Rob Spurr, like many before him, and since, donned his backpack for a rites of passage grand tour of Europe. Along the way he encountered many adventures and escapades as he recounts in his story.
Almanac Golf: Then along came Smith …
July 19, 2022 by 2 Comments
Australian golfer Cameron Smith wins the 2022 British Open reminding Rick Newbery of many memories as he explains.
Beauty and the Billionaire
July 19, 2022 by 9 Comments
A poem from Damian Balassone about a billionaire, beauty, and marriage, with all their ups and downs.
Almanac Footy: The unknown history of country zoning – Part 1
July 19, 2022 by 10 Comments
Journalist and writer Ian Munro examines the effects of the introduction of country zoning to VFL footy in 1967 in the first of his two part series on the topic.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Changing Gears’ – Geoff Goodfellow
July 19, 2022 by 1 Comment
Geoff Goodfellow is popularly known as the people’s poet who writes from personal experiences often reflecting his humble upbringing. ‘Changing Gears’ is one of his much loved poems.
FEARLESS 2022: Round 17 – The proposed Tassie team’s big elephant in the room…
July 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2022 presents his Round 17 match reports, and also his thoughts on a proposed Tasmanian side for the AFL.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 18 review, Round 19 preview
July 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Those final two minutes continue to be no good, but Cam Hooke’s Pies got it done again, this time over the Crows. Check out his review of the game and preview of the big clash with rampaging rivals Essendon.
Almanac Rugby Union: Wallabies, All Blacks lose their series, Samoa wins Pacific Nations Cup
July 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The All Blacks have lost a series at home for the first time in 36 years! Brian Lynch provides coverage of the weekend’s international rugby union. It should be one hell of a World Cup in 2023!
Almanac Books: ‘Between The Flags: Making Sense of 57 Years of Heartache’.
July 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
Ian Munro has released a new book, ‘Between The Flags: Making Sense of 57 Years of Heartache’ that examines the wilderness years for the Melbourne Football Club between premierships. The book emanated from his research into the effects of VFL country zoning.
Round 18 – Melbourne v Port Adelaide: Dees Flick off Power’s Finals Light
July 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
After an improbable run from 0-5 to be in contention for September action, Nick Kossatch’s Port Adelaide look to have run out of power after the Dees took the points in the NT.
Blicavs
July 18, 2022 by 5 Comments
You don’t have to be a Cats fan to know Mark Blicavs does stuff that other footy players rarely do…and it happens almost every week. Dips pays tribute to a remarkable player.
Almanac Teams: Pagan Jewell(s); Obscure 39s (1980- )
July 18, 2022 by 11 Comments
Rodney Boyd has some interesting names and careers in his Number 39 obscure side; from five-club flag winners to zero gamers and even secret agents, there’s something for everyone here.
Almanac Music: Key Grip at the Murray Delta Juke Joint
July 18, 2022 by 3 Comments
Some magic blues-tinged tunes from Key Grip had Peter Crossing enthralled at the Murray Delta Juke Joint in Goolwa.
Almanac Poetry: After Baudelaire
July 18, 2022 by 2 Comments
A substantial pour of Baudelaire, accompanied by a dash of Poe, stirred thoroughly…scan the mixture through a glass darkly, then savour the result – a heady, hallucinatory poetic cocktail by Kevin Densley.
Round 18 – Adelaide v Collingwood: They’ve won me over (Floreat Pica Society)
July 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
It’s eight-in-a-row for Collingwood, as Damian Balassone reports for the Floreat Pica Society. This team, led on Saturday by Nick Daicos and skipper Scott Pendlebury (‘glorious in his 350th’), has won him over.
Round 18 – Sal’s Preview: The Finals Start Now
July 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Sal casts his eye over the Round 18 fixture and acknowledges the importance of many of this week’s match-ups.
Balcony Banter: The ‘Audit-orium’
July 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
MCC member Clare Cannon took in the last weekend’s Geelong v Melbourne game and provided this report for the MCC Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’.
Almanac Footy: A WAFL splash Round 12
July 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Not a good day for the footy in the West so WAFL correspondent Les Everett watched the TV game at home and presents the Round 12 results.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Game 3: The Maroons win in one of the greatest Origin clashes ever!
July 14, 2022 by 1 Comment
Awesome, magnificent, intoxicating, all-consuming and every other superlative you can think of for a game of football – State of Origin 3 had it all! Ian Hauser reports on Queensland’s boilover win over New South Wales to take the Origin shield for 2022.
Almanac Horse Racing: Beloved racehorse Flow Meter to have start number 200
July 14, 2022 by 26 Comments
Mickey Randall salutes galloper Flow Meter who will race for the 200th time at Morphetville this weekend.
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