‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 14’ highlights the match Henty v Culcairn, and features Henty player Garry Mikan.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 14
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A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 13
July 13, 2022 by 1 Comment
Episode 13 of ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ Match of the Day is Nhill v Murtoa, and Graeme Warner from Nhill is the featured player this week.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 12
July 6, 2022 by 2 Comments
Peter Clark presents a double header in Episode 12 of ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ featuring headline matches between Holbrook v Culcairn, and Rupanyup v Murtoa. Featured players are, John Cornish from Holbrook, and Graham Brandt from Rupanyup.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 11
June 29, 2022 by 2 Comments
The Rock-Yerong Creek v Holbrook is the featured Match of the Day in Episode 11 of Peter Clark’s series ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues. Bob Driscoll (The Rock-Yerong Creek) is this episode’s featured player.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 10
June 22, 2022 by 3 Comments
We are now at Episode 10 of Peter Clark’s informative series ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’. This week Peter features the Murtoa v Jeparit match and the exploits of Peter ‘Dickie’ Morrison.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 9
June 15, 2022 by 2 Comments
North Wagga v Henty is the Match of the Day in Episode 9 of Peter Clark’s ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’. Alan Hayes from North Wagga is the featured player this week.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 8
June 8, 2022 by 4 Comments
Minyip’s Bill McGrath is the featured player, and Warracknabeal v Minyip is the featured match in Episode 8 of Peter Clark’s ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’.
Almanac (Footy) Life: Home brewing and footy
June 3, 2022 by 2 Comments
During the cold and dark period of Winter 2020 as lockdowns swept through the nation, Peter Clark added a twist to his home brewery. Find out what kept him busy using inspiration and creativity while he produced one bottle at a time that has its own unique significance and a story to tell in the world of AFL.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 7
June 1, 2022 by 6 Comments
Peter Clark examines the Match of the Day between Lockhart and Wagga, and highlights the exploits of Lockhart’s Jeff Nimmo in Episode 7 of his fabulous series, ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 6
May 25, 2022 by 4 Comments
More country footy reviews from Peter Clark as he presents Episode 6 of ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ featuring the Warracknabeal v Murtoa match, and player, Max Deckert.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 5
May 18, 2022 by 2 Comments
Peter Clark’s engrossing review of country footy during 1975 continues with Episode 5 of, ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’.
A Season in the Country – 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues: Episode 4
May 11, 2022 by 4 Comments
Peter Clark continues with Episode 4 of his ‘A Season in the Country – 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ series, this week featuring the Stawell v Minyip match.
A Season in the Country – 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues: Episode 3
May 4, 2022 by 7 Comments
More reliving the 1975 footy season in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues as Peter Clark presents Episode 3 of his series ‘A Season in the Country’.
A Season in the Country – 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues: Episode 2
April 27, 2022 by 2 Comments
Peter Clark continues his wonderful footy series ‘A Season in the Country – 1975 Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ with Episode 2 this week which includes a profile of Ararat’s Wilf Dickeson.
A Season in the Country – 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues: Episode 1
April 20, 2022 by 3 Comments
After last week’s prologue Peter Clark hits the ground running with Episode 1 of his new footy series, ‘A Season in the Sun 1975’, highlighting matches from the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues.
A Season in the Country – 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues: Prologue
April 13, 2022 by 4 Comments
Peter Clark’s columns, ‘1966 and All That’ which we published each week during the 2020 season, and ‘Geelong’s Record Run’ which was last year’s topic, have been really popular. Each week throughout the 2022 season he’ll take us back to 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues, with a peek into the VFL season too.
Almanac Bush Footy – A Season in the Country: 1975 across the wheatbelt
March 16, 2022 by 5 Comments
The Footy Almanac is delighted to announce that one of our keenest members, Peter Clark, will publish a weekly column on footy across the wheatbelts of the Wimmera and the Riverina in that memorable year of 1975. This follows on from very popular columns on St Kilda’s 1966 season (2020) and Geelong’s Record Run (2021). We look forward to the weekly installments. This is his introductory column.
Almanac Footy: Around the grounds of the Ovens and Murray League
January 11, 2022 by 6 Comments
As a kid, Peter Clark was often dragged around to the big contests of the Ovens and Murray League. From memories of Murray Weideman to three quarter time speeches at Wodonga’s Martin Park, Peter brings back the highlights of a terrific competition in his own eyes.
Geelong’s Record Run – Epilogue
September 29, 2021 by 10 Comments
Peter Clark’s mighty series concludes. Peter has recounted every single victory in Geelong’s history-setting run in the 1952 and 1953 seasons. He wraps up the Cats’ remarkable achievement here. (A marvelous effort – Eds.)
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 14, 1953: Geelong v Collingwood – The end of the run
September 22, 2021 by 6 Comments
It was 26 and out for Geelong, who were defeated by Phonse Kyne’s Magpies at Kardinia Park on August 1st, 1953. Four goals to one in the final quarter were enough to stop Geelong’s remarkable run. Peter Clark enters his penultimate piece into his mammoth series.
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