King George! III employs olde and middley English (as you might expect) in telling the timeless tale of a trip to Brighton. There is no reporter like King George!
Almanac Local Footy: Mullewa v Railways
July 21, 2016 by 4 Comments
Peter Sweeney, in his first piece for the Almanac, tells the story of small-town WA footy in an even smaller world. [Welcome Peter – JTH]
Almanac Racing: Debacle
July 21, 2016 by 8 Comments
Crio ponders the conspiracy theory about the abandonment of the Sandown races on Wednesday while looking for inspiration this weekend
Round 17 Review: Fearless on the Kangas and other footy matters
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Fearless recounts a round that had the Roos ruing and the Demons overcome by Saints.
Fitzroy Rotary Tip One Update
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The latest on the Fitzroy Rotary Tip One.
Round 17 – Adelaide v Collingwood: Moment
July 21, 2016 by 2 Comments
Our ten year-old correspondent Aidan Hammond watched Scotty Thompson in his 300th beat the Pies and witnessed a ‘Moment’ he’ll never forget.
Almanac Golf: Golf capital – Canada and the GOP
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Hamish Neal is a man of many talents, and many interests. Here he gives us some thoughts on golf – with some impressive evidence-based analysis – as we look to another week of tournaments and the US PGA in a couple of weeks. he may even help you find a $$.
Junior Almanac – Banyule Colts v Surrey Park: Snags and bag, back to the drawing board
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The Banyule boys took on Surrey Park and one muddy cricket pitch.
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
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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
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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
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As gruesome footy injuries go, Geelong’s Jason Snell suffered one of the most agonising ever experienced by an AFL player writes Jackson Clarke.
Sport – Who’s Funding Who
Is sport a waste of taxpayers money as some claim, or is sport in fact getting a raw deal when it comes to government funding support asks Robbo.