Tom Hawkins heads the leaders board for the Carey-Bunton Medal as Rod Gillett updates the votes from the Round 15 and 16 matches.
Almanac Football: Carey-Bunton Medal update – Here comes the Big Cat!
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Almanac Sport: Caley Manzie – A lifetime of family, pride and sport
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RMIT University student Sean Mortell chatted with fellow pupil Caley Manzie about her Indigenous Australian heritage and family involvement in sport, specifically hockey.
Round 16 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: Good win for Geary’s 200th game and a finals hope
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Yoshi is pleased 200th gamer Jarryn Geary’s favourite food is Japanese, and he is also pleased with the Saints win over the Hawks.
Almanac Rugby League: NRL 2020 Round 17 wrap: Cronulla to pay for indiscretions
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There was action aplenty in the NRL’s Round 17. Liam Hauser covers the aftermath with Cronulla the biggest losers both on and off the field.
Almanac Poetry: Young Björn Encounters Sigrid
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Kevin Densley shares his poetry via mixed-media this week; he also concedes that he did watch a lot of “late night World Movies” in the early days of SBS!
Almanac Book Review: ‘Biff – rugby league’s infamous fights’
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Glen Humphries is a senior journalist at the ‘Illawarra Mercury’, an Almanac contributor, a rugby league fan and an author. Ian Hauser reviews Glen’s recent footy publication, ‘Biff: rugby league’s infamous fights’.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 15 and 16 report
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Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life presents his report of the Round 15 clash against Brisbane and his thoughts for the road ahead.
WAFL Round 8: Oh Dees, not again!
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Poor Perth dropped what might be their last chance to play finals for the first time in decades with a loss to lowly Swan Districts according to Les Everett; he looks to Round 9 of the WAFL for how the cards will fall for the Demons.
Round 17 – Scores and Reports
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AFL 2020 Round 17 Scores and Reports.
Round 16 – Sal’s Preview: The next ones
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Sal Ciardulli presents his thoughts and tips for the completion of Round 16 matches.
Round 16 – St. Kilda v Hawthorn: Here we go ’round the mulberry bush sandwiched between two explosive quarters
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Have the Saints regained their mojo? Braham Dabscheck thinks they may have, though there were signs against Hawthorn that a few more creases need ironing out before finals.
Almanac (Footy) Memoir: Being the nineteenth man
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KN Dole relays his brother John’s story. In the late 1950s, he was involved in a game in which the concept of the nineteenth man is re-defined and it almost lands him a VFL career. [Ripper yarn – Ed]
Almanac Book Review – “Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin: A man between two worlds” by Roy Hay.
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Braham Dabscheck has reviewed the recently released biographical work on Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin by Roy Hay.
Almanac (Memoir): Finding Igor
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Jamie Simmons was a late starter on the footy field, thanks to school social strata of athletes and mobsters, outlandish legwear and stymied encouragement from a Blues hero during his early years. Read on to discover the steps to the emergence of Igor in adulthood. [Simply superb – Ed.]
The Footy Almanac 2007 Week 2 Finals – West Coast v Collingwood: Stressing from afar
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In what became a famous night for Collingwood, Matt O’Connor rode every bump of the 2007 Semi Final against the Eagles from his Thornbury home.
Off Season Odyssey – Part 14: Kicking Over Wheat Silos
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Remember when we could all travel around?
One of the great troubadours of footy life, Matt Zurbo embarked on an epic tour some years ago. Here’s just one of the many highlights – from wheatbelt country close to the meeting point of three states and a lot of sunshine.
Balcony Banter – ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber: Neville Shute would have been proud
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The Almanac’s ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber likened his visit to the MCG earlier this year to the 1959 movie of Neville Shute’s ‘On The Beach’. He reflected on his experience for ‘Balcony Banter’.
Round 15 – Brisbane v Collingwood: A disappointing return to Friday night footy (Floreat Pica Society)
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Peter Butler has the FPS report for this week, where his mood turned from excitement to despair when Brisbane got on top of the Pies.
The Black and White Song and Dance
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In light of Fathers’ Day this weekend, we’ve reprised this wonderful writing from Damian Balassone, who takes us on a beautiful familial journey of joining the Collingwood faithful via Abruzzo, Dights Falls and Victoria Park with thanks to his late father, Donato.
Almanac Flashback – ‘Creeket iz life’: Mathilde de Hauteclocque
September 7, 2020 by 15 Comments
Fathers’ Day has come and gone, but there are always more stories of family and fathers from the Almanac archives…
Mathilde de Hauteclocque tells the story of her love of cricket and in doing so reveals much about her family, especially her father, the French Count, and his deep appreciation of the game (‘Creeket iz life’). A great tale of where life takes you and what it offers when your eyes are open and alert to possibility.
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