For three quarters, the “match-day experience” at ANZ Stadium left much to be desired for longtime Swans supporter Gavin Ward. The fourth was better.
Athletics: Stawell Gift Audio
April 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Australia’s richest race is now equally as profitable for female athletes, as it is for the men. As if the athletics gods sought to mark this step-forward in sporting equality, the youngest athlete in the field won. 16-year-old Victorian, Grace O’Dwyer, ran through the famous gates first to take home $40k. Queenslander Murray Goodwin won the men’s event in 12.10 seconds. With 134-years of history, the race is daring you to listen without goose-bumps.
Round 1 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Decisions, Decisions
April 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
Whenever a “choice” presents itself, Charlottemck re-lives that memorable Indiana Jones scene. Most things about this Hawthorn day reflected the idea of choosing… wisely.
Round 1 – Adelaide v North Melbourne: No one likes missing out on chocolate
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The spirit of the Almanac: nine year-old Aidan Hammond bursts through the pack on debut with this report on Adelaide v North Melbourne. On the radio, in the caravan on school holidays. Does it get much more ‘holiday footy’ than Aidan’s Easter weekend of AFL? [Looking forward to more from you, young fella. – Ed]
Round 1 – St Kilda v GWS: Emotional Situations
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An eventful day impairs Yoshi’s ability to follow his beloved Saints. But what he does get to hear and see gives him hope for the future.
Round 1 – St Kilda v GWS: Put it in the bank
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Steve Duffy, initially concerned at wasted opportunities early in the game, is happy with the Giants first-ever win over St Kilda.
Round 1 – Fremantle v Port Adelaide: Dear ABC Radio
April 6, 2015 by 12 Comments
Matt Zurbo watches footy closely, and with a footy thinkers’ eye. When listening to post-game summaries on radio, he expects good insight from the experts, not just stats. Here he analyses the Freo-Port match, and he analyses the analysts as well. [This is a interesting discussion point – Ed]
The Cokum Gift: a local sporting institution
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Well, you learn something every day. Clearly, the Cokum Gift has not had the publicity it deserves. What a classis! A 200+ sprint around a dam, this is no event for the gentle souls of Olympic Park, or even Stawell. [We need a runner from the Almanac stable – Ed]
Round 1 – Adelaide v North Melbourne: Could Taylor Walker be the riches of Adelaide’s fortune?
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With a real run at things after a healthy pre-season, Taylor Walker shows that a key forward can still dominate a game, especially when his hunting mates win a bounty of the Sherrin.
Round 1 – St Kilda v GWS: Missed Opportunities
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Nick Weidmann’s debut for the Almanac: GWS grab the points over St Kilda at the Docklands in yet another round one match where attack is the focus for both sides – fast, free-flowing footy.
Round 1 – Brisbane v Collingwood: A game of two sides
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While all the focus was on Dayne Beams’ debut for the Lions, it was Bam-Bam Rich’s return from a knee reconstruction which nearly spoiled the Pies’ season opener. Fitter for the run, Woodsman Gordon Beet predicts the only way for the Pies is up.
Round 1 – Fremantle v Port Adelaide: Down by the sea, a tale of two wharfie clubs
April 6, 2015 by 1 Comment
The wharfies go at it in the west. Freo come out winners in an intense affair, and both can look forward to appearing in September, writes Chris Michaels.
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: The Wizard’s Week
April 6, 2015 by 4 Comments
Not quite J.W Howard’s “Lazarus with a triple bypass”, but having conceded bragging rights to the West Calder Wizard, Joe Moore’s Bloods climb off the mat to grab the points at Homebush against the Bombers.
Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: A False Dawn?
April 5, 2015 by 16 Comments
Yet another rebuild is launched from the Whitten Oval. So while Tom Riordan welcomes the points, he urges caution about getting carried away.
Round 1 – St. Kilda v GWS Giants: The boys from the West are pests
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Andy the Beast is listening on his iPad hoping his Saints will win. Some classic schoolboy lines (“Josh Bruce’s speccie sounded good” – Ed]. [He also just avoided becoming a Bombers fan! JTH]
Round 1: Collingwood v Brisbane: Replays can’t live up to the real thing
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Sean Mortell caps off a week of preparations for the start of the 2015 season by watching his Mighty Magpies roll the Lions at the ‘Gabba: “As 7:00 rolled around I dominated the Mortell household remote…”
Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles: Who needs matchday entertainment when the game provides it?
April 5, 2015 by 6 Comments
The extra mascots might not have added much, but the Bulldogs and Eagles put on a show worth coming to see.
Round 1 – Sydney v Essendon: Maybe the Easter Show Should Go Back To Moore Park
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Wayne Ball was lamenting an early trek to Homebush, but there was not much to complain about after the final siren.
Round 1 – Melbourne v Gold Coast: Watts going on down there in Melbourne Town
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Hamish Townsend is having Easter with his family on beautiful Stradbroke Island where it’s still the 1950s – which might explain the Demons’ wonderful performance against the favoured Suns.
Round 1 – Brisbane v Collingwood: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the Pies’ round one game against Brisbane.”
April 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
There were three quarters of bliss and one of stress in the Fahey household.
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