Sean Mortell is a Year 10 student at Viewbank College. He has been spending this week doing work experience at the Almanac. A keen young writer, a student of literature, and centremen at the Banyule Colts, he has produced two pieces of writing. This one about being a Footy Record seller may generate some memories from other Record sellers. [It certainly also brings back memories of Bridget Schwerdt – Ed]
Euro 2016: “Night to remember on green field of France” (The Irish Times)
June 23, 2016 by 1 Comment
Keith Duggan’s rollicking story from The Irish Times, as Republic of Ireland, needing victory to progress to the knock-out phase of Euro 2016, rapturously defeat Italy. “Football: bloody hell. About an hour before kick-off, O’Neill’s starting 11 filtered into the muggy Flanders evening. It was as intriguing a selection as he has ever plumped for…”
Almanac Cricket: ICC Conference – Have your say
June 23, 2016 by 2 Comments
The ICC Conference is to be held next week and Neil Drysdale needs your help, what are the key issues the ICC need to address?
Almanac People: The Beanie
June 23, 2016 by 11 Comments
Entrenched in winter and trying to keep ourselves warm, Anna Brasier tells a great yarn of The Beanie.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: Origin II, 2016
June 23, 2016 by 2 Comments
Origin II and the series went to Qld and Hamish Neal identifies the moments that mattered.
Fitzroy Rotary Pick – Round 14: At Last Gold Coast Makes It Into The Bottom 3 !
June 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Peter Hille updates us with the Round 14 selections for Fitzroy Rotary Club. Get your tips in.
Almanac People: Jokes that Kill
June 22, 2016 by 21 Comments
Matt Q provides some insight into the craft of footy humour and when it falls into the hands of the wrong people it can be dangerous.
Round 13 Review: Bye Rd #1 – Friday Night Fight Night…A return to the 70s…by Fearless
June 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Friday night brought us back to the 70s and those that tipped against GWS were in Fantasialand, read more gems in Fearless; Round 13 review
Haiku Bob – Round 12: Chasing shadows
June 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob laments in seven verses another Pies loss.
The 2016 Frank O’Neill Cup – Round Thirteen
June 22, 2016 by 4 Comments
Round 13 was a big week for touchstones, whatever they are. Includes bonus visions of heaven (SCG catering won’t be there according to Earl)
Junior Footy: Fitzroy Youth Girls v Bulleen
June 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Some fabulous action shots accompany dave2718’s report from the Fitzroy v Bulleen youth game at the BSO
Round 13 – Essendon v GWS: Close, But No Cigar
June 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sam Laffy saw his first Dons game since ANZAC Day and was heartened by their potential.
Competitive? A handy side of Geelong discards.
June 21, 2016 by 8 Comments
And where would this team of former Geelong players finish on the ladder?
Round 13 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Dogs On A Leash
June 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In watching his Dogs, Alex Docherty finds he needs to call on the words of his old man, who “always told me ‘When things are down, you can only look up.’ “
WAFL Round 13: Lions make a statement
June 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Western Australian Football League action from Les Everett, as Subiaco unsettles East Fremantle.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 15, 2016
June 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal with the abridged Round 15 NRL happenings: wins for Parramatta, St George Illawarra, New Zealand, and the Gold Coast…
Almanac Connection: “Titles and tears” by Joe Posnanski
June 21, 2016 by 6 Comments
Highest class sportswriting from NBC Sports National columnist Joe Posnanski, on Cleveland, on place and on meaning. It is basketball, it is LeBron James, it is connection and it is a sense of connection.
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