A cricket game marred by an umpire taking a cheap shot! Never! Phil Hill continues his recounts of the trials and tribulations of an umpire during a match, especially if the conditions are variable.
Almanac Cricket: No one should have expected the Hughes inquisition
October 12, 2016 by 19 Comments
In the ongoing pursuit for truth, justice and the Australian cricketing way, Jeff Dowsing doubts the Hughes’ coronial inquest will lead us to a better place.
It’s Just Not Cricket
October 12, 2016 by 8 Comments
Robbo suggests how debilitating it can be to always seek to find blame in someone or something else, in particular with regards to specific sporting issues, and the difficulty there is in resolving a satisfactory outcome for those same issues.
Paul Chapman and the Sari Club
October 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
David Fordyce remembers the story of Geelong’s end of season trip to Bali in 2002 when, fortunately for Geelong, Paul Chapman felt uncomfortable about going to the Sari Club that night.
Almanac Cricket: Wash Out
October 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
Umpires should keep their mouths shut says Phil Hill, who should know, as he relates a tale of weather, ground conditions and aberrant behaviour.
WNBL Round 1 – Melbourne Boomers v Adelaide Lightning: The revolution will not be televised
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Gill reviews the WNBL opener and ponders the importance of TV coverage.
Grand Final 2016 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: They Made It
October 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
Die hard Doggie Alex Docherty’s Grand Final. “It was arguably the most important and greatest newspaper I’ve ever picked up in my life.”
The Spirit of the Dog – as observed by Jim Ingram
October 12, 2016 by 23 Comments
This is a remarkable story of death and life at the MCG.
Magical Michael Aish
October 11, 2016 by 106 Comments
Malcolm “Rulebook” Ashwood celebrates one of the greats – Michael Aish.
World Cup 2014 – Australia v Netherlands: You Idiots in Your Beds
October 11, 2016 by 5 Comments
Tonight in Melbourne Australia plays Japan in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. It’s timely to re-live where the journey can go – this from the 2014 World Cup: “Tony Wilson has written a magnificent account of the Socceroos’ heroics versus the Netherlands.”
The 2016 Luke Beveridge Cup
October 11, 2016 by 3 Comments
Earl O’Neill has been playing ‘Wild Thing.’ Check out where that takes a thoughtful sportsfan. “Footscray Football Club is a corporate entity too. It’s the Twenty First Century, folks, no-one gets to be successful otherwise.”
Watching the footy from overseas
October 11, 2016 by 2 Comments
Chris Tinning was an overseas reader before he recently returned to Australia. Here is Chris’s story on watching the footy overseas. [Add your experiences – Ed].
Almanac People: Alistair Urquhart a life worth commemorating
October 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In a compelling story, Scottish soldier Alistair Urquhart, who died on Friday aged 97, left behind one of the incredible survival stories of WW2. Neil Drsydale feels his life is worth commemorating.
American Football: The Superchargers and the scar spangled banner
October 10, 2016 by 4 Comments
Written in 2014 while watching American Football and paying his dues in San Diego’s County Jail, Charlie Wells had time to reflect and writes an amazing tale of football and incarceration from an Australian’s perspective. [Riveting read – Ed]
Football Research Collective – Latest Update
October 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Read the latest update from the Football Research Collective, including new books and a call for conference papers.
Almanac Season Review: Adelaide – Premiership schmemiership
October 10, 2016 by 8 Comments
Dave Brown refuses to get sucked into defining 2016 success by premierships – just as well, really.
Grand Final – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Dubai Dogs
October 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dubai Almanacer Caspar McLead describes his Grand Final experience.
Grand Final 2016 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Great Blokes and Role Models of Bevo and Murph
October 8, 2016 by 7 Comments
Yoshi gives his unique view of the Bulldogs win and how Bevo and Murphy have inspired him to bigger and better things. Hopefully his beloved Saints can follow the example
Footy, footy everywhere: what are your options this summer?
October 8, 2016 by 1 Comment
Footy’s over in Australia but it’s well and truly alive around the world. Wesley Hull gives us some options and reminds us of the excellent worldfootynews website.
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