North Melbourne supporter Rob Chanter discusses North Melbourne’s win against Geelong and ask the question, is redemption inevitable for North?
AFL Round 16 – Its a Crackin’ Cracker!
July 17, 2015 by 1 Comment
SidecarDixieJ says “I’m excited” with his comprehensive preview of an “anything could happen” AFL Round 16.
The Ashes 2015 – Second Test, Day 1: Australia in Complete Control
July 17, 2015 by 7 Comments
Perched high in the spaceship media centre, Citrus Bob Utber reviews Day 1 of the Second Test at Lord’s.
The Ashes 2015 – Second Test, Day 1: Asterix in Britain
July 17, 2015 by 10 Comments
ERegnans cuts a literary swathe through Day 1 at Lords in the spirit of CJL Rogers and SPD Smith’s on-pitch domination.
Round 15 – Richmond v Carlton and Hawthorn v Fremantle: Totaalvoetbal.
July 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
Richmond supporter Chris Daley saw two games of football live, Tigers v Blues at the G and the Hawks v Dockers at Aurora Stadium in a weekend of Total Football or as he calls it Totaalvoetbal.
Oak Park Football Club – dreams on offer
July 17, 2015 by 4 Comments
A touching memoir in which Matt Watson recalls his childhood dreams – formed on the J P Fawkner Reserve – of playing in the big time. But there were other Oak Park players who made it. And we also discover how it came to pass that Matt is a North Melbourne fan.
Round 16 Preview – A bit of Crowding Control please?
July 17, 2015 by 4 Comments
Sal Ciardulli offers his usual comprehensive tips for Round 16 and some thoughtful advice on how the game’s rules should be modified to reduce the scourge of congestion around the ball.
The 2015 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Fifteen
July 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
Some lovely words this week from Earl O’Neill on generational connections and changes, and his family’s intertwined Australian football and rugby league strands
Almanac Racing – another place and another time
July 16, 2015 by 12 Comments
Crio’s content to concede that racing’s unplaced in the Group One sporting options this weekend. But if you’ve got a winner…
Round 16 – Preview: Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life
July 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
Drawing together all information (including some chest-beating propaganda from a Weagle counterpart), Cam Hooke previews the crucial Collingwood v West Coast clash.
Haiku Bob – Round 15 – Steady Drip
July 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
Three straight defeats and nobody up forward “except bloody Jesse White”… the rains are falling on Haiku Bob’s Magpies.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin 2015: Game Three – Red Dead Redemption
July 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
Callum O’Connor’s first rugby league match sees the Maroons run riot against the shell-shocked Blues.
Being and the thinking Cygne
July 16, 2015 by 8 Comments
Bastille Day and the Tour and Francobubbles yet M. de Hauteclocque (Mathilde’s papa) is thinking cups of tea, Test cricket and Antiques Roadshow. So how does this affect the sense of being in the thinking Cygne?
Almanac Golf – Spieth Chasing Three in a Row at the Open
July 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
The Open Championship returns to St Andrews this week. With Rory McIlroy out with an ankle injury, Greg Ford looks at Jordan Spieth’s prospects for a third major in a row.
Ultimate Wool Team – Victoria: Brian ‘Moo’ Muir
July 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
Brian Muir was a wool classer, analyst and later a manager at Dalgety’s. He played at St Kilda, coached the Under 19s and has been a club stalwart for over half a century. He spoke to JTH yesterday. [A worthy nom for the Vic side – Ed]
The Ashes 2015: is the Watson Carnival over?
July 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
Including here on footyalmanac.com.au, many words have been written about Shane Watson. Darren ‘Smokie’ Dawson gives us an excellent overview of what is being said right now about the all-rounder who has been omitted for the second Test.
A life lesson from Tommy
July 16, 2015 by 8 Comments
Life-long Tiger fan Tess Pryor recalls a chance meeting with the late, great Tommy Hafey. “You’re not a legend until someone else says you are!” Terrific yarn with timely perspective.
AFL Round 15 – Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda: A win for storytelling
July 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
It seems every Sainter has a tale to tell, and their fascinating yarns were the centerpiece of Yvette Wroby’s jaunt to Sydney last weekend.
The Ashes 2015 – Second Test Preview: Dear Prudence
July 16, 2015 by 4 Comments
Are we sending echidnas to play in hedgehog conditions? So many questions leading into the Lord’s Test. A Beatles influenced E.regnans offers up some interesting thoughts ahead of the second Ashes Test.
Time and Space – James Coventry
July 16, 2015 by 4 Comments
James Coventry is an ABC sports commentator based in Adelaide. Robert Walls’ time at Fitzroy is the subject of this extract from his book Time and Space, which is a history of strategy, tactics and coaching innovation in Australian football.
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