Jan Courtin addresses racism
Round 17 – Melbourne v St Kilda: Savage shines as Saints maintain their decade-long dominance over the Demons
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Jennifer Muirden takes great encouragement from the performance of the Saints’ younger brigade as a third quarter blitz delivers another win over the Demons. She also pays homage to Kiwi Shane Savage with a reworking of a Split Enz classic.
Round 17 – Carlton v Hawthorn: In a Hole still Digging
July 30, 2015 by 2 Comments
While watching his Blues get thrashed by the Hawks last Friday night, Blues supporter Peter Fuller describes it as the last chapter in the decline and fall of the once impregnable Princes Park Empire.
Almanac Wheelchair Tennis: Competition half a world away from tragedy
July 30, 2015 by 3 Comments
Henry de Cure plays Wheelchair Tennis on the world tour (with a world ranking of 69). And he’s a Crows man. This is Henry’s story of how a tournament in South Africa coincided with news of Phil Walsh, and the ongoing search for meaning.
Round 17 – Essendon v Port Adelaide: Shaun
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Sam has watched Essendon work with project players over the years and suspects Shaun McKernan may be another one.
Round 17- Richmond v Fremantle. And Red Hill v Pearsdale: Bad Kicking is Bad Football (usually).
July 30, 2015 by 2 Comments
The can bar can tell a lot about a club. Chris Daley spends an afternoon at the local footy before following the fortunes of his Tigers who are up against the Dockers at the MCG.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 18
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0-5 is enough for Cam Hooke and the Collingwood faithful. With arch-rivals Melbourne and Collingwood set to cash on a Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, the True Believers are confident of getting the points.
The Ashes 2015 – Third Test, Day 1: Swing, 1997, Mr Anderson; the consolations of Hegel
July 30, 2015 by 18 Comments
Heavy skies over Edgbaston. Despite heroic CJL Rogers simplicity, it is Mr Anderson and England who steal this cricketing day. Amid the ruinous sporting landscape, DJ Wilson seeks (and finds) the consolation of philosophy. [Hegel is a handy team member, ER – JTH]
Round 17 – West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans: Hand-me-up
July 30, 2015 by 3 Comments
Don Meadows with a grand tale of how a Rabbitohs fan steeped in the traditions of the Redfern mob came to love ‘Rules’ and the Sydney Swans, while others in the family embraced the West Coast Eagles.
Almanac Cricket: Vale Clive Rice
July 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
A fitting tribute to the great South African all-rounder Clive Rice (from ESPNCricinfo).
Racing – turn the calendar
July 29, 2015 by 10 Comments
A quick loop of the nation’s racing options as Crio cautiously welcomes the 2015-16 New Year.
Fazing Shane
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“Gradually being fazed out of Test cricket…” Haven’t we all felt like that at times? A nice spot by Robbie B. [There, but for the grace of God, go our editors and their muck-ups Robbie! – Ed]
The Ashes 2015 – A Birmingham thriller: the sprain that changed modern cricket
July 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
Just when you thought it was safe to get some sleep, the third Ashes Test between England and Australia kicks off tonight from Birmingham. Pat White from Cricket Froth takes us back to one of the most memorable Ashes encounters in recent times at Edgbaston.
The Ashes 2015 – Third Test Preview: Edgbaston is…(Analysis, Banter, Memoir)
July 29, 2015 by 33 Comments
The Ashes returns to Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on Wednesday. What are your associations with Edgbaston?
The Ashes 2015 – The Time I Lived With England’s New Coach, Trevor Bayliss
July 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
Wayne Ball shares his first hand insights into the new England coach, Trevor Bayliss.
Goodes, AFLPA, Fans, Media – where to from here?
July 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
Geordie McMillan takes aim at some of his Hawks’ actions regarding the “Goodes Issue”.
Don’t Like Banging Your Head On A Table?
July 29, 2015 by 6 Comments
As the Goodes issue rolls on, Damien Little and The People’s Elbow find a practical way of directing support towards Adam (and his former teammate, Michael O’Loughlin), if you’re so inclined, of course.
Haiku Bob – Round 17: the last break
July 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
It’s still summer holidays in Sweden and Haiku Bob has been whiling away the days in the Stockholm archipelago which, along with the 5.10 am kick-off (!), has crept its way into some of this week’s haiku….
Round 17 – Richmond v Fremantle: A Game of Halves
July 29, 2015 by 4 Comments
Sarah Black takes a ‘lose the battle, but win the war’ attitude to Richmond’s narrow loss to Fremantle from the weekend, and looks forward to seeing what happens IF they should meet again in September.
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