John Butler adopts Carlton’s new mantra: the journey will be long, so no point getting too high, or too low.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: He Says, She Says
June 2, 2016 by 34 Comments
Luke Reynolds was stuck at home watching Collingwood play the Bulldogs. Mrs R, in her writing debut for the Almanac, co-writes from an alternate point of view about a family day watching the footy at home.
Let’s Look Back at the Euros – Euro ’88 (West Germany)
June 2, 2016 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling continues his series on the European soccer championships, this time he takes us to West Germany in 1988.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: Origin I, 2016
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Hamish Neal gives State of Origin Game 1 the Five Metre Gap analysis. Solid defence and the Qld halves kicking game late in 2nd half the difference.
Cricket At Dog Poo Park
June 2, 2016 by 2 Comments
John Gascoigne is an umpire in the Mid Year Cricket Association. Elbows bent further than 15 degrees, bogan dressware and landmines left by dog walkers are plenty.
Almanac Rugby League – A bit of Origin history to fire you up
June 1, 2016 by 5 Comments
You might remember some of these moments. Apart from the action, listen to the great commentaries – and the backbeat of the crowd. Memories!
Is the North Fitzroy Arms the centre of the Universe? Three events this week
June 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
The North Fitzroy Arms is a ripper winter pub, with the fireplaces making it very homely. There’s three events on this week.
Round 10 – The 2016 Michael Landon Cup
June 1, 2016 by 4 Comments
Floating between sanity and dementia, Earl O’Neill finally remembers to post his round 10 review for The Michael Landon Cup
Round 10 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: The Not-So-Great Escape
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Alex Docherty was happy with the Doggies win over Collingwood, however it felt like a close escape as opposed to a resounding win.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 11 Preview
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Keeping the Magpie faith, Cam Hooke says to forget the Season; forget the Ladder. Both will look after themselves; we just need to win each week.
Tom Wills, Macca and Marius on Sunday morning
June 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
Marius Cuming talks with ABC Radio’s Macca on Sunday morning about Tom Wills, his grave restoration project, cricket and local weather.
Northern Territory’s Most Draftable Players for 2016
June 1, 2016 by 2 Comments
Will the next best thing from the Northern Territory be one of the draft hopefuls on Jackson Clarke’s list?
Round 10 Review: Salute to Sir Doug Nicholls, Pastor, Legend…AFL Indigenous Round by Fearless
June 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
Fearless believes Carlton has something special in the water to get Kreuzer and Casboult up in his review of the Sir Doug Nicholls round.
Round 10 – Essendon v Richmond: Dreamtime at the G 2016
June 1, 2016 by 2 Comments
Rod Oaten was impressed by what he saw on Saturday at Dreamtime at the G and then the game started.
1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 8: I’ve Been to Berri Too
June 1, 2016 by 25 Comments
Gordon Agars wanted to find out what made Chocka Bloch tick in the lead up to Round 8, 1986. Rulebook had other ideas. If you don’t fight, you lose, as SA found against WA.
Round 10 – St Kilda v Fremantle: For the up coming games
June 1, 2016 by 3 Comments
Yoshi was fearful of a loss to Ross.
Mount Beauty Oval, late Autumn 2016
May 31, 2016 by 4 Comments
AJ Brady’s beautiful pic from Mt Beauty.
Round 10 – West Coast v Gold Coast: Second Acts
May 31, 2016 by 9 Comments
Peter Baulderstone watched Gary Ablett Jnr rage against the dying of the light on Sunday. Not so much a match report as a reflection on the significance of second acts in all our lives.
Almanac Book Recommendation – The Biggest Game in Town: An analysis of the AFL’s vilification policy
May 31, 2016 by 3 Comments
Last week saw the launch of an important book; a book of research into individual and cultural understandings and behaviours around vilification. Copies are NOW available.
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