You are invited to The Footy Almanac Tip the Top 8 Count Grand Final Day Lunch (note it’s Grand Final day). Details in this post.
Almanac Footy – The 1954 Grand Final: Melbourne v Footscray
September 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In preparation for Saturday’s season decider, let’s go back to the last time this year’s Grand Finalists clashed for the flag – 1954 – and revisit how that match unfolded.
Balcony Banter – The Preliminaries
September 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Lynda Carroll shares the whole range of emotions she experienced as her Dees took on the Cats in the Preliminary Final last weekend.
” ‘Luigi’…Star achiever in an all-round sporting family…” by KB Hill
September 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill recalls Wangaratta’s Flanagan family and, in particular, Laurie Flanagan, also known as ‘Luigi’.
Balcony Banter – Worth the Wait
September 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In her piece for ‘Balcony Banter,’ Dees fan and MCC member Lynda Carroll remembers Melbourne’s 2018 victory over Geelong in the Elimination Final.
Almanac Sport: A ‘purple patch’
September 10, 2021 by 3 Comments
Have you experienced a ‘purple patch’ in a sport you have played? The Footy Almanac would love to hear from you.
Almanac Footy: City of Melbourne Parking Officers football team
September 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In 2007 Malcolm McKinnon curated an exhibition and created a short film about the fascinating story of parking enforcement in Melbourne. Along the way, he discovered there was a City of Melbourne Parking Officers football team.
Almanac Rugby League: Orange rugby league’s best ever 17
September 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
Michael Croke and Nick Tedeschi have selected their best ever rugby league team from regional Orange. Players included span a 90-year period from 1930 through to 2020.
Finals Week 3 – Melbourne v Geelong Preview: It’s not about you, son
September 8, 2021 by 2 Comments
Mark Freeman is toey about Friday night as Melbourne inch closer to snapping the Norm Smith Curse. He shares his experiences as an excited Demon who will be attending on Friday in his stead. (It’s got to be a good omen, Mark, surely? – Eds.)
Almanac World Records: Cobram Estate’s olive oil tasting Guinness World Record attempt
September 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Cobram Estate are making a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest simultaneous olive oil tasting. Here’s how you can be a part of the attempt.
Almanac Footy: The 1948 Castlemaine Woollen Mill Ladies football team
September 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Thea Allan has sent a photo of the 1948 Castlemaine Woollen Mill women’s football team, inspired by E.regnans’ collation of old premiership photos from the Almanac community.
Balcony Banter: My Favourite Final – 2009
September 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Anna Pavlou recalls the experience of her first Grand Final in 2009 in her story published in ‘Balcony Banter’.
Almanac Rugby League: NRLW season postponed until 2022
September 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The NRL has announced that the 2021 NRLW season has been postponed until 2022. Read the details here.
Almanac (Footy) History: The 25th anniversary of the Roys’ sunset in the west
September 2, 2021 by 3 Comments
Yesterday (Sep 1) was the 25th anniversary of Fitzroy’s last game in the VFL/AFL. This extract from William Westerman’s book Merger looks back on the curtain call of an event that some consider one of the most significant in the history of the VFL/AFL: Fitzroy’s clash with Fremantle and the end of their time in the League.
Almanac Rugby League – Sister Act: A schoolboy’s tale
September 2, 2021 by 2 Comments
Michael Croke revisits his teenage years to recall his first experience of live Sydney First Grade rugby league – in the company of a nun!
Balcony Banter: Defining moments
September 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
MCC member Dave Campbell recalled a series of memorable matches involving his Tigers as he streamed their recent drawn clash with Hawthorn. He recorded his thoughts for the MCC Members blog Balcony Banter.
‘Dylan carries on the Stone football tradition…’ by KB Hill
September 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill recounts the Stone family dynasty’s contribution to O&M footy starting with Brien at South Wangaratta back in the 1920s right through to present day Dylan with the Rovers.
Finals Week 2 – Where and when
August 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Find out where and when the teams are playing in Finals Week 2.
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