Kate Kelly, Ned’s sister, is the subject of this week’s poem by Kevin Densley.
Round 1 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Floreat Pica Society match review
March 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Collingwood supporters, Thailand correspondent Paul A McKay presents the first Floreat Pica Society match report for season 2021.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Scales’ – Tommy Mallet
March 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
Tommy Mallet delights in the joys of the natural world after a day working in the bush.
Almanac Footy: One quarter at a time
March 22, 2021 by 3 Comments
The ups and downs of Round 1’s Essendon v Hawthorn clash have driven Rick Kane to riff on popular verse.
Round 1 – Adelaide v Geelong: Tex in Crows Dream Team form!
March 22, 2021 by 4 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber travelled to Adelaide to watch the Crows and Cats play in cricket like conditions. Unfortunately for Bob, Adelaide defied the odds and put on a stellar performance over the disappointing Geelong.
Round 1 – Brisbane v Sydney: ‘Oh Errol!’
March 22, 2021 by 5 Comments
Young Sydney debutante Errol Gulden had a dream debut kicking three goals in the Swans surprise win against Brisbane as Keiran Croker reports.
Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: Farewell to the Hillary Step
March 22, 2021 by 2 Comments
John Green took tremendous joy in sitting down inside the MCG to witness the unfurling of not one, but two flags as his Tigers outlasted Carlton. He even has some tips for the coach’s next speech.
Almanac Rugby League: Vale Fred Jones
March 22, 2021 by 1 Comment
Fred Jones, who passed away late last week, captained the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to their first premiership in 1972. Ian Hauser presents this tribute to one of the code’s great characters of yesteryear.
Round 1 – GWS v St. Kilda: Saints prevail over Giants in a tight game in tough conditions.
March 22, 2021 by 2 Comments
Braham Dabscheck goes over the tight final moments of one of St Kilda’s greatest wins over the Giants in Western Sydney during torential rain.
Round 1 – Brisbane v Sydney: How to get the excitement juices flowing
March 22, 2021 by 7 Comments
Jan Courtin’s Swans pulled off a massive upset in Brisbane, she celebrated the new name Bloods from the heartland of old South Melbourne on Raglan Street.
Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: A night at the footy
March 22, 2021 by 1 Comment
The simple pleasures of passing suburban Melbourne on the train to the MCG are all Vaughan Menlove needed to rekindle his connection with the triumphant Tigers at their home ground after a year of distance.
Almanac Teams: The Debatable Eights (1980- )
March 22, 2021 by 6 Comments
It’s Monday and that means Rodney Boyd is back to share his weekly side, this one made up of the more ‘interesting’ players who wore Number 8 in the past 40 years or so.
Round 1 – Essendon v Hawthorn: The most Essendon loss ever…but what a game!
March 22, 2021 by 1 Comment
Caspar McLeod admits to feeling weird at returning to footy in person. Round 1’s Essendon v Hawthorn game didn’t provide the result he was hoping for, but it was one of the more exciting games between the two rivals in recent years and importantly the night was filled with the soothing sights and sounds of footy.
Round 1 – North Melbourne v Port Adelaide: From a central Queensland lounge-room
March 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Happy Port fan Nick Kossatch lives in a neck of the woods which hardly recognises Australian football. So if he’s cheering from his loungeroom and nobody hears, has there really been a game of footy at Marvel Stadium? [Good to have you back on our site Nick – JTH]
Football is Back: Golden Plains SC v Melbourne Uni SC
March 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Roy Hay says he’s retired (and gives some words to a description of life in Bannockburn outside of Geelong) but we all know he is not. Here’s his report on the opener of the local football season.
Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: Playing possum
March 19, 2021 by 6 Comments
It’s the season for new beginnings: for the league, the reigning premiers and for Paddy Grindlay. Freshly ensconced in his Melbourne digs, it’s clear that home is where you make it, but can always be familiar and welcoming.
Almanac Footy: #CollingwoodFC Life
March 19, 2021 by 2 Comments
It has been quite an off-season for Collingwood. Nicole Kelly charts the ups and downs, social media-style.
Almanac Music (Jazz): ‘St James Infirmary’ by Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five (1928)
March 19, 2021 by 4 Comments
In this Friday’s column, KD looks at a jazz standard recorded by Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five in 1928, ‘St James Infirmary’. Since then, there have been hundreds of recordings of this song.
Almanac (Swimming) Poetry: The Slow Lane
March 19, 2021 by 3 Comments
Campbell Bairstow has moved to the slow lane of the pool it seems. Willingly? Happily?
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