Almanac NFL – The 2023 Dutch Clark Cup: Week Five

It’s just over a month into the NFL season. Earl thinks he’s got his finger on the pulse as he surveys the prospects of various teams.

Almanac Rugby Union – 2023 Rugby World Cup: Pool Stage Wrap and Finals Preview

‘If you truly love the game played in heaven you have to revel in the spirit of the game, where the game comes first and the travails of your team a distant second.’ So says Brian the Ruminator as he reviews the 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage before offering his thoughts on the upcoming finals.

Grand Final 2023 – Review / Sal’s Preview: Turnbull Stakes – Let the Spring Begin

With the Grand Final done and dusted Sal Ciardulli adds some thoughts about the game, then checks the field out to tip some winners for the Turnbull Stakes meeting at Flemington this weekend.

Almanac NFL – The 2023 Lem Barney Cup: Week 4

How do you create an NFL franchise? Combine big bucks and a cluey brainstrust with a good quarterback and you’re well on the way. Earl O’Neill combs the record books to demonstrate how it works – or doesn’t, in some cases.

Almanac NFL – The Barry Sanders Cup: NFL Week Three

There’s no holding Earl back when it comes to his analysis of the early stages of this season’s American football landscape. Tell it like it is, Earl!

Finals Week 3 – Sal’s Preview: Vale the Captain and the Cowboy

Sal Ciardulli pays his respects to Ron Barassi and Kevin Neale, makes his preliminary final predictions, and checks out the form for this weekend’s races.

Almanac Running: City Bay fun run – Singapore Sharks, snags and spirituality spruikers

Mickey Randall is off on another run, this time the six kilometre leg of the Adelaide City Bay fun run. As usual, Mickey takes in all the sights and sounds during his run to share with readers.

Almanac Book Review: ‘Australian Soccer from the Beginning’ – Ted Simmons OAM

Ted Simmons OAM has always been the go to person for those seeking historical information about Australian Soccer. This historical information he gathered over many decades is now recorded in his book, ”Australian Soccer from the Beginning’ which has been reviewed here by Roy Hay.

Almanac Life: My (splendid) week

Peter Fuller is feeling great after an eventful week of participating in, and watching, various sports with a degree of success as he recounts.

Finals Week 2 – Sal’s Preview: The Maynard Attraction

It has been a controversial week in footy as Sal Ciardulli points out. Sal previews the Finals Week 2 of matches and casts his eye over the form for the weekend racing.

NRL Week 1 Finals: The Road to the Finals – Part One

Matthew O’Hanlon has put together his thoughts for the lead up to Week 1 of the NRL Finals.

Almanac Racing: Sal’s Preview – Let the Group 1s begin

Sal Ciardulli has cast his eye over the beginning of the Group 1 racing season at Caulfield to tip a few winners for punters.

Almanac Rugby: A tale of two World Cups, or even three

In the run-up to France 2023, Tim Burke reflects on Australian rugby’s ‘status anxiety’, its preoccupation with World Cups, and the relationship between rugby and rugby league.

Almanac Rugby Union: 2023 Rugby World Cup preview

Brian the Ruminator returns to The Footy Almanac to provide a preview of the upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup. Who are his top fancies to claim ‘Bill’?

Almanac Golf: Phil Mickelson and Gambling Addiction

Although golfer Phil Mickelson has admitted to gambling addiction Peter Baulderstone believes the emotional harm is often worse than the financial damage. Acknowledging the hurt his gambling has caused to those close to him would help other gamblers and their families understand the damage and the steps to recovery.

Almanac Running: At Large in Largs Bay – a parkrun yarn

Mickey Randall is off on another park run taking him through the heart of the Lefevre Peninsula, Largs Bay, Taperoo presenting the sights and sounds along the way.

Almanac (Running) Memoir: Once Was a Marathon Runner

Allan Barden takes Footy Almanackers through his amazing journey of nearly forty years as a long distance runner and all its trial and tribulations. [You’re an inspiration to us all Allan, well done! – Ed.]

Almanac (Sporting) Life: Lyndon ‘Beefy’ Andrews – A Lifetime Watching

Lyndon ‘Beefy’ Andrews and his wife Marilyn have attended an abundance of sporting events across Australia and around the world from toad Races to World Cup Finals.

Almanac Running: West Beach parkrun – cocooned in this calm esplanade

Mickey Randall takes readers on a park run of sights, sounds and experiences at West Beach.

Almanac Book Review: ‘The Matilda Effect’ – Fiona Crawford

Roy Hay reviews the recently released soccer book ‘The Matilda Effect’ by Fiona Crawford. According to Roy, ‘this is a brilliant introduction to a history and analysis of the recent history of the women’s game in this country’.