The Almanac lunches are now at the North Fitzroy Arms. The first one is on April 29. All welcome.
Lunch: Join Percy and the usual Almanac suspects on April 29 for the first lunch of the season.
April 28, 2016 by 2 Comments
Fitzroy Under 9-S v Brunswick: Roys strong in the Autumn sunshine
April 22, 2016 by 3 Comments
The Fitzroy Under 9-S team had a wonderful start to their season. Here’s how Yabby Symons and John Harms saw it.
Junior Footy – Fitzroy Under 9S: We have our jumpers!
April 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Check out the story of the Fitzroy Under 9S jumper presentation and practice match v Ivanhoe last Sunday.
Round 3 – North Melbourne v Melbourne: Seven-goal breeze at Blundstone Arena
April 14, 2016 by 3 Comments
Fair dinkum, it blew down there in Tassie last Sunday. But that didn’t stop the boys playing a cracking game of footy at Blundstone Arena.
Almanac Maths and Tip the Top 8: What is this about?
March 24, 2016 by 3 Comments
Tip the Top 8 and how it works.
Writing for the Almanac in Season 2016: nominate an AFL game (and are you a NASA astronaut or a shonky businessman?)
March 22, 2016 by 27 Comments
Write for The Footy Almanac 2016. Time to nominate a game or two.
Come to the Merri Creek Primary School Fete in North Fitzroy (Saturday, March 19)
March 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
You’ve gotta love a fete. Come along to Merri Creek Primary School on the corner of St George’s Rd and Miller St, North Fitzroy.
The Almanac has a stall. Come and say g’day. [Excellent poster – Ed]
Footy History: 25 years ago at Geelong
March 12, 2016 by 11 Comments
Remember how you felt when G. Ablett chucked it in? And then came back? Did you have a Pyramid account as well?
In praise of a spiritually sound sandshoe
February 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I wrote this for the Age, a decade ago. I actually really do love Dunlop Volleys.
Video of James Hird’s question time following his interview with Tracey Holmes
February 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that James Hird answered questions from the audience after his interciew with Tracey Holmes? Here it is thanks to the ABC.
Crack open the new Volleys: Offsiders celebrates ten years on air
February 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Offsiders has been on air for ten years. John Harms is celebrating.
Almanac Music: ‘Time and Tide’ by Rocky and the Two-bob Milllionaires
February 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
John Harms first met Rocky of Rocky and the Two-Bob Millionaires playing cricket. Here is one of his songs, ‘Time and Tide’.
The Footy Almanac Manning Clark Cricket Lecture delivered by Dan Brettig.
January 29, 2016 by 6 Comments
Dan Brettig delivered the Manning Clark Cricket Lecture at the Clyde Hotel last night. Here is the speech (which was followed by a lively q and a on cricket in Australia over the past decade.)
Stan Grant puts the booing of Adam Goodes into historical and social perspective (this YouTube clip now includes all four speakers)
January 25, 2016 by 11 Comments
Stan Grant has made an important speech at the IQ2 debate at The Ethics Centre. Many people will never have encountered this history before. That is the nature of a gross power imbalance.
This recording now includes all speaker. Stan Grant was followed by columnist Rita Panahi, then lawyer Pallavi Sinha, and actor Jack Thompson.
Happy Birthday Gideon Haigh
December 29, 2015 by 16 Comments
Gideon Haigh raises the bat today. [Well played old son, a fine knock so far – JTH]
Sports highlight of 2015: Joe Moreira’s dexterity
December 26, 2015 by 4 Comments
JTH nominates Joe Moreira’s interdisciplinary skill as a highlight of 2015 (not his best though).
Nominate your highlight(s).
Happy Christmas from JTH
December 25, 2015 by 16 Comments
John Harms sends his Christmas greeting by describing his family’s Christmas Eve.
Leave your Christmas greeting.
Our sports writing journal Long Bombs to Snake is out now. (Order your copy here)
December 20, 2015 by 16 Comments
Long Bombs to Snake: Stories from Australian Sport is out now. See what’s in it.
Available in digital and printed editions.
Order here now.
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