In the absence of his young man at Friday night SANFL footy, Dave Brown finds others with whom to share some well-earned advice.
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SANFL Round 8 – Norwood v Woodville West Torrens: the drone war and around the grounds
SANFL – Norwood vs Crows – the Aaron Keating Cup
Dave Brown has divided loyalties (for 5 minutes) when his Norwood Redlegs line up against the Crows seconds in the SANFL. In a happy ending – good triumphs over greed.
Sydney Test – Day 3: Revelation begets revelation (the Piggieballah-Albion chronicle)
David Wilson (aka E.Regnans) has pensioned Clarrie off, but introduces Piggieballah in this metaphysical meditation on Australia’s Ashes success.
Fan, Patron or Consumer?
Peter Baulderstone has been thinking and reading again (dangerous). Is bigger, faster, stronger also better?? Is the fan/patron/consumer experience better for all the cash we have thrown at players/owners/coaches/clubs over the past 50 years?
AFL Finals Week 2 – Sydney v Carlton: If the road is easy, you’re going the wrong way
Saturday night and as the temperature dips I’m swept up in a sea of people pouring into Olympic Park. The hopeful, the confident, the desperate and the drunk, all wanting a win. This is most definitely The Last Chance. In just over two hours some of us will be singing, the rest shambling out looking [Read more]
AFL Finals Week 1 – Richmond v Carlton: How ironic
Yes, Cheryl Critchley can see the irony in the ninth-placed team beating the Tigers in their long-awaited finals appearance.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 4: Brisbane v Melbourne – Honk, Honk, Here Comes Cronk
Ian Hauser goes downstairs for one last time, and watches his Broncos get beaten by the clinical Storm.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1: Broncos v Manly – Eighty minutes of relief
The second game of the season might have been overshadowed by the ongoing debacle that is the Cronulla Sharks, but the rugby league world will welcome a few hours where the concern is about tries and tackles rather than peptides and plea bargains.
Success breeds success
It’s the mixture of young and old that has Cats fan Tim McBain most excited about 2013.
AFL Round 10: Rain, beer and the footy on a front bar TV in Sydney
by Tony Reed I guess I have a confession to make from the outset when reporting on this game. I didn’t watch all of it, although I did manage to watch most of it. A bit like Carlton, I knew it was a-comin’ – in this case the rain in Sydney and hoped that this [Read more]
No Blues for these Blues by Anthony Reed
How good was the build up for this game? For a first round match, I’d never encountered anything like it – and I now live in Sydney. Fans of both Richmond and Carlton were upbeat about the future and hoping to break their respective final ducks this year, with an improving 2008. More realistically the [Read more]
Almanac Cricket: Old Mate Roy, No matter what
IT wasn’t all smooth sailing for a cricketer who had no shortage of friends, writes RON REED in his tribute to Andrew Symonds.
Almanac Basketball: Loud Liz is a big loss in only one way
SHE should be a hoops hero but the Opals’ best player has well and truly worn out her welcome, writes RON REED.
Almanac Racing: King of the Bool does it again
On a red-letter day for jumps racing, a local hero breaks the record, writes RON REED.
Almanac Footy: No need for umpire reform, Eddie
Yes, footy umpires need more respect but that doesn’t mean the whole system should be dismantled, writes RON REED.
Almanac Sport: Is this what the end game looks like?
THE Commonwealth Games are coming back to Victoria – perhaps on a farewell lap of honour, writes RON REED
Almanac Footy: Captain Gawn leading to the Max
A vintage performance is a reminder that there is no better leader or ruckman in the AFL, writes RON REED.
Almanac Footy: The day 1000 goals needed no security
IT was as if nobody really noticed when Doug Wade became the first of the modern-day goalkickers to reach four figures, writes RON REED
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