Hard work isn’t always rewarded instantly, but as he watches his Saints down the Dees, Yoshi wonders if patience mightn’t also produce its own rewards.
Round 5 – Melbourne v St Kilda: All Round Team Performance sees Saints Demolish Demons
April 21, 2019 by 1 Comment
Braham, a very experienced researcher and writer, cannot hide the joy from his voice. And why would he! His Saints are playing with spirit and skill. {Lovely snapshot of a tremendous performance – JTH]
Round 5 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Pies too hot
April 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Mark Mullins negotiates night-shift responsibilities to file this brief report for the Floreat Pica Society. Hot Pies.
SANFL Round 4 – Norwood v Port Adelaide: Norwood Goes Bam Bam
April 20, 2019 by 33 Comments
Rulebook’s back, and he reviews Norwood’s great win in the SANFL Round 4 match against Port Adelaide,.
Local Footy: Adelaide Lutheran, premiers 1986.
April 20, 2019 by 8 Comments
This was first published a few years ago for the 25th anniversary of the 1986 Adelaide Lutheran premiership. Well, five years have rolled on. The 1986 players are getting together with the 1991 premiership players (how many played in both?) this Saturday. Here’s the story of the first quarter. [Forget Gordon Agars – Ed]
Football! Tragic! Or Vice Versa
April 20, 2019 by 7 Comments
Some footy observations – past and present – in this lively debut piece from Richard Agars as he remembers what was great about football and what now isn’t.
Round 5 – North Melbourne v Essendon: A Very Good Friday.
April 19, 2019 by 5 Comments
Like many Bomber fans, Caspar McLeod likes what he sees and today’s game against the Roos was no exception, their excellent win makes it three in a row for Essendon.
Almanac Soccer – Come On You Spurs!
April 19, 2019 by 3 Comments
The wheels on the bus go round and round, but for Marcus Holt at times they bounced up and down. The Tottenham Hot Spurs caused a few anxious moments for him as the game ebbed and flowed as he drove his bus around Geelong but joy eventually came to Marcus. In the thrilling finale his beloved Spurs over came adversity and won through to progress to the semi-final.
Balcony Banter Round 4 – Brisbane v Essendon: Bomber Blitz
April 18, 2019 by 2 Comments
Rod Oaten was happy to see his Bombers put in a dynamic first half against the Lions, then dig in to resist a comeback before unleashing the Anthony McDonald-Yipungwuti show.
The All-Rounder, the Import, and the Coach who stayed – KB Hill
April 18, 2019 by 1 Comment
KB Hill goes back a hundred years and more to bring us stories about the talented, the ‘colourful’ and the committed. The Wangaratta Football Club certainly went through some interesting times back then.
Round 5 Preview – If you don’t mind, Umpires
April 18, 2019 by 2 Comments
Sal runs his discerning eye over this week’s Round 5 matches as well as providing a his take on the weekend’s main races – and sends Easter greetings to all!
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: There was a Game
April 18, 2019 by 2 Comments
The Footy Almanac presents a further offering from Saskia Schaap as she ponders questions about our great game and their ramifications.
Round 4: Collingwood v Western Bulldogs (Floreat Pica Society)
April 18, 2019 by 1 Comment
Floreat Pica Society correspondent Shane Cashman makes his debut after taking in the Pies’ Round 4 clash with the Western Bulldogs. He’s an astute observer as well as an optimistic true believer.
Haiku Bob – Round 4: the probability of falling leaves
April 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
As is his peripatetic wont, Haiku Bob travelled to the Philippines this week to attend his brother’s wedding. And, in true Collingwood style, he managed to keep track of the game, or at least bits of it, amidst the clouds of confetti.
FEARLESS 2019 Round 4 – The times have changed…the Festival of footy Part One
April 18, 2019 by 2 Comments
Fearless looks at the game then (the 1990 Grand Final) and now (after four rounds in 2019) and concludes that it’s all about evolution. Have the likes of Alastair Clarkson and Brad Scott worked it out ahead of the rest?
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 6: winnowing time?
April 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Round 6 of the NRL looks likely to separate the wheat from the chaff, an autumnal winnowing to reveal the substance of the real contenders and blow away the pretence of the hollow wannabes.
Almanac Religion and Culture: Israel Folau, Notre Dame and paradox
April 18, 2019 by 10 Comments
Ian Hauser has found the commentary and discussion surrounding the Notre Dame fire and the Israel Folau situation fascinating and thought-provoking. After the extraordinary scenes in Paris this week as Notre Dame went up in flames, what does all this say about the way in which centuries of history and culture, and millennia of religion interface in the 21st Century?
Almanac Rugby League – Farewell Greg Inglis
April 18, 2019 by 1 Comment
‘The word “great” tends to be overused in rugby league, but I believe the word is strongly applicable to Greg Inglis.’ So says rugby league author and historian Liam Hauser as he looks back on the career of club, Origin and Test star Gregory Paul Inglis.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital- Masters Episode Five, Return of the Cat
April 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal shares his take on Tiger’s Masters triumph and brings us up to date on other happenings in the world of golf.
Almanac Teams: Terry from the Footy Almanac
April 17, 2019 by 6 Comments
Terry’s the name. Not Ted. Nor is it Terrence – that’s better left for actors. Ted is a footy name with a fine tradition, and Glen! is the man to do it justice. Read his team of Teds, then offer your own suggestions.
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