Rabbit in the Vineyard is enjoying the better performances from his beloved Rabbitohs as they register a second win in a row leading in to Origin time.
NRL Round 11 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Back-to-back wins (or is it wines?)
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
NRL Round 12 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
Prop analyses Round 11 and makes a few predictions for Round 12 with sides missing Origin players.
Almanac Soccer: English Premier League Matchweek 37 Highlights
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
On the penultimate weekend of EPL action, there are still Champions League spots up for grabs. Ollie Wade reports.
Vale Robert Walls
May 21, 2025 by 13 Comments
Robert Walls, who died recently, had a prominent life in football. John Harms looks back over the years and recalls a fireside chat with him.
Almanac Footy: A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992 – Part 2: 1953 -1956
May 21, 2025 by 5 Comments
David Turpin continues his extensive history of Aussie rules in Woomera 1948-1992. This week David features in Part 2 the years 1953-1956.
Australian Cricket Society Book Launch – ‘Cricket’s Lost Prodigy’
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Australian Cricket Society invites you to their upcoming lunch on Friday 13 June featuring the book launch of ‘Cricket’s Lost Prodigy’ by Michael Lefebvre.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 3 – Tawonga to Wandiligong: Wandering to Wandi
May 21, 2025 by 3 Comments
Peter Clark is ‘wandering into Wandi’ as he continues his bike ride in the Ovens and King Valley in Episode 3 of ‘The Long and Winding Ride’.
Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap – 17/5
May 21, 2025 by 4 Comments
Hampden FNL – Round 6 The answer to the question posed in last week’s article was ‘no’, Portland couldn’t bounce back to the winners list against Warrnambool. Most of the round 6 results went pretty much as expected, although I was surprised with Warrnambool away defeating Portland, particularly by the margin of 37 points [Read more]
Round 11 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, where, and when
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 11 – The Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 10 Review / Round 11 Preview
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 wraps up the Pies’ Round 10 win, and previews their Round 11 match against North Melbourne.
Round 10 – Gold Coast v Hawthorn: They spoilt me.
May 20, 2025 by 5 Comments
With an ice-pack at his back, Old Dog enjoyed the Gold Coast v Hawthorn match as he recovered from a crook back.
Almanac Poetry: No one is Safe – Michael Pardy
May 20, 2025 by 2 Comments
Following the Welsh poetic form called Englyn, Pards produces his poem, ‘No one is Safe’.
Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 – 1977’: 31- 40
May 20, 2025 by 4 Comments
More fabulous music memories from Earl O’Neill as he presents number 31-40 in his ‘100×100, 1954-1977’ music series.
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Every Song Vol. 2: March – December 1962
May 20, 2025 by 7 Comments
Karl Dubravs continues his mammoth undertaking of listing all Dylan songs in chronological order with selected cover versions of those songs. Part 2 covers the timespan from March 1962 – December 1962 which was quite a prolific period for Dylan.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Haiku Bob – silent rain
May 19, 2025 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob has gone all autumn on us, as he creates the atmosphere of the Pies-Crows game.
Almanac Poetry: Chad Morgan, the Sheik of Scrubby Creek, Rueful and Reflective after Getting Clobbered from Behind by a Piece of Two-Be-Four while Having a Piss in the Back Paddock of an Outback Pub During an Interval in his Country-and-Western Show
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is a previously unpublished, jokey one centred upon the late Australian country music legend, Chad Morgan. [Contains mild coarse language]
The Selwood twins
May 19, 2025 by 5 Comments
John Gordon recounts a meeting with the Selwood twins at a time of great joy, in the hours after the 2006 Grand Final.
Almanac Teams: Captains who moved to another club
May 19, 2025 by 3 Comments
Flipping last week’s side on its head, Rodney Boyd gives us his team of players who were skippers at one side before moving on to new adventures in different colours.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Floreat Pica Society match report
May 19, 2025 by 3 Comments
Jim Kesselschmidt presents the Round 10 match report between Collingwood and Adelaide on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #10
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ian and Lynda attend amateur night at The Apollo Theatre in the Bronx during their New York stay.
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