Mark Branagan had to negotiate a kid’s birthday party to watch the 2007 clash between the Cats and Swans. But when he did manage to watch slivers of the contest, he was both frustrated and nervous.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 13 – Geelong v Sydney: Bucketing down toys and goals
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Round 3 – North v Sydney: A different type of excitement
June 23, 2020 by 12 Comments
With all the distractions 2020 has provided, Jan Courtin had been thinking her football passion has dissipated. It only took a close Sydney win to have her reconsidering.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 13 – Essendon v Melbourne: No fairytale for Neale
June 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Rob Clarkson sat down in his place atop the Phoenix to watch Neale Daniher’s last game as Melbourne coach in 2007. A winding story about Melbourne pub life and the fate of footy ensued.
The Footy Almanac 2007 – Ladder after Round 12
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The Footy Almanac’s reflection on the 2007 season has reached its halfway point, with Geelong sitting atop the ladder ahead of some unexpected up and coming sides.
Almanac Poetry: She Oaks, Victoria
June 23, 2020 by 11 Comments
A photo can take you back in time. Kevin Densley remembers.
AFL Round 3 Review (so far): Port and Collingwood motor on despite COVID-19 fears
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Sean Mortell looks at a round of many upsets that is still in search of completion.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 6: What did we learn?
June 23, 2020 by 3 Comments
Rugby league editor Ian Hauser evaluates what the wash-up from Round 6 might mean to the way the remainder of the season unfolds.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob – Covid footy
June 23, 2020 by 4 Comments
Are the Magpies the team for the times? Haiku Bob reflects on their win over the Saints.
Round 3 – Sometimes there are no words
June 22, 2020 by 9 Comments
There were no words for the disappointment of Saturday afternoon’s Collingwood v St Kilda match for Yvette Wroby… But why not share your own words or images if you were on the losing end of the “weird” games of this week’s round?
Podcast: Margaret Edson on teaching
June 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Tony Wilson was good enough to share with us the latest Speakola podcast episode featuring a very special speech that will resonate with many involved in teaching; we share it with you now.
Almanac Junior Footy: The unsuspecting victims of Coronavirus
June 22, 2020 by 4 Comments
Plenty of events are being delayed, cancelled or morphed into a new form under the spectre of coronavirus. Steve Earl turns his attention to just one – kids putting on a jumper for the first time to have a crack at playing footy.
Round 3 – Brisbane v West Coast: No Zorko, no worries
June 22, 2020 by 5 Comments
Sam Evans was pleasantly surprised by the Lions as they managed to overcome the Eagles even without their vibrant and talismanic captain.
Round 3 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Fear and hope
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It was a classic “danger game” in Sean Mortell’s mind before the bounce, but after his Pies got the job done convincingly over the Saints, he let a little hope spring forth – the ultimate dangerous game for a Collingwood fan.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 3 review and Round 4 preview
June 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke loved Collingwood’s effort in their round three win over the Saints. Looking ahead to a date on Friday night footy with the Giants, he is bullish about the Pies’ prospects.
Round 3 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Party Pies in the Twilight Zone (Floreat Pica Society)
June 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Ramon Dobb has the Floreat Pica Society piece on Collingwood’s dominant win over St Kilda yesterday. While struggling with his new Kayo membership after a family party, he manages to relax into a comfortable victory.
Round 3 – Brisbane v West Coast: Winning when we “should”, the ultimate challenge – just ask Ivan Drago…
June 21, 2020 by 5 Comments
Shane Reid has intimidating memories of the Eagles always trumping his Lions. In a round three match-up the home side were expected to win, he rode Brisbane home in a tight encounter.
Round 3 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Watching powerless away game away
June 21, 2020 by 2 Comments
Unfortunately for Yoshi his high expectations for the Saints in their Round 3 match was thwarted by a dominant Collingwood.
Three jumpers
June 21, 2020 by 4 Comments
Vin Maskell re-visits, and updates, his football jumper stories, threading through themes of life and remembrance.
Almanac Rugby League – Fans or brands, principle or product?
For some, they’re the ongoing diseases of top tier sport – the curses of commercialism and corporatisation. John Campbell explains it.