It was a busy weekend for WA correspondent Les Everett watching football and cricket as his report suggests.
Almanac Footy: Captain Gawn leading to the Max
April 8, 2022 by 3 Comments
A vintage performance is a reminder that there is no better leader or ruckman in the AFL, writes RON REED.
Almanac Music: Australian Country Music
April 8, 2022 by 10 Comments
In this Friday’s post, KD looks at Australian country music, especially the kind of songs his father listened to when he was a kid.
Round 4 – Sal’s Preview: Why don’t my people talk to your people?
April 7, 2022 by 2 Comments
What would the Almanac week be like without Sal’s preview of the weekend’s footy fixtures and his tips for the punters out there?
Balcony Banter: Winning Ways
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MCC library worker and researcher Lynda Carroll enjoyed the Melbourne Demons’ double-barrelled success at the ‘G’ last weekend.
Round 4 – Essendon v Adelaide: Shades of the past give hope
April 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
Michael Pardy saw something in the Bombers last weekend that took him back to the era of Matthew Lloyd. Perhaps success is not far away.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 5: How far Penrith?
April 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
Is the 2022 NRL season already a case of ‘how far Penrith’? Ian Hauser assesses the state of the competition a month into the season.
Gary Ablett Snr: From the other side
April 7, 2022 by 6 Comments
Tiger fan Ian Lewis harks back to the day in 1989 when he and his fellow Richmond supporters barracked against their own player as Gary Ablett Snr threatened to kick 20 goals against the hapless Richmond.
Almanac Rugby League – NRLW 2021 Grand Final preview: Dragons v Roosters
April 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The St George Illawarra Dragons will meet the Sydney Roosters in the 2021 NRLW Grand Final this weekend. Ian Hauser previews Sunday’s clash along with Round 5 of the 2022 NRL season.
‘A (slight) brush with fame…’ by KB Hill
April 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill recounts his encounters with Wes Hall – as a boy at the MCG, later on as a batsman in a country tour match, and then at the time Hall was the Windies’ Tour Manager.
Balcony Banter: AFLW Makes History at The MCG
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
MCC member and Saints supporter Kim Brewer, recounts the moment of how excited her daughter (a Dees fan) was when she found out she was going to the MCG to see the women’s game between the Brisbane Lions and Melbourne Demons
Balcony Banter: Farewell to the King
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
MCC member Sam Thomson, reflects on the mixed emotions he’s confronted with to attend an athlete he idolized so much, and one of the best cricketers Australia has ever produced, at his memorial service at the MCG
Almanac Book Review: Joan Beaumont – Australia’s Great Depression
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Roy Hay reviews Joan Beaumont’s book on Australia’s Great Depression where the book seeks to explain why there was not the kind of breakdown in society that occurred in other countries during and as a consequence of the depression. Although a very informative book, Roy Hay has his take on the recurring pattern of history leaving sport absent from the picture.
Almanac Soccer: Weekly Recap – South in Seventh Heaven After Cupset Fiasco
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Luke recaps of the events that unfolded in the Victorian NPL, as South were now knocked out of the Australia Cup by their rival league contenders, but maintained their league form last Saturday holding onto top spot on the ladder
Almanac Footy: First Game
April 6, 2022 by 9 Comments
Taking his boys, Angus and Jim, to their first North Melbourne game, Matt Watson also reflects on the time his dad took him to his first match.
Round 4 – AFL Footy Fixture: Who, when, and where?
April 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Check out where, when, and who your team is playing in Round 4.
Round 3 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: The Big Chill
April 6, 2022 by 1 Comment
With the euphoria of 2016 waning, Neil Anderson can see new flickers of hope being provided by his Bulldogs
Round 3 – There once was a kick after the siren
April 5, 2022 by 4 Comments
Troy Brunel-O’Peerents reviews the Round 3 matches in verse.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Gerona Street Blues’ – Bill Wootton
April 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Bill Wootton’s poem ‘Gerona Street Blues’ reflects upon life in Keilor during an earlier time.
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