A day at the MCG – not watching sport but reliving history

Greg Blood reviews his tour of the recently revamped Australian Sports Museum at the MCG, and the MCG itself. [Terrific piece – Ed]

Almanac Book Extract – Cazaly: Reappraising the Legend

Cazaly: The Legend is the first biography to examine the life and times of champion footballer Roy Cazaly. In this extract from his new book, Robert Allen recalls what Cazaly’s contemporaries said of his prowess, reveals the process of selecting the inaugural Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees in 1996 and discusses the challenges of identifying and ranking great players from across different eras.

Vale Ron Clarke AO, MBE

Legendary Australian Olympian Ron Clarke passed away this morning at his Gold Coast home.