Kerrie Soraghan reaches into her reserves of “defensive pessimism” as she reflects on the ending to the Bulldogs’ 2015 campaign. Resilience and hope.
Junior Almanac: Winning is a plus, good footy is a must
September 16, 2015 by 11 Comments
Abby Lennon (11 years old) played in a Grand Final last Friday night, for the Wests Bulldogs. It was the first Brisbane Juniors Under 13 Girls Grand Final ever. [Terrific stuff Abby – Ed].
AFLBJ Under 14 Div 1 Grand Final – Sandgate v Wests: That’s the siren
September 16, 2015 by 6 Comments
The siren sounded in the Brisbane Junior Under 14s Grand Final, and then this happened…
[With thanks to Glenn Wagner – Ed]
Junior Almanac: Sandgate Hawks Give Father and Son a Day to Remember
September 16, 2015 by 10 Comments
Luke Smith (13-years-old) had the taste of Grand Final nerves ahead of playing in last Saturday’s big one. Could he and his Sandgate Hawks do it?
57 Mt Pleasant Street (part 5): World Cup Australian Football (The Now)
September 16, 2015 by 5 Comments
The AFL finals are our World Cup. This year we have Adelaide exuberance, West Coast alacrity, Fremantle relentlessness, North Melbourne randomness, Hawthorn force and Sydney graft. We have particular styles of play played by each team. We have stereotyped characteristics of each team and club, all playing the same game, governed by exactly the same rules. And E. Regnans says footy is now, not next year, but right now.
Northcote Park Reserves through to the big dance after impressive Preliminary Final win over Eltham
September 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
The fortunes of the Northcote Park Cougars club rest with their Reserves this weekend, Stephen Marson reports.
100% For 100 Minutes
September 16, 2015 by 5 Comments
The Almanac’s Farrer League correspondent, Josh “The Hot Gospeller” Pinn brings us all of the heartache of the East Wagga-Kooringal Hawks tilt at a long-awaited flag.
Finals Week 1 – Richmond v North Melbourne: The raw of the Tigers
September 16, 2015 by 5 Comments
A model of empathy, Tim Pegler personifies the maxim that ‘discretion is the better part of valor’ as North play their role in breaking the hearts of the Tiger army in yet another Elimination final.
Crio’s Q? Finals don’t matter if you’re not involved
September 15, 2015 by 4 Comments
An embittered Crio wonders why anyone – other than supporters of remaining teams and the always desperate punters – would give a “rat’s tossbag” once their side is out. Does anyone else struggle with this sentimental rubbish of picking a team for the finals?
Finals Week 1 – West Coast v Hawthorn: Some things are more important than footy
September 15, 2015 by 9 Comments
An important piece of reflective beauty from Matt Quartermaine.
Richmond, you breaks my heart, but I still love you
September 15, 2015 by 4 Comments
DrCruel73 is down but not out, in this open letter to Old Tiger.
This is Australia: Melrose footy ground and surrounds
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This is Cameron McCallum’s drone video taken at the Northern Areas Football League Grand Final at Melrose FC in the Southern Flinders in South Australia.
That’s Mt Remarkable in the background.
They’ve had rain. The season looks promising. Check the canola (yellow) in the background. And the colour of the grass generally. God bless `em.
Finals Week 1 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Dog Day Evening
September 15, 2015 by 16 Comments
Dips knows “football as it should be played” when he sees it. It’s a game that sparks spontaneous eruptions of noise. It’s a game that crackles with the possibilities of David Campese, of Keyser Söze, of Dirk Diggler, of Mohammed Ali…
Dudley Street Doggies – All The President’s Men
September 15, 2015 by 8 Comments
What a year it’s been for Clem, Quang and their Bullydogs.
Pigskin Almanac – Vikings v 49ers: What is the Australian Way?
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Apart from changing prime ministers mid-term, is there an Australian way? [This is phenomenal from Jarryd Hayne – JTH]
Kids 7: Jets
September 15, 2015 by 1 Comment
Matt Zurbo continues his series on coaching kids. Here are some suggestions for what to do with the better-skilled kids in the team.
Finals Week 1 – Fremantle v Sydney: Eat Sleep Footy Repeat (Junior Almanac)
September 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
At Subi, 13-year-old Josh Coales’ Grandad is in good voice. And when Sydney’s Sam Reid goes down, “Dad claims he knows what it feels like to do his hammy as an ‘elite’ athlete. Being the best runner for Christ Church Grammar in 1993 doesn’t count as elite. Sorry Dad…” [Great stuff – Ed].
Finals Week 1 – Richmond v North Melbourne: Worth the Waite
September 15, 2015 by 3 Comments
Josh Barnstable heads nervously along to the G with a group all making their finals debut. The train is packed. The lunch won’t go down. “Our seats are perfect…”
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