He may not have been the biggest name in trade week, but Tendai Mzungu has already accumulated a decent highlight reel in the WAFL for Perth FC. With 70 senior games to his name already, there may be another mature age recruit ready to make an impact in the big league. Thanks to Neil Allen [Read more]
Enough to try a Saint
October 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Brian Matthews didn’t get the fairytale ending, but this Eureka Street article still makes for a fine tale of football dependence syndrome. http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=23516
Rd 21 2010: Conflict of Interest
October 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
SWANS V BULLDOGS ROUND 21. SCG. 21ST AUGUST 2010 By Neil Jackson Let me declare that I have two passions in life, AFL football and politics. There both right up on top of tree, no challenges from any others, joint gold medals. Like my children, my love and passion for both is a dead heat. [Read more]
2010 Trade Week Discussion
October 6, 2010 by 121 Comments
The annual football meat market is open for business once again. The proceedings of this week should always be borne in mind when clubs subsequently try to play the loyalty card. Supporters, on the other hand, look at this all very differently. Some favourites will be moving on, other departures may be celebrated. What do [Read more]
Exhibition Launch – Living City
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The Footy Almanac turns 500,000
October 1, 2010 by 13 Comments
A half a million visits. It seems like only yesterday that two brave print journos sailed off into uncharted waters. How the hell do you run a website? Well, they got it done, and many of us have enjoyed the results. If you have any comments on the Almanac as it is, or as you wish it [Read more]
2010 Grand Final- Part II: Discussion
October 1, 2010 by 36 Comments
By now the nerves of all Saints and Magpies supporters have received an extended shredding. The teams have been selected- heartache for some, delight for others. After a week of huge football stories, the biggest one of all will now be played out. How is everyone feeling? What do we expect tomorrow? Let ‘er rip [Read more]
Goodbye Gary, Au revoir Ablett
September 29, 2010 by 40 Comments
Sure, we all knew that it was going to happen. But now that it has happened, how do we feel about it? And with Bomber Thompson on the edge, what does this mean for Geelong in the short and long term? Please share your thoughts.
Last week’s OTHER big game
September 28, 2010 by 2 Comments
By Mike Sweet Instigated by the AFL’s head of Multicultural Development, Nick Hatzoglou, the first ever game of Australian Rules Football was played in Greece last Saturday. Two teams wearing the colours of the Kangaroos and the Brisbane Lions played under a blazing sun in Corfu, with the mercury hitting 35C in the late Ionian [Read more]
Hird it through the grapevine
September 28, 2010 by 11 Comments
Matthew Knights is now a distant memory. James Hird is not a naughty boy but, apparently, the Messiah for the Bombers. And it sounds like he is assembling a support cast of thousands. The Almanac would love to hear your thoughts on this matter.
2010 Grand Final- Part 1
September 25, 2010 by 52 Comments
Cooligwood 9.14.68 St Kilda 10.8.68 The Grand Final has been drawn for the 3rd time in history. In a truly epic encounter, Collingwood led for the majority of the game, only to see St Kilda snatch the lead late. The Magpies then regained the lead, only for a St Kilda point to tie the scores. [Read more]
Richmond’s finals best of the last 50 years
September 22, 2010 by 10 Comments
Richmond’s best players in finals during the last 50 years by Miles Wilks Bartlett 39 votes Hart 18 votes Bourke 16 votes Sheedy 16 votes Barrot 12 votes Richmond’s best players in finals during the past 50 years can only be determined by accruing all of the best on ground votes from various newspaper [Read more]
Brownlow Blog
September 20, 2010 by 160 Comments
Football’s Night of Nights is with us again. A night for the WAG’s to shine, and the blokes to look out of place in a tux. Expect the grog to flowing less freely (courtesy of Fev). Andy D has been polishing up his best gags (be warned), and practising his pronunciation (won’t help). As is the custom, [Read more]
Floreat Pica Report: Ghosts of Preliminary Finals past
September 19, 2010 by 2 Comments
By John Ramsdale What a strange week leading up the preliminary final. Collingwood having four players in an all-Australian team; Collingwood going into a game like this as favourite and most Collingwood supporters I spoke to, including me, being extremely nervous. St Kilda and Footscray supporters must have been a bit bemused and annoyed this [Read more]
The Forgotten Prelim- St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
September 18, 2010 by 9 Comments
Has a side ever come from 5 goals down to win a final and earned less plaudits? And when has a runner-up ever knocked off the reigning premier, survived all manner of off field distraction, and set itself for a crack at another GF, but still not been given its dues. The irony is that [Read more]
Collingwood v Geelong Preliminary Final
September 17, 2010 by 18 Comments
Collingwood- 18.12.120 Geelong- 11.13.79 After all the hype, it seems inevitable there was an anti-climax. The Magpies exorcise some demons with this win. But the biggest historical demon of all now faces them- another Grand Final. For the Cats, they await Gazza’s decision. After that, they probably have some other tough decisions to make. Tell [Read more]
How footy beat the flood
September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Pete Miers We were 20 kms from Marong when the phone rang, Rex telling me the road ahead was closed between Bridgewater and Serpentine. We had already heard that the SES had shut down the Boort road to Quambatook, so our options were rapidly diminishing. There was nothing for it but to divert right at [Read more]
Why barracking for Collingwood is hopeless
September 14, 2010 by 27 Comments
by Chris Taylor This situation is hopeless. No matter what happens over the course of the next two weeks, if you barrack for Collingwood you might as well go and hide under the bed. It’s going to be nothing but pain. Painful pain. Yes, the kind that hurts. If you know a Collingwood supporter, help [Read more]
Dom’s 2010 All-Australian Team
September 4, 2010 by 10 Comments
Below is the All Australian team I picked out of the squad of 40 that was announced earlier this week. B: Malceski Lake Rawlings HB: Goddard Taylor Enright C: Selwood Hodge(c) Montagna HF: Didak Hall Chapman FF: Le Cras Riewoldt Harvey (vc) R: Sandilands Ablett Swan I/C: S. Johnson Boyd Pavlich Judd
Floreat Pica Report: Round 22- Collingwood v Hawthorn
September 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
‘Patience’ is the word Patience to get to the business end Patience to watch two pretty ordinary weeks of Pies performance Patience to watch your team get caught time after time Patience with a lack of intensity Patience of a coach to give a dud an even break Patience to see if ANYONE CAN KICK [Read more]
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