Sal looks at Round 20 in the AFL and the Friars in the Ammos.
Haiku Bob – Round 19 – in a patch of sunlight
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Haiku Bob’s has his unique perspective on the Pies win on Saturday afternoon against the Eagles.
Sri Lanka v Australia – Day 1: What about cut
August 5, 2016 by 13 Comments
Bernard Whimpress hears some ludicrous commentary and responds. Reverse swing? Are you kidding?
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Walker wins in Springfield and Thai history
August 4, 2016 by 4 Comments
Hamish Neal recounts a very wet major and previews the tournaments ahead.
Round 19 – North Melbourne v St Kilda: The Record Breaker
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Rob pays homage to the little, angry man who wears number 29 for the Roos.
Round 19 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Confessions of a Footy Addict
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Neil Anderson has a confession to make. He’s a footy addict. He opens up here about this debilitating condition.
Almanac Racing
August 4, 2016 by 19 Comments
Crio with his tips, while also suggesting racing needs a break, a start and an end to it’s season. Add your thoughts.
Round 19 – Greater Western Sydney v Richmond: Notes from a Visitor
August 4, 2016 by 2 Comments
Notes from Manuka. Peter Vine is in Canberra visiting Canberra and forks out the hard-earned to watch a very good footy side against very ordinary opposition.
Junior Footy – Youth Girls: Bulleen v Fitzroy
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A depleted Roys Youth Girls team were defeated at Bulleen, but their scribe Dave found some positives in the game.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 20 Preview
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Cam Hooke is confident of a big Magpie win and happy to escape the terrorists in his Round 20 preview.
Round 19 – Collingwood v West Coast: Forty Glorious Minutes
August 3, 2016 by 1 Comment
Dave Nadel admits that before this season he overestimated both his beloved Magpies and their opponents last Saturday, West Coast. He does like the look of several young players on the Collingwood list, however, and thinks that both sides can look forward to improvement in 2017.
Round 19 – North Melbourne v St Kilda: We Love Ya, Boomer!
August 3, 2016 by 3 Comments
Andrew Starkie lauds the incredible career of Brent Harvey, which was celebrated by he and fellow ‘Roos supporters with a comfortable win over St Kilda on Saturday night.
Junior Footy – Banyule Colts v St Mary’s: Snags and Bags – The Last Hurrah
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The Banyule boys gave it everything but, as Sean Mortell is willing to concede, St Mary’s were too classy. [A very self-effacing report – Ed]
The Odd Friday Lunch: Aug 5 with Percy Jones
August 3, 2016 by 2 Comments
Lunch at the North Fitzroy Arms this Friday, Aug 5. All welcome.
Junior Footy – Fitzroy Under 9-S v Ivanhoe: The Thunder Clash of Fitzroy Lions and Ivanhoe (by Frankie Donnini)
August 3, 2016 by 1 Comment
Frankie Donnini shows how much he loves his team by penning this epic match report from the Fitzroy Under 9-S game against Ivanhoe last Sunday. At the Almanac we encourage kids to “Love your sport, love your schoolwork”. They are learning that telling stories is fun. [These kids are great – Ed]
Round 19 – Collingwood v West Coast: Footy and music in Carringbush
August 3, 2016 by 23 Comments
Footy and a great gig. What more can you ask for! Luke Reynolds has a memorable day out with his younger sister.
Round 19 – Fearless’s Review: Retro Round, a salute to mullets everywhere, take a bow Greg Anderson.
August 3, 2016 by 4 Comments
Fearless dips his lid to Round 19, the Retro Round.
Almanac Nudity: “We’ve Got a Freaker!” (from The Guardian)
Tomorrow will mark 41 years since English Test cricket’s first streaker, an incident remembered John Ashdown in The Guardian.