Rivalry Round in in 2007 meant it was Showdown time in Adelaide. The game left John Kingsmill weighing the value of anger against confidence.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 3 – Carlton v Essendon
April 13, 2020 by 2 Comments
¡Viva la Fevolucion! A fitting clash for “Rivalry Round” saw the Blues come back from the brink against the in-form Dons to win by a mere three points – John Origlasso was there.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 3 – Collingwood v Richmond
April 13, 2020 by 3 Comments
Matt O’Connor’s had a suspicious mind about the Tigers since the mid-seventies; his Pies were too good for them in this opening clash of “Rivalry Round” in 2007.
The Footy Almanac 2007 – Ladder after Round 4
April 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Following on from Round 1 from the Footy Almanac’s first iteration in 2007, here’s the ladder of the season – updating weekly so you can track how the year progressed for your team.
Zoom Event today (April 11) to discuss the 1989 Grand Final – Wilson, Yeates, Harms.
April 11, 2020 by 8 Comments
John Harms, Tony Wilson and Mark Yeates will talk all things 1989 Grand Final in a Zoom session hosted by the Geelong Regional Libraries Saturday April 11 at 2.30pm. All welcome to join in. You can sign up in this post. [Zoom is very easy]
Almanac Rugby League – Convent Kids in Clydesdale Country (Part 2)
April 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
Damian Roache concludes his tale of his childhood days playing in the Toowoomba-based junior rugby league Catholic Convent Competition.
‘The Nicolls of Whorouly……..’ by KB Hill
April 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
The Nicoll family and cricket in Whorouly are synonymous. KB Hill recounts the epic feats of the various members of this exceptionally talented family.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 2 – Hawthorn v Melbourne: Do we go backwards or straight down the guts?
April 9, 2020 by 2 Comments
The Hawks finally went back to the future to find a way forward – and it worked – writes Adam McNicol.
Almanac Rugby League – Convent Kids in Clydesdale country (Part 1)
April 8, 2020 by 6 Comments
In our continuing series on rugby league stories, Damian Roache sets the background to his childhood days playing in the Convent Schools competition in Toowoomba. His story concludes tomorrow.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 2 – Port Adelaide v North Melbourne: How many Burgoynes can a team have?
April 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
From The Footy Almanac 2007 publication comes the Round 2 report by Sam Pang and Brendan Murray of the match between Port Adelaide. The Burgoyne brothers star for the Power.
Play On (includes Loose Men Everywhere)
April 7, 2020 by 2 Comments
Play On is the omnibus edition of John Harms’s first three books: Loose Men Everywhere, Memoirs of a Mug Punter, and Confessions of a Thirteenth Man. Read what the critics have said about them here. And copies are available through the Almanac Shop.
“Covid-19 and regional clubs” from The Saturday Paper
April 6, 2020 by 1 Comment
An institution in the social livelihoods of everyday Australia, local footy clubs have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday Paper has the details from the ground by a few from those very clubs.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 2 – Richmond v Sydney
April 6, 2020 by 1 Comment
As Round 2 continues in 2007, the Swans fresh off a flag and a Grand Final looked for long stretches the definition of a quality side, but the young Tigers didn’t fade away. What was ultimately false hope became mere fodder for the devil on Howard Kimber’s shoulder.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 2 – Brisbane v St Kilda
April 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
We enter Round 2 of the 2007 season with a rare foray into prime-time for the once mighty Lions. Tony Roberts liked what he saw as the post-threepeat generation tore apart a hapless Saints outfit who themselves were favoured to finish high on the ladder.
Bruce Dawe: A Poet remembered
April 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
Vin Maskell is a huge fan of Bruce Dawe, and shares his previously published stories of the poet as a tribute to celebrate the life that has just passed.
Poetry: ‘Life Cycle’, by Bruce Dawe
April 2, 2020 by 18 Comments
Life Cycle by Bruce Dawe captures the significance of footy in Victoria and beyond. Life and footy are so entwined in all those places (and cultures) where footy is meaningful to the people. [This was published to celebrate the birth of Henry Joseph Santamaria – Ed]
FAL Round 2: Final scores
April 2, 2020 by 16 Comments
Round 2 of the FAL has been completed. Check the scores here. Ladder to come.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond
April 2, 2020 by 3 Comments
Paul Daffey went along to see Richmond take on Carlton, hoping to see some of the passion of their 60s and 70s clashes. What he got was ‘hoppo-bumpo’, a poor cousin to the ‘belting the billy goats’ of that earlier era. Still, there were some highlights.
Almanac Rugby League – Tigers, Tigers, burning bright
April 2, 2020 by 1 Comment
Our series of rugby league stories continues with Ian Hauser’s account of Grand Final Day 2015 in the NSW CRL’s Group 9 competition. Playing in three of the day’s five matches, the Gundagai Tigers were out to claw their way to premiership glory after years and years of missed opportunities.
Coronavirus Crisis: A challenge and opportunity for country clubs
Roger Spaull expresses his concerns for country footy clubs in this time of Covid-19. He also suggests there may be opportunities to be accessed as he outlines in his letter to The Weekly Times.