Kardinia Park was packed as the Cats battled the Blues in the final home and away round of 1952. Meanwhile, John Coleman chases another ton at Punt Road. Peter Clark continues his coverage of the Geelong record breakers of 1952-53.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 19, 1952: Geelong v Carlton – Cats rev up for finals
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Almanac Rugby Union: The Battle of Greenhill Road
June 2, 2021 by 8 Comments
Greg A was at Burnside in Adelaide for the local rugby derby. How did his Old Collegians fare?
Almanac Footy History – The Crapp Chronicles Part 10: A Crapp Forgery?
June 2, 2021 by 2 Comments
Some people will resort to all sorts of tricks for their team to win a match. This episode of the Crapp Chronicles relates the combination of a forgery, an umpire, and a WAFL final in 1906.
Round 11 – West Coast v Essendon: The Dons Bring Joy
June 1, 2021 by 4 Comments
Like many Bomber fans, Rod Oaten was full of joy with Essendon’s great win against the Eagles.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Review of Round 11 and Preview of Round 12
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Though things may be bleak for the Collingwood faithful at the moment, Cam Hooke maintains his positive outlook for the team’s future success.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Echoes’ – Tommy Mallet
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Sometimes it’s hard to tell where an echo comes from as Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Echoes’ tells.
FEARLESS 2021: Double shots Round 9 and Round 10
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FEARLESS 2021 catches up with his reviews of all matches from Round 9 and Round 10.
Round 11 – Richmond v Adelaide: Anywhere they roam
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John Green reviews the Richmond win over Adelaide.
Round 11 – Sydney v Carlton: My Swans–addled brain
May 31, 2021 by 8 Comments
Jan Courtin is planning a novel approach to combatting her Swans-related nerves – in the meantime, at least the Blues were tamed!
Almanac Teams: Number 13, lucky for some (1980- )
May 31, 2021 by 4 Comments
Some creative accounting from Rodney Boyd got a couple of players in his best Number 13 side, but there’s no doubting the brilliant stats behind one enigmatic Melbourne forward who features.
Round 11 – Port Adelaide v Fremantle: Power deliver top-class bookend quarters
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From a BITS Saints shellacking to a Port Adelaide masterclass, Nick Kossatch witnessed both ends of the spectrum during his football weekend.
Round 11 – Collingwood v Geelong: No run, no flow (Floreat Pica Society)
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Garry Stock stoically reports on the Round 11 game against Geelong for the Floreat Pica Society
Round 11 – Collingwood v Geelong: Dear old Melbourne
May 30, 2021 by 12 Comments
In a timely poem, Dips sums up the current atmosphere in Melbourne as they bunker into a fourth lockdown. Saturday’s clash, according to Dips, epitomised the current mood in the town as Collingwood and Geelong spluttered along.
Ice Hockey 1.01: Science of the Game
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Deakin University student James Wright continues his weekly column about ice hockey. This week, he delves into the science behind the game, and the difficulty it takes to perfect.
Almanac Life: Sporting Heroes 1954
May 29, 2021 by 3 Comments
1954 was certainly a great year for Australian sport as Allan Grant remembers some of his sporting heroes from that year.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Getting used to the hurt
May 28, 2021 by 3 Comments
For Sean Mortell getting used to the losing feeling is tough as Collingwood loses another game, this time by a point against the Power.
Round 11 – Sal’s Preview: All locked up!
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Sal Ciardulli has examined the form and made his selections for Round 11, The Doug Nicholls Round.
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