da mcdonell presents a unique sporting challenge for 2016.
Almanac Cycling: The Austral – Australia’s oldest wheel race
December 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
David Parker reflects on the The Austral’s history while watching cyclists go round at Hisense Arena.
2015: A year below expectations (well mostly)
December 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Take a deep breath. Mick Jeffrey looks back on his year in footy and running and plots out his 2016 schedule. [Impressive effort, Mick – Ed].
Women Meeting The Men Head-On
December 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Wesley Hull shines a light on some people bringing women’s footy into prominence at the local level. Here, it’s the story of Pyramid Waragnu from Cairns.
Almanac Soccer: Ulysses Kokkinos – Australian Soccer’s George Best (Patrick Skene in The Guardian)
December 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
Another outstanding read from Patrick Skene as part of his ‘Forgotten Stories’ series for The Guardian Australia. The story of former South Melbourne Hellas super-striker Ulysses Kokkinos is the quintessence of the highs and lows of fame.
A-League Game on Christmas Day?
December 21, 2015 by 3 Comments
Yoshi counters the possibility of sport on Christmas Day.
Mentoring Dennis Armfield (Carlton FC)
December 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
da mcdonell gives Carlton’s Dennis Armfield some prescient advice.
Happy Christmas (Footy is Over) – For Now
December 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
Peter Baulderstone and the Avenging Eagle extend Festivus greetings from Perth. Ghosts and glad tidings of seasons past.
Best of 2015 on australianrules.com.au
December 20, 2015 by 2 Comments
Les Everett shares some thoughts from Knackers and others about their best music, books, movies etc in 2015.
Our sports writing journal Long Bombs to Snake is out now. (Order your copy here)
December 20, 2015 by 16 Comments
Long Bombs to Snake: Stories from Australian Sport is out now. See what’s in it.
Available in digital and printed editions.
Order here now.
Almanac (Cricket) Poetry: Shared Moment
December 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A cricket poem from Pam Sherpa. The top order is in disarray.
Brilliant Sportswriting: A Body of Athletics
December 19, 2015 by 9 Comments
Almanac writer and supporter Stephanie Holt mentioned this piece to me – for good reason. It is a superb piece of sports writing. So many themes are developed through the narrative. [The PEN and Prairie Schooner aspects of this post are also interesting – JTH]
Max Bailey a Maasai Warrior
December 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hawthorn premiership ruckman Max Bailey to leap with the Masaai teaching future warriors.
A cricketing revolution: Three cases for the selection of Joe Mennie
December 18, 2015 by 16 Comments
Dave Brown, with the assistance of Darwin, Shakespeare and Marx, makes an impassioned plea for the inclusion of Joe Mennie in the test squad
Almanac WA shindig by Frankie (the first chosen in the AFL Canine Draft)
December 17, 2015 by 9 Comments
The Almanac’s first AFL-star / canine correspondent reports in on the WA 2015 Footy Almanac gathering. Does Peter_B taste like chicken or eagle?
Almanac Racing – no ho ho as racing hits a low
December 16, 2015 by 9 Comments
Crio promises that next week everything (OK,maybe some things) will be much better but, for now, it is hard to be positive casting an eye over racing’s landscape and the prospects for Saturday.
Statistics in Cricket, a Cautionary Tale
December 16, 2015 by 7 Comments
Demonymic discusses how caution must be taken when looking at cricket statistics, as they don’t tell the overall story.
A-League 1,000: The Ulsan Edition
December 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal previews Round 11 of the A-League.
Crio’s Q? – when the untouchable gets brushed
December 15, 2015 by 4 Comments
“The Special One” is in uncharted waters as Chelsea sink towards the relegation zone. Who’d’ve thought? Some seem to be forever blessed, but sport teaches us to savour the good times and retain humility for what might lie ahead. Who else has seemed “on top of the world” only to face the cliff’s edge?
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