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First Test – Day 4: Marvin Vaas dons the white shorts

December 18, 2012 by Almanac Admin 6 Comments

Marvin Vaas has travelled to Tasmania where he is bemused and befuddled by Watto who was either stumped or run out by 20 yards on a day when Australia maintained control.

The untameable Tiger

December 17, 2012 by Almanac Admin 6 Comments

Lachlan Waterman revists 1982 when Glenelg and Port Adelaide squared off in the most infamous and memorable preliminary finals in S.A. Football history.

Bear and the Ghost talk selection, Hughes and the Australian bowling “attack”

December 15, 2012 by Almanac Admin 1 Comment

Bear and the Ghost talk selection, Hughes and the Australian bowling “attack”

Let’s back Jack

December 11, 2012 by Almanac Admin 5 Comments

The Let’s Back Jack campaign adopted by the Port committee in 1974 saw Cahill yield an incredible 11 Grand Finals for 10 premierships in 16 seasons in charge, recalls Lachlan Waterman.

Photo Challenge

December 10, 2012 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

G’day Folks Daff and I are looking for a magnificent photo depicting country footy – either contemporary or as sepia-ed as you can find. It just has to be a classic. If you reckon you have one and think it would make a great book cover then send it in via email: [email protected]. Historical photos [Read more]

What’s in this year’s Footy Almanac

December 10, 2012 by Almanac Admin 11 Comments

John Harms gives an overview of the forewords and Grand Final pieces which feature in The Footy Almanac 2012. And then there’s 200 match reports.

Almanac Rugby League – The Rugby League Almanac Celebration

December 5, 2012 by Almanac Admin 1 Comment

The Rugby League Almanac Celebration is on at the Erskineville Hotel in Sydney on Dec 19.

The Footy Almanac 2012 on sale here

December 2, 2012 by Almanac Admin 15 Comments

The 2012 Footy Almanac – the game by game account of the season written by fans, for fans, and graced with a John Spooner cover portrait of Sydney’s Adam Goodes – is available for purchase through our online store now.

Third Test – Day 2: Ricky and me

December 2, 2012 by Almanac Admin 6 Comments

The bowling selections which seemed so brilliant on the opening day seem decidedly lacking in this second innings, says Susie Giese.

Will Francis “Casino” Jackson ever learn his lesson?

November 30, 2012 by Almanac Admin 17 Comments

Richmond’s head recruiter, Francis Jackson, has been getting plenty of credit of late for choosing Houli, Grigg, Maric, Knights and Chaplin, pity he didn’t choose any of them, says Louise Comra.

India hosts first Aussie Rules tournament

November 21, 2012 by Almanac Admin 3 Comments

Players from the slums of Mumbai, middle class Indian teenagers and affluent uni students will don AFL jerseys and boots next month in the first national Australian Rules Football competition to be played in India, says Lincoln Harris.

Spring Carnival Punting Competition (lucrative)

November 13, 2012 by Almanac Admin 110 Comments

First Prize: a copy of Gerard Whateley’s Black Caviar. Second Prize: a copy of an Almanac of your choice Here’s the go. This will all be done in the comments section of this post. The competition will last for the four days of the Spring Carnival. Before the advertised starting time of the first [Read more]

A tribute to South Melbourne champion Bruce Sloss

November 10, 2012 by Almanac Admin 5 Comments

Richard Davis pays tribute to Bruce Sloss, the South Melbourne champion who almost won the 1914 Grand Final off his own boot, but who was tragically one of 60,000 Australian soldiers killed during the first World War.