The Banyule boys took on Surrey Park and one muddy cricket pitch.
Junior Almanac – Banyule Colts v Surrey Park: Snags and bag, back to the drawing board
July 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Legendairy Farmers’ Day To Bring Fierce Rivals Together (on Aug 20)
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Stanhope to play Girgarre to celebrate Legendairy Farmers’ Day.
Round 17: The 2016 Wassily Kandinsky Cup
July 21, 2016 by 4 Comments
Earl O’Neill is a stream of consciousness sort of guy and this is more your torrent of consciousness. Worth the read. There are some gems in here. [Love the notion of transcendence – you’ve nailed that – Ed]
Haiku Bob – Round 17 – all the spaces
July 21, 2016 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob’s latest Collingwood installment. Watching the last quarter on auto pilot….
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 18 Preview
July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The eternally optimistic Cam Hooke urges his Collingwood believers to have faith, this week’s game against North Melbourne is the next step.
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast: Tarzan! King of the Bulldogs!
July 20, 2016 by 6 Comments
According to Neil Anderson, Easton Wood does a mighty Tarzan but who’s his Jane?
Round 17 – Fremantle v Geelong: Anchors a-weigh pt 2
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Josh Coales explains how the inflatable anchors and Fremantle’s hopes were brought back to earth.
Almanac Memoir: I bought a Saturday Age from Bruce Doull
July 20, 2016 by 13 Comments
Phill Goulding has been Dips O’Donnell’s neighbour for 25 years. He reflects on those years at the time of the passing of Dips’s Dad John O’Donnell and tells the story of what he once said to Bruce Doull.
Almanac Horseracing: Races to Watch This Early Spring
July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
John Hawthorne provides a prelude to the early Spring Races.
1980 VFL Club Award Winners: Who Can You Spot?
July 20, 2016 by 23 Comments
Here’s a club by club, team by team rundown of the 1980 VFL award winners. Which up-and-comers can you spot in the U19s? Most Dedicated, Best Clubmen, Most Serviceable, they’re all there.
Round 17 – St Kilda v Melbourne: Achievements and Winning Mind
July 20, 2016 by 4 Comments
As Yoshi develops his writing skills, his Saints continue to provide positive material especially in the streak against Melbourne.
Almanac Profile: Snell’s Bad Break
July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
As gruesome footy injuries go, Geelong’s Jason Snell suffered one of the most agonising ever experienced by an AFL player writes Jackson Clarke.
Round 16 – Carlton v Adelaide: A Nice Finish To The Trip
July 20, 2016 by 4 Comments
Aiden Hammond, aged 10, reports back from his trip to Melbourne to watch the Crows climb into the top 4 after their win against Carlton.
Round 17 – Carlton v West Coast: Own Goals Galore
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Returning from Euro 2016, Bob Pelekanakis was unimpressed with the amount of goals Carlton gifted to West Coast.
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns: The Man We Call ‘Pots’
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Clay pots firing and the finished product looking good for the Western Bulldogs.
Almanac Recommendations: Bush to Belly
July 20, 2016 by 1 Comment
A tale of 500 bike riders through the Kimberley, seven kids, one coffee machine; and of indigenous and non-indigenous team work. [This SBS documentary is a cracking good news story – Ed].
Adelaide Lutheran FC 1986 and 1991 Premierships Reunion
July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Champions of the Adelaide Lutheran footy club are having a premiership reunion this Saturday (July 23).
Some sad news
July 19, 2016 by 46 Comments
Dips O’Donnell’s father John O’Donnell passed away on Saturday evening.
VAFA Premier B – Old Brighton v Fitzroy: Silver linings
July 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Fitzroy travelled to the beach suburb of Brighton to take on the Old Boys, the form side of Premier B, down there. A close contest until three quarter time, the game slipped away from the Roys in the end. But there was much to take from the performance and the prospects for the season remain good. Nick Marshall tells the story.
Come down to Brunswick Street Oval this Saturday (July 23) for the Reds Foundation Lunch (featuring various Almanac contributors) followed by the important clash against the respected St Bede’s/Mentone side.
Dreams of Mediocrity
July 19, 2016 by 5 Comments
John McCool on the pure love and uncatchable dream of sport: “those of us who are mediocre or only aspire to mediocrity, may have the greatest love of all…”
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