As Almanackers will appreciate from previous years, for Matt Watson, this weekend was all about The Curse. Russ was in town. For a North Melbourne game…
Round 17 – Brisbane v North Melbourne: The curse is dead; long live the curse.
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Round 17 – A tale of two AFL venues: ES and SO
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Peter Clark juxtaposes the conditions at two venues for AFL in Round 17. All match conditions are not created equal. (Wonder how Port, Essendon, GWS and Geelong players feel about it?)
Round 17 Essendon v Port Adelaide: The season’s not over yet.
July 27, 2015 by 4 Comments
As Dan Hansen watches Port take the points over Essendon, he remembers a time when a lot of folk thought the season was over for Adelaide Uni Blacks Soothsayers in the 1989 South Australian Ammos season and wonders if all is not lost for Port in 2015.
Round 17 – Carlton v Hawthorn: One Supporter Has Been Blue since 2001
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As Hawks supporter Bradley Thomas explains, the ‘Johnsy curse’ continued, as his Hawks had a massive win against the Blues on Friday night.
Round 17 – Melbourne v St. Kilda: Saints Out Tackle Demons Inside 50 (46 Points Actually!)
July 27, 2015 by 2 Comments
Not so much the Carl Ditterich Cup, but a “[fight] for the coveted 13th spot on the ladder…” (Braham Dabscheck’s words, not ours!) On a day for the footy purists, St Kilda’s continued development takes another step forward at the ‘G.
Round 17 – West Coast v Sydney: Ten years of great rivalry mean little, as the Swans suffer another smashing
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Jan Courtin’s round 17 match report
Round 17 – Essendon v Port Adelaide: Much a-boo about nothing
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Chris Michaels hails Paddy Ryder’s character and effort as he fronted up against his former club on Saturday night. And as the footy gods would have it, Revis’ boy gets the last laugh.
Round 17 – Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast Suns: Adelaide one day, Surry Hills the next
July 27, 2015 by 67 Comments
The resilient and courageous Adelaide Crows get the job done against the Suns at the Adelaide Oval in style. Rulebook then heads off to Sin City for the Adelaide Uni Greys and Footy Almanac Sydney lunch, where The Harcourts and the ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup’s Earl O’Neill have our man entertained in fine style.
WAFL Round 18: A Royal announcement
July 27, 2015 by 1 Comment
Les Everett reviews Round 18 of the WAFL, as East Perth gives the rest of the competition clear message after thrashing South Fremantle on the weekend.
Round 17 – GWS v Geelong: Manuka sun…Canberra magic moments – Cats master the Giants of Two Homes
July 27, 2015 by 3 Comments
Steve Alomes venture to a typically Canberra day when it’s warm in the sunshine and frigid in the shade to see the Cats’ experience get them home.
Round 17 – West Coast v Sydney: Icing on the Cake
July 27, 2015 by 13 Comments
Peter Baulderstone closed his eyes and blew out all the candles. When he opened them after the fire brigade had left, his Eagles were 9 goal winners over a listless (and Buddyless) Sydney. No prizes for guessing his birthday wish.
The Ashes 2015 – Edgbaston Test: call for writers
July 27, 2015 by 9 Comments
What an Ashes series this is. The third Test starts on Wednesday (night for us), in Edgbaston. Get involved with our Almanac Cricket writing.
Round 17 – Essendon v Port Adelaide: ‘Baby Bombers Version 2.0’ go down to Port by 13 points in a shootout under the roof
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If not for wayward kicking, the “Baby Bombers” could have stolen a win against Port Adelaide. Nick Weidmann gives an in-depth review of the pulsating match.
Round 17 – Richmond v Fremantle: The hardest defeat to take
July 27, 2015 by 6 Comments
A tough loss for the Tiger army to take. Paddy Grindlay watches the battle-hardened Dockers capitalise on opportunity when it presented itself in the dying seconds of Saturday’s clash.
Crio’s Q? – beating Collingwood (Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood)
July 27, 2015 by 7 Comments
The Silver Anniversary of Stevie Kolyniuk’s famous goal against Collingwood and the Doggies’ win this weekend is the trigger for reminiscence on those happy “Pie-eating” memories. Indulge!
Round 16 – St Kilda v Richmond: Benevolence beams down on Etihad during the inaugural Maddie’s Match
July 27, 2015 by 2 Comments
Artist and wordsmith Jen Muirden with her take on Maddie’s Match.
Round 17 – Melbourne v St Kilda: Demons cast out, Saints be praised
July 27, 2015 by 2 Comments
Ken Haley was in that number in 1966 and he wants to be there when next the Saints go marching in. Here is his story of a cold and wet afternoon when two re-developing sides went at it. [Nice to have you on our page Ken – JTH]
Round 17 – Carlton v Hawthorn: The flipside of twenty years ago
July 26, 2015 by 2 Comments
Carlton versus Hawthorn; Alan Stewart recalls that over twenty years ago the margin was similar but the song sung at the end of the games was different.
Round 17 – Adelaide v Gold Coast: A Pillar of (Chicken) Salt
July 26, 2015 by 13 Comments
A Mickey classic as he samples Adelaide Oval’s culinary delights and the Crows for the first time post repatriation. Would you like chicken salt with that?
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