The excitement builds for Cam Hooke and his dedicated band of Woodspeople. With less than a week before the Pies NAB Challenge debut against Hawthorn, Cam Asks the faithful what they’re looking forward to this season?
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: What Are You Looking Forward To This Season?
February 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Crio’s Racing: Lightning and Hobartville Stakes days
February 19, 2015 by 17 Comments
It’s almost Autumn Carnival time and Crio says the fields are good but still a bit thin. Top horses on display in the big WFA races at Flemington and Rosehill. Guidance required.
Season 2015 – Wanna Volunteer with the Almanac?
February 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Almanac wants you. Read on…
Northern Territory Football League Team Of The Year
February 18, 2015 by 5 Comments
Jackson Clark picks his Northern Territory team of the year. Some familiar and not so familiar names in this impressive line-up.
Everything Old is New Again: Sydney Swans Season Preview 2015
February 18, 2015 by 3 Comments
Not even the bloody sparrows will dampen Joe Moore’s hopes for Sydney in 2015. Some impressive additions to the Swans list and record pet memberships have hopes high for the Bloods.
Swans TV Unlimited
February 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
A Swans pre-season featuring Swans TV, Hip Hop, One Day and Marty Mattner. Mathilde de Hauteclocque at her pre-season best.
Sadness on Animal Cruelty
February 18, 2015 by 11 Comments
The 4Corners investigative report into the live baiting of racing greyhounds and the graphic images recorded on hidden cameras has shocked sports fans and animal lovers alike. Yoshi shares an impassioned plea to end this cruel and barbaric practice and to punish those found guilty.
Gone to the dogs
February 18, 2015 by 10 Comments
Crio reviews the greyhound industry in the aftermath of Four Corners expose’ of the use of live animals to ‘blood’ racing dogs.
The Boy Who Dodged Bullets and Bombs So He Could Come to Canberra to Have a Bat and Bowl – and Captain His Country at the Cricket World Cup
February 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As Bangladesh and Afghanistan square off in Canberra for their ICC World Cup Group A pool match today, Archie Butterfly profiles the Afghani skipper, Mohammed Nabi.
Almanac Wine: Songs of Sparkling Shiraz
February 18, 2015 by 24 Comments
“Sparkling shiraz is the viticultural Skyhooks. Unheard of in Europe. Never caught on in America. Yet enduringly significant and loved in Australia,” writes Mickey Randall in this cracking piece about the magnificent drop. [have had a few myself – JTH]
Tremendous review of The Last Pulse
February 18, 2015 by 4 Comments
This book just keeps getting excellent reviews – and this one is entertaining as well.
2000 – (still not quite) All Australian SSA Team – Who Are The Mystery Boys?
February 18, 2015 by 7 Comments
Continuing his look at the travails of Aussie rules’ elite juniors of the past, Swish presents the 2000 SSA All-Australian line-up. Three obvious standouts in this line-up, but few who went on to make their mark at the elite level. Where are they now?
Sapporo Snow Festival – Part 3: Tsudome and Susukino
February 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi continues his look at Sapporo’s Snow Festival. His latest dispatch takes in Tsudome and Susukino.
Seasons in the Sun (Part 17): Patience v Patience, Discipline v Discipline.
February 18, 2015 by 1 Comment
It’s time. One last bridge to cross to make the finals. Can our heroes get the job done against Riverside?
The Things We Do For Love – It’s Business Time – the All Black First Five
February 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
Fresh from straightening up non-Queenslanders in yesterday’s dispatch, Archie Butterfly returns with some cultural insights into New Zealand. Chilly bins, jandals and a quick trip to the dairy – all from the comfort of your own little Lower Hutt batch, eh!
ICC World Cup 2015 – New Zealand v Scotland: Thinking of My ‘Home Country’
February 17, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi reports on todays ICC World Cup pool match between New Zealand v Scotland from the Shaky Isles. [Having a crack. Lovely to see – Ed]
Brendon’s Black Capped Imposter’s Set to Get Smashed by a Bunch of Sporran-Wearing South African Scots in Downtown Dunedin Before Dark
February 17, 2015 by 3 Comments
Archie delivers a magnificent overview of the Scottish side who are in the process of smashing the Black Caps at home…. possibly.
ICC World Cup 2015 – Ireland v West Indies: The arrival
February 16, 2015 by 13 Comments
E.Regnans relays the World Cup description from a Derry front bar as the Irish chase down a big target set by the Windies.
Roy Hay: Is It Time for More Cooperation?
February 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Some great analysis from Roy Hay and Tony Ward in Monday’s Guardian on how the numbers are telling us that it’s time Australia’s sporting bodies stopped warring and began cooperating for the greater good of fans.
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