Matt Watson finds the inner (footy mad) child within all of us? What women couldn’t approve of home decorating by team colours?
Round 8 Preview – Juddy Kicks a few goals – but misses a point
May 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli hits the bully pulpit with some strong and convincing words on AFL integrity. And his regular preview of the weekend’s games. Go Friars!
Junior Almanac – Footy: Hey, I should be doing something
May 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
One day Sam Colquhoun said, “Hey I should be doing something.” So he took up footy and joined the Mt Eliza Mounties. And now he’s having a ball.
Pick One update – Status Quo
May 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
There are still 20 tipsters in the Fitzroy Rotary Tip One comp. Click through for details
There’s a Place in the World for an Angry Young Man….
May 22, 2015 by 5 Comments
Tom Greenaway used to be an angry young man at the footy – fist in the air, head in the sand, you know the type. So why has his player abuse dimmed over the years?
England cricket, May 2015: the tying of oneself in knots
May 22, 2015 by 16 Comments
E Regnans tries to make sense of the recent goings on in English cricket. As he’s tapping, away the Poms fall to 4/30 at Lord’s against New Zealand. To what topics have the conversations turned in the hallowed halls of the egg and bacon brigade. What of this man Pietersen?
Analysis: why has the Power’s run and carry stopped and dropped?
May 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
Dave Brown (somewhat gleefully) analyses the reasons behind the rise and fall of the Port Adelaide empire.
Junior Almanac – Skateboarding: Lessons learnt at the Naz
May 21, 2015 by 6 Comments
Jack Regan heads to the Naz, gets a few tips from an old hand, and nails a new move or two. [Great use of the lingo Jack – Ed]
An Initiative that Has Everyone Happy with the Umpires
May 21, 2015 by 5 Comments
In one of the AFL’s great unsung initiatives, the Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience allows a child with Down syndrome to be the assistant for the umpires – or, as Bradley’s daughter Isabel calls them, “the quiet team.”
AFLPA Legends Series: Russell Greene
May 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Recently I caught up with 300 game player (St Kilda and Hawthorn) Russell Greene to talk about footy, family, education, social inclusion, social attitudes and whatever else came up.
Junior Almanac: The Hidden Language of the Soul
May 21, 2015 by 3 Comments
Erin Douglas-O’Loughlin, who dances for madness (An impressively mature, expressive piece – as a great man once said, “How can someone so young sing these words?” – Ed).
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 8 preview v Gold Coast
May 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Another week is another shot at redemption. The Gold Coast – despite having a terrible start to the season – have a pretty good record against the Pies and Cam Hooke is well aware of this. Nonetheless, despite some trepidation, he, like any true believer, has faith that his Woodsmen will prevail.
Round 7 – Richmond v Collingwood: Haiku Bob – So We Tell Ourselves
May 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
That Confucius of Concision is at it again, this time from international Krakow.
Junior Almanac – Mountain Biking: The Destruction of the Tadpole Trails
May 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Finn Morcombe, from Woodleigh School, has really been on his bike. Here’s a feature article on his great love, mountain biking
Round 7 – Richmond v Collingwood: A Write-up Purely Dictated by Crowd Comments
May 21, 2015 by 16 Comments
Here’s an idea for an Almanac match report: Sarah Black represents the entire Richmond v Collingwood game with nothing but the yells, quips and laments of the mad beast known as the MCG crowd.
VAFA – Fitzroy v Old Melburrnians: Arise Sir Gator
May 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Mosquito Fleet of the Fitzroy FC give their all, but they have been waiting for another big man to rise, as King George III explains [while having a crack at another club stalwart – Ed]
Country footy: Leitchville-Gunbower put on a premiership reunion weekend
May 21, 2015 by 9 Comments
The Leitchville-Gunbower Football Netball Club reunion went off with a bang. The footy team knocked over Elmore, the lamb was cooked perfectly, the jumpers were auctioned, the piano accordion came out, a sheep was sheared and many stories were told. All in all a great weekend.
Round 7 – Hawthorn v Melbourne: The Hawk Explosion
May 21, 2015 by 3 Comments
Junior Almanacker Louis Hodder makes his Footy Almanac debut with a very happy Hawks fan’s view of their ‘shellacking’ of Melbourne.
Crio’s Racing – Super for Superannuants
May 20, 2015 by 23 Comments
Gloom but not doom awaits punters challenging the time-honoured Doomben 10,000 meeting this Saturday. Tips please.
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