Cam Hooke presents his review of Collingwood’s loss against Port Adelaide, and previews the Round 20 match against West Coast.
FEARLESS 2021 – Round 19: Coaches Beware! Be Careful What You Wish For
July 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
FEARLESS 2021 casts his eye over a few topical footy issues, and reviews last weekend’s Round 19 matches.
Almanac Music: ‘My Brown Yarra’ – Whirling Furphies
July 27, 2021 by 5 Comments
The Whirling Furphies are one of those great inner city Melbourne bands well-known for their acoustic, roots based folky music. ‘My Brown Yarra’ is one of their classic songs, check it out.
Almanac Poetry: ‘The True Believers’ – Bruce Dawe
July 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
‘The True Believers’ is a footy poem from Bruce Dawe, one of Australia’s greatest and most loved poets.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Statues’ – Tommy Mallet
July 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Statues’ tells of a precious moment when everything is out of reach, except for love.
Almanac Life and Footy: Do it for Frank
July 26, 2021 by 4 Comments
John Gordon shares the poignant life of Frank Temple, from a stint for the Saints’ Thirds cut down by a shoulder injury to a life cut short by the scourge of asbestos, Frank was St Kilda to the core, but family came first.
FEARLESS 2021 – Rounds 17 and 18 Double Header
July 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Fearless shares his thoughts on two rounds beset by uncertainty due to the pandemic, but with upsets and individual brilliance in equal measure.
Almanac Poetry: A Change in the Atmosphere
July 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
Kevin Densley describes this week’s poem as “full-on Gothic horror”; eat your heart out, Poe!
Almanac Teams: Sensational Seventeens (1980-)
July 26, 2021 by 6 Comments
Rodney Boyd is working his way up into the high teens, but there are still plenty of brilliant players to choose from for his best of sides since 1980.
Round 19 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood: BITS and Port young guns star
July 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
From BITS’ ‘Fitzy’ to Port Adelaide’s Willem Drew, Nick Kossatch looks fondly back on a weekend spent watching young guns emerge before his very eyes.
Almanac VFL: Northern Bullants triumphant in the Battle of Bell Street
July 25, 2021 by 4 Comments
A few kilometres apart, the Northern Bullants (of Preston) and fierce rivals Coburg have been going at it for years. Daniel Kelly tells the story of the Bullants emotional victory in the latest Battle of Bell Street.
Round 19 – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: Aaron Naughton terrifies me
July 25, 2021 by 5 Comments
During a cracking match between two contenders, quite a few footballers caught Old Dog’s eye. Some of them scare him. He explains why.
Round 19 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood: Encouraging signs (Floreat Pica Society)
July 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This week’s Floreat Pica Society report comes from Garry Stock (in Israel) and Ziggy (in lockdown in Melbourne). As they watched Port host their Collingwood at Melbourne’s Docklands, their eyes were firmly on the future.
Maximising the benefits – the economics of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics
July 24, 2021 by 5 Comments
With Brisbane recently announced as the host city of the 2032 Olympic Games, Tim Harcourt from the University of Technology Sydney looks at the economic risks and benefits on offer when hosting the Olympics.
Almanac Footy: It’s Time, Scotty!
July 24, 2021 by 12 Comments
Deakin student Chris Mangos watches football strategy and tactics very closely. Here he asks why Geelong coach Chris Scott has a relatively poor finals record, analysing three significant losses in particular. [This piece may flush out some Geelong frustration in the comments – Ed]
Round 19 – Sal’s Preview: The Isolation Episode
July 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Sal is in isolation after ‘the bride went to the wrong market’. He’s had extra time to contemplate his picks for Round 19 and can’t wait for the games to start tonight!
Gravel & Mud: Geoffrey Blainey
July 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
Historian Geoffrey Blainey has had rich experiences with Australian mining, society and football. This story is from the anthology ‘Gravel & Mud’, a wonderful look into how western Tasmania approached its footy, from conditions to crowds to players.
Balcony Banter: The luck of the draw
July 23, 2021 by 3 Comments
How do you feel after a drawn game? Should there be a method to determine a winner – extra time? a penalty shoot-out? Lynda Carroll addressed these questions this week on the MCC Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’.
‘Gumleaf Games’ to the world stage
July 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Ron Reed has seen more Olympic Games than most since 1956, primarily as a journalist. Here he comments about Brisbane then (1982 Commonwealth Games) and what we might hope for in 2032.
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