Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 10 – The Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 9 Review / Round 10 Preview
May 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 updates all true believers with his Round 9 Review of the match against Fremantle, and presents his Preview of the Round 10 match against Adelaide.
NRL Round 10 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 7, 2025 by 4 Comments
Prop is not by the sea this weekend, unless of course we’re talking about the inland seas, because he’s off to Quilpie. Those nostalgic about Queensland town names will enjoy this report.
Almanac Cricket: South Australia breaks the Sheffield Shield drought in a classic
May 7, 2025 by 6 Comments
Australian Cricket Society Scholar Lorenzo Di-Mauro Hayes reports on a classic Sheffield Shield Final.
Round 9 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, where, and when?
May 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Check out the Round 9 AFL Footy Fixture for season 2025 to find out who, where, and when your team is playing this weekend.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 8 Review / Round 9 Preview
May 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Pipped at the post against Geelong, Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 is hoping for better in Round 9 with the Pies to redeem themselves against Fremantle.
Almanac Lunch: With special guest Greg Brown (May 16)
May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The next Almanac Lunch (on May 16) features Greg Brown who has done many things in his life including playing in Essendon’s 1965 premiership team. All welcome.
Almanac (New) Books – ‘State of Origin: 45 Years’ by Liam Hauser
May 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
With the 2025 State of Origin series just weeks away, the release of Liam Hauser’s ‘State of Origin: 45 Years’ is timely indeed. The Footy Almanac is happy to support Liam, a rugby league (and cricket) specialist who has made many contributions to our pages over many years.
NRL Round 9 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 1, 2025 by 3 Comments
Prop by the Sea is losing touch with the tipping competition leaders but he’s still miles ahead of most of his coterie of collaborators. Let’s see what he makes of this week’s Magic Round in Brisbane.
Round 8 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, where, and when?
April 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Check out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 8 of the AFL Season 2025.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 7 Review/ Round 8 Preview
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Good win for the Pies on ANZAC Day, now Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life is looking forward to their Round 8 clash against Geelong.
Almanac Footy History: Alf Hedge – The Bloods’ Braveheart
April 26, 2025 by 6 Comments
This is Roger Spaull’s complete story of Alf Hedge, South Melbourne player and RAAF pilot. It was previously published in three parts.
Almanac Footy History: Alf Hedge – The Bloods’ Braveheart (Part 3)
April 24, 2025 by 1 Comment
Roger Spaull wraps up the Alf Hedge series with Part 3 of his magnificently researched and written story.
NRL Round 8 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
April 24, 2025 by 6 Comments
Prop by the Sea had, by his standards, a modest round of tipping last week (4/8) – but he was miles ahead of his mates. He’s hoping to bounce back to form this weekend. Here are his predictions.
Almanac Cricket: Vale Keith Stackpole
April 23, 2025 by 2 Comments
Sad news for Australian cricket fans with news today of the passing of Test great Keith Stackpole. ‘Stackie’ was a dasher, an entertainer and, later, a respected commentator who told it as he saw it!
Almanac (Papal) Prognostication: Searching for a new Pontiff
April 23, 2025 by 6 Comments
With the passing of Pope Francis, speculation abounds about who his successor will be. Regular correspondent Roger Lowrey offered his prognostications to the Almanac two months ago when Francis first fell ill. We’ll soon know how prescient his thoughts prove to be.
Almanac Footy History: Alf Hedge – The Bloods’ Braveheart (Part 2)
April 23, 2025 by 1 Comment
Roger Spaull’s story of Alf Hedge continues with Part 2.
Round 7 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, when, and where
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your time is playing in Round 7 of the AFL Footy Season.
Almanac Footy History: Alf Hedge – The Bloods’ braveheart (Part 1)
April 22, 2025 by 1 Comment
Roger Spaull is one of the Almanac’s much-loved writers. He brings to life great characters, usually sporting characters, of days gone by. His ANZAC Day story this year is of South Melbourne’s Alf Hedge. Such is the breadth and depth of Roger’s research and writing, we are publishing his story in three parts, starting today (Tuesday, April 22). The next two parts will be published on Wednesday and Thursday. We are grateful to Roger for these wonderful contributions, which always generate a lot of interest.
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