For this Friday’s column, KD has selected as an extraordinary musical moment the time Elvis Costello sang ‘Penny Lane’ to a select White House audience including Barack Obama and Paul McCartney.
Almanac Footy: WAFL finals thrillers
September 16, 2021 by 2 Comments
Great weather, good crowds, and two very close finals matches were played in the WAFL last weekend reports Les Everett.
Balcony Banter – The Preliminaries
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Lynda Carroll shares the whole range of emotions she experienced as her Dees took on the Cats in the Preliminary Final last weekend.
2021 AFL Grand Final Preview: An overtime thriller in prospect?
September 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
Nick Kossatch gets in first with his preview of the 2021 AFL Grand Final. He thinks it will be a close, hard-fought thriller!
Almanac Rugby League – 2021 NRL Finals, Week 2: Can the battered Roosters crow again?
September 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
After a dramatic Week 1 of NRL finals, Ian Hauser looks ahead to what we can expect in this weekend’s Week 2.
” ‘Luigi’…Star achiever in an all-round sporting family…” by KB Hill
September 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill recalls Wangaratta’s Flanagan family and, in particular, Laurie Flanagan, also known as ‘Luigi’.
Almanac (Footy) History: A radio call of the 1913 Grand Final…I’d like to hear that.
September 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
Mark Tenny has come up with a brilliant idea, to produce radio commentary of the great games of yore. Listen to some examples.
Balcony Banter – Worth the Wait
September 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In her piece for ‘Balcony Banter,’ Dees fan and MCC member Lynda Carroll remembers Melbourne’s 2018 victory over Geelong in the Elimination Final.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 13, 1953: Geelong v Footscray – All aboard the ‘Eaglehawk Express’
September 15, 2021 by 3 Comments
A Peter Pianto masterclass, with help from Noel Rayson, aided Geelong in winning game number 26 on the trot. Peter Clark’s series on Geelong’s record run continues.
Almanac Footy: The perfect opportunity for Australian rules football State of Origin
September 15, 2021 by 10 Comments
Dave Warner has a cracker of an idea that would fill the dead space created by the pre-grand final bye.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Four Flags’ – Tommy Mallet
September 14, 2021 by 5 Comments
With the AFL Grand Final around the corner, Tommy Mallet remembers a footballer who played in four premiership teams in his poem ‘Four Flags’.
Almanac Rugby – The Rugby Championship: Round 3
September 13, 2021 by 2 Comments
In a week brimming with sporting fairytales, Quade Cooper took a leaf out of a Brothers Grimm book to seal an underdog victory for the Wallabies over the Springboks, as Argentina were gallant but outclassed all over the park by the greatest team in the world. Brian the Ruminator has the details.
Success as a Mud Pie
September 13, 2021 by 31 Comments
Damning with faint praise for a team of Clayton’s Champions if you will, Dips O’Donnell turns the heat up on Geelong after a decade of ‘success’.
Almanac Poetry: The Artist Formerly Known
September 13, 2021 by 2 Comments
The history of rock ‘n’ roll contains many novelty acts and artists with quirky stage names. In this week’s poem, Kevin Densley charts the rise and fall of a fictional rock ‘n’ roller along these lines. [Very mild language warning – Ed.]
Grand Final – My Return to the Almanac for a One-Off Grand Final Ramble
September 13, 2021 by 6 Comments
Some of the projected golden years of Daniel Saunders’ young life have been marred by the pandemic we all know and hate. He’s incredibly thankful for the wonderful season of top shelf footy that has kept him sane; he proffers his view on the looming last game of the year.
Finals Week 3 – Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: Out-coached, outplayed, out of the finals.
September 12, 2021 by 8 Comments
Port supporter Nick Kossatch is bitterly disappointed with the performance of his team and pays his respect to the Western Bulldogs coaches (who got plenty right) and players (who dealt with all that was thrown at them before and during the game).
Almanac Footy: Bailey Smith: Dedicated and driven young gun
September 12, 2021 by 11 Comments
Here’s an early piece about Bailey Smith from Luke Reynolds, first published in November 2018…
Luke Reynolds recently had the privilege to speak to Bailey Smith, captain of the Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup team, 2018 Under 18 All-Australian and touted as a possible top ten draft pick.
Wantok Almanac: Nancy Patterson
September 11, 2021 by 20 Comments
Wantok Almanac returns, heading to Vanuatu and Nancy Patterson, a woman through her relationship with the game and role with AFL Vanuatu has made a significant contribution. Nancy is a champion of inclusion and progression within Australian Football. (An excellent piece – Eds.)
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