This weekend’s NRL Round 21 looks like it will shape the top four and go some way to sorting out the 5-way battle for the last two finals spots. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on another good round in prospect.
Almanac Olympics – Boxing: Hit-man Harry making rare history
August 4, 2021 by 5 Comments
Harry Garside boxed his way to a guaranteed medal on Tuesday night, becoming the first Australian boxer to medal at the Olympics since 1988. Ron Reed shares his insights.
Footy
August 4, 2021 by 9 Comments
Old Dog on his footy club and football people. [A simple observation – which says it all. JTH]
Almanac (Local) Footy: Ainslie Women’s Division 2 – Round 6
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Declan Kerlett provides a report on the ANU Griffins’ latest win
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 7, 1953: Melbourne v Geelong – Demons’ pace tests Cats
August 4, 2021 by 6 Comments
Steely defence and a wasteful opposition aided Geelong in defeating a pacey Melbourne at the MCG to continue thier run of victories. Peter Clark’s Geelong’s Record Run series continues.
Almanac Life: More Things I Like
August 3, 2021 by 11 Comments
Mickey Randall has come up with another intriguing list of his favourite and important things in life.
Almanac Olympics – Soccer: Australia has another chance of a medal, but Sweden is bound for the final
August 3, 2021 by 4 Comments
Roy Hay continues his reports of the Matildas’ games during the Olympics, this time they came up short in their match against Sweden.
Round 20 – Essendon v Sydney: You have to love these Bloods!
August 3, 2021 by 3 Comments
It was another classic encounter between the Swans and the Bombers but it was a smiling Jan Courtin at the end of the match as her Swans hung on to win by seven points.
Round 20 – Fremantle v Richmond: All roads lead to Rome
August 3, 2021 by 5 Comments
Like all great empires, their reign eventually ends, and sadly for Richmond, their dominance of the past years is beginning to fade according to John Green.
Round 20 – GWS v Port Adelaide: Giant win by Port as Yeppoon Swans surge again
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With one eye on his team in Qld and the other on Port Adelaide, it was mixed results for Nick Kossatch as his report shows.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 20 Review, Round 21 Preview
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
It’s a happy Cam Hooke this week after Collingwood’s terrific win against the the Eagles. He is hoping the Pies can repeat the dose again in their Round 21 match against the Hawks.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Piece Rates’ – Tommy Mallet
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The beauty of a tall dead tree rising through the fog is a welcome distraction from the hard slog of tree planting Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Piece Rates’ points out.
Round 20 – Collingwood v West Coast: It was great to see (Floreat Pica Society)
August 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
Shane Cashman reports for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s rivalry with West Coast – and on a dominant display from the ‘pies.
Almanac Footy: Fair Catch That!
August 2, 2021 by 9 Comments
Richard Griffiths tells the story of getting Shaun Smith to the Dees. He recently caught up with Shaun to talk about the Mark of the Century and life since footy. [Cracker. The re-enactment photo is a deadset classic – JTH]
Almanac Teams: Supplementary Seventeens (1980- )
August 2, 2021 by 4 Comments
The more obscure Number 17s in recent decades include an odd Carlton ‘hero’, the Tiger who helped start a ‘tradition’ and an early code-hopper; Rodney Boyd shares his selections.
Almanac Poetry: Triptych
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Kevin Densley’s poem reworks a classic 19th century French painting into an imagined three-part contemporary picture that critiques today’s consumerist society.
Almanac Olympic Life: Why it’s not weak to walk away
July 31, 2021 by 3 Comments
Attitudes change. Understandings change. Awareness changes. Ron Reed champions the idea that we must understand that walking away is not a sign of weakness.
Almanac Olympics – Soccer: Sometimes you just have to admit you were wrong
July 31, 2021 by 6 Comments
Roy Hay is fessing up to a premature call after the Matildas and Great Britain played an absolute thriller in the quarter final of the Olympic tournament. [Well played Roy – JTH]
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