Tony Aldous is trying to put together a list of former Prince Alfred College footballers who went on to play in any of the State leagues around Australia. Can anyone help?
Gigs’ Ladder Comp
March 12, 2014 by 2 Comments
Another Ladder comp from Gigs. You tip all 18. Not to be confused with the Almanac Tip the Top 8. [Do you think there’s enough comp-opportunity on this site at the moment? Ed]
Uncertain (personal) corridors
December 3, 2013 by 16 Comments
Andrew Gigacz is at Gideon Haigh’s book launch. But he’s distracted by his own less-than-stellar cricket outing earlier in the day. Has he had his time? How do you know when to go?
Gigs Ladder Comp Grand Final Update – We have a winner!
October 10, 2013 by 8 Comments
Gigs has a winner.
Gigs Ladder Comp Round 21 Update – Can any good come from this?
August 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Essendon ninth? Surely someone at AFL is in Gigs’s Ladder Ladder comp.
Third Test – Day 5: Clarke left standing in the rain
August 6, 2013 by 9 Comments
Gigs shares the frustrations of all of us, but lets his mind wander through the music (and lyrics) of ELO.
Gigs Ladder Comp Round 18 Update – Parallel universes
August 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Wondering how things might look in the Ladder comp if Essendon is stripped of their points and relegated to 18th on the ladder? Wonder no more – Gigs is on to it.
Gigs Ladder Comp Round 18 update – Way to go, bro!
July 25, 2013 by 4 Comments
Back in the good old days – round 9 to be exact – things were much simpler. Richmond was where they should be, just outside the eight, Adelaide and West Coast were top eight teams and Hawthorn and Geelong were equal top of the ladder.How things have changed!
AFL Round 17 – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs: Little wins
July 24, 2013 by 11 Comments
Once you accept that your team is crap, you need to look at its games in a different way in order to sustain yourself and your sanity through the long, winless periods. Dogs fans need to find little wins within losses, even within big losses.
Gigs Ladder Comp Round 9 – Theo gets the heave ho
May 31, 2013 by 4 Comments
The mighty have fallen. How? Well it’s probably a bit to do with West Coast, who jumped from 11th to 6th with their win over GWS. That ladder shuffle has led to a ladder ladder shuffle, with Theo slipping from top to 10th and Michael Ba the new outright leader, on 40 points.
AFL Round 9 – St.Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Throwing out the script
May 28, 2013 by 25 Comments
Bulldogs fans, who better to bring you the glad tidings from Saturday’s game against the Saints than Andrew Gigacz? This game didn’t go to script, much to his great pleasure.
The Gigs Ladder Comp Round 8 – Theo beats Freo
May 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
Geelong may have been knocked off the top of the ladder but young Theo Harms remains at the pinnacle of the ladder ladder.
Gigs Ladder Comp Round 7 update – It’s all in the family
May 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
Almanacker tacker, Theo Harms, is leading all and sundry in the World Famous Ladder Ladder competition, run by your host, Andrew Gigacz. How are you placed? Check it out.
AFL Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Geelong is Making Waves (or A Genial Gigs Knew Moves)
April 30, 2013 by 4 Comments
I had planned to attend this game in person but THE BEST LAID PLANS are an anagram of “HANDBALLS IT STEEP” and late on Saturday afternoon I found myself camped under an unexpectedly steep handball. The pack came crashing down on me and my plans.
Gigs Ladder Comp
March 19, 2013 by 8 Comments
The Gigs Ladder Comp is entering its 23 year. Get on board.
Within reach of the Hill of content
March 14, 2013 by 26 Comments
This weekend, the Clifton Hill 4th XI, of which Gigs is a regular member, will take on Wyclif in the Grand Final of the Merrell Shield. He doesn’t know who Merrell is or was but he does want his shield.
Footy Almanac – of and by the fans
February 19, 2013 by 9 Comments
Join Gigs on a nostalgic journey through the history of the Footy Almanac.
A modern dilemma – to delete or not?
January 10, 2013 by 15 Comments
Gigs needs help with a very modern dilemma.
A message from the Mayans
December 21, 2012 by 5 Comments
Gigs believes it’s true that the Mayans had a message for us.
Second Test – Day 5: STEYN AVOIDS DEFECT in the CITY OF DENTED VASES
November 26, 2012 by 10 Comments
Really, says Almanac anagram king Andrew Gigacz, the result of the test was there for all to see in plain English.
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