Rulebook’s latest Crows report is here, plenty of love for Daniel Talia. Did he manage to sneak in a Chaplin sledge?
Round 10 – Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney: Betts’ Goal of the Millennium!
May 29, 2016 by 69 Comments
Round 10 – Sydney v North Melbourne: One with the Lot
May 29, 2016 by 10 Comments
Road trips by car and bike and the finer points of burgerless burgers. All provide the context for a good Sydney win at the SCG
Let’s Look Back at the Euros – Euro ’80 (Italy)
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Dennis Gedling leads us through the Pinocchio mascotted 1980 European Cup. Did minnows Belgium get the job done?
Almanac Life: Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
May 28, 2016 by 11 Comments
On a wet and cold Melbourne day, Tess Pryor’s misery is enlightened by a fellow traveller who barracks for Essendon and “has a dog instaed of a cat.” [Superb – JTH]
Round 9 – St Kilda v Essendon: Welcoming visitors with a magnificent win
May 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
Guaranteeing an enjoyable weekend of footy for her American mates was foremost on Yvette Wroby’s to-do list. A Saints victory made it that much sweeter.
Fitzroy Rotary Pick – Round 10
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Peter Hille updates us with the latest selections for Fitzroy Rotary Club. Get your tips in.
Round 10: Sal’s Preview
May 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
Sal on the Jonas- Gaff incident from Round 9 and his preview of Round 10.
Haiku Bob – Round 9 – What light there is
May 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob and his unique take on the Pies win against the Cats in Round 9.
Indigenous Round
May 27, 2016 by 8 Comments
Phil Hill has a couple of questions regarding Indigenous Round.
About Sir Doug Nicholls (from the Australian Dictionary of Biography)
May 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
Who is Sir Doug Nicholls after whom this round is named.
Find out from his entry in The Australian Dictionary of Biography (written by Richard Broome, published by MUP).
An open letter to Tom Wills
May 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
With just a few days to go in the crowdfunding campaign to raise the necessary cash to repair Tom Wills grave, Marius Cuming has penned this letter to Tom.
Fitzroy Rotary Pick: Update after R9
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Peter Hille updates us with the latest selections for Fitzroy Rotary Club.
Almanac Racing – memo from misty Melbourne
May 26, 2016 by 6 Comments
It’s a Melbourne thing. Confirmation of winter and everyone pines for the Sunshine State – including horses and punters. Soggy Sandown or Balmy Brissie? Wherever takes your fancy, there are winners to be found. From Morphettville to Moree, crio’s all ears.
Backing my Nick
May 26, 2016 by 2 Comments
Yoshi supports Nick Riewoldt in this latest ‘selfie’ controversy.
Flags in my lifetime
May 26, 2016 by 4 Comments
Earl’s about to hit the 50 milestone and evaluates the premierships won in his lifetime.
Almanac Soccer: Let’s Look Back at the Euros – Euro ’76 (Yugoslavia)
May 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Euro ’76 was held in Yugoslavia, would Czechoslovakia take their first title or was West Germany going to go back to back? Dennis Gedling provides another classic in the build up to Euro ’16.
Round 9 – Fremantle v Richmond: Is Freo tanking?
May 26, 2016 by 9 Comments
There’s a fishy smell on the docks.
Priorities of the Jarryd’s – A few observations from afar
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Tony Robb provides some thoughts on the AFL’s venture into netball and a few other things along the way.
I’ll be damned, Pies upset Cat cart again, and our tempo
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From his Hua Hin guesthouse Paul Spinks reports on Geelong’s inability to play tempo footy, it’s a feline failure. Bring back fast flowing tussles.
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