Glen! takes us back 50 years to remember the music, the tennis and the footy from July 1971.
Almanac Footy History: Round 1 1971
February 17, 2021 by 14 Comments
Victoria and its footy comp looked very different 50 years ago. In anticipation of the 2021 season, Glen! takes a look back to Round 1 of the 1971 VFL season. (Some notable debuts here – Ed).
Almanac Cricket: Footscray Cricket Premiers
January 28, 2021 by 5 Comments
Glen! remembers the Footscray Cricket Club winning their first VCA premiership in season 1979/80.
Almanac Life: Black Lives Matter
September 1, 2020 by 3 Comments
Glen! examines racism in sport, particularly America, and the advent of ‘Black Lives Matter’.
Almanac (Footy) History: 1942 VFL Grand Final – Essendon v Richmond
July 22, 2020 by 1 Comment
1942 was a tough year for Australia; the theatre of war was on our doorstep and the outlook was not good but the footy brought some relief. Glen! reviews the 1942 VFL Grand Final between Essendon and Richmond with the Bombers reigning supreme.
Almanac (footy) History: VFA Lightning Premierships
June 25, 2020 by 9 Comments
Glen! looks at the history of VFA Lightning Premierships and wonders if there is a place for such a competition in the AFL in 2020.
Almanac Teams: Bushrangers
June 17, 2020 by 97 Comments
Glen! selects a team inspired by Australian bushrangers. Yes, he found room for a couple of Kellys, though they aren’t brothers.
Football History: 1919 VFL Grand Final
June 2, 2020 by 7 Comments
Anticipating an October pandemic Grand Final this year, Glen! takes us back to the year 1919, when Richmond and Collingwood played the decider in the year of Spanish Flu.
Almanac Footy History: 1919 VFL Grand Final – Collingwood v Richmond
May 27, 2020 by 6 Comments
The 1919 VFL Grand Final between Collingwood and Richmond was played during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Glen! tells the story of that game.
Almanac History: Moratorium
May 11, 2020 by 14 Comments
The Moratorium March, Royalty at the footy, the VFL’s first ever Sunday match, and VFL Park’s first game; 1970 was certainly a happening year for many things political- and footy-wise. This insightful piece from Glen! was posted a couple of years ago and this past weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the Moratorium March. [Well worth remembering – Ed.]
Almanac Life: The Weekend
April 25, 2020 by 1 Comment
Glen! reflects on the concept of the ‘weekend’, its relationship to work and sport, and working hours.
Almanac Footy Teams: A side from behind The Iron Curtain
February 7, 2020 by 7 Comments
Glen! has picked a side of footballers whose parents come from countries behind Winston Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’.
Almanac Footy Teams: Spielen ist der Anruf! (or a team of players with Deutsche names)
February 1, 2020 by 230 Comments
Glen! has put together a team of footballers with German names. Any other suggestions?
Test Cricketers with German Origins
January 23, 2020 by 39 Comments
Glen! has been looking into his family origins and came up with group of Test players with Germanic origins. (Is this our first ‘creative team’ of the year? Ed.)
Almanac Cricket – Abandoned: not as rare as you think
January 2, 2020 by 10 Comments
Abandoned or cancelled matches are rare but probably not as rare as you think. Glen! has had a look back over the years to remind us of matches that were not played or completed for one reason or another.
Almanac Teams: An innings cut short
July 24, 2019 by 18 Comments
In a thoughtful response to an earlier Phil Dimitriadis piece, Glen! compiles a team of cricketers who had their careers cut short by tragedy or misfortune.
Almanac Teams: The Red Cats (from Geelong)
June 13, 2019 by 15 Comments
Glen! was a Cats supporter for 30 years. He has selected a team of Geelong redheads from that era, but is keen for readers to uncover a few more, especially from before his time.
Almanac Teams: The Last Noel
June 5, 2019 by 18 Comments
Have we seen the last Noel in AFL footy? Glen! is undeterred. Here’s his team of Noels.
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