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.
Round 20 – GWS v Port Adelaide: Giant win by Port as Yeppoon Swans surge again
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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]
Almanac (Footy) Life: Kid-wrangling and Coach-wrangling
July 31, 2021 by 3 Comments
Collingwood put their fans out of their misery early this season but the footy joy is still there to be experienced – at Auskick, writes Nicole Kelly. Even if it did feel like -2.2 degrees in Beaufort.
Almanac Odd Friday Lunch: ‘Half a chicken & chips’ with Covey and the Coodabeens (postponed)
July 31, 2021 by 2 Comments
The next Almanac Odd Friday Lunch is on Aug 13. Enjoy an afternoon of merriment with Ian Cover and (maybe) some of the other Coodabeens as we celebrate their new book.
Round 20 – Sal’s Preview: A Golden Week
July 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
After a golden week for the Aussies at the Olympics, Sal turns his attention to the fortunes of the competing teams in their Round 20 matches as he presents his thoughts and selections.
Almanac Books: ‘Half a Chicken & Chips’ – a new book from the Coodabeen Champions
July 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
The Coodabeen Champions have a new book coming out, ‘Half a Chicken & Chips’. Fifty yarns ‘tumble out of the pages as a cavalcade of characters share their 15 minutes of fame with the wireless wags’. A book not to be missed! Ian Cover introduces the collection of footy yarns.
Almanac Life: Pre-Marital Counselling
July 30, 2021 by 17 Comments
The things you have to do to get married during the cricket season! Smokie fondly remembers the lead up to his marriage to Margaret.
Almanac Music: Australian Winter Songs – Name a Personal Favourite.
July 30, 2021 by 28 Comments
Summer and music go so well together, as everyone knows. What about winter and music? In this piece, KD asks Almanackers to nominate a favourite winter song, and provides one of his own.
Almanac Obituary: Erik Pootjes
July 29, 2021 by 6 Comments
It took him a while to get around to writing it, but Mark Poustie’s obituary for his friend Erik Pootjes is a tale of friendship bonded by a mutual love of rock climbing.
Almanac Book Review: Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’ reviewed by Ben Kirkby
July 29, 2021 by 9 Comments
Deakin Uni Creative Writing student Ben Kirkby had never read a Stephen King novel, and still hasn’t. But he was drawn to King’s ‘On Writing’. So engaged, Ben felt compelled to take notes. He eventually turned those notes into this review. [Lots of good tips here, as you would expect – JTH]
Balcony Banter – Seasonal Superstition
July 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Lynda Carroll’s family have a number of superstitions when its comes to assessing the Demons’ prospects. She explained them in a recent post on the MCC Members’ blog, ‘Balcony Banter’.
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