Write. From the Heart.
Watching the gorgeous new movie The Dressmaker, Vin Maskell couldn’t help but notice, despite Kate Winslet’s considerable charms, that there was a good old-fashioned 1950s scoreboard in some of the shots.
So Vin contacted the props department and got the low-down on the making of the scoreboard and the filming of the footy scene, at Jung Recreation Reserve in the Wimmera.
Allan Grant with a superb look back at the life and times of the Saints at the Junction. Great footy history.
According to the raw numbers, leggies have been on the end of some expensive Test match returns, writes Pagan Maven.
Swish is older than this 1960 SANFL Budget, but only just. It looks to have weathered the 55 years better than he has.
Sometimes a fast start can cause fans to readjust their expectations. Sometimes that’s not a wise thing to do. ask Real’s opponents last weekend!
All-star sport is the way of the world. It is the great money-spinner. So if Test cricket in its current format is struggling… David Wilson draws the logical inference.
How can Josip Habljak, of Croatia, come to be training with Sturt? Wesley Hull interviewed Josip on his (incredible) journey.
da mcdonell presents a unique sporting challenge for 2016.
David Parker reflects on the The Austral’s history while watching cyclists go round at Hisense Arena.
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].
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.
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.
Yoshi counters the possibility of sport on Christmas Day.
da mcdonell gives Carlton’s Dennis Armfield some prescient advice.
Peter Baulderstone and the Avenging Eagle extend Festivus greetings from Perth. Ghosts and glad tidings of seasons past.
Les Everett shares some thoughts from Knackers and others about their best music, books, movies etc in 2015.
Long Bombs to Snake: Stories from Australian Sport is out now. See what’s in it.
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A cricket poem from Pam Sherpa. The top order is in disarray.
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]
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