Almanackers at Newport Folk Festival

Nick Gadd and Vin Maskell will be part of the Stereo Stories Live session at the Newport Folk Festival this Sunday afternoon. (That’s Newport, Melbourne, not Newport, United States!)

Footy in Port Moresby, PNG

The Taurama Suns, Gulf Giants, Gerehu Magpies, and Gordon Kokafas are PNG footy teams. As are the Koki Dockers and the Koboni Demons. They all have to cope with the southerly blowing straight down the Amini Park Oval to the Boroko East end.

West Indies v New Zealand- 2nd & 3rd Tests Review

Luke Reynolds reviews the recently concluded West Indies v New Zealand Test series, which was of a surprisingly high standard. And he concludes that both teams should be aiming high.

AFL paper games – Premiers v Team of Champions

Six games and then a premiership.Three hundred and eighty three games and no premiership. Dave Brown conjures two post-1990 teams, one of young premiership players, one of champions who never tasted the sweetest September victory.

Almanac Podcast – Episode 10

The People’s Elbow and Matty Q are joined by Trucker Slim and Big Sean Gorman to talk all things footy, wool, WA, indigenous footy, life as a hawks fan and the Purple Circus.

Young Tennis Guns III – This Ain’t No Sequel

Kyrgios, Dimitrov, Raonic. Rumbling thunder, horsepower. Speed demons. Gregor Lewis takes us through the Wimbledon men’s quarter finals.

The Statistical Premiership Window: How teams are placed after Round 15

What does a premiership window really look like? Get the picture with djlitsa. Warning: contains graphic mathematical images.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode Ten

Episode 10 of the Footy Almanac Podcast – the ‘Jeggins and Bubbling’ episode is here! Rick Kane and Sean Gorman are this week’s very special guests on the Almanac couch as your hosts Matty Q and The People’s Elbow host proceedings. Sean talks about his days as a shearer before finding his way into academia [Read more]

The World Cup Antidote to Saints Despair

Tom Greenaway has left his Saints for a fling with soccer during the World Cup. He’ll return eventually, but is enjoying his philandering while comparing some soccer stars to AFL players.

Round 15 – Haiku Bob – where the moon is

It’s all about the moon, the cold and beating the Blues in Haiku Bob’s take on the Collingwood v Carlton game

AFL Round 15 – Hawthorn v Gold Coast: At what point will Gold Coast say we can win this?

Trucker Slim casts his ever-watchful eye over another masterful game by Luke Hodge, and another Hawks’ win, its fifth on the trot.

AFL Round 15 – Collingwood v Carlton: no heat in the fireworks

Luke Reynolds samples his first, and last, game of Sunday night footy. At least his kids didn’t ask for cold drinks.

Winter Cricket; No drownings please

Cricket continues through the Melbourne winter, as John Gascoigne explains.

AFL Round 15 – Western Bulldogs v Melbourne: All about The Bont

Kerrie Soraghan is not one to get carried away by a certain goal by Marcus Bontempelli. No, not one to get carreed away at all.

Tickets on himself

David Wilson is mad as hell. He’s had enough. He’s Hird enough.

Northern United Football Club – 30 years

Northern United was a powerhouse of the newly formed Bendigo Football League in the 1980s. Their 1984 premiership will be celebrated this weekend, Trevor Ludeman has all the details.

Glancing at the World Cup: 5 questions from my once-in-every-four-year soujorn to the beautiful game

Sean Curtain wants to be able to follow soccer with a bit more authority, but he needs some answers.

AFL Round 15 – Brisbane v North Melbourne: This one’s for you Browny

Andrew Weiss pays his respect to Johnno Brown (including a surprise Malarkey selection)

AFL Round 15 – Fearless Review: Settled then, Sunday night footy in winter is a 100% dud.

Got to dash? In a hurry? Paul Thomson skips us through Round 15 with the essential info.

AFL Round 15 – Sydney v GWS: Headaches, Hot Toddies and Heroes past and present

The 1935 Bloods are reflected in the 2014 Swans. Through a haze of ‘medicinal’ whisky Joe Moore reflects on moustaches, Bob Pratt, Buddy Franklin and dynasties.