Prop in the Canefield returns in spades with a belated report from Las Vegas, his thoughts on the past few rounds, his tips for Round 5 and a few thoughts from someone calling himself The Analyst. (Matt, sincere condolences to you and your family from the whole Almanac community on the passing of your beloved Donna.)
Almanac Footy: C’mon the Darwin Dingoes or the Canberra Capitals? – Who will be the AFL’s 20th team?
April 2, 2024 by 3 Comments
Professor Tim Harcourt looks at and considers all the possible options for a new team to be selected by the AFL to become the 20th team in the competition.
Round 4 (Gather Round) – AFL 2024 Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when?
April 2, 2024 by 3 Comments
It’s Round 4, the Gather Round, of the AFL season so checkout who, where, and when your team is playing.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Round 3 Review / Round 4 Preview
April 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
There is a spring in the step of Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life and true believers with a strong win over the Lions as Cam looks forward to the Gather Round against Hawthorn.
All of our Stawell Gift articles can be read here
March 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Over the years we’ve published about three dozen articles on the Stawell Gift. Check out the list.
Almanac Obituary: Vale – John Russell: Racecaller
March 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Renowned race caller John Russell passed away aged 93 last week. Journalist and author John Craven remembers the ‘real one’ in his obituary and fitting tribute.
Round 3 – AFL Footy Fixture 2024: Who, where, and when?
March 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Round 3 has quickly made its way around – find out who, where, and when your team is playing this round.
Almanac Cricket: ASC Dinner with Aravinda de Silva
March 26, 2024 by 1 Comment
Former Sri Lankan cricketing great Aravinda de Silva is the guest speaker at the next Australian Cricket Society’s function on Friday, 12 April 2024.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Round 2 Review / Round 3 Preview – ‘Back to work?’
March 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Zip three not the start Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024 and his supporters were expecting at this time of the season but they remain positive and focus on this week’s game against Brisbane.
Round 2 – AFL 2024 Footy Fixture: Who, Where, and When?
March 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Some interesting results in the opening rounds of AFL season 2024. Check out who, where and when your team is playing in Round 2.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Round 1 Review, Round 2 Preview: Back to work?
March 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Not quite the start to the season Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024 was expecting with their second straight defeat. He looks positively towards their Round 2 match against the Saints.
Almanac Season Launch: Lunch with Dave Warner and friends
March 14, 2024 by 3 Comments
The Footy Almanac Season Launch Lunch is on at the All Nations Hotel on March 15. It will feature Dave Warner (From the Suburbs) with Tony Durant and Richard Colless will have a chat to us too.
NRL Round 2: You Gotta love Footy!
March 14, 2024 by 2 Comments
The Prop in the Canefields liked what he saw in the NRL’s Round 1 and thinks there are a couple of great games ahead this weekend. Among other questions he asks, ‘when will Benji have to hail Sezer?’
‘Josh joins cricket’s travelling caravan…” by KB Hill
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill catches up with Josh Schonafinger, the local lad making good in the world of cricket broadcasting.
Almanac Footy: NSW Aust Football History Society presents: Kevin Sheedy in Conversation with Richard Colless
March 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The NSW Australian Football History Society invites you to an event with their patron Richard Colless in conversation with Kevin Sherry prior to the Sydney v Essendon clash on 23 March 2024.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Opening Round Review/ Round 1 Preview – ‘Own the moment’
March 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Not quite the start to the season that Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life and true believers were expecting after Collingwood’s loss to GWS. Cam also previews the Pies’ match against the Swans.
Almanac Writers’ Festivals: Manly Writers’ Festival – ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’
March 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Patrick Skene, sports author and good friend of the Footy Almanac is participating at the Manly Writers’ Festival in a session examining ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’.
AFL 2024: Footy Fixture – Opening Round and Round 1: Who, Where, and When
March 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
AFL Footy Season 2024 is here so check out who, where, and when your team will be playing in the Opening Round, and Round 1.
NRL Round 1: You gotta love footy
March 6, 2024 by 1 Comment
Prop among the Canefields is 0-2 but that won’t stop his pontifications which include a nice whack for the Rabbitohs and a ridiculously huge claim about Penrith and all of human history.
Almanac Music – Wantok Sing Sing: 16 artists from Melanesia and Australia together in one show (Melbourne/Adelaide)
March 4, 2024 by 1 Comment
This is a very special lineup of musicians from the Wantok Musik family, playing together for just two dates in Melbourne and Adelaide this coming weekend.
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