Nick the Stats Guy hangs them up and goes out (kind of) on top.
Round 20 – Sydney v Port Adelaide: Am I greedy? I wanted more than a 67-point win
August 8, 2016 by 5 Comments
Sydney superfan, Jan Courtin, braved the rain and learnt that, when it comes to football, she might be greedy after all.
Round 20 – Richmond v Collingwood: Worst of the year (Floreat Pica Society)
August 7, 2016 by 2 Comments
Peter Butler steps up for the Floreat Pica Society, reporting on a frustrating night for the Magpies. And raises a few questions for Collingwood to answer in the off-season.
Sri Lanka v Australia – 2nd Test, Galle: A full time batting assistant coach?
August 7, 2016 by 18 Comments
So the Australian cricket team is looking for a “full time batting assistant coach.” David Wilson’s satire has a tourist in Galle meeting an existing member of the Australian coaching staff…
Round 20 – Adelaide v Brisbane: Percentage is the go
August 7, 2016 by 44 Comments
Rulebook poses (and answers) lots of questions in the Crows’ second guaranteed win in a row at Adelaide Oval
Round 20 – Richmond v Collingwood: Move on – nothing to see here.
August 7, 2016 by 3 Comments
Stainless reviews an underwhelming game that reveals much about two teams many feel have under-performed in 2016
Choices, choices.
August 7, 2016 by 1 Comment
Stainless compares Adam Treloar’s decision to join Collingwood with that of Nathan Buckley’s.
Round 20 – Adelaide v Brisbane: Dear, oh dear!
August 7, 2016 by 2 Comments
Phil Hill finds Bigfooty’s comments more entertaining than the game itself.
Round 19 – Adelaide v Essendon: Hook It Joe
August 7, 2016 by 2 Comments
Aidan Hammond’s week-end was topped off by watching Adelaide defeat Essendon.
Almanac Book Review: Kapunda Football club history
August 6, 2016 by 2 Comments
Bernard Whimpress is mightily impressed with the recently-published Kapunda FC history, which celebrates 150 years of footy in the Kapunda district.
Round 20 – Richmond v Collingwood: Richmond upset Collingwood as Pendlebury goes down
August 6, 2016 by 2 Comments
The Tigers put a torrid week behind them with a stirring win over the Pies. Young Ollie Grindlay tells the story.
Round 18 – Geelong v Adelaide: The Worst Weekend Of Footy
August 6, 2016 by 1 Comment
Aidan Hammond’s weekend went from bad to worse as his team, then the Crows and finally the Redlegs go under
Almanac Documentaries: Tom Wills (Aug 7,10,13)
August 6, 2016 by 1 Comment
Greg de Moore’s biography of Tom Wills has been made into a documentary. It is being shown this coming week on Aug 7, 10 and 13. Here’s a sneak preview.
Hay, here’s a question?
August 6, 2016 by 10 Comments
Glen! has spent some time in Hay recently, and that has him wondering which good sportspeople – especially VFL and AFL footballers – have come from Hay. All suggestions welcome.
Women’s Footy – VFL: Spurred On By Belief
August 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Three years ago, the St Albans Spurs were beaten, drained of players and on the verge of collapse. Forward Alex Quigley talks about the long fight back for respect, peaking with their upset victory against Diamond Creek.
Almanac Footy History – 1958 Grand Final: Collingwood save their record
August 5, 2016 by 3 Comments
Sean Mortell, a Year 10 student from Viewbank College, looks at the famous 1958 Grand Final between Collingwood and Melbourne when the Pies unlikely victory kept their record of four successive premierships from 1927-30 in tact. [Excellent stuff Sean – JTH]
1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 15: Eaton, Cheatin’, Unbeaten (was that Keg?)
August 5, 2016 by 8 Comments
Everyone is allowed an off week. Gordon Agars was making a habit of it back in 1986. Here’s his perfunctory assessment of Round 15, including a Keg sighting.
Lucky 23: A review of Work Work Work
August 5, 2016 by 7 Comments
Here’s what John Harms saw in this show, Work Work Work which made him laugh a lot, and made him want to write something in appreciation
The People you see at the Playground, Identified by their AFL team
August 5, 2016 by 7 Comments
Andrew Else writes how a groups behaviour at the park can be dictated by their football team of choice.
Gideon Haigh, Alicia Sometimes and John Harms at Readings (Carlton)
August 5, 2016 by 1 Comment
Our Sporting Life is out now. Contributors Gideon Haigh, Alicia Sometimes and John Harms will be in conversation with Griffith Review editor Julianne Schultz at Readings in Carlton on Wednesday, August 10.
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