A few surprises from Round 1 matches – check out who, where, and when your team plays in Round 2 of season 2023.
Almanac Footy: AFL Fans Association – Second Annual Survey
March 14, 2023 by 2 Comments
The survey reveals gambling ads and rule changes are the biggest concerns for AFL footy fans according to the AFL Fans Association.
Almanac Footy: AFL2023 Fixture – Round 1
March 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
AFL 2023 season starts this week. Check out who, where, and when your team is playing for Round 1.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL 2023 – Round 1
March 9, 2023 by 10 Comments
Cam Hooke gives his insights as we edge closer to the start of the season
‘The family that bowls together stays together…’ by KB Hill
March 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Fruends of Wangaratta have a very high profile in the lawn bowls community, but that’s only part of their story, as KB Hill explains.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL 2023 – Go Pies
February 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke presents his analysis of Collingwood’s SIM match against Carlton for fellow true believers.
Almanac Rugby League: Season 2023 is now just seven sleeps away!
February 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The 2023 rugby league season is just one week away! Here are a few things to keep in mind as we work our way through the next seven months.
” ‘Buggsy’ and the Lalor clan…a true sporting dynasty…” by KB Hill
February 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sporting clans don’t come much more prodigiously than the Lalors from Benalla. And who better to chronicle their achievements than KB Hill?
‘A Tribute to “Wrecker”…just one of the crowd…’ by KB Hill
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill pays tribute to Rex Hartwig, one of Australia’s tennis heroes from the golden era of the 1950s. Rex passed away recently.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL 2023 – on the way
February 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life has some questions for his followers to ponder on as the Pies gear up for their pre-season preparations for 2023
Almanac Footy History: Some background to ‘Football’s Forgotten Years’
February 13, 2023 by 2 Comments
Colin Carter’s new book ‘Football’s Forgotten Years considers the starting date of the VFL/AFL and argues that there’s a quarter of a century that’s been ignored. He has put that straight. Read about the book.
‘Sporting Administration…it’s not all beer and skittles…’ by KB Hill
February 9, 2023 by 1 Comment
KB Hill draws on his long memory of local legends to take a look at the valuable but often fraught world of sports administration.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL 2023 – a starter
February 7, 2023 by 1 Comment
With the start of the AFL Season 2023 not too far away, Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life is back full of confidence as he presents his thoughts for the coming year.
O Me Miserum: the genesis and revelations of an offie
February 7, 2023 by 29 Comments
With the chat about Tim May on our site, it’s timely to get into the mind of an offie…
Chris Harms, whose bowling action was highlighted in a recent piece by John Harms, replies to his cousin.
[first published 2014]
‘Boy from Everton followed in family’s sporting footsteps…’ by KB Hill
February 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Robin Kneebone might have gone far in cricket but he plied his trade in Wangaratta where KB Hill caught up with him recently.
Footy Almanac Odd Friday Lunch (Feb 3): Richard Naughton and Gentleman Jack
January 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
It’s Australian Open time and the first Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch of 2023 features tennis historian Richard Naughton as he introduces his recently released biography of Jack Crawford. [Feb 3 at the North Fitzroy Arms]
‘The legend from Pelluebla South…’ by KB Hill
January 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill has a unique way of catching up with the legends of local sport up Wangaratta way. This time he catches up with nonagenarian Bruce Wright.
Balcony Banter: On being the Captain
January 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
How do you compare the respective responsibilities of the captains of the South African Test team and the Williamstown Colts Fifths? Hugh Jones contemplated this question in a recent contribution to the MCC Members Blog ‘Balcony Banter’.
Almanac Music: Vale Renee Geyer
January 19, 2023 by 1 Comment
Modern Australian music has lost one of its greatest voices with the passing of Renee Geyer this week after complications following surgery.
Balcony Banter: One Aim
January 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
James Walder from Mildura has attended almost 200 Test matches around the world, many at the MCG. ‘Citrus Bob’ Utber recently profiled James on the MCC Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’.
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