Deakin Melbourne Boomers: Pesel & Carr Media and Communications Scholarship

August 24, 2017 by 1 Comment

There is an excellent opportunity available at the Deakin Melbourne Boomers.

When a young footy star can dress up as herself for Book Week (This is a classic)

August 23, 2017 by 13 Comments

Jasmine Conrad has come up with a great idea for Book Week.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life : One to Go

August 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Cam’s prediction: Two more years of Bucks.

Odd Friday Lunch: Peter ‘Wheels’ Bedford

August 21, 2017 by 3 Comments

Join us this Friday for lunch with South Melbourne legend Peter ‘Wheels’ Bedford.

Book Launch: The Origins of Australian Football: Victoria’s Early History Volume 5: Players and Clubs: The Complete Records 1858-1896

August 21, 2017 by 2 Comments

Join John Harms in conversation with Col Hutchinson and the author of this work, Mark Pennings. Tuesday 29 August at the MCC Library. Details here.

International Cup 2017: Women’s Grand Final Preview 

August 19, 2017 by 2 Comments

Having played against both finalists, GB Swans Captain Laura Turner previewed the IC17 Women’s Division Grand Final for our friends over at World Footy News

VAFA Premier B – Fitzroy v Old Carey: Fitzroy…Stereofini; Fitzroy…Stereofairest (and best)…the club we hold so dear.

August 17, 2017 by 1 Comment

King George! III is at his observant and entertaining best this week [he’s coming off a high base too – JTH] with this report of a cracking day at Brunswick St which involved Serafini numerology, a fine performance from the boys and a noble performance from the women’s side (the Sunday previous).

Bob Murphy’s fine speech on becoming an AFL Life Member

August 15, 2017 by 10 Comments

Check out this speech made by Bob Murphy at the function to recognise 2016 AFL Life Members last year. [A beauty – Ed].

A fan’s love letter to Bob Murphy

August 15, 2017 by 14 Comments

Spencer Gigacz has grown up watching Robert Murphy. He wrote this piece the day after Bob’s season ending injury.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: The Bad Times

August 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Cam Hooke is already dreading the Bad Times that are the months between Round 23 2017 and Round 1 2018.

Almanac Lunch: We invite all International Cup visitors to a traditional Melbourne footy lunch

August 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment

The world is in Melbourne for the International Cup. We invite all visitors (and locals) to a traditional footy lunch at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel on Friday August 11. Details in this post.

Round 20 (2009) – Essendon v St Kilda: A fine son

August 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Jobe Watson will retire at the end of the season. He won the Brownlow in 2012, but for a long time he was heavily criticised. We re-visit John Harms’s story about a 2009 match between Essendon and St Kilda.

North Hobart Football Club fights to regain its name and legacy (Member vote)

August 9, 2017 by 4 Comments

In a breakthrough at North Hobart, North Hobart Football Club (Hobart City) members will now have the chance to vote on the club’s name. [Also here, Craig Martin looks at the downfall of the North Hobart Football Club and its fight to stay alive and regain it’s name. First published in The Mercury.]

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: That tackle

August 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment

It was a pretty good week for Collingwood supporters with wins in both the AFL and VFL. Grundy’s tackle was the main talking point from the game against North Melbourne.

Hanging out with premiership players who love to read The Women’s Footy Almanac

August 4, 2017 by 4 Comments

Martha Webster-Brown and Sarah Tex Perkins at a junior Crows function last night in Adelaide. Sarah was stoked to receive The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017.

The excitement of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017 launch

August 3, 2017 by 2 Comments

Danielle Croci from The Footy Gospel has written a lovely account of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017 launch. She captured the night in its glory and can’t wait for the next edition.

Almanac Junior Footy – Kew Rovers v Fitzroy Under 10-3: The story of a terrific Roys win in pictures

August 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Fitzroy Under 10-3        10.15.75 Kew Rovers 1.3.9.   Here’s how the game unfolded – through the lens of Charlotte White’s camera. SEE THE FULL GALLERY    

Almanac Footy History: Cazaly (a new biography)

August 3, 2017 by 2 Comments

Robert Allen’s book – thoroughly researched – is being launched on Aug 16. Here’s a little about it.

Almanac Tribunal Comment: Showing the Instruments

August 3, 2017 by 16 Comments

Anson Cameron wrote a piece about the MRP and frying like pork cracklin in 2012. Only the names have been changed to suit this moment in 2017.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: The draw

August 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Collingwood almost pulled off the upset against the Crows on Sunday but managed to draw against the ladder leaders. However, finals are now out of the question.