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Jellyfish? Read more about Sarah’s Big Swim HERE.

 

Almanac Event in Perth – March 28. Windsor Hotel. All welcome. Details HERE.

 

AFL Round 1

Carlton 9.10.64 d by Richmond 14.13.97
Collingwood 9.11.65 d by Geelong 10.12.72
Melbourne 9.7.61 d by Port Adelaide 12.15.87
Adelaide 7.13.55 d by Hawthorn 12.15.87
Brisbane 15.12.102 d West Coast 8.10.58
Western Bulldogs 11.16.82 d Sydney 9.11.65
St Kilda 13.7.85 d Gold Coast 13.6.84
GWS 16.16.112 d Essendon 5.10.40
Fremantle 21.15.137 d North Melbourne 9.5.59

 

AFLW Preliminary Finals

Carlton 9.10.64 d Fremantle 4.4.28
Adelaide 11.7.73 d Geelong 1.1.7

 

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Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: Almost, but we left it too late.

March 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Jan Courtin was feeling great after the opening minutes of the Swans Round 1 match against the Doggies. But the feeling didn’t last long. And then her boys came storming home only to be held out in the final minutes. [You’ve got a big month coming up Jan, All the best – JTH]

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March 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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March 25, 2019 by 4 Comments

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March 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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March 24, 2019 by 3 Comments

“What is this season?” asks Caspar McLeod as 2019 gets off to a crazy start with favoured teams going down around the country.

AFLW Preliminary Finals: Crunch time!

March 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Penultimate games of the AFLW 2019 season 2019 so who will go onto play in the Grand Final? Two cracking games will decide the outcome.

AFLW Round 7 – Western Bulldogs v Carlton: Rising Blues defeat the never give up Bulldogs

March 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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Pub Review: Sir John Franklin, Kapunda

March 23, 2019 by 7 Comments

Mickey Randall reviews in his inimitable style, that grand old pub, the Sir John Franklin Hotel in Kapunda.

Almanac Event in Perth on Thursday March 28

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March 22, 2019 by 6 Comments

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Teacher, Preacher – Tom Atkins: Round 1 Hope

March 22, 2019 by 1 Comment

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March 22, 2019 by 3 Comments

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March 22, 2019 by 3 Comments

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Footy Poetry – The new season

March 22, 2019 by

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Sal’s Round 1 Preview: Go Blues, Blue and Blue

March 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment

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March 22, 2019 by 1 Comment

The Footy Almanac has been funnelled a top secret missive from the International Spy Service. Delete after reading!

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After no cigars for 54 years, the Nightcliff Tigers finally taste glory and the cigars, by winning the NTFL Premiership in a tightly contested game against the reigning premiers. Tony Pony reports.