Almanac Music: Tributeophilia – more than just a cover band

Luke Davies with some thoughts on originality and imagination, or lack thereof, in today’s music.

Muhammad Ali and Parkinson, the Interviews

In a tribute to Muhammad Ali, here is a selection of interviews conducted by Michael Parkinson

Almanac Short Story: Dudley Street Doggies – Bob Murphy, Up The Guts

Clem and Bess haven’t been themselves since their captain did a big knee in Round 3. They’re perking up.

Round 11 – Adelaide v St Kilda: lateral thinking

Turns out not every party ends in a hangover. Rock on, Crows!

Round 11 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: Great day at the footy! ‘Playin’ like a bunch of sheilas’ becomes a compliment. And a football legend sighted on the Bulldog Express.

Another big Sunday from the Almanac’s man from Terang, Neil Anderson (you can tell from the title)

WAFL Round 12 – Top two beaten in the WAFL

Les Everett’s WAFL round up starts with controversy when Leederville Oval was deemed unfit for play on Saturday, Subiaco and Peel were rescheduled to Sunday at Subiaco Oval.

Almanac Cricket: Player Spotlight – Ireland’s Captain William Porterfield

Neil Drysdale talks to Ireland cricket captain William Porterfield ahead of the upcoming ODI series in Dublin against Sri Lanka, and in wake of the ICC’s announcement of a possible two division Test league featuring extra teams such as the Irish.

Almanac League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 13, 2016

Hamish Neal looks at the points you may have missed from the thirteenth round of the NRL

Ali: Boxer, campaigner, doodler

Hamish Neal was aware of Muhammad Ali’s boxing career and in the past two days discovered more about the man and legend.

Round 11 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Pies were for eating and Port is for drinking

Paul O’Connell writes for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s game, a horrible way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Muhammad Ali: In Louisville, he’s finally The Greatest

Glenn Brownstein has returned from Australia to his home near Louisville, Kentucky, where you might guess what the top story is.

Round 11 – North Melbourne v Richmond: Opposite Directions

Preston market is not only a good spot for fruit but for reassuring Andrew Starkie’s North Melbourne pre-game anxieties.

Round 11 Review – The 2016 Charles Liston Cup

Somehow Earl O’Neill has managed to segue from Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali into Round 11 results with his inimitable style.

Round 11 – North Melbourne v Richmond: Tasmania’s Most Popular Team, Fail Again

Kent Winzer reminds us that Tasmania’s most popular team fails to win with a 0-3 record.

Round 11 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Crows go marching on

Rulebook could relax this week, as the Crows killed the game in the first quarter. This allowed him to sit back and observe the game. And, oh, does Chaplin get a mention?

Round 11 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: From Little Things Big Things Grow, Misplaced Sentiment Lessons of Wet Weather Football and how to Disenfranchise 50,000 Foxtel Subscribers

Chris Michaels witnessed Port’s season click into gear against a listless Magpie team and then takes swipe at a dismissive commentary team.

Round 11- Adelaide v St Kilda: My Advice to Transform Negative Result to Win

St Kilda’s passionate Japanese supporter Yoshi was unable to concentrate fully on the Saints game, he wasn’t the only one.

Round 11 – Gold Coast v Sydney: A Wet, Wild, Windy, Wicked Weekend

Jan Courtin braved a cold, a miserable plane journey and torrential rain to cheer cheer the red and the white in what can best be described as Gold Coast’s slush pit.

Where were you for the Thrilla in Manila, October 1, 1975?

We would love to hear your memories of this fight, this day (where were you and what were you doing?) and of Muhammad Ali and his time.

Almanac Film: The Drop Kick Eulogy

Drop Kick Eulogy is a great insight into the forgotten art as told by a couple of Football legends from Rupanyup.