Almanac (Creative) Footy: In the razzle dazzle with the small back pockets

March 6, 2025 by 4 Comments

Carolyn Spooner continues her series on specialist positions with a focus on small back pocket players. (Brenton Adcock reigns supreme – Ed.)

Almanac (Creative) Footy: In the home straight with the half-back flankers

February 5, 2025 by 3 Comments

Carolyn Spooner is back with the latest in her series on characteristics of positional players. This time her focus is on the half-back flankers.

Almanac (Creative) Footy: In full flight with the wingers

January 22, 2025 by 3 Comments

Carolyn Spooner is back with another creative look at field positions on the ground. This time Carolyn examines the wing position and some of the wingers who have graced that position, making comparisons with characteristics of winged feather varities that may reflect them.

Almanac (Creative) Footy: In the sweet spot with the half-forward flankers

November 5, 2024 by 7 Comments

Carolyn Spooner continues her creative series of footballers in their positions, this time, the flamboyant half-forward flankers and the appropriate cakes best reflecting their style.

Almanac (Creative) Footy: In the wilds with the tall forward pockets

October 9, 2024 by 1 Comment

Carolyn Spooner continues her series comparing the positions on the Aussie Rules Football field with other things. She is up to the tall forward pockets.

Almanac (Creative) Footy: In the lockers with the small forward pockets

September 25, 2024 by 3 Comments

Carolyn Spooner continues her creative take on footy playing positions. This time Carolyn looks at some of the small forwards and resting rovers who have made their mark on the position, and she identifies the appropriate apparel each should wear.

Almanac (Creative) Footy: In the drinks break with the rovers

September 18, 2024 by 6 Comments

Carolyn Spooner matches the game’s best rovers with a drink that expresses their unique qualities as players. (Creative and clever – Ed.)

In the firing line with the ruck rovers

February 1, 2017 by 3 Comments

The role of the ruck-rover is defined by the many wonderful exemplars Carolyn Spooner refers to from teams of the’60’s through to the current day.

In the tree tops with the ruckmen

December 13, 2016 by 5 Comments

Carolyn Spooner finds a perfect relationship between the very best of football’s big men and, thanks to a trusty copy of Shrubs and trees for Australian gardens, many particularly characterised Australian trees.

In the skyline with the full backs

November 30, 2016 by 3 Comments

Continuing Carolyn Spooner’s excellent review of key position players, no team was complete without a solid full back.

In the testing ground with the centre half backs

November 16, 2016 by 7 Comments

Carolyn Spooner’s review of the champions of the footy spine has reached the heroic position of centre half back.

In the Show Ring with the Centremen

November 9, 2016 by 5 Comments

Carolyn Spooner doggedly compares some of her favourite pivot players to their canine equivalents.

In the fast lane with the centre half forwards

November 2, 2016 by 14 Comments

Following the post on her preferred full-forwards, Carolyn Spooner provides a list of the standout centre half forwards. Can you add to it?

In at the deep end with the full forwards

October 24, 2016 by 10 Comments

Carolyn Spooner has presented an in depth review of the full forward and its craft with a fishy analogy, you would be surprised to see what creature Jason Dunstall is. What sea creature would you attribute your team’s full forward?