Sal Ciardulli with his thoughts on the 3rd Test in India and a twilight Grand Final, as well as his previews of this week’s Round 1 AFL fixtures and racing action in Sydney and Melbourne.
Almanac Racing: Soggy Sydney
March 23, 2017 by 3 Comments
Heavy tracks in soggy Sydney, while Melbourne racing this weekend is at Moonee Valley and Mornington. Crio’s weekly racing preview, any tips welcome!
India v Australia, Ranchi Test: Celebrate the struggle
March 22, 2017 by 11 Comments
Ahh, India. David Wilson sees this tremendous India v Australia Test series as a reminder to celebrate the struggle.
AFLW Grand Final: Reading the change of venue
March 22, 2017 by 1 Comment
Kate O’Halloran has a piece in The Guardian today.
Almanac Lunch: 2017 AFL Season Launch, March 24, with special guest William McInnes
March 22, 2017 by 4 Comments
Join The Footy Almanac crowd and our guest William McInnes at the North Fitzroy Arms as we kick off the 2017 footy season.
Changing of the seasons: AFLW to AFL
March 22, 2017 by 5 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque answers her son’s questions about the AFLW and why the men’s competition isn’t called ALFM. She also excitedly awaits the start of the AFL season to see her Swans in action.
The Footy Almanac, Footys4all and Marngrook Footy Show have come together
March 22, 2017 by 5 Comments
Announcing a new partnership with Footys4all and Marngrook Footy Show.
Blind Deaf and Clueless: Cricket and the death of the quaddie
March 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Phil Hill is inspired by a photo of the two teams playing in the preliminary final he umpired on the weekend to take this wander through cricket umpiring, professionalism, changing quaddie habits, scoring, the heat in curries, the adding up of scorebooks and umpiring. [Contains traces of dentistry – JTH]
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Leishman wins the King’s Event, Match Play heads to Austin
March 22, 2017 by 3 Comments
Hamish Neal previews the WGC Match Play in Texas this weekend and has some advice for Rory McIlroy.
The Umpire’s Alphabet
March 22, 2017 by 1 Comment
Dennis Gedling gives us a colourful acrostic poem about the under-appreciated art of football umpiring.
Almanac Music: Chuck Berry – Ent Cent, 1989
March 22, 2017 by 8 Comments
Hail, hail rock-n-roll! Earl gives thanks to Chuck.
AFLW Round 7 – Melbourne v Fremantle: Way out east, a flood of a different kind
March 21, 2017 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby takes her mob to the last round of footy to fulfill a promise to show her ‘grandson’ women playing footy. Turns out Melbourne decided to put on a display.
The Best Photo of the AFLW Season
March 21, 2017 by 6 Comments
At half time of the first AFL Women’s match between Carlton and Collingwood at IKON Park on February 3, AFL photographer Michael Willson captured the shot that depicts everything the new competition meant. Callum O’Connor explains.
AFLW Round 7 – Carlton v Brisbane: Wake-up Call
March 21, 2017 by 2 Comments
After a weekend of coaching U-13 girl’s footy, Sasha Lennon took a break on a rainy Sunday afternoon to listen to the pros.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 1 is upon us
March 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Round 1 sees Collingwood take on the reigning premiers Western Bulldogs. Cam Hooke previews the big clash and wraps up the action in the AFLW and netball.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 3, 2017
March 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal with his Round 3 NRL review. He considers the upsets, the return of Billy Slater and the peculiar use of interchange, noting too that Tigers coach Jason Taylor has been given the boot.
AFLW Round 7 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Footy Fairness
March 21, 2017 by 1 Comment
Classy piece from Seadog about heading to Manuka in Canberra with his daughter Audrey.
Australia v India: Dharamsala dreaming
March 21, 2017 by 5 Comments
Pat White has rolled the dice and won. He booked a trip to India to see the Fourth Test with only a glimmer of hope that the series would still be alive. But the valiant combative Australians have surpassed all expectations and he will see what has become one of the most significant Test Matches in recent years. He arrived in India on the weekend. [We’re itching to follow your reports Pat – Ed]
Ready Roberts
March 21, 2017 by 3 Comments
Fletcher Roberts is only 23 years old but already has a premiership under his belt with the Western Bulldogs. He stood up in the key finals matches in 2016 and he looks to step up again in 2017.
Almanac Inventiveness: Gotta keep possession
What can be done with a footy? Where are the limits? Adam Muyt on a chance encounter at the bottleshop – with a sassy footy creative; pushing boundaries.