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Almanac Footy Tipping: Winners for the 2024 AFL season comp

October 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Results of The Footy Almanac Tipping Competition for 2024 have been finalised. Congratulations to the prize-winners.

Almanac Music: Not quite Bob – James McMurtry

October 22, 2024 by 8 Comments

Having discovered Bob Dylan in 2003, Trevor Blainey recognised much of the music he liked bore the indelible stamp of Bob. One such performer is James McMurtry, and his music is introduced here by Trevor. [This is the first chapter of Trevor’s ‘Not Quite Bob’ series. – ED.]

Revisiting the Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch: The poetry of Damian Balassone

October 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Thanks to Damian Balassone for being a guest at The Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch. Here’s a couple of poems and details of how to buy the collection.

Almanac Poetry: A Neurotic Worry

October 21, 2024 by 2 Comments

KD describes this week’s previously unpublished poem as follows: ‘It’s encapsulated in the title.’

Almanac Arts: Ballarat’s Three Grand Ol’ Dames

October 21, 2024 by 1 Comment

Ian Wilson highlights some of the wonderful cultural and artistic architecture found in Ballarat.

Almanac Music: 33 1/3 Reasons Why – Way of the World (Max Q)

October 20, 2024 by 2 Comments

Greg Andrew pays tribute to Ollie Olsen, post-punk and electronic music innovator, who passed away last week.

Almanac Footy History: Whatever happened to Damian Bourke?

October 19, 2024 by 9 Comments

Roger Lowrey reminisces about the 1989 Grand Final and what could have been for Geelong. Roger tracks down Geelong skipper Damian Bourke to discuss life after footy including Damian’s attempts to reach the summit of Mt Everest.

Sal’s Preview: A great weekend at the track

October 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Sal points to the best bets at both Caulfield and Randwick on a weekend of great racing.

Almanac Music: ‘Working for the man’ – Songs Involving Work

October 18, 2024 by 82 Comments

This week’s instalment of KD’s epic series on popular song themes concerns songs that involve work. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

NFL Week 6 – The ‘Snapped like a tibia’ Cup

October 17, 2024 by 1 Comment

Earl laments a major injury to a key Detroit Lions player. Will it cost them a Super Bowl appearance?

Almanac Rugby League – Rugby League comes to the television screen

October 17, 2024 by 1 Comment

Rabbit in the Vineyard is looking forward to ABC TV’s adaptation of Brendan Plum’s novel ‘Plum’ which starts on Sunday night.

Almanac Rugby Union: Is Joseph the messiah or just the latest false hope?

October 17, 2024 by 2 Comments

Brian the Ruminator wonders if the arrival of the latest wunderkind at Rugby Australia is messianic or just the latest false hope in the middle of the the code’s nadir.

Wally Miller: the doyen of administrators

October 17, 2024 by 52 Comments

We reprise Rulebook’s tribute to Norwood legend Wally Miller who died yesterday. Vale Wally Miller.

Almanac Rugby League: Things don’t always turn out right

October 17, 2024 by 2 Comments

There’s no guarantee you’ll recognise someone you should when you’re both way, way out of context. Our two regular rugby league columnists managed to pass each other by on NRL Grand Final weekend.

Almanac (International) Rugby League: The 2024 Pacific Championships

October 17, 2024 by 1 Comment

The rugby league Pacific Championships commences tomorrow night with a double-header at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. Here are the draws for both the women’s and men’s series along with all of the teams for round one this weekend.

‘Bobinawarrah farmer finally lands a flag…’ by KB Hill

October 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment

KB Hill catches up with John Conroy, the veteran who recently helped Milawa to a flag in the Ovens and King League.

Almanac Events: Australian Society for Sports History presents – Early Years of Olympic Golf

October 16, 2024 by 5 Comments

The Australian Society for Sports History invite you to their upcoming event on 16 October (today) with a presentation by Michael Sheret – Early Years of Olympic Golf. Bookings are now open.

Almanac Life: The Tattoo (1990)

October 15, 2024 by 7 Comments

Damian Balassone recalls a curious encounter with a drunken dishevelled man in 1990.

Almanac Music: Dylan Covers – Aussie Style: The Bands Take On Dylan

October 15, 2024 by 21 Comments

Karl Dubravs continues his excellent Dylan series of Bob songs covered by other artists – this time Aussie bands who have not featured in previous episodes.

Almanac Lunches: Ken Piesse and ‘Living the Dream’ (Nov 15)

October 14, 2024 by 1 Comment

Join us for lunch at the All Nations Hotel in Richmond on November 15, as we chat to Ken Piesse about his memoir ‘Living the Dream’. All welcome.