By Clint Rule With the inevitable explosion of my Dunlop Volley Footy Boot Hybrids in about round 12 a few years back, I pined for a new idea. Something fresh to dig into for this year’s lower grade amateur league pre-season. And when I think fresh, I think retro. In my school days there [Read more]
Wheat silos
June 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The two teams, Gerang-Kiata and Magpies, from the Horsham Football League are now disbanded. Gerang-Kiata were formed from the merger of Gerang Gerung and Kiata as a last ditch effort to save football in these two dwindling country towns. The picture formed part of the documentary “Cakes and Tea at Quarter Time”.www.1826media.com.au
True Blood: The Jake Stevens Interview
June 17, 2012 by 2 Comments
Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens loves life and footy. He reflects on how he became a Swans fan, his world travels and how he’d like to study journalism in an interview with Phil Dimitriadis. PD: Hi Jake and welcome to the Junior Footy Almanac. First questions: Why do you love footy and how did you become a [Read more]
Football writer
June 15, 2012 by 2 Comments
Apologies to Lennon/McCartney (I think it was the latter) Dear Sports Ed, won’t you read my stuff I can make a sentence, so I’m good enough Never really played much footy before Failed first-year law And now I wanna be a football writer Football writer Irony drips from my poison pen I can do cross-promos [Read more]
Wartime Golf Rules
June 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As the Battle of Britain began to take hold in 1940, a bomb fell on an outbuilding belonging to Richmond Golf Club in Surrey, England. As a result, the club — rather than halt future rounds of golf — issued an incredible list of temporary golf rules to all members that took into account the potentially life-threatening conditions on the [Read more]
The Tigers of old…
June 15, 2012 by 7 Comments
By Cheryl Critchley HOW’S this for a bunch of Richmond diehards? These dedicated Tigers boast 835 years between them, almost 500 years of membership and 73 premierships in their combined lifetimes. Ranging in age from eight weeks to 86, the feisty group of grannies and a few ring-ins have met monthly for about a [Read more]
HALL OF FAME – Graham Cornes
June 14, 2012 by 9 Comments
I am sure there are plenty of Victorians wondering how Graham Cornes made it into the AFL Hall Of Fame given his less than memorable 5 game career for North Melbourne in 1979 (admittedly he was 31 by then). Some may assume that there is a quota required to be reached (e.g. non-Victorians must [Read more]
My favourite five golfers of all time
June 14, 2012 by 26 Comments
My favourite 5 golfers of all time 5. Ernie Els Anyone who’s seen Ernie Els swing a golf club knows it’s smooth and easy hence “THE BIG EASY”. 4. Luke Donald I love Luke because he’s such a great player, especially around the greens with his pitching, chipping, bunker play and most [Read more]
Heart Palpitations
June 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
You know that feeling you get when you know something’s about to go wrong? It’s that feeling of uncertainty, nervousness and concern. I hate it. Football is great at making people feel this way. I often say, there should be health restrictions that appear on the back of a football ticket. “If you have a [Read more]
Pies prevail on the Queen’s birthday
June 12, 2012 by 2 Comments
By Paul O’Connell It’s a Public Holiday, usually cold, and we usually win. So it is great that the “usuallys” prevailed on the day. We continue to field several inexperienced players (who continue to stand up) due to our injury list. Sadly Dids was added to the injury list with his attempt on goal very [Read more]
Off the beaten ‘Track’
June 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Earlier this year I visited one of the most incredible, scary and bizarre places on earth. You may have heard of it, it’s a wonderful land called India. Yes, that’s right, India. Snake charmers, Hinduism, busy, dirty, cow worshipping India. I spent one week in India, (Mumbai and Goa) and one week in Sri Lanka [Read more]
Time: the subtle thief of youth
June 7, 2012 by 10 Comments
By Simon Dobbie On a rare commitment-free weekend just gone, I had an opportunity to sit down and watch some footy while the son had his middle-of-the-day sleep and the wife had her head buried in a good book. The game in question was Geelong v GWS which didn’t promote too much interest in me [Read more]
Come on Jimmy, come on!
June 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
by Steve Alomes I had been on what might have been a busman’s holiday. You can now travel the world by sporting big events, or even as a casual participant player (have golf clubs, will travel). My journey was a little different. It involved different cities, other activities, a little dutiful art gallery [Read more]
Angus embraces Dreamtime
June 6, 2012 by 9 Comments
My Footy Weekend Dreamtime at the G For me Dreamtime at the G was really about Richmond at the G. Mum was disappointed at the start because we didn’t see the Dreamtime extravaganza. We did see the last 30 seconds or so which was the musicians packing up and the big parachute brolgas strutting [Read more]
Richmond and the “F” word
June 6, 2012 by 16 Comments
by Cheryl Critchley THE “F” word is rearing its head at Richmond. Not the “F” word we usually yell after yet another miss from point blank range or loss to the Gold Coast Suns: This time it’s “finals”. After 32 years of frustration and finishing ninth, Tiger fans are daring to dream. Some are even [Read more]
Danni Eid: The Interview
June 6, 2012 by 9 Comments
Danielle Eid is studying psychology at LaTrobe University in Melbourne. She can lay claim to being the Almanac’s most effervescent contributor. She speaks to Phil Dimitriadis about her love for the Magpies, sports writing, multiculturalism and muzzas. PD: Hi Danni and welcome to the Junior Footy Almanac. Why do you love footy and what [Read more]
Tasmanian launch – 2011 Footy Almanac
June 5, 2012 by 13 Comments
Local legend Max Brown chats with John Harms at the Wynyard footy club rooms. Dips and Pamela Sherpa selling truck loads of books to the Wynyard crowd. The Alamanac touring party at the local footy oval. Wynyard gets up – and didn’t they need the win.
AFL Round 10 – Collingwood v Gold Coast – Floreat Pica Society
June 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By PAM LOWTHER Well off to the twilight game, seems strange to be heading off to the footy at such a time on a sunday arvo, but am neverless very hopeful of a good percentage booster for our team. Having a day out with some girls from work and had to stop at the Hilton [Read more]
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