Tim Harcourt and Footynomics, The Business of Sport, returns to Ticker News with Northern Territory AFL team focus after the launch of Footynomics Northern Territory.
2026 NRL – You Gotta Love Footy!
May 14, 2026 by 2 Comments
Prop by the Sea assess the successes and the downfalls of the teams this week and gives his predictions for the upcoming Magic Round.
Almanac History: How Tom Wills Shaped the Origins and Early Evolution of Australian Rules Football
May 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Greg de Moore is a Sydney psychiatrist and historian. This paper, on the role of Tom Wills in the early days of Australian football. was first published in the ‘International Journal of Sports History’.
Round 9 – Richmond v Adelaide: Adelaide perennial underachievers despite their resources
May 12, 2026 by 2 Comments
The Adelaide Crows are perennial underachievers writes Dan Lonergan.
Round 10 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
May 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your favourite team is playing in Round 10 of the AFL footy season 2026.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Review Round 9 / Preview Round 10
May 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Not the result Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 were hoping for in their Round 9 clash against Geelong. Cam also previews the upcoming Round 10 match against Sydney,
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 7, 2026 by 1 Comment
Prop by the Sea reflects on the Round 9 games and the state of all the teams in the lead-up to Round 10, which Prop has some predictions for.
Round 8 – Carlton v St Kilda: Same old Blues with quick fixes constantly broken
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Dan Lonergan introduces his match report by examining the recruiting styles and success of Carlton and St Kilda, clubs that also have a long history of exchanging players.
Round 9 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 9 of the AFL Season 2026.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 8 Review / Round 9 Preview
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
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 18 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.
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