Cricket presentation commitments didn’t help, but Sean Mortell still managed to follow developments at the ‘G on Friday night.
Almanac (Footy) Memoir: Statute of Limitations
April 17, 2019 by 4 Comments
Roger Lowrey has been sitting on a secret for a while. [Very entertaining debut piece! Ed]
Round 4 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: Winning a congested and contested game
April 17, 2019 by 4 Comments
Watching the game from work presented its challenges, but the replay was instructive, as Yoshi saw his Saints win a game they might previously have lost.
Almanac Theatre – “The Merger” by Damian Callinan: A Review
April 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Mick Symons reviews the wonderful “The Merger” by Damian Callinan which is playing during this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival. [Check out the link at the end of the review for a special ticket offer to see the show. Ed]
Melbourne Comedy Festival – “The Merger” by Damian Callinan
April 16, 2019 by 2 Comments
Comedian Damian Callinan is offering the Almanac Community a special deal of 2 tickets for the price of 1 to his show, “The Merger” at The Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019.
The State of the Game: Part 3
April 16, 2019 by 8 Comments
Why, oh, why did the spider swallow the fly? Dips wonders why, and I guess we all wonder why, but you can make up your own minds!
Israel Folau and the right to dissent
April 16, 2019 by 13 Comments
Earl O’Neill doesn’t necessarily agree with the contentious comments attributed to Israel Folau recently but he defends the right of an individual to free speech to state their beliefs without any fear or favour.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – AFL Rounds 4 and 5 wrap
April 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke reviews the Round 4 match against the Bulldogs with his usual analysis of all the stats and key details from the match for all the True Believers.
Round 4 – Sydney v Melbourne: Change, and the challenges ahead
April 16, 2019 by 6 Comments
Jan Courtin and her husband, Marshall, travel to Sydney to watch their beloved Sydney Swans play against the Melbourne Demons. Jan reflects on the inevitable changes in her football team and life itself.
Round 4 – North Melbourne v Adelaide: Nightmare redeemed!
April 16, 2019 by 9 Comments
Past nightmares haunted Andrew Starkie and his mate, about whether the Roos could overcome the Crows in their Round 4 match. In the end, they had little to worry about!
Round 5 – Tipsters, who will you pick this round?
April 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Round 5 again highlights the unpredictable nature of the AFL season. To pick 9 winners may just as easily come down to the flip of a coin!
AFL Round 4 – Sydney v Melbourne: Watching our J-Mac
April 16, 2019 by 2 Comments
Former Banyule and Marcellin player Justin McInerny made his debut for Sydney on Thursday night. Sean Mortell watched on excitingly with his Banyule teammates as J-Mac’s Swans suffered a dire defeat.
Round 4 – St. Kilda v Hawthorn: Saints’ One Percenters add up to a Perfect Score
April 15, 2019 by 2 Comments
The 2018 year from hell has become a distant memory for Braham Dabscheck, as his Saints got over a strong challenger in the Hawks to salute for a third time in four games.
Round 4 – Sydney v Melbourne: Hopeful trip to the SCG
April 15, 2019 by 3 Comments
Craig Dodson and Mrs. D take their young boys on an adventure to their first game of the SCG with high hopes and reminiscing about the days of footy in 1987.
WAFL Round 2: It’s about the Demons
April 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett updates us on all things WAFL, with Claremont, Subiaco and Perth the early ladder leaders.
Almanac (Footy) Poetry: The Rhythm That Never Ends
April 15, 2019 by 1 Comment
Saskia Schaap has written some more words on footy, this time her poem takes on the circular rhythm of footy’s universe from the smallest handball to the biggest scandal: ever the same – as it always was.
Round 4 – Geelong v GWS: The wisdom of youth
April 15, 2019 by 1 Comment
An over-confident Cookie and his young bloke (primary school age) go to Kardinia Park for the contest between their Cats and GWS. It’s an afternoon of history and memory – with sage advice from the young fella. [Super piece – Ed]
Should Governments fund AFL and NRL high performance centres?
Thinking Sport asks the question as to what extent, if any, governments should be funding major sporting facilities for elite, high performance sports. [Timely comments considering the upcoming election. Ed]