Sean Mortell makes sense of Round 10 and previews Round 11 with this comprehensive look at all things AFL footy.
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Round 4 Review: Cliff-hangers and nail-biters
June 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Some highlights, lowlights and plenty of tight finishes pepper Sean Mortell’s Round 4 in review this week.
AFL Round 3 Preview – Settling into a rhythm
June 18, 2020 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell casts a detailed eye over this weekend’s Round 3 of the AFL. Plenty to digest here.
AFL 2020 Round 2 Review – Adelaide and the Dogs are in trouble, but Port and Gold Coast take giant leaps forward
June 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell offers an extensive game-by-game review of all the Round 2 action. There was much that didn’t go to expectations.
2018 AFL Player Previews: Revisited
November 28, 2018 by 1 Comment
How did they fare in 2018? Anna Pavlou revisits the player previews she made at the beginning of the 2018 AFL season to present an assessment of their performances for the year.
Round 23 – Geelong v Gold Coast: Giving Up?
August 27, 2018 by 3 Comments
There was a point earlier in the season when Anna Pavlou had almost resigned herself to the Cats not playing finals. It’s a different story now.
Almanac Teams: The True Believers
July 11, 2018 by 15 Comments
Count your blessings, for Smokie has selected a team with a decidedly religious flavour.
Round 3 – Gold Coast v Fremantle: Suns set in the west
April 9, 2018 by 5 Comments
It was the Fremantle Dockers running over the Suns of the West in Round 3 – Jarrod Landells shares his observations
AFL Player Previews 2018
March 20, 2018 by 1 Comment
Who’s the one player that could make all the difference for your side in 2018? Anna Pavlou shares her take for each club
2017 Player Reviews: Your Club’s Best Revised
December 6, 2017 by 2 Comments
Anna Pavlou revisits her 2017 pre-season club-by-club player performance predictions.
The #1 Draft Pick Fallacy
November 17, 2017 by 1 Comment
With the National Draft not far away, Wesley Hull presents a history of No. 1 draft picks. [Lots of reminders here – Ed]
Round 5 – Gold Coast v Adelaide: Nostradamus ‘book
April 23, 2017 by 45 Comments
Malcolm Ashwood is thrilled with another strong performance from his Crows, despite an injury to gun defender Daniel Talia.
AFL Season Preview: The players to watch at your club
March 15, 2017 by 2 Comments
High school student Anna Pavlou loves her footy (and cricket) and also loves her writing. Here she looks at three players to watch from each team.
Almanac Rugby: No Rest For The Wallabies Ahead Of Ireland Clash
November 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Wallabies have surprised a few and now face Ireland in Dublin on Sunday in what should be a terrific Test match writes Farris Garrison.
Round 15 – Gold Coast v St. Kilda: Perhaps this winning thing was easier than we thought
July 5, 2016 by 2 Comments
A marathon weekend on the Gold Coast for Mick Jeffrey is not what you would expect
Round 2 – Fremantle v Gold Coast: April Fools!
April 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The ritual of two pints for Grandpa and a couple of Cokes for Josh Coales has started again – even if the results haven’t gone the right way. With Freo 0-2, young Josh leaves Domain Stadium very worried about the looming Derby.
Rugby World Cup: Quarter Finalists Decided
October 14, 2015 by 3 Comments
Hamish Neal gives a comprehensive wrap of the Rugby World Cup group stage and looks at how the qualifying quarter finalists line up.
Parades and Brightly Coloured Men – The 2015 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai
October 11, 2015 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob convened the fourth annual Grand Final haiku kukai which brought contributions from around the world. Here are some of the 200 poems that were written.
Almanac Rugby – Rugby World Cup 2015: Run The Cutter – RWC 2015 Week 1
September 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Not quite up there with the 1980 Winter Olympics’ ‘Miracle on Ice’, but Japan’s stunning 34-32 win over the Springboks must surely rate as one of Rugby World Cups’ greatest upsets. Later tonight (Australian Eastern time) the Brave Blossoms meet Scotland, so ahead of that clash and Australia’s opening pool match against Fiji at 1:45am Thursday morning, Hamish Neal has put together this primer for the 2015 RWC. [Sir Ritchie McCaw and ‘peasant referees’ tells you all you need to know about where The Hammer’s allegiances lie. Make of that what you will… – Ed]
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