Jennifer Muirden had a big Australia Day, meeting friends, enjoying beers and taking in ‘The Big Blue’. As is often the case with Jen’s colourful stories, she has penned some song lyrics.
A-League 2017/18 Round 18 : Berisha the only salve to Victory’s blues as they sadly succumb to the Sky Blues
February 4, 2018 by 4 Comments
AFLW Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: History doesn’t repeat for determined Dees
February 4, 2018 by 2 Comments
Alyce Collett was a nervous Dees fan at Casey Fields yesterday as they took on GWS but unlike Friday night history did not repeat itself and Melbourne came away with the win.
AFLW Round 1 – Carlton v Collingwood: Ticketing 101
February 3, 2018 by 6 Comments
Kasey Symons is easily seduced by marketing (as her story suggests!) It’s why she got to the AFLW season-opener so early. This is the story of her night.
Almanac Sport: The 2017 Kids’ Party Cup
February 3, 2018 by 2 Comments
Earl waxes lyrical about the delights of summer weekends; everything from backyard fun, cricket on the radio, Primal Scream, the coming footy season, and even Germaine Greer.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Can the AFLW and AFLX bring the Pies some success?
February 2, 2018 by 1 Comment
In the second instalment of Canberra-based Collingwood fan(atic) Cam Hooke’s email chain for 2018, he ponders the Pies chances in the upcoming AFLW Season, what impact AFLX will have and a few other Collingwood queries.
AFLFLIX 2018: The Year in Review
February 2, 2018 by 19 Comments
Too busy, impatient or curious to spend 34 weeks on the AFLW, AFLX, AFLM season? David Wilson brings us this crystal ball “2018 Season in Review.”
A Sports Writer’s Pre-season: trying to be a better advocate for women in sport
February 2, 2018 by 10 Comments
On Day 1 of the AFLW season, Kasey Symons explains why she feels a responsibility to become even more of an advocate for women in sport – whether they be players, supporters or even writers.
AFLW: Tipping comp (the season starts this Friday Feb 2)
February 2, 2018 by 3 Comments
AFLW 2018 starts this Friday. Join our AFLW footy tipping comp.
My suggestion of Melbourne having another sports radio station
February 1, 2018 by 11 Comments
Yoshi is not happy with some SEN decisions. A few of his favourites have been shown the door. He suggests an alternative sports station.
Remember this? All the pieces published after Round 1 of AFLW 2017
February 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a list (with links) to all of the pieces published around Round 1 last year. Lots of memories here. No wonder we could put a book together!
AFLW: She’ll be right – are compromises really necessary?
February 1, 2018 by 12 Comments
Verity Sanders tackles perceptions of women’s footy and the style of play and wonders whether the rule changes are warranted (and what they say about the attitudes and understandings of those making them).
Round 1 at Ikon Park: An Event to be Replicated
February 1, 2018 by 1 Comment
Danielle Croci wonders if event style fixtures, like opening night of the AFLW between Carlton and Collingwood, will keep the fans coming all season long after we saw an attendance drop-off from Round 1 in 2017.
Almanac Music: Vale Mark E Smith. The Unrepentant Poet of Post Rock
January 30, 2018 by 5 Comments
Gone too soon at 60. Read Dennis Gedling’s tribute to Mark E Smith, frontman of Manchester post-punk band The Fall.
First Friday in February
January 30, 2018 by 3 Comments
Yvette Wroby spent a hot afternoon listening to a wonderful oral history project ‘First Friday in February’, a work of art and history by Kirby Fenwick, and the women she interviewed about that first ever game of AFLW. Do yourself a favour…Almanackers Yvette and Kate O’Halloran and many others share the night.
AO and AFLW: Creature Comforts
January 30, 2018 by 6 Comments
Anne Cahill Lambert has loved the tennis and is looking forward to spending a small fortune travelling around Australia to follow her beloved Crows. But she is not impressed with aspects of the scheduling. Midnight starts to tennis matches. Heat-of-the-afternoon starts to footy matches – at exposed venues. Some respect for the paying public please.
Tim Weatherald: Footballer, mentor, Bali survivor
January 29, 2018 by 60 Comments
Often a footballer’s story involves more than one club and much more than football. Rulebook pays tribute to Tim Weatherald
Remembering Festival Hall – The Night Jezza and George Walked Out on the Blues
January 29, 2018 by 9 Comments
Reflecting on the loss of another treasured Melbourne venue – Warren Tapner reminds us of some of Festival Hall’s rich history outside of the music world.
The Completely, Absolutely Reliable, 100% Guaranteed Guide to the 2018 AFLW Season
January 29, 2018 by 7 Comments
Jackie Lynch gives you her ‘many utterly fail safe predictions for the upcoming AFLW season.’ Play along and let us know if you reach AFLW Bingo! [Hilarious stuff Jackie – KS]
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