Add your update as they knock it around at Augusta.
Round 3 – West Coast v Fremantle: Winning Ugly
April 10, 2016 by 3 Comments
Peter Baulderstone asks what Marshall Foch, Ross Lyon, James Alexander Gordon, Ernie Els and Jason Day have in common? He’ll just have to settle for his Eagles and Jason Day winning ugly.
AFL Round Three Performance Reviews – Part One
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Part One of Trevor’s Round 3 Performance Review
Round 3 – Sydney v GWS: first quarter
April 10, 2016 by 1 Comment
A first quarter report on the Swans from one of our younger Almanackers. [Good stuff Charlie – Ed]
Round 3 – Port Adelaide vs Essendon: The show must go on
April 10, 2016 by 2 Comments
For Cathryn McDonald there is an uncertainty of which Port Adelaide is actually going to turn up and a moment in every Port home game where time seems to stop.
Round 3 – St. Kilda v Collingwood: Saints Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of 1966 Premiership With A Gutsy Win
April 10, 2016 by 3 Comments
Fifty years on from their solitary flag win over the Pies, the Saints play Collingwood: the result is the same, but the margin greater. Braham Dabscheck reports.
Round 3 – Gold Coast v Carlton: Live from the surface of the sun
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Did you know that it is quite warm on the Gold Coast? Did you know that the “little master” is frustratingly brilliant? Or that Tom Lynch and Jacob Weitering can play a bit? The Philby reveals all.
Round 3 – Richmond v Adelaide: Jake the Snake
April 10, 2016 by 96 Comments
Classic Rulebook. Includes praising of the Crows, bagging of Richmond and the obligatory Troy Chaplin sledge.
VAFA B Section – Round 1: Fitzroy v St Bedes
April 10, 2016 by 1 Comment
A reflective Phil Hill laments that not everyone has the good sense to schedule a wedding out of season. He is also concerned that Fitzroy faces a tough season in B Grade Ammos in 2016
Round 3 – Adelaide v Richmond: Now, I know why Tigers eat their young
April 10, 2016 by 17 Comments
Mickey Randall finds a Dangerfield in the Crows’ win under the roof. Also provides an update on the Grand Final of the Barossa and Light Bowls Association First Division. Not a good day for the Tigers
Round 3 – Port Adelaide v Essendon: The peloton’s caught up.
April 10, 2016 by 3 Comments
Handbag Hansen is pleased with the Port win but believes that, because sides have worked Port out, Ken Hinkley has had to change things around.
Round 3 – Port Adelaide v Essendon: Wise words from a Port legend
April 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Port great John Cahill’s perspective reminds all of the value of four premiership points
Cheater – Who Me?
April 9, 2016 by 9 Comments
Cheating. What is it and how do we police it? Robbo takes through a few of the issues and highlights the differences between some sports. This is a topic worthy of much discussion.
Retrospective Norm Smith Medals?
April 9, 2016 by 8 Comments
As the great footballers of the 50s and 60s grow older, Shannon Gill argues the case for retrospective Norm Smith Medals.
Almanac Weekend Reading: “The West Coast boys done bad”
April 8, 2016 by 1 Comment
“Ten years after the Eagles’ 2006 premiership, a culture is laid bare” – Martin McKenzie-Murray has this very interesting piece in the current issue of “The Monthly”.
Almanac Racing – final fling
April 8, 2016 by 17 Comments
Crio suggests we put the “big picture” criticisms aside for the afternoon and embrace the last bumper meeting from Sydney this season. For all of the valid head-shaking at the excesses and blunders, this remains a really good card. Be wary about committing until conditions are confirmed, but watch, enjoy and (if so inclined) bet.
Ode to Adam Goodes
April 8, 2016 by 8 Comments
Swans supporter Jan Courtin with an Ode to Adam Goodes on the occasion of his farewell.
AFL Round Two Performance Reviews – Part III
April 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Trevor Kannagiesser takes a look at the final six teams in Round 2 Part III Performance Review.
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