Guy Fazzino travelled to the Gabba to see the clash between the reigning premiers and the serious contenders and compiled this Floreat Pica Society Report.
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Round 1 – Sydney v Brisbane: Unfamiliar Parameters
March 18, 2025 by 8 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque returns with a heartfelt rumination on her feelings for the red and white
Almanac Teams: Players who debuted in Brisbane
December 9, 2024 by 3 Comments
Rodney continues his series with those players who made their Test debuts in Brisbane.
Almanac Footy: Brisbane 2025 Season Preview
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Micky McTigger continues his preview of the 2025 AFL lists, with a look at the reigning premier’s prospects for the upcoming season.
Grand Final 2024 – Sydney v Brisbane: Swans Dive
October 2, 2024 by 1 Comment
Keiran Croker found it very tough to write about the failure of his beloved Swans after their huge loss in the 2024 AFL Grand Final.
Grand Final 2024 – Sydney v Brisbane: Gameplans
September 29, 2024 by 13 Comments
The Old Dog watched the Grand Final at the Port Campbell pub, and this is his account of the day and the game.
Finals Week 3 – Geelong v Brisbane: Lady Luck rides the bumps
September 25, 2024 by 2 Comments
It is far too easy to say Geelong ‘blew it’. The ebbs and flows of the preliminary final ran far deeper than that shallow analysis would indicate. Dips O’Donnell explains.
Finals Week 3 – Geelong v Brisbane: Starcevich
September 23, 2024 by 11 Comments
What a cracking Preliminary Final between Geelong and Brisbane! The Old Dog certainly thinks so, and Brandon Starcevich had a lot to do with Brisbane’s thrilling win.
Round 23 – Collingwood v Brisbane (Floreat Pica Society)
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
It was almost Deja Vu all over again for Andrew Fithall’s Magpies as they returned to the scene of last year’s premiership and fought out a tough win over the Brisbane Lions.
Almanac Grand Final – Collingwood v Brisbane: Smashed Guitars, Old Legs and Newborns
May 22, 2024 by 3 Comments
A.L. Illowa makes his Almanac debut with an account of the 2023 Grand Final between his Pies and the Lions. It was a big day.
Round 3 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Intensity (Floreat Pica Society)
April 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Tony Scully reports for the Floreat Pica Society with the Pies 0-3, on the road to face last year’s Grand Final opponent.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Brisbane)
March 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Second cab off the rank for Rodney Boyd’s footy-related teams in 2024 is Brisbane. What do you think of his sides based on players who arrived at or departed from the Bears/Lions over the past decades?
Stawell Gift: W.K. Trewick (Brisbane)
March 23, 2024 by 24 Comments
How Ken Trewick won the 1950 Stawell Gift.
Almanac Cricket – WBBL Grand Final: Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat
November 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Adelaide Scorchers will host the Brisbane Heat in this weekend’s Grand Final of the 2023 WBBL. Here’s the how, when and where.
AFLW 2023 Grand Final: North Melbourne Kangaroos v Brisbane Lions
November 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Kangaroos take on the Lions in the 2023 AFLW Grand Final this weekend. Here’s what we can look forward to.
Grand Final 2023 – Collingwood v Brisbane: Yes, and…
October 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
ER is one of the many faithful true believers of 2023 Premiership winners Collingwood, and in his inimitable style he presents some thoughts and insights to his feelings about the game.
Grand Final 2023 – Collingwood v Brisbane – Love, Hate, Advantages
October 1, 2023 by 6 Comments
Old Dog hits suburbia for his annual Australia-wide, roaming Grand Final pieces. And this game was a corker!
Almanac Footy – Finals Diary, Chapter 6: Mr Scorsese, for your consideration: Preliminary Final Match Report – Brisbane v Carlton
September 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Shane Reid continues his entertaining coverage of the 2023 Finals series, from a Lions’ perspective, of course. Scorsese, De Niro, U2, Jason Donovan, Michael Voss…they’re all there, and more!
Almanac Footy: Finals Diary – Chapter 2: Qualifying Final – Brisbane v Port Adelaide
September 10, 2023 by 1 Comment
Shane Reid is a happy Brisbane supporter after their convincing win over the Power in their Qualifying final.
Round 23 – Collingwood v Brisbane: Is history repeating itself? (Floreat Pica Society)
August 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Guy Fazzino felt a sense of foreboding as he headed to Docklands for Round 23 against a modern-day fierce rival. His feelings were spot on.
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