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Balcony Banter – Musings from the (Lord’s) Pavilion

Clare Cannon, MCC Committee member, was a guest in the Committee Room at Lord’s during the Second Test in mid-August. She wrote about her experience for the MCC blog, Balcony Banter.

Finals Week 1 – Sal’s Preview: Spring is in the Air!

Sal’s team didn’t make the cut for the Finals, so he’s a little less than enthused. Nevertheless, he runs his eye over the Week 1 clashes to come up with his predicted winners.

“Best Kick I Ever Saw…….” by KB Hill

What would the week be without a KB Hill tale of a local sporting identity from up Wangaratta way? Today his focus is on Ray Thompson, the man with ‘hands the size of meat plates’ who knocked back offers from no less than five Melbourne clubs. Classic KB!

The Ashes 2019 – Fourth Test: Australia’s United Old Trafford Test XI

Dave Brown selects his XI of all-time Australian performers at Old Trafford. A repetition of some of these efforts would be most welcome.

Collingwood: From the Inside Out reaction – Will this change AFL forever?

Last night’s ‘From The Inside Out’ documentary revealed to Sean Mortell much more than he was expecting. It has him thinking.

VFL Finals 2019 – Success for stand alone clubs

Rod Oaten asks the question of why there has been a lack of acknowledgement in the media for the success of the stand alone VFL clubs who had wins over their AFL aligned opponents in the first week of the VFL Finals. What do you think?

Finals Week 1 – Preview

Sean Mortell previews Finals Week 1 making his predictions who he believes the winners will be.

Round 23 – Sydney v St Kilda: Time is called

The end of the season has Ian Latham reflecting on retiring footballers, club, friends and family.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Final comment: Finals Week 1

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life is priming up for the finals and sets the agenda for the True Believers for the coming week.

The Ashes 2013: Manchester Memories

From the vault: Smokie Dawson and six mates were grateful their wives gave them such an extraordinarily long leash so they could attend the Manchester Test in 2013. They just had to be careful they didn’t hang themselves with it.

SANFL Elimination Final – Norwood v Sturt: Norwood beat the Elimination Blues

No finals blues yet for Rulebook as he reports on Norwood’s Elimination Final win over Sturt.

September and everyone’s in love and flowers pick themselves

Mickey Randall loves the four seasons but there’s something special about spring for him, especially in Adelaide. Find out why Mickey loves spring.

Balcony Banter Round 23 – Richmond v Brisbane: An MCC debut

David Leydon is a sports nut. He had never been to the MCC Members until he was the guest of a good friend for the Richmond-Brisbane game. Here’s the piece he wrote for the MCC’s Balcony Banter. [Well played Comrade – JTH]

Henry and the Jets: Characterful

The character of a sporting club is developed by the community of dedicated people involved says Henry Ballard using his club, the Heathmont Football Club, as a prime example.

Round 23 – FEARLESS 2019: And now the pre-finals bye…finalists tend your injured.

Fearless presents his weekly review of the previous round of AFL matches. He also makes some interesting comments about Geelong hosting a home final and the future prospects of the Gold Coast Suns.

Colts

A terrific piece by Matt Zurbo on the inception of the Dodges Ferry Colts (in Tassie), a side that has given the senior club a youthful boost.

The Ashes 2019: Tim Paine is not our problem, but you might be

John Butler responds to the naysayers calling for Tim Paine’s sacking after the Headingley loss, instead questioning the supposed cultural change Australian cricket was meant to have undergone following last year’s ball tampering fiasco.

A life, well lived and well loved.

Earl O’Neill pays a wonderful tribute to his Perky Girl’s incredible mother, Esme Beer, for a life well lived and well loved.

The Ashes 1989 – Fourth Test scrapbook

Take yourself back to 1989. If Australia wins the Fourth Test at Old Trafford, Australia wins the Ashes…

When you’re in the groove by KB Hill

After a full weekend of football and cricket watching, KB Hill has been reminded that a sportsman ‘in the groove’ is a powerful thing.