Yoshi Imagawa welcomes the latest St Kilda Father-Son prospect (only 18 years to go until he’s eligible, Saints fans…) into the world with some quality prose .
Sport’s Many Cups Runneth Over, and Over
December 5, 2014 by 7 Comments
Jeff Dowsing muses on the supply-side economics of professional sport; “Give us time to miss you…”
Spectators: A Studio Exhibition.
December 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of The Almanac’s many artistic treasures – Kate Birrell – is set to unveil a new showing. Read more…
The Day Before Phillip Hughes Walked Out to Bat for the Last Time
December 5, 2014 by 13 Comments
Anthony Thomas shares his deeply moving account of the passing of Phil Hughes and then his own father.
Eleven White Clothed Angels
December 4, 2014 by 3 Comments
More reflections on Phil Hughes: A life and a career which ended far too soon. By Mick Alldis (with thanks to Malcolm Ashwood)
Crio’s racing: Ascot or the bush
December 4, 2014 by 7 Comments
It is definitely a case of quantity over quality at Sandown this week, so Crio casts his eye across the Nullibor to Ascot. And of course, there is always Avoca, Balnarring or Stony Creek…
A Poem to Ahmed Saad
December 3, 2014 by 11 Comments
Yoshi Imagawa: Footy lover, cycling enthusiast and now, with this ode to St Kilda’s Ahmed Saad, we add ‘Renaissance Man’ to the list.
Overheard at Essendon: Part 3. This is a win for us?
December 3, 2014 by 14 Comments
Channeling Monty Python, John Clarke and Brian Dawe, Sean Curtain reflects on the latest chapter of the Essendon versus ASADA stoush.
I’ll Mow the Pitch, You Shine the Cherry
December 3, 2014 by 8 Comments
Joe Moore’s touching homage to Phil Hughes and the spirit of cricket in Australia
In the line of fire?
December 3, 2014 by 5 Comments
An impassioned plea from Dave Brown for the short-pitched delivery to remain an integral part of Test Cricket
Yoshi Keeps Writing about Footy: Ross Lyon’s Play List
December 3, 2014 by 6 Comments
Some more Yoshi Imagawa brilliance from our ‘Nacker in the Land of the Rising Sun. Yoshi’s run the numbers on Ross Lyon’s Dockers and confirms a (potentially) concerning trend re-emerging.
To Bounce, or Not To Bounce…
December 2, 2014 by 6 Comments
In the wake of the Phillip Hughes tragedy, Gideon Haigh raised some interesting points about technique and asks if we’ve become too complacent when it comes to batting safety.
Crio’s Q? The Five
December 2, 2014 by 5 Comments
The Declared Five: After Jordan Speith cleaned up in style in the 2014 Australian Golf Open, Crio ponders aloud who’ll be the top five golfers for the Australian leg of the OneAsia tour, while challenging you to declare your all-time five best golfers.
Brisbane launch of The Footy Almanac 2014 is on tonight (Wednesday Dec 3)
December 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Brisbane launch of The Footy Almanac 2014 is definitely on at the Pineapple Hotel this Wednesday.
NTFL Wrap-Up Round Nine
December 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
Jackson Clark with the Top End Footy News – a draw, a couple of thrashings and a momentous win for a young team on the rise.
July 2005: It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
December 1, 2014 by 6 Comments
Mickey Randall takes us back to the London Underground suicide bombings of 2005 – the horror, the agony, the fear, the sadness… and finally the feeling that life would find a way to continue.
[i]If you believe…[/i]
57 Mt Pleasant Street (part 2)
December 1, 2014 by 2 Comments
BJ has Stan cast his eyes over the week just gone. “What does it all mean, Stan?”
The game has changed
November 30, 2014 by 5 Comments
Paddy Grindlay tells of stepping onto the cricket field again with the Woodend Under 14s. The first outing since P. Hughes’ death last week. Life goes on, cricket goes on, but something has changed.
Memorial: a suggestion from writer Jim Young
November 29, 2014 by 1 Comment
Jim Young, author of Any Old Eleven, and long-time friend of the Almanac, has a suggestion for the First Test in Brisbane.
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