Tuesday @ The Almanac


Former Bomber Mark Bolton with Hawks premiership player Ray Wilson
at the Footy Almanac season launch lunch.
Read about it HERE

 

ROUND 1

Carlton 10.15.75 d Richmond 9.17.71
Essendon 13.5.83 d by Hawthorn 21.19.145
Western Bulldogs 21.8.134 d GWS Giants 7.11.53
Geelong 16.14.110 d Fremantle 14.16.100
Sydney 15.14.104 d Brisbane 8,12,60
Collingwood 11.13.79 d by Adelaide 13.15.93
North Melbourne 17.11.113 d Port Adelaide 9.13.67
Melbourne 18.12.120 d St Kilda 15.17.107
Gold Coast Suns 20.11.131 d West Coast Eagles 10.12.72

Opening Round Match Results

 

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Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 1 – Collingwood v Adelaide Review

March 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Not quite the result the Collingwood faithfull were hoping for reports Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 of their Round 1 loss against Adelaide,

Almanac Food: Vego parmas and burgers from an Old Dog point of view

March 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment

The Old Dog enjoys a good parma and a burger. As a vegetarian Old Dog can find it tough eating out, discovering what you get is sometimes like the roll of the dice as he recalls.

Almanac Cricket: Mulgrave – a club, a community, a family.

March 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment

A chance drive down Garnett Road, Waverley, took Liam Grima’s parents to the Mulgrave CC. They have been stalwarts of the club ever since.

Round 1 – North Melbourne v Port Adelaide: Rewriting The Script

March 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Reflecting on a match that did not follow the usual script, Smokie Dawson was cautiously uplifted by the Kangaroos comfortable win over the Power in round 1. The backdrop of pre-season rumblings from the board, that there were no more excuses, seemed at odds to him in the face of the coach’s avowed patience with North’s rebuild.

Almanac Other Sports: A Brief History of the Triple Jump and Human Suffering

March 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Mickey Randall returns to his theme of Sports Day postulating the origins of the triple jump. He concludes that the ancient suffering of the event, for both officials and athletes, lives on.

Almanac Poetry: Puppet Presidents

March 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment

This week’s poem from Kevin Densley looks at leaders put in place by higher powers who actually pull the strings.

Almanac Lunches: Mark Bolton, ‘Ladder’, and the Bombers for lunch

March 16, 2026 by 3 Comments

It was another cracking Almanac Lunch to celebrate the start of AFL Season 2026 at the All Nations Hotel in Richmond. Former Essendon player Mark Bolton discussed his career as a footballer and working with homeless youth in an inspired, articulate, and impressive chat with Footy Almanac’s John Harms.

Round 1 – Melbourne v St Kilda: Unknown Dees v Unreliable Saints

March 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment

In the ‘unknown’ v ‘unreliable’ match at the MCG in round 1, Ian Wilson provides a quarter-by-quarter description of all the action. He was impressed by the Dees terrific team effort, but was disappointed by the same old Saints.

Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants: Ruthless Dogs dismantle passive Giants in Marvel thrashing

March 15, 2026 by 2 Comments

Kristian Kavollo reports on the Bulldogs running riot in their Round 1 match against the Giants to score a resounding victory.

Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants: Dogs Maul Insipid Giants.

March 15, 2026 by 1 Comment

It was a disappointing reversal of form for the GWS Giants as they received a thumping from a rampaging Bulldogs team reports Richard Griffiths

Round 1 – Collingwood v Adelaide: I’ve Been Waiting For A Win Like You

March 15, 2026 by 3 Comments

Swish wasn’t expecting Adelaide to get the chocolates against Collingwood and the good showing by some Crow unknowns made his night even better. Will they take that form on the road again over the next few weeks?

Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants: Dogs smash Giants. What more can you say?

March 15, 2026 by 1 Comment

Greg A presents some thoughts about his feelings towards AFL footy, and reviews the Bulldogs thumping of the Giants in their Round 1 match.

Round 1 – Essendon v Hawthorn: Hawks swoop as Bombers crash!

March 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment

It was a promising start to the match for the Bombers until the bigger bodied Hawks quickly took control to smash the Bombers to record a 62 point win. Bomber fans were left wondering if 2025 is beginning all over again.

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories – small books, big hearts

March 13, 2026 by 1 Comment

Vin Maskell reviews the fabulous launch of Stereo Stories pocketbooks series featuring writers Smokie Dawson and Lucia Nardo who were ably supported by the music of The Stereo Stories Band.

Sal’s Preview 2026 – Round 1 and Caulfield: It’s Academic!

March 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment

The club academies come under Sal’s scrutiny before he offers his thoughts on Round 1. There are tips for the main races at Caulfield and Rosehill too.

Opening Round – Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs: Inspired Dogs rattle the Lions cage to seal opening round thriller 

March 12, 2026 by 5 Comments

Kristian Cavallo credits the Western Bulldogs senior brigade in sending the reigning premiers reeling in the Opening Round thriller at the Gabba.

Almanac Footy: 2026 season preview conclusions

March 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment

To conclude his series on each team’s prospects in 2026, Micky McTigger groups them into their various stages of premiership potential.

Opening Round – Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs: Lion Kings tamed by game Doggies

March 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment

The Western Bulldogs’ stunning victory over the Brisbane Lions in Opening Round had Peter Clark marvelling. Can the Bulldogs keep the momentum going and will the Lions rue their lack of discipline?

Opening Round – Haiku Bob: stacking up

March 12, 2026 by 1 Comment

Haiku Bob returns for another season on The Footy Almanac! He’s reassured by some of the old as well as the confidence of the debutant. (Welcome back, HB! – Ed.)

2026 NRL – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Defence is the key

March 12, 2026 by 2 Comments

RITV was happy with South Sydney’s win in Round 1 but worries that leaking 30 points is not the way forward, especially against the Chooks this week.