Who’d be a bowler? Matt Watson takes up the cause of the workhorses, wizards and other ball-brandishing wicket takers who have claimed their places in cricketing history.
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Almanac Cricket: The West Indies and the forlorn hope
December 19, 2022 by 8 Comments
After a blink and you’d miss it loss to Australia, Matt Watson looks back at the origins of the West Indies cricket side, their historic highs and steady downturn.
Almanac Footy: First Game
April 6, 2022 by 9 Comments
Taking his boys, Angus and Jim, to their first North Melbourne game, Matt Watson also reflects on the time his dad took him to his first match.
The Demons: Steven and Billy Stretch – Part 2
July 10, 2021 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson continues with his father and son profile of former Melbourne footballers, Steven and Billy Stretch. Part 2 features Billy Stretch.
The Demons: Steven and Billy Stretch – Part 1
July 1, 2021 by 13 Comments
Steven Stretch was a skinny kid who became a quality AFL player for the Melbourne Football Club during their strong late 80s era. Matt Watson provides this profile of a great career. (Epic! – Ed.)
Almanac Footy: Jim Krakouer – the magic
January 22, 2021 by 4 Comments
Matt Watson looks back at the career of Jim Krakouer, who with his brother Phil was a trailblazer for indigenous footballers in the VFL of the 1980’s.
Almanac Footy: John Gallus – The journey through football
November 5, 2020 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson examines the football journey of former Melbourne footballer John Gallus.
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: Grand final day at the Gabba
October 27, 2020 by 5 Comments
Matt Watson reflects upon his attendance at the 2020 Grand Final recognising the historic significance of the game played at the ‘Gabba.
Almanac Footy: Getting a grand final ticket
October 24, 2020 by 1 Comment
The trials and tribulations of getting a grand final ticket as told by Matt Watson.
Big Bob Pascoe – Hard and rugged
August 5, 2020 by 18 Comments
Matt Watson sat down with the outstanding ruck Bob Pascoe, a big man with big character, who played over 200 games across the SANFL, VFL and Tasmania’s NWFU.
Remembering Mighty Mick Martyn
March 27, 2020 by 7 Comments
Matt Watson presents an in-depth account of former Roo, Mick Martyn’s mighty footy career, a career expanding over 16 seasons and 300 AFL games.
Horses get sick, don’t they – the final cough
November 8, 2019 by 3 Comments
Matt Watson concludes his enthralling account of the catastrophic equine ‘flu epidemic that devastated the racing industry in Australia in 2007.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they – Part 7
November 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Read on for Part 7 of Matt Watson’s saga on the 2007 Equine Influenza crisis.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 6
October 31, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Matt Watson continues his compelling account of the outbreak of the Australian equine influenza epidemic and its ramifications in 2007.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 5
October 28, 2019 by 2 Comments
“The industry just didn’t get it.” Matt Watson’s series on the 2007 equine influenza crisis continues. Despite the belated efforts of the authorities, the equine flu rages on.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 4
October 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Matt Watson’s series on the 2007 outbreak of equine influenza is continued, as the Queensland government struggle to find vaccinations for the vulnerable horses.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 3
October 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The equine influenza has hit home and has created a devastating effect as Matt Watson tells in Part 3 of his history of the 2007 outbreak of the disease.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 2
October 11, 2019 by 2 Comments
Matt Watson continues his series on the 2007 outbreak of the Equine influenza in Australia, and as the disease spreads so does the blame game.
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