Sean Mortell looks back on Days 2 and 3 of the Edgbaston Test.
The Ashes 2019 – First Test, Days 2 and 3: England surge ahead, but don’t consolidate.
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Round 20 – Collingwood v Gold Coast (Floreat Pica Society): Restoring Direction
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This week’s Floreat Pica Society report comes from Mark Mulllins and, like all Pies fans, he’s a bit chirpier for beating the Suns but not going overboard.
The Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch – Aug 9: With special guest Bryce McGain
August 5, 2019 by 2 Comments
Another cracking Footy Almanac/The Odd Friday Lunch coming up with special guest, former Australian Test cricketer, Bryce McGain, on Friday 9th August at 1:05pm at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel. Should be a beauty!
The Ashes 2019 – Pick the First Test team: Ian Hauser wins bragging rights
August 3, 2019 by 2 Comments
Ian Hauser gets the chocolates.
Je m’en fous
August 2, 2019 by 6 Comments
As always, Earl O’Neill presents his thought provoking comments on sport, and other odds’n’ends, in his carefree and inimitable style as you will see.
Almanac Footy: Remembering former St Kilda player Ian ‘Goalsy’ Drohan
August 2, 2019 by 2 Comments
David Clerehan grew up round the corner from `50s St Kilda footballer Ian ‘Goalsy’ Drohan who passed away recently.
The Ashes 2019 – First Test: Has Steve Smith Won Our Aussie Hearts back?
August 2, 2019 by 6 Comments
After Steve Smith’s century making heroics in the Ashes 2019 First Test, Anna Pavlou wonders whether he has won back the hearts of Aussie cricket lovers.
Almanac Art: Not Another Bloody Football Art Show! Yep!
August 2, 2019 by 1 Comment
Come along and help Citrus Bob Utber raise funds to publish his ‘The History of the Lang Lang Football Club’ by checking out the art show at The Howler Brewery in Lang Lang featuring well know artists Shantelle Perry, Kendra Heil, Kate Birrell, Susan Sutton, and others.
Round 20 – Sal’s Preview: Pardon the diversion
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Sal Ciardulli adds his respected insights to picking winners for the Round 20 AFL matches this weekend.
A Footy Newcomer’s Story Volume 2: The Richmond Rollercoaster Ride
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Some Tiger fans just can’t forget the ride that was the 2017 premiership year. Here, footy latecomer Ben the Artist relives the trip that got to the station sooner than originally expected.
Round 19 – Haiku Bob: night squall
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A forlorn Haiku Bob reflects upon the Pies loss against the Tigers, and perhaps of a hopeful future.
Henry and the Jets: The Underfish
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They’re a different mob at Heathmont – there’s a refreshing honesty about who they are and where they’re at. Henry Ballard takes us inside the mindset of the club.
Round 20 – Fixture for Round 20: A very, very interesting round of matches!
August 1, 2019 by 3 Comments
With a number of teams fighting for a place in the 8, Round 20 is certain to be an absorbing round of matches.
Yoshi – My response to Scott Watters on Herald Sun’s Sacked Podcast
August 1, 2019 by 8 Comments
Yoshi takes exception to negative commentary on his beloved St Kilda. He also has a distinct preference when it comes to Melbourne newspapers!
Almanac Life: On the rebound
August 1, 2019 by 3 Comments
Mixed footy marriages are fraught with danger. Ged McMahon tells us about love won, love lost and love rebounded, but not without all the stages of grief transversed in between.
Almanac Local Footy – MCUE v GGGM: Grassroots footy at its best!
August 1, 2019 by 4 Comments
Ah, country sport at the local Reserve on a Saturday afternoon! Peter Clark brings us an important clash between two of the Riverina Football Netball League’s amalgamated clubs, MCUE and GGBM. See if you can get your mouth around these two names!
Almanac Memoir: My Grandfather Played Hurling
August 1, 2019 by 16 Comments
Smokie favours us with this story of his beloved grandfather, Neddy Dawson, and ponders the appropriate curation of Neddy’s century-old Hurley.
Almanac Golf – Golf Capital: Brooks and Ko win, Jack ponders the men’s majors, Hall defends Open
August 1, 2019 by 1 Comment
Hamish Neal brings us up to date with the world of golf and questions the packed scheduling of the year’s Majors. He finds an ally in the Golden Bear himself!
FEARLESS 2019 – Round 19: The overdue return of the squirrel grip…
FEARLESS calls out pointless jargon, such as the use of ‘metres gained’ statistics and the over-hyped obsession with ‘players as athletes’. How would a ball-getter like ‘Diesel’ Williams fare in the modern draft?