Gordon Agars reports on Round 1 of the Blacks 1986 season. This week’s standouts were Sandy, Sniffer and Gazza.
A-League Finals: Up for grabs
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Tom Riordan’s preview of the first week of the A-League finals. He also has a fair idea who’ll win the whole shebang
Almanac Racing – no fashions on the fields, but good fields
April 14, 2016 by 12 Comments
The hoopla’s gone but there’s still terrific racing this weekend with The All Aged Stakes headlining at Randwick and mega-VOBIS bonuses the lure at The Heath. Rather than revisit last Saturday’s gorging, which revisionists are tentatively declaring a success, I’m happy to look at the upcoming Sydney offerings as an example of an “old-fashioned” feature [Read more]
Round 3 – North Melbourne v Melbourne: Seven-goal breeze at Blundstone Arena
April 14, 2016 by 3 Comments
Fair dinkum, it blew down there in Tassie last Sunday. But that didn’t stop the boys playing a cracking game of footy at Blundstone Arena.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 4 Preview
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Cam Hooke’s Collingwood believers enjoy this Round 4 Preview.
Round 3 – North Melbourne v Melbourne: Double Delight at Blundstone Arena
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Rob witnessed the classic battle of two dominant ruckmen and a howling wind at Blundstone Arena.
Round 3 – Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn: Moments
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Kerrie Soraghan sees the Bulldogs plight akin to a Thomas Hardy character
Glass half full time – why the Tiger season is still alive!
April 14, 2016 by 3 Comments
Sean Curtain finds the positives in Richmond’s season
‘What becomes of the broken hearted?’ The missing four from the A-League finals
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Hamish Neal analyses the seasons of Sydney FC, Newcastle Jets, Wellington Phoenix & Central Coast Mariners, the four teams to miss the A-League finals.
Round 4 Preview – Adelaide v Sydney: Hot Tip
April 14, 2016 by 9 Comments
Joe Moore previews the Adelaide v Sydney game. Includes plenty of Swan love (50,000 members!) , admiration for Tex’s mullet, K.Tippett’s return to Adelaide, the Swanettes and a crow who dared to fly with swans…
The (Sporting) Life of Brian
April 13, 2016 by 1 Comment
The (sporting) life of Brian who has found a home in the Northcote Park Reserves.
Oh What Could Have Been – The Day ‘Handsome Jack’ Kicked a Bag in the ‘Big V’
April 13, 2016 by 2 Comments
Smoove83 digs up some 1950s footy treasure: archival records of the footballing exploits of Mr Jack O’Rourke of Richmond (and the Warrnambool pub).
Round 3 Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn: It was the Best of Times, the Worst of Times the Day the Music Died
April 13, 2016 by 9 Comments
To Bulldogs supporter Neil Anderson, the loss of Bob Murphy, a music lover will be missed.
AFL Round Three Performance Reviews – Part Three
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Trevor Kannegiesser throws more clubs under his microscope after Round 3. Here it’s Brisbane, Geelong, Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne and Melbourne.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob – At Least the Moon
April 13, 2016 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob summarises Round 3 in his inimitable way.
What being a Geelong fan means to Malcolm Wood
April 13, 2016 by 1 Comment
Malcolm Wood nails the Geelong experience – of his generation – here.
Round 3 – Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn: That One Day in April
April 13, 2016 by 4 Comments
We welcome Gareth’s first post with the Almanac, a match report on Doggies v Hawks. [Welcome Gareth – Ed]
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