The A-League is 10 years old. Philip Mendes and his 16 year-old son Lucas, mark the League’s Aluminium Anniversary by naming their all-star line-up.
Weekend A-League Preview : Round 11 – The NSW Can’t Win Edition
December 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
Hamish Neal from Sydney’s Sky Sports Radio provides a unique and entertaining preview of this weekend’s A-League action.
Wicket Keeper
December 19, 2014 by 7 Comments
More glorious artwork from Kate Birrell of the groundsman keeping the wickets at her local oval. Kate’s sanity and furnishings are under assault from an aspiring Davey Warner.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Debutant’s Day Out
December 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
Paddy Grindlay’s comprehensive wrap of the wickets at the Gabba yesterday. NutForest has a day out.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One: Mitch v Peppa Pig
December 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
A sweltering Day One in Brisbane is father-son bonding time for Matt and Angus Watson.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two: The Old and the New – A Mixed Media Day of Cricket Updates
December 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sean Curtain charts both the progress of both live cricket media coverage and day two’s play at the Gabba.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two : Labu Who?
December 18, 2014 by 1 Comment
Bob Utber’s wrap of the second day’s action at the Gabba. Another great day of test cricket, with the honours evenly shared.
Crio’s Racing: The family needs to sort out its differences
December 18, 2014 by 7 Comments
Crio is not happy with the internal squabbling of a racing fraternity which cannot afford to be divided.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One : Sports Scientists: Have They Too Much Control?
December 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
David Chettle bemoans the influence of the sports scientist in the professional era. And the lack of XXXX at the Gabba.
The Legend of The Pink Shirt
December 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Who would have guessed that a simple pink shirt could possess such motivational powers for an indoor cricket team?
Brisbane Test, Australia v India – Day One: Initiation of heat!
December 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
It was the subtle beginning of a new era: Jill Scanlon reports on a day of attrition at the Gabba.
Old (woollen) footy jumpers: Rare footy photo of international literary star
December 18, 2014 by 5 Comments
We have uncovered a photo of Haiku Bob as a Haiku-ling in Brisbane junior footy.
Lou (is back): Bowlers coming off? Don’t they like taking wickets?
December 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Lou can’t believe what happened at the Gabba today.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One: From the sauna, 57 Mt Pleasant Street
December 17, 2014 by 7 Comments
Slippery Stan and BJ pull no punches in their wrap-up of day one at the Gabba from 57 Mt Pleasant St. “Well apart from the toss, the over rate and the leaking of runs in the last hour, [Smith] did beautifully…”
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One: The Gabba – Clem Jones’ Home
December 17, 2014 by 1 Comment
Like most Australian cricket fans, Bob Utber is at a loss to explain how three fast bowlers sustain [possible] match-ending injuries on the same day.
The Last Pulse – by Anson Cameron, launched by John Harms
December 17, 2014 by 6 Comments
The Last Pulse is a seriously good novel. Don’t be distracted by the fact it is so enjoyable to read. It is, at the same time, a work of considerable literary merit. It’s Noah meets the Odyssey meets Ned Kelly meets Jesus Christ meets Bob Katter meets A.D. Hope. It was my pleasure to say a few words at the recent launch.
Analysis on St Kilda Records: Victoria versus Interstate
December 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sapporo’s St Kilda tragic Yoshi Imagawa has been hard at work, studying the Saints’ recent form, both in Victoria and Interstate. Can a St Kilda flag by 2020 be a reasonable expectation based on Yoshi’s analysis?
Gabba Test, Day One ; The Almanac Live Comments ‘Blog’
December 17, 2014 by 6 Comments
The second Test between Australia and India is underway at the ‘Gabba. Join our live comments discussion!
Gabba Test: writers’ schedule (get involved)
December 17, 2014 by 16 Comments
The second Test starts on Wednesday. It’s true. Almanac writers are called upon to follow up stellar Adelaide Test efforts with a pre-Christmas surge to Brisbane. Get involved. Nominate a day. Carn Test cricket.
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