Despite the familiarity of the courts at McDermott Avenue, Mooroolbark, after thirteen years of picking gravel out of her hands Sarah Black is looking forward to playing at the new netball facility at Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth.
2015 ICC World Cup – Australia vs. New Zealand : Audio Review
March 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Missed the action on Saturday between New Zealand and Australia at Eden Park on Saturday? Kieran Deck summarises proceedings in this neat 2min, 14 second audio package for you.
NAB Challenge 2015 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: The Doug Hawkins Wing Part II (As an Adult)
March 3, 2015 by 3 Comments
Damian Gibson visited with the ghosts of Fitzroy past at the Whitten Oval as the Bulldogs and Richmond clashed in their opening match of the 2015 NAB Challenge
Book Review: The Best American Sports Writing 2014
March 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Braham Dabscheck takes a look at the recently released publication; The Best American Sports Writing 2014. The raw, the visceral and the heartbreak of sport, often without the Hollywood ending.
How the dinosaurs got extinct
March 2, 2015 by 12 Comments
Anna Harms has drawn her first cartoon strip
ICC World Cup 2015 – New Zealand v Australia : “You’re Worse than England!”
March 2, 2015 by 5 Comments
It was a pretty special day at Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday… if you’re a Black Caps fan, that is. The ICC World Cup match between New Zealand and Australia had a classic finish. Peter Cresswell provides a much-needed Kiwi perspective of the match.
Seasons in the Sun (Part Nineteen): And the winner is………….
March 2, 2015 by 5 Comments
Did you think that the Kiwis and the Australians at Eden Park was the low scoring thriller of the weekend? Callum O’Connor advises you to think again as the Lower Plenty Thirds stagger to a finals slot. Or do they?
ICC World Cup 2015 – New Zealand v Australia: One For the Ages
March 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Almanacker Wayne Ball was at Eden Park for Saturday’s brilliant ICC 2015 World Cup Pool game between New Zealand and Australia, where the home side almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Almanac Music: Foo Fighters Review – Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, February 28, 2015
March 2, 2015 by 1 Comment
There’s a reason that the Foo Fighters are arguably the biggest band in the world. A relentless work ethic, oodles of talent and a very, very special bloke up front who knows how to work a room. Paul Campbell caught the Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. He thought they were just a little bit too good.
Almanac Music: The Selection Panel – Van Halen: Roth or Hagar?
March 2, 2015 by 7 Comments
Steve Baker kicks off a series of yarns looking at rock bands and personnel changes. Who pulled the right rein and who ended up in the spelling paddock?
Little Local Larrikins Part Three: Dodgy Disputes and Sour Shots
March 2, 2015 by 2 Comments
Back on the home court, Sean Mortell and his teammates declare ‘shenanigans’ on some dodgy tactics employed by an ECCA opponent. Stir the beast at your peril!
An AFL Lockout is the Only Answer
March 2, 2015 by 9 Comments
I suspect Rohan Coooper’s debut piece will generate a response. The players have too much power, he argues.
ICC World Cup – New Zealand v Australia: Woodface
March 1, 2015 by 14 Comments
ERegnans has had enough of MJ Clarke with his moaning and bully boy tactics. Has he got a Woodface as well as a tin ear? A game with four seasons in one day but in the end it’s only natural for BB McCullum’s kiwis.
Picnic Races: Alexandra Cup Day
March 1, 2015 by 5 Comments
Glen Davis ventures to Alexandra for a fine day out on the picnic racing circuit.
Lou: Under-prepared Australians?
March 1, 2015 by 5 Comments
Lou has been stirred into action by the Australians’ performance at Eden Park.
Almanac Music: Brisbane music doco from 1988 (Part 1)
February 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
Here’s a nice find from Mark Young. (There’s actually a few parts to this Youtube find – this is the first of them.
A-League 1,000 – The Shuffle Edition
February 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
With the ICC World Cup continuing the AFL’s pre-season challenge getting underway and round 19 of the A-League promising some ripping match-ups, not for the first time this year, too much sport this weekend- to borrow from Roy & H.G – may be barely enough. Hamish Neal previews this weekend’s A-League action in which champion striker Archie Thompson clocks up his 200th appearance for Melbourne Victory.
Almanac Music: Aussie album review – Hoodoo Gurus “Stoneage Romeos”
February 27, 2015 by 13 Comments
Welcoming in a new addition to our Almanac Music collection. In the first of an occasional series, Smokie revisits – and offers a few thoughts on – classic Australian albums. To get the ball rolling, it’s The Hoodoo Gurus and their breakthrough debut LP: Stoneage Romeos.
Crio’s Racing: Diamonds are Forever
February 26, 2015 by 35 Comments
There are a heap of sporting options available this weekend. But Crio argues that with both Caulfield and Warwick Farm hosting Group 1 cards, Saturday’s racing offers plenty of interest to both seasoned and casual punters alike.
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