With his Blues not featuring in September, Tony Robb enjoyed watching the first week of finals as a neutral. Despite Patrick Cripps’ Tahitian Coral cut infection…
7 burning questions (and 7 charred answers) as we approach the second week of finals.
September 15, 2016 by 5 Comments
Adam Ritchie with 7 burning questions, all beautifully answered, from the first week of the finals.
Australian Society for Sports History (SA) – 20th Anniversary Dinner (October 11)
September 14, 2016 by 1 Comment
Speaker: John Harms, ‘The Almanac: a lens into life, sport and the Universe?’ – details inside.
Almanac Soccer: The Tykes and The Lilywhites
September 14, 2016 by 6 Comments
Rod Oaten’s Barnsley FC has made a good start to the Championship. Fingers are crossed.
Round 23: Fremantle v Western Bulldogs: Pavlich, He’s Beautiful!
September 14, 2016 by 4 Comments
Josh Coales and his cherished Matthew Pavlich memories. #ThanksPav
Finals Week 1 – West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs: Not In Our Wildest Dreams
September 14, 2016 by 2 Comments
Alex Docherty went in with low expectations against the Eagles, but the week off provided a glimmer of hope. Never in his wildest dreams…
Good for Footy in New South Wales
September 14, 2016 by 4 Comments
Piffy observes the signs of ascent of footy in NSW
Finals Week 1 – Geelong v Hawthorn: Brothers in Arms
September 14, 2016 by 3 Comments
Dennis Gedling draws inspiration from the West Wing and a gathering of Western Cats supporters.
Jaeger O’Meara nominates Hawthorn
September 13, 2016 by 16 Comments
Jaeger O’Meara wants to play for Hawthorn in 2017. What does that mean?
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v GWS: What’s the definition of a bad loser and do I fit the mould?
September 13, 2016 by 21 Comments
Jan Courtin emerges from three days of post-GWS mourning to reveal herself. Is she a bad loser?
Almanac Local Footy: Minyip-Murtoa Grand Finals Weekend
September 13, 2016 by 2 Comments
The Albatross reports on Minyip-Murtoa’s two Football and Netball Grand Finals, Go Burras!
Does weather play a role in finals?
September 13, 2016 by 11 Comments
With the rain tumbling down in Melbourne Town, we wonder about the influence of weather on footy finals. (What is “finals weather”?)
Almanac Book Review – Quentin: Not All Superheroes Wear Capes by Quentin Kenihan
September 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Chris Michaels brings us this review of Quentin Kenihan’s story. It “is a timely reminder about courage and determination; that’s three-o’clock-in-the-morning type of courage that few of us possess.”
Finals Week 1 – West Coast v Western Bulldogs: Outcoached, Outsmarted and Outplayed
September 13, 2016 by 10 Comments
Peter Baulderstone reviews his Eagles being outsmarted and outworked by the Bulldogs on Thursday night, and how the season has gone for Adam Simpson’s underachievers.
Finals Week 1 – Geelong v Hawthorn: Boxers, ballet and our glorious bastard of a game
September 13, 2016 by 13 Comments
With a heartbreaking loss on Friday night, Trucker Slim admired the game, its theatre and poetry in motion. In his words, “Footy is a glorious bastard of a game. It is cruel and capricious, scintillating and rewarding and none of this is in equal measure”. [Great read – Ed]
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v GWS: The Best Weekend Yet
September 13, 2016 by 6 Comments
Steve Duffy experienced the ultimate Giant Footy weekend, beating the Swans in the Qualifying Final and in the NEAFL Grand Final, doesn’t get much better.
Finals Week 1 – Adelaide v North Melbourne: Crows in a canter
September 13, 2016 by 68 Comments
Rulebook sums up the Crows’ big Elimination Final win over North Melbourne. And still finds a way to stir Richmond.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Finals 2016 Week One
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Hamish Neal on the NRL Finals – with Melbourne and Cronulla each winning a week’s rest before their Preliminary Finals.
Manning Clark House panel discussion: Advance Australia Where? (This Thursday in Canberra)
September 13, 2016 by 1 Comment
What will or should Australia look like in 3, 10, 50 years? Get along to Manning Clark House for this panel discussion on Thursday.
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