Hamish Neal gets us ready for the US Open with a story of his own real-life experience of Pebble Beach.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Rory and Lexi win, my Pebble Beach moment, Koepka favourite
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Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne (Floreat Pica Society report): A return to victory
June 13, 2019 by 1 Comment
Peter Butler reviews the round 12 victory for Collingwood against Melbourne, ignoring media hype to select his own best three players from the clash.
Almanac Teams: The Red Cats (from Geelong)
June 13, 2019 by 15 Comments
Glen! was a Cats supporter for 30 years. He has selected a team of Geelong redheads from that era, but is keen for readers to uncover a few more, especially from before his time.
Round 12 – Carlton v Brisbane: When all else fails, in Crippa we trust
June 13, 2019 by 2 Comments
John Butler can’t tell you if this Carlton win means anything in the bigger scheme, but he was glad he was there to watch one of the great individual performances. Ladies and gentlemen, Patrick Cripps!
Round 13 – Sal’s Preview: The Floggers’ Edition
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The Blues have a win and Sal Ciardulli is all over them as he talks us through Round 13 while also searching for a definition of ‘flog’. What is a flog?
Almanac Music: ‘I do love a Saturday arvo’
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Fans have always had their place in the game. As Captain Rock pointed out in the early 1980s when it still was all about Saturday arvo.
Almanac Photography – Bush Footy Grounds: Moon Rising at Macarthur
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Paul Buxton has been traveling in Victoria and sent in this delightful photo of the footy ground at Macarthur.
Almanac Books: The Towns – 100 Years of Glory by Bernard Whimpress
June 12, 2019 by 2 Comments
Bernard Whimpress has written a new history of Edwardstown Football Club, aka The Towns.
Almanac Art: Susan Sutton the artist and her art
June 12, 2019 by 1 Comment
Susan Sutton created the cover for the 2014 Footy Almanac. Her career and art are now featured in a book by author Marion Pescud. Details on the book and how to purchase it within.
Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne: A big freeze and some cold play
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Seam Mortell reports on Collingwood’s return to form over a struggling Melbourne, even as the Big Freeze action threatened to overshadow the football.
FEARLESS – Round 12 Review: The race is on…11 weeks to go and the 8 ain’t too certain
June 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The first of the abbreviated bye rounds contained a number of upset results. Fearless reviews the action.
2019 Cricket World Cup – Australia v West Indies: Restoking old rivalries
June 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell reviews Australia’s last gasp win in their second match of the 2019 cricket World Cup against the dangerous West Indies.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 12 Review
June 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood life reviews the game and all the news from their Queen’s Birthday Round 12 clash against Melbourne at the MCG on Monday.
Almanac Music: Farewell Roky and Dr John
June 11, 2019 by 2 Comments
Brian The Ruminator reflects upon the wonderful musical legacy left to us after the recent deaths of Dr John and Roky Erickson.
Round 12 – Sydney v West Coast Eagles: Winning the best teacher!
June 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
Keiran Croker continues to love the way his developing Swans are playing at the moment as they account for the Eagles at the SCG in their Round 12 encounter.
Almanac Indigenous Football – The power of language: by Roy Hay
June 11, 2019 by 3 Comments
Roy Hay considers the response from the AFL about the racism experienced by Adam Goodes at the end of his career, emphasising this response was all too familiar as his reports highlights.
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