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
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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…”
Round 17 – Carlton v West Coast: On a peculiar match
July 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
Peter Fuller provides his view on “a peculiar match.” The Navy Blues may have been flattered by the final score, but there were “glimpses of ability, pregnant with possibility.”
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 19, 2016
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Hamish Neal with NRL Round 19; Cronulla are now up to 14 wins on the trot.
Round 17 – Brisbane v Greater Western Sydney: We Might Be Giants Too
July 19, 2016 by 4 Comments
As “a 3rd generation Fitzroy supporter and one time Beta Max owner” Jamie Simmons knows a thing or two about disappointment. But in the blossoming young Giants, he sees a potential future for his Lions.
Round 17 – Carlton v West Coast: Overrated Over Here
July 19, 2016 by 4 Comments
John Butler spots symbolism and structure aplenty as the Blues show glimpses against a West Coast outfit not heading deep into September.
Round 17 – North Melbourne v Port Adelaide: Port grapples with history as North falters again
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Chris Michaels sees a slot in the Top 8 opening up for Port, who continued building, this time “against a Kangaroos side with everything to play for and much to lose.”
Round 17 – Richmond v Essendon: A (Poké) Battle For The Ages
July 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sam with a very 2016 story, casting Essendon and Richmond as Pokémon characters, battling at the G.
Almanac Golf: British Open Golf – Duel of the ‘sons
July 18, 2016 by 10 Comments
A meditation from Peter Baulderstone on golf, life and the final round duel between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson at Royal Troon.
Round 17 – Adelaide v Collingwood: The Depths of Winter
July 18, 2016 by 8 Comments
Ben Footner was feeling the winter of discontent, a few schooners, a competitive Adelaide against Collingwood and the winter doldrums cured.
Round 17 – Fremantle v Geelong: Win is a win..especially in Perth
July 18, 2016 by 3 Comments
Perth Cats President Dennis Gedling finally enjoyed seeing his side beat Ross Lyon’s Freo but senses the Cats are a bit off.
Round 17 – Carlton v West Coast: When worlds collide (Part 2)
July 18, 2016 by 6 Comments
Ross Treverton watched the Carlton v West Coast game from a different perspective.
Round 17 – Adelaide v Collingwood: No singing at the Adelaide Oval this time around
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Steve Fahey, on location at the Adelaide Oval, for the Floreat Pica Society…
Round 17 – St. Kilda v Melbourne: Saints raise the roof under the roof in establishing a club record fourteen wins in a row against the Demons
July 18, 2016 by 3 Comments
Braham Dabscheck thoroughly enjoys the Saints’ win over the Demons as they march toward a possible September berth.
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