Instead of revelling in the traditional arrogance of Carlton Football Club, Mark Branagan watched the team’s 2007 clash with Port Adelaide from the nosebleeds. The home side’s eye-catching performance left him noticing that old habits were beginning to resurface.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Carlton v Port Adelaide: The return of the regal Blues
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The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Brisbane v Western Bulldogs: Aker’s return fizzes out
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Andrew Stafford doesn’t hold back when criticising Brisbane’s lacklustre performance in their 2007 meeting with ex-Lion Jason Akermanis.
The Footy Almanac 2007 – Ladder after Round 10
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Keep up to date with the Footy Almanac’s look back to the 2007 season with the updated ladder after Round 10.
Football in the Time of COVID: The Great Match
June 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
O Tecnico makes his Almanac debut with this account of a footy season. Not a very long one. And with a unique way of playing.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Hawthorn v Sydney: A rugged away win
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Lance Franklin looked to have Sydney on the ropes in their 2007 MCG clash. But Christopher Riordan reports on how the tough Sydney system got them back into the match.
Almanac Footy History: Eddie Dillon Remembers football and life in Gippsland
June 6, 2020 by 4 Comments
Eddie Dillon recounts the early days of the Cora-Lynn and Catani Football Clubs, and some of the great characters of Gippsland football.
Balcony Banter – Rod Oaten: Remembering Dreamtime at the ‘G 2014
June 5, 2020 by 1 Comment
Read Rod Oaten’s account of Essendon’s great win over Richmond in the 2014 AFL Dreamtime match.
‘Bidding adieu to an old Hawk…..’ by KB Hill
June 4, 2020 by 1 Comment
Tom Tobin may not have been the most talented player to ever lace up a boot, but he was a mighty servant of the Wangaratta Rovers. KB Hill reflects on a great clubman.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – Carlton v Western Bulldogs: Pessimism doesn’t always please
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Paul Mitchell is self-admittedly a loud Carlton fan. In his side’s 2007 clash against the Bulldogs, he experienced his first live Carlton win with his son, yelling the Blues to victory.
Almanac Rugby League – Tigers fans have ’89: The 1989 NRL Grand Final
June 4, 2020 by 6 Comments
The gods of football aligned their stars in 1989 to produce two memorable Grand Finals in the NRL and the AFL. Guy Ragan, a Tigers man through and through, reflects on that game and what might have been. (A great account of a great game. – Ed.)
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – Port Adelaide v Hawthorn: Hawks disrupt Port’s emotional week
June 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Mark Williams had a difficult week in 2007, grappling with the loss of his mother and the poor form of his side. John Kingsmill has the report on Port Adelaide’s disappointing performance against Hawthorn.
Podcast: 1989 Grand Final ‘pay the price’ speech
June 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
As a follow up to his book on the 1989 Grand Final, Tony Wilson has compiled a pod episode of players talking about the famous Allan Jeans speech. You can listen to it here.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – Richmond v Brisbane: A dead draw
June 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Draws are hard to come by in footy, but that doesn’t make them spectacles. Tony Roberts recalls a 2007 tie that held nothing good for the future of football.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – West Coast v Kangaroos: A wayward Western performance leads to small-club syndrome
June 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Rob Clarkson cheered on the Roos from a local pub in 2007. But as his Kangaroos fell behind to a determined West Coast outfit, his attention went to fuelling his envy at other lavish clubs.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – Melbourne v Adelaide: The first moment of true glory for long-suffering Dees fans
June 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Mark Freeman witnessed a spectacle at the MCG in Round 10, 2007. Previously winless, Melbourne turned the tables on Adelaide to secure a wonderful victory.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Family, Fremantle, failure
June 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Chris Tarrant travelled to the MCG to play his old side for the first time in 2007. Mike Shuttleworth describes his horror reunion with the Magpie faithful.
The Footy Almanac 2007 – Ladder after Round 9
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The 2007 AFL season is heating up after nine rounds. Here’s the ladder to accompany the Footy Almanac’s match reports.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Finally… Round 2: Preview
May 29, 2020 by 1 Comment
A cracking Round 2 game coming up between the Pies and the Tigers. Cam Hooke previews the game from a Collingwood perspective.
Memoir: ‘…..living within the embrace of a Monolith.’
May 29, 2020 by 4 Comments
An Almanac debut from John Raffle. Memories of Williamstown in the shadow of the monolith that is the Willy Grandstand.
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