminary Final – Sydney v Collingwood: Exhausted
September 19, 2022 by 11 Comments
Andrew Fithall was one of the faithful who made the prelim pilgrimage to watch the Pies take on the Swans at the SCG. An event of highs, lows and in-betweens…what a season for Collingwood.
Almanac Teams: A 44-gallon drum of talent; Best of 44 (1980- )
September 19, 2022 by 1 Comment
Just when you thought things were in dire straits for Rodney Boyd, the best of Number 44 shows that some high digit jumpers are bastions of skill and tenacity.
Almanac Music: Great and Surprising Cover Versions – ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ by Regurgitator
September 19, 2022 by 8 Comments
KD examines the issue of cover versions that are both high quality and surprising, and puts forward Australian band Regurgitator’s version of ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ as a prime example.
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