Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 Reviews Collingwood’s thrilling Round 8 draw with Hawthorn, and Previews the Round 9 match against Geelong.
Almanac Walks: Around the VFL Grounds in a day on foot
May 3, 2026 by 5 Comments
Chris Shinners takes readers on his incredible yearly visit to all the old VFL Grounds, a walk approaching 50 kms undertaken in a day. [Cracking effort Chris! -Ed]
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: Round 9 – You gotta love footy!
April 30, 2026 by 8 Comments
Prop by the Sea enjoyed a little Australian pub rock as he gives his take on the state of the teams playing this week.
Round 7 – Richmond v Melbourne: The exuberance of youth always excites sport
April 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The exuberance of young players in driving the future of sport delights football (Australian Football and soccer) commentator Dan Lonergan.
Almanac (Business) Life: The Lex Talk Design podcast caught up with Dips O’Donnell
April 29, 2026 by 2 Comments
Lex Design’s Renee Ballard gets chatting with Dips O’Donnell about taking the boring businessy stuff seriously in a creative setting. We’ve all got to eat. [Dips makes more sense here than at the All Nations – JTH]
Almanac Writing: The Furphy Literary Award 2026 (Entries closing April 30)
April 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Entries are closing on April 30, but you still have time to prepare your story for submission! [Almanac writers are very well suited to this competition – Ed]
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 7 Review / Round 8 Preview
April 28, 2026 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reviews Collingwood’s convincing win against Essendon in their ANZAC Day clash, and previews upcoming match against Hawthorn.
Round 8 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
April 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Some cracking games coming up in Round 8 of the AFL footy season 2026. Find out who, where, and when your favourite team is playing.
Introducing The Footy Almanac’s latest interns: Marina and Kristian
April 27, 2026 by 5 Comments
Meet our two interns here at The Footy Almanac for 2026: Marina Cerra and Kristian Cavallo.
Almanac Football History: George Challis – The Pride of Cleveland
April 25, 2026 by 2 Comments
As another ANZAC Day dawns, once again we will remember the sacrifices made by our soldiers in the ‘war to end all wars’, including many VFL footballers. Roger Spaull pays a heartfelt tribute to Tasmanian George Challis who played for Carlton before enlisting.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
April 23, 2026 by 9 Comments
Prop by the Sea dips into the catalogue of Cold Chisel to bring us his take on the state of play in the NRL’s Rounds 7 and 8.
Round 6 – Gold Coast v Essendon: Gold Coast beat latest version of Baby Bombers as local footy settles in
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Multitasking radio commentator Dan Lonergan takes us around the grounds as he describes the footy action in both the AFL (Round 6) on the Gold Coast and the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League (Round 2) at Red Hill.
Round 7 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your favourite footy team is playing in Round 7.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 6 Review / Round 7 Preview
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 reviews the Pies thrilling Round 6 win over Carlton, and previews the Round 7 ANZAC Day clash against the Bombers.
Almanac Footy: AFL Season 2026 – Match Results and Reports Rounds 1-7
April 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Match results and reports for AFL Season 2026, Rounds 1 – 7. Each week we’ll add the latest round’s yarns to this inventory.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
April 16, 2026 by 4 Comments
Prop by the Sea goes all Old Blue Eyes this week and claims that he has been known to do a spirited version of ‘My Way’ on the odd occasion! There’s some footy in there too.
Round 6 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, when
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 6 of the AFL footy season.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 5 Review/Round 6 Preview
April 12, 2026 by 1 Comment
Going down to the Dockers by a goal was not the result Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 and Collingwood supporters wanted in their Gather Round match in Adelaide. Cam also previews the Round 6 clash against their old foes Carlton.
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: Round 6 – You gotta love footy!
April 9, 2026 by 8 Comments
Prop by the Sea updates his take on the state of the NRL competition. Like everyone else, he’s mystified by the performance of the Melbourne Storm so far.
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