John Harms will deliver the Tom Brock Lecture in Sydney on Oct 8. All welcome.
Almanac Rugby League – Tom Brock Lecture to be delivered by John Harms in Sydney
October 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
Gone Girl/Guy: What movies tell us about Essendon and ourselves
October 6, 2014 by 6 Comments
Peter Baulderstone saw a great movie on the weekend, and wonders who is the ‘Gone Girl’ in the Essendon saga? And what does each of these modern fables tell us about how we choose to understand our “truth”?
NTFL Week One Wrapup
October 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
Jackson Clark lets us know who were the winners and losers in the first week of footy in Darwin.
The Creation of the 2014 Almanac: Matt Spangher breathes life into this year’s back-to-back edition
October 6, 2014 by 10 Comments
A blessing! [Well that should help – Ed]
Trade week: what place the ‘I’ in team?
October 6, 2014 by 6 Comments
Some things to ponder, from E. Regnan’s reading of the newspaper, and the moment. Team and individual? Community? [This piece invites some thinking. Great use of the word ‘fussily’ as well – JTH]
The Boys of Summer are Back
October 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
It was the first day of a new cricket season for Callum O’Connor. Plenty of time for inventing new player nicknames and contemplating whether sibling rivalry trumps team success.
Schrödinger’s club: an experiment on the duality of James Hird
October 5, 2014 by 6 Comments
Heads up Nobel Prize panel; Dave Brown fires towards Stockholm with his allusion to Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment. The original presented a cat that may be simultaneously both alive and dead. So of course, that means the coach at Essendon is… wait…
Tulip
October 4, 2014 by 10 Comments
A sad Matt Zurbo spent time getting to know Robbie Flower. Here he offers some observations of a much-loved man.
NTFL 2014/15 Season Preview
October 4, 2014 by 2 Comments
Footy season closes in the south, just as it opens in the north. Jackson Clark offers a comprehensive preview of the Northern Territory Football League prospects. Some familiar names among the recruits.
Fearless 2014 Finals Week 4: This is it folks, over the top! Live from Noosa…
October 3, 2014 by 3 Comments
Paul ‘Fearless’ Thomson reports on the Grand Final from Noosa where the overpriced drinks, poor quality food and crowds reminded him of the MCG.
AFL Grand Final – Sydney v Hawthorn: New York State of Mind
October 3, 2014 by 1 Comment
American student Christian Panebianco shares the experience of his first AFL Grand Final. Lucky that he is living and studying in Hawthorn.
Robbie Flower: Poetry in Motion
October 3, 2014 by 9 Comments
A link to Melbourne Football Club’s video montage tribute to the artist made footballer Robbie Flower. Monet in red and blue with white shorts. Your memories welcomed.
Almanac Rugby League – They just love their footy
October 3, 2014 by 4 Comments
An inspiring tale from Patrick Skene about a rugby league contest of heart, body and spirit between physically disabled teams from across cultures and life experiences. A story full of inspiration and optimism.
Turnbull Stakes Preview – Vale Robert Flower
October 3, 2014 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli honours one of the most graceful and fair players following the early passing of legendary Demons wingman Robbie Flower. And there are the first big Spring races at Flemington and Randwick.
Crio’s Racing: Flemington, Randwick and Longchamp await
October 2, 2014 by 15 Comments
The good horses on big tracks on dry surfaces have finally arrived. Crio highlights the Turnbull at Flemington; the Epsom at Randwick; and the world’s richest turf race the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in Paris.
Tim Harcourt (The Airport Economist) spreads his wings with new book Trading Places
October 2, 2014 by 1 Comment
Friend of the Almanac, respected scholar and writer, Tim Harcourt (aka The Airport Economist) has just released his new book Trading Places. He is also developing the new discipline of footynomics (a fair dinkum discipline it is too). Al Najmeddine takes a look at Tim’s career and his latest work. [Good to see you at the Almanac lunch on Friday – JTH]
A Grand Final Trilogy
October 2, 2014 by 3 Comments
Justin grew up with the Hawks dynasty of the 1980’s. The last few years have been a rollercoaster of achievements and emotions for Hawks diehards. He revisits the experience of the last three Grand Finals.
AFL Grand Final-Sydney v Hawthorn: Sydney Manifestly Flawed
October 2, 2014 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson asks “How could Sydney play like that??” as he cleans up after his Grand Final day with his mates in the garage.
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