Force defeat Hurricanes in trial, Hamish Neal suggests Canes shouldn’t worry
A-League 1,000: The Recruit Edition
February 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With new signings jetting into the countries by the day, Hamish Neal previews Round 18 of the A-League
Almanac Art: Footy Grandstands
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More great artwork by Mike Hugo including Vic Park and EJ Whitten Stands
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2016 – A Quick Follow-up
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Cam Hooke welcomes the new season with typical optimism. What are your thoughts on his team assessment and game plan?
Geelong shows the benefit of recycling
February 3, 2016 by 8 Comments
Glen’s fourth Quaddy leg is this list of players whose careers kicked on once they moved to Sleepy Hollow. Give us yours.
Rod Laver is a great. But I’m not sold on the Laver Cup.
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Hamish Neal serves up his thoughts on the Laver Cup
Console-ation – in loving memory of AFL video games
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“The golden age of footy video games” is a phrase rarely heard in Almanac circles. Alex Darling has changed all that.
Almanac Super Bowl 50 Preview: Should I Stay or Should I Go… into work?
February 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
At 10:30am (AEST) on Monday 8 February, Super Bowl 50 pits Carolina’s Panthers against the Denver Broncos in Santa Clara, California. If you have no affinity for either city and no colour preference (Carolina’s are Port Power-ish, Denver a GWS-Telstra cross – that should sort out a few of you) then the added spice.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2016 – A Quick Follow-up
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Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2016 continues with Eddie Watch and injury updates
Almanac Racing – Manfred Man
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The quality’s improving, the options are wonderful and, for Crio, the weekend
Who’s versing? Hawthorn
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Alex Darling continues a poetic look at the AFL sides with some Hawks observations
The House that Horse Built: Renovation and Rejuvenation
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Joe Moore compares the Swans of recent times to fine architecture and ponders on the renovations that will keep them prominent.
Geelong players kicking on at other clubs
February 2, 2016 by 7 Comments
Glen provides the next leg of his Geelong quaddie, players who kicked on at other clubs, anyone missing?
The MJ Clarke “Competitive Side of the Game” Memorial Book Club: a leg-up
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Two people in the front bar brainstorm; how to help retiree MJ Clarke? [All ideas welcome – Ed].
Aussie Rules: Explaining footy to a foreigner
February 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Growing up with Australian Football leads to certain understandings. Alex Darling remembers trying to explain the game to a international visitor. [Have you tried this? How did you go?]
Almanac Cricket: UQCC – Interview with the Keepers (Part 1)
February 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Wonderful stuff. Ian Elks shares Part 1 of a cracking interview with three Uni of Queensland Cricket Club wicketkeepers to play for Queensland: Lew Cooper, Wade Seccombe and Chris Hartley. The conversation covers WEP Harris, Thommo and even Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk [with thanks to UQCC Old Boys Cricket News – Ed].
Almanac Music: ‘Time and Tide’ by Rocky and the Two-bob Milllionaires
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John Harms first met Rocky of Rocky and the Two-Bob Millionaires playing cricket. Here is one of his songs, ‘Time and Tide’.
Non “boom” recruits for Kardinia Park
February 1, 2016 by 2 Comments
Glen selects a team of Geelong recruits that didn’t cut the mustard
They Call It Lord’s
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The history of Sunbury Cricket Club on the Yorke Peninsula is one of character and characters as told by Peter Argent
Almanac Athletics: The Ringwood Gift – A quarter mile worth remembering.
January 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
David G reports on the Ringwood Gift run over 400m and not the usual 120m distance.
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