Following on from Citrus Bob’s story about his favourite Test arenas the Footy Almanac reprises one of the great poems about cricket by John Arlott reflecting the idyllic nature of the game.
Almanac Cricket: Vale Ray Illingworth
December 27, 2021 by 2 Comments
Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth has passed away at the age of 89. The Footy Almanac pays tribute to a tough, determined player, captain, coach and administrator.
Almanac Footy History: Wando Vale FC – Premiers 1923: a photo with a difference
December 17, 2021 by 8 Comments
An old footy photo caught the eye of one of our editor’s; can you see why?
‘Oh!…me name is McNamara…’ by KB Hill
December 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
KB Hill recounts the decades-long contribution of the McNamara family to cricket and footy in Victoria’s north-east.
Almanac Community Sporting Clubs: Darebin Falcons ready to take on 2022
December 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
The Footy Almanac is happy to support a great community club, the Darebin Falcons. Read about their plans for 2022. [Thanks for this update Jill Scanlon – Ed]
Almanac Cricket: Pat Cummins – Australia’s Test Captain
December 4, 2021 by 2 Comments
Daniel Brettig presents a terrific profile of Australia’s newest Test captain Pat Cummins in an article appearing in today’s ‘Age’.
Almanac Book Launch: ‘Victor Richardson: A Great Australian All Round Sportsman’ – John Lysikatos
December 3, 2021 by 5 Comments
A fantastic new book ‘Victor Richardson: A great Australian All Round Sportsman’ by John Lysikatos is being launched on 15 December 2021, and you are invited to attend. Details enclosed.
Almanac Footy: AFLW 2022 fixtures for Rounds 1-9
December 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The AFL has released details of the first nine rounds of the AFLW competition.
‘The coach who lived close to the edge…’ by KB Hill
December 2, 2021 by 3 Comments
KB Hill caught up with his old coach, the larger than life Ken Boyd, to remember an incident-packed life both on and off the field.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Waking in the Blue’ – Maria Takolander
November 30, 2021 by 2 Comments
‘Waking in the Blue’by Maria Takolander is a powerful and personal account of a childhood experience. Maria is a fiction writer, poet, essayist, independent scholar, public artist, reviewer, and interviewer, and recently released a new poetry collection, ‘Trigger Warning’.
Event: NSW Australian Football Historical Society’s annual lunch with East Sydney’s Greg Harris and Ray Millington
November 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
If you’re in Sydney next month and a fan of footy history then you may be interested in this lunch.
Almanac Footy: The 2021 AFL Draft, Night Two
November 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
The 2021 AFL Draft has been completed and we think that Les Everett will be happy to see two of his nominations from the WAFL selected.
Almanac Books (Update):’Aboriginal People and Australian Football in the Nineteenth Century: They Did Not Come from Nowhere’ by Roy Hay
November 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Roy Hay’s seminal history ‘Aboriginal People and Australian Football in the Nineteenth Century’ is now available in paperback. See details and read several reviews here. (An excellent Christmas gift for the discerning reader – Ed.)
Almanac Footy: The 2021 AFL Draft, Night One
November 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The 2021 AFL Draft is underway. Here are the top 20 picks from Night One.
Almanac Cricket (Memories): Happy birthday, Peter Siddle!
November 25, 2021 by 1 Comment
On his 37th birthday, The Footy Almanac recalls Peter Siddle’s memorable birthday hat-trick in their First Test at the Gabba in 2010.
Almanac Footy History: New Ireland v Vunakanau Tigers, Rabaul, 1972.
November 24, 2021 by 2 Comments
David Bridie has sent us a terrific snap of a game of footy in Rabaul. Now the detective work begins. Can you help?
Almanac Cricket: The First Test squad
November 18, 2021 by 1 Comment
The Australian squad for the First Test has been named along with an extended Australia ‘A’ selection.
‘Accolade to a country golfing icon…’ by KB Hill
November 18, 2021 by 1 Comment
KB Hill meets the ‘dignified and gracious’ Betty Mulcahy, arguably the best female golfer Wangaratta ever produced.
Almanac Football: This jumper puts the ‘red’ in the Roys!
November 15, 2021 by 4 Comments
It’s an old fashioned footy mystery! Ed Carmine wants to find out more about a curious piece of footy ‘art’ that has the Twitter world mostly stumped.
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