Australia has a glittering history within the sport of rowing at the Olympics – Tokyo too has proved to be bountiful. Ron Reed drinks in the success, and recounts his memories of the Oarsome Foursome. (Fantastic insight – Eds).
Almanac Olympics – Soccer: Shades of ’82: cynicism and the world game
July 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
On Tuesday night in the Tokyo Olympics’ women’s soccer competition, The Matildas and the United States played out a dull draw. Roy Hay critiques the coaching of the game and the contribution such matches make to sport.
Almanac Footy: Remembering The Seventies – Carlton Full-Forward Peter McKenna
July 28, 2021 by 3 Comments
Collingwood great Peter McKenna spent a season with the Carlton Football Club in 1977. Warren Tapner examines McKenna’s time at the club in his report that first appeared on the Blueseum website in 2015.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 6, 1953: Geelong v South Melbourne – 1952 flag unfurled
July 28, 2021 by 7 Comments
Peter Clark’s newest entry to his series on Geelong’s record run of wins sees the Cats unfurl thier premiership flag before trouncing South Melbourne.
Round 19 – Carlton v North Melbourne: ‘They know we’re coming…!’
July 27, 2021 by 2 Comments
‘They know we’re coming’ was a former promotional slogan for the Blues but Peter Fuller wonders if, and when that may happen.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 19 Review, Round 20 Preview
July 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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.
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