Dennis Gedling takes a step back in time to a 60’s style country pub to watch (no BT sound thankfully) his Cats sneak home over the Giants.
Bring Back the Place Kick
July 24, 2014 by 21 Comments
Bernard Whimpress recommends Mike Sexton’s reprint of the 1914 classic book “Football” by Dave McNamara. He laments that skill and quality has been replaced by speed and quantity in the modern game.
The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode Lucky 13
July 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This week Matty Q, The People’s Elbow and Stone Cold are joined by Ben Cuzzupe of Bound for Glory News to talk all things journalism. ‘yoof’ journalism and footy. And where are the footy computer games?
Melbourne Lunch on Friday with Simon Marshall and Mark Pennings
July 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Enjoy an informal lunch with Simon Marshall and Mark Pennings.
AFL Round 18 – Greater Western Sydney v Geelong: Vale the Australia Network
July 23, 2014 by 9 Comments
Paul Spinks laments the demise of the Khmer Empire, the Corio Empire and the Australia Network. He fights through the monsoon in Cambodia to find a bar with AFL on tv. Unfortunately his Cats showed less dedication.
Every Saturday I’m Shuffling – Card Nights
July 23, 2014 by 13 Comments
For Swish, the cards night has become a thing of the past. Should he be mourning their loss?
Cat P*rn & the Ross Lyon Vortex
July 23, 2014 by 3 Comments
Damien Little examines the existence of a “Ross Lyon Vortex”, and throws a few statistical comparisons with Geelong into the mix.
Ned Wilson wins the David Zampatti Rio Tipping Competition
July 23, 2014 by 2 Comments
After receiving the all clear on his B Sample, Our Almanac Man in Hawthorn, Ned Wilson, has been declared the winner of The Footy Almanac David Zampatti Rio. He wins a 3-pack of Murrindindi Wines.
Jim Pavlidis Exhibition in Geelong
July 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jim Pavlidis’s exhibition /Accounts of my Dancing Evenings – Season 1914′ is on at the Geelong Gallery.
AFL Round 18 – Carlton v North Melbourne: A Chocolate in a Sea of Turds
July 23, 2014 by 3 Comments
Tony Robb finds a chocolate in Carlton’s season box of turds (soft centres? – Ed) Tony is sick of Mick, Daisy and the rest of the Collingwood rejects infecting his Blues. Cameron Wood can stay.
Walking a mile in their shoes: The case in favour of James Hird
July 23, 2014 by 13 Comments
Should a person who has given so much be hung by so little? Sean Curtain has a crack at an impartial view of the return of James Hird.
AFL Round 18 – GWS v Geelong: Don’t Mention the Game
July 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
Richard Naco’s first AFL game for this year will also be his last. “Never again,” he said at the end.
AFL Round 18 – Greater Western Sydney v Geelong: Monaros and V7 Cats
July 23, 2014 by 4 Comments
Earl O’Neil’s young Monaros held up well against a V8 Ford Cats not firing on all cylinders. Has the air gone out of the Cats tyres? When will the Monaros find the chequered flag?
The taxing psychological side of football
July 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
Jackson Clark reflects on the draining psychological side of elite sport. Will we see more early retirements because of the mental strain more than the physical?
SANFL Round 14 – Norwood v South Adelaide: Taming the Monkey Brain
July 22, 2014 by 5 Comments
With a the aid of wellbeing seminar, Dave Brown survives his Redlegs holding onto a 44-point quarter-time lead.
Woollen Jumpers: Simpler Times
July 22, 2014 by 3 Comments
Rod Oaten found a 60 year old picture of his younger self and brother pretending to be John Coleman in their Dromana backyard. Everything was hand stitched (including the footy). And if you tell the kids of today………………..
The seven best rookie-listed players of all time
July 22, 2014 by 17 Comments
In the light of Dean Cox’s retirement, Jackson Clark details his best rookie-listed players of all time: DC, SM, AS, MM, KJ, MB and BK.
AFL Round 18 – Review: A bloke walked into a Sydney bar…
July 22, 2014 by 9 Comments
Ever seen the bar stopped. JTH has seen beauty do it. And while at the Royal Exhibition Hotel in Sydney on Saturday he was part of a textbook example of it.
Tell us where and when you have seen it happen.
Second Test, Day 5 – England v India: Burgestede burston
July 22, 2014 by 6 Comments
E Regnans catches the final day of the Lord’s Test from the south of England. He sees the Englishmen capitulate ingloriously.
AFL Round 18 – St Kilda v Fremantle: Hope has been revived
July 21, 2014 by 4 Comments
Andy Tuano is 13yo and supporting the Saints has been ‘character building’ for a young man. After Saturday he has a new hero in ruckman Billy Longer, and is wearing the Saints jumper with pride.
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