Search Results for: Ron Reed

Almanac Footy: Ron Reeves – I’ll do it my way

Ron Reeves was born and bred Collingwood. Matt Watson takes a look at the life and times of the 1958 Collingwood premiership player.

Almanac Music: The New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers

‘The New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers’ Vol. 1 is a great blues based album finally released twelve years after it was recorded.

Breeders Kill Shelter Animals’ Chance to Have a Life

Deakin Uni journalism student Shannon Cole examines the many issues surrounding pet breeding, animal rescues, and pet adoption.

Plenty of practice and empty heads – Part 2: Freedom, simplicity and a secure base

In his second piece for the Almanac, David Stiff invites athletes (sportspeople) to ‘listen to the game’. His notion of freedom and simplicity and their significance will resonate with close observers of sport (and the Geelong Football Club).

Almanac Cricket: Jake Reed – “Training with a purpose”

Jake Reed’s cricketing journey is one of dedication and perseverance – Gil Roseby takes us into what makes Jake tick

Freedom and adventure without the accompanying danger.

It wasn’t the piece Adam Fox originally envisioned, but fatherhood, work & study have conflated to bring us this, a laundry list of literary gems in order of encounter.

Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Reed’s uncomfortable Augusta glory

Hamish Neal with a thorough wrap of The Masters won by Patrick Reed.

Commonwealth Games as Anachronism and City Branding

Andy Fuller discusses how indigenous interests and politics are given short shrift when many stand to benefit from the pomp and ceremony of an anachronistic, imperialist and self-aggrandising sporting spectacle such as The Commonwealth Games.

AFL International Cup 2017 – USA Freedom v European Crusaders

USA Freedom crushed the European Crusaders on Sunday afternoon writes Jarrod Landells.

AFLW Round 4 – Melbourne v Carlton: How wrong you could be

Callum O’Connor was sure during the draft that the Carlton ladies would be unstoppable and the Melbourne women would be hard pressed to beat any Melbourne side.

Almanac Footy History: A chronological history of women’s Australian Football

Bring Back the Torp has an interest in the history of women’s footy. Recently on reading Lenkic and Hess’s history (coincidentally) entitled Play On he put together this timeline which gives a solid overview of women’s football in Australia.

Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Reed takes first playoff win as Pieters get picked for Europe

Hamish Neal provides a collection of golf thoughts from the week plus some player performance/form notes.

Round 20 – Sydney v Port Adelaide: Am I greedy? I wanted more than a 67-point win

Sydney superfan, Jan Courtin, braved the rain and learnt that, when it comes to football, she might be greedy after all.

Round 13 – Review: Freedumb

Matt Q reviews all that is glorious on Round 13 Free to Air Football, the split round of dummy spitting rounds.

Is Duke the new TV frontier for the A-League in New Zealand?

Could the new free to air channel in New Zealand, ‘Duke’, offer increased coverage in the Shaky Isles for the Wellington Phoenix? Hamish Neal investigates.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Grand Final 2015: Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys – The Greatest Grand Final of All Time

Wayne Ball tells the story of what he thinks is the greatest Grand Final of all time.

The Last Pulse – by Anson Cameron, launched by John Harms

The Last Pulse is a seriously good novel. Don’t be distracted by the fact it is so enjoyable to read. It is, at the same time, a work of considerable literary merit. It’s Noah meets the Odyssey meets Ned Kelly meets Jesus Christ meets Bob Katter meets A.D. Hope. It was my pleasure to say a few words at the recent launch.

Footys4all Behind Bars Freedom Cricket Match

Michael Gallus takes us behind prison walls to share the great work Footys4all is doing to bring sport and hope to prisoners. Is ‘over the fence and out’ strictly enforced behind razor wire?

Vale Dan Knott, one of a rare breed

Ouyen resident Dan Knott, who died this week aged 95, and Collingwood champion Alby Pannam were members of a very exclusive club.

The Creed

Mick Gwyther on the Port Adelaide creed, and the implications that has.