By Mark O’Connell The 16th annual clash between Colingwood and Essendon was, as always, eagerly anticipated. Unfortunately we had to again put up with the annual whingeing about the right of these two teams to have this fixture. Let me re-print something from a previous ANZAC day report Anzac day, as a commemoration of those [Read more]
Book Review: Cats In Command
April 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
Book: Cats In Command Authors: Bruce Kennedy and Bruce Coe Publisher: self-published, Melbourne, 2010, $19.95 Reviewer: Michael Rogers What do you do when the team you barrack for hasn’t won a premiership since the early 1960s and doesn’t look like winning another one? Maybe ever. If you are two long suffering supporters of that team, [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – Question: The Storm over The Storm
April 24, 2010 by 15 Comments
What does the Almanac community think of the Melbourne Storm drama? Just deserts or overly harsh? Is this the end of NRL in Melbourne? If so, do we care? Are there any AFL implications? Fire away folks. Almanac Admin
AFL Round 4 – North Melbourne v Sydney: Memories of old Swans collide with visions of new
April 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Keiran Croker The Swans are back in town for the first time this season. It’s Round 4 and we are off to see them play North Melbourne at the Docklands Stadium. This is the lot of loyal southern supporters since we headed north to Sydney. Particularly since the inclusion of the other interstate teams [Read more]
Leesa Catto previews the 2010 women’s footy season
April 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
VWFL Premier Division preview 2010 Berwick: 6th in 2009 Coach: Norm Berry Captain: TBA Comments: The Berwick team are a very proud club who have been very successful since joining the VWFL. The Berwick teams will field seniors and reserves for the first time in 2010 and have a good relationship with the Youth Girls [Read more]
AFL Round 3 – North Melbourne v West Coast: Naitanui and Harvey make the day
April 19, 2010 by 2 Comments
by John Warhurst 2.10pm, Saturday, 10 May Etihad Stadium, Melbourne It is always easy to get a seat when one of the non-Victorian teams play in Melbourne; especially when one of the weaker Victorian clubs is involved. Only 18,394 turned up at Etihad Stadium to watch the Roos play West Coast. Neither club had had a [Read more]
April Almanac Lunch sponsor: Peter Lehmann Wines
April 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Footy Almanac is proud to announce Peter Lehmann Wines as the sponsor of the forthcoming Almanac Lunch, to be held at the Clyde Hotel on Friday, 30th April at 12:30pm. If you would like to attend, please contact Paul Daffey at [email protected] Peter Lehmann was born a fifth generation Barossan in Angaston in 1930, [Read more]
AFL Round 3 – St Kilda v Collingwood: Humble pie not on Mick’s menu
April 12, 2010 by 6 Comments
Welcome to Café Mick (“Nothin could be finer than to be in Micky’s Diner”), where every unhealthy white-man dish can be procured – except Humble Pie. Even after being humiliated by the injury-ravaged Sainters, head chef Mick Malthouse (King of the Pampered Pies) used the excuse of bad luck in shooting for goal for losing [Read more]
Late starts all round as Cats eventually triumph
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Geelong VS Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 7:40 26th March By Steven Ingham There is nothing quite like the feeling you get through your spine when the umpire holds the ball up and the siren to start proceedings on your team’s season sounds. Unfortunately for me, I enjoyed this on the radio while stuck in traffic, [Read more]
So many questions in Freo first up win.
April 10, 2010 by 1 Comment
Fremantle VS Adelaide Subiaco Oval 5:10 28th March By Steven Ingham As a football – but not Freo – lover, the Dockers polarise me. When they made a prelim a few years ago and my own team’s season finished by about Round 10, I was well and truly on the bandwagon. Their fall from grace [Read more]
The Swans offer hope
April 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
By Keiran Croker “There’s always next year”. That’s what my Dad used to say. And growing up a South Melbourne supporter in the 60’s, the hope of the next footy season was what you held onto. That and perhaps a glimpse of seeing Bobby Skilton play. In those days as kids we were only ever [Read more]
AFL Round 2 – Richmond vs Footscray: No Easter miracle for the Tigers
April 8, 2010 by 2 Comments
by Domenic Favata Running up and down listening to the radio at Grandpa’s was stressful. Expecting a mighty Bulldogs win or a Richmond miracle on Easter Sunday. The truth was that even Jesus Christ himself couldn’t help Richmond to win. Almanac Admin
Feature: A way to go: despondency and expectation in the life of a Freo supporter
April 6, 2010 by 16 Comments
Malcolm Allbrook The life of a Fremantle Dockers supporter, one of perpetual disappointment, of occasional bursts of joy mingled with frustration, gloom, pitying looks and occasional patronizing reassurances from teams confident of their sustained superiority. The team of the colour purple with all its contradictory implications, of the symbolic anchor intended to signify our maritime [Read more]
AFL Round 1 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Melbourne have a Jolly Ball
April 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Paul Harkin (with Danny Roach votes by Phil Cornell) I was looking for some positive omens before the big match and found one in a most unusual place. My new 2010 Collingwood cap told me to wash it in “luke warm water” (without a capital “L”). Despite Darren Jolly having an ordinary game last [Read more]
Review: Damian Callinan – The Merger: Sportsman’s Night 2
April 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Ciannon Cazaly 28 March 2010 The saga of the Bodgy Creek football club continues in this follow-up to the hugely successful Sportsman’s Night of 2000/2001. Ten year old documentary filmmaker Neil returns to check in on the fortunes of the Bodgy Creek Roosters bringing with him a cast of characters both old and new. In [Read more]
AFL Round 1 – Sydney v St Kilda: The Swans offer hope!
March 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Kieran Croker “There’s always next year”. That’s what my Dad used to say. And growing up a South Melbourne supporter in the 60’s, the hope of the next footy season was what you held onto. That and perhaps a glimpse of seeing Bobby Skilton play. In those days as kids we were only ever [Read more]
AFL Round 1 – Sydney v St Kilda: Swans lose the toss again
March 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
by Neil Jackson As a devoted Swans supporter of 14 years, I was so excited about this Round 1 clash. Sydney had had its best preseason since 1856. Then there was the appearance of no less than 6 new recruits on board, (Bradshaw, Mumford, Seaby, Kennedy, McGlynn and Jetta), plus the return of the prodigal [Read more]
Close Encounters
March 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
By Darren Smith Sydney Airport – Round 1 Eve It wasn’t meant to be like this. We were on a break. My heart had been broken. That was six months ago when I decided that I could no longer commit the necessary effort and dedication. I had turned my back. As with many chance encounters [Read more]
Richo
March 27, 2010 by 4 Comments
By Tim Pekin “Bloody Richo”, growls Nick, rising to his feet. Followed immediately by “YOU ARE A GOOSE”, yelled at the top of his lungs. Each word is clear and coherent. If he doesn’t hear that, thinks Nick, resuming his seat, he really is a goose. Richo looks up, then down, and once more up [Read more]
AFL Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: True Tiger traits shine through
March 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
by Simon Ely I put the mighty Tiges in the 8 at the end of this year and last night was true testament to why. On any given week, the Tigers should be admired and applauded by the other 14 teams in the competition (15th team is the team they play on a particular week). [Read more]
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