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Almanac Footy: Podcast Review – Hay 1992: Triple Treat by Rod Gillett

Rod Gillett reviews country football broadcaster Robbie Mackinlay’s latest podcast, ‘Hay 1992 – Triple Treat’ recalling how the Hay FC set up their premiership win in 1992.

Ultimate Wool Team – Riverina: A better side from historian Rod Gillett?

How does this compare with the Riverina team picked so far? Rod Rocket Gillett, the boy from Rochy, has added a few names and gives some excellent detail about the players. [Thanks Rocket – JTH]

Grass Roots Footy Man “Rocket” Rod Gillett farewelled from the desert.

Haje Halabi, June 14,2011. “Rocket” Rod Gillett has been a much-loved member of the Australian football community in Abu Dhabi. This week friends gathered at his favourite oasis in the desert, Coopers Bar, to farewell him, as he will be soon venturing to Vietnam with his lovely wife Jessie and son Jeremy. There was a [Read more]

Almanac Footy: Fitzroy’s Jack Worrall – 19th century sporting superstar

Rod Gillett profiles the career of Jack Worrall, a superstar footballer and cricketer of the 19th Century,who later became a successful football coach and sporting journalist.

Almanac Footy: Breen’s Bears

Barry Breen took his place in history when his quick kick bounced through for a point to win the 1966 Grand Final for his Saints, but he will always be remembered for coaching North Shore to a flag in 1985. Rod Gillett caught up with Barry to hear the stories.

Almanac Footy: Podcast Review – Tumbarumba FNC ’50 Not Out’  

Dr Rod Gillett reviews the podcast presented by Robbie Mackinlay celebrating the Tumbarumba Football Netball Club’s 50th anniversary.  

Almanac Footy: 140 Years of Footy at the SCG – First Intercolonial Game

Rod Gillett reminds footy fans that 140 years ago today the first intercolonial football match was played between NSW and Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Almanac Footy – Corowa ‘Last to First’, a Glory Days Podcast review

Rod Gillett has listened to and reviewed a recent podcast looking back at the Corowa Spiders’ amazing O&M flag in 1968.

Almanac Football: Vale Graham Arthur – Hawthorn’s first premiership captain

Hawthorn’s first premiership captain Graham Arthur passed away earlier this week. Rod Gillett pays a fitting tribute to the man known as ‘Mort’.

Almanac Book Review: ‘On the Premiership Trail – More Travels in Victorian Country Football’ by Paul Daffey

Rod Gillett reviews Paul Daffey’s latest book, ‘On the Premiership Trail: More Travels in Victorian Country Football’ which will be launched tonight at the Nathalia Football Club.

Almanac (NSW) Footy: The Carey-Bunton Medal and the NSW Team of the Season

The Carey-Bunton medal voting has been finalised and the NSW team of the Season 2020 has been selected. Rocket Rod Gillett has sent us the details.

Almanac Football: Carey-Bunton Medal – Round 16 update

Rod Gillett updates the Carey-Bunton votes for Round 16 before voting goes into camera for the remaining rounds. It’s tight at the top!

Almanac Book Review: The Maffra Football Story – A Sequel by Bill Traill

Read Rod Gillett’s review of Bill ‘Tracker’ Traill’s new book, ‘The Maffra Football Story: A Sequel’ to follow up his previous book about the club.

Almanac Football: Carey-Bunton Medal update – Here comes the Big Cat!

Tom Hawkins heads the leaders board for the Carey-Bunton Medal as Rod Gillett updates the votes from the Round 15 and 16 matches.

Almanac Football – Carey-Bunton Medal: State of Origin team to be selected

Rod Gillett advises selectors are in the process of naming the 2020 NSW AFL State of Origin team, and the votes are in for Round 14 for the Carey-Bunton Medal.

The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 22 – Sydney v Hawthorn: Unexpectedly brilliant and ready for finals

Rod Gillett turned up to the SCG in 2007 worried about the Swans, but left enthused about what lay ahead in the finals.

Almanac Football – Round 13 Carey-Bunton Medal: Giant’s Harry Perryman still in contention

Rod Gillett updates us on the votes for the Carey-Bunton Medal after Round 13.

Almanac (Indigenous) Footy History: Syd Jackson and the 2020 Sir Doug Nicholls Round

It’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round and this post includes links to various articles and videos about Syd Jackson and the broader history of Indigenous football and footballers in Australia. (Articles by Sean Gorman, Roy Hay, Mike Sexton, Rod Gillett)

Almanac Football – Round 11/12 Carey-Bunton Medal: Tomahawk propels into contention

Tom Hawkins makes a move in the chase for the Carey-Bunton Medal. (Thanks to Rod Gillett for the update – Ed).

Hard as Cement

Rod Gillett profiles the much-traveled football career of Laurie Pendrick, who represented both NSW and Queensland, and had an influence on the early careers of both Wayne Carey and Jason Dunstall.