Earl O’Neill deciphers his notes from a weekend of footy and other less important sports
Round 20 – Carlton v St Kilda: From Tokyo-Kobe-Tokyo with love.
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Yvette has sent through a sensational report from Japan full of food, family, friends and of course a Saints game with Yoshi.
Almanac Racing
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crio’s not discouraged by last week’s blunder because a look at this week’s offerings at Caulfield puts a spring in the step. Quite rightly, since P.D.Lawrence appropriated the name for the J.J.Liston, the race has lost some lustre – but this year’s edition (MR7, 1400, WFA, G2) is fascinating. He reckons the safe bet is Suavito (12) which simply ticks all the boxes. Tips please.
Round 19 – Adelaide v Essendon: Dons’ Party or Don’s Party?
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Mickey struggles with a lack of narrative and settles on a collection of metaphors as the Crows wallop the Dons. And wrong, Mickey, the couple were from Wembley.
1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 16: Ump Goes The Thump
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Gordon Agars (and a young Chris Kenny) were on the beat for Round 16 1986 at the world’s greatest football club. A feral ump, Jerk’s crash repair bill and garlic sauce make an unusual trifecta.
Almanac Music: Hell’s Bells chime across the half forward flank
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ACDC’s Hell’s Bells bobbed up in an unlikely place and was almost the highlight of the season. But there was something better. John Harms explains.
Junior Footy – Banyule Colts v Preston: Snags and Bags: A Fighting Finish
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It was a dead rubber, but that didn’t cool the contest in what was a heated footy match between Banyule and Preston on the Cabbage Patch.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 21 Preview
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Cam Hooke’s face hurts as he tries to maintain a smile in the wake of the Pies loss to Richmond. Here is his preview of Friday night’s class with the Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.
Round 20 – Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne: The Dogs of More
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Tom Riordan never thought 2016 was going to be the year of the Dog, nor did he think the ‘Roos could go all the way. Thrilled with Saturday’s win, he’s sure that the only way is up for the ‘Dogs.
The Wrap Report – August Edition
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The Wrap with some predictions for the rest of the season … and next.
Junior Footy: Fitzroy Youth Girls v Ivanhoe
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For the Roy Girls the result in the last game of the season was not quite what they were after.
Almanac Music: “When An Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease”
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Neil Drysdale traces the sprawling music career of Roy Harper.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Knox again in 2016 and an Olympiad return
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Hamish Neal with his expert opinion on matters Olympic golfing and more.
Confessions of a Maggot (Part 3)
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Rulebook addresses the challenge of Tom Martin, with this podium-finishing piece of name-dropping excellence. From a life of umpiring footy.
Almanac Olympics – Respect: through the eyes of girls
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David Wilson observes that placing sportswomen on a par with sportsmen can be powerful. The Olympic Games are to be celebrated for this.
The Superfish and Olympic Fairy Dust
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The Olympics fills Peter Baulderstone with cynicism and loathing for 206 weeks every 4 years. On Monday a chance encounter with the Superfish sprinkled him with Olympic fairy dust for the next 2 weeks.
Almanac Olympics – The Global Watering Hole
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Our Man in Rio DaveP, provides the inside word as to what is really happening there 2016. [You have us DaveP – JTH]
Almanac Olympics – Middle Australia Calls Time on the Olympics
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Middle Australia with some sensible proposals to ‘streamline’ the Olympics
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