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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.
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’.
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.
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.
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.
It felt like a movie scene. I’d already pulled the strings. Some would say it takes a clever mind and Zen-like patience to wait to have your work break six hours into your shift just so you can catch the first ten minutes of your footy team playing. Some would say [Read more]
Some writing by fathers and about fathers.
It may have been a disappointing loss for the Pies, but Cam Hooke has the answers for Collingwood in the coming weeks as they make a charge for the finals.
COVID is having an impact Down South. It seems to have gotten a hold of Steve Earl. This is what they’re doing at Chez Earl. [RUOK – JTH]
Last night gave Danielle Hakim an opportunity to reach new levels of fanaticism for Brayden Maynard. A report full of Danielle’s typical passion, her struggles with the Pies continued into the post-match Twitter-sphere.
It was an unusual time for footy, but Jan Courtin quickly chose to follow her Swans as they upset the Demons. Off the back of some strange commentary, she rode the ups and downs of the young Sydney team.
Shane Reid is hopeful about Brisbane’s chances – what’s not to love about a home Grand Final and a tight win over the Pies? But constant behinds and scrubby quarters still linger in the back of his mind.
It’s the first week of the finals in 2007 and John Harms and The Handicapper are contemplating the colour of the plants for their spring garden. [A version of this was published in The Age – Ed]
Sal Ciardulli previews Round 16 of the footy and Feehan Stakes day at the races and can’t resist a comment on the genius footballers on the Gold Coast.
Happy Almanac Five Day (for today, September 5). It may not seem like much but it would help enormously if you made a $5 contribution towards ensuring the Almanac is sustained.
Five years after he’d retired from ammos footy, Smokie Dawson gets the call from TR, the coach of Willy CY’s reserves. Here’s what happened. [This is a piece from ‘Footy Town’, a collection of stories about country, suburban and amateur footy – Ed]
Find out where, when and who your team is playing in Round 16 2020.
Sean Mortell presents his thoughts about the 2020 NBA playoffs featuring Series One of the Western and Eastern Conferences.
Fresh from winning Basketball Victoria’s 2019 Media Award for his book ‘Not Bad Thanks’, Graeme Willingham returns to share an extract from the book.
Kevin Densley remembers his relative, Captain Bert James RAF whose life was tragically cut short in a flying accident during WW1.
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