All the reports from the first week of the AFL finals.
Joe Wilson arrives
September 13, 2014 by 10 Comments
Congratulations to Olivia and Ned Wilson on the safe arrival of Joe Wilson whose first proclamation to the world was a small cry followed by the assertion that the result of the Geelong-North game depended on the Blicavs-Goldstein contest. Small effigies of Joe are now available.
I suspect he is the first youngster to be named after the celebrated North Fitzroy Arms barfly, Wang Rovers utility, taken at 51 in the 1989 draft by the Brisbane Bears, Joe Wilson.
AFL Qualifying Final – Hawthorn v Geelong: It’s not over yet
September 12, 2014 by 18 Comments
Hawthorn register a reasonable win as the bumbling Cats miss early opportunities.
We can win this.
AFL Finals – Week 1 Review: Good footy
September 9, 2014 by 4 Comments
JTH enjoyed a weekend where footy was the winner and Port Adelaide took over as the team who play the game as it should be played.
Almanac Darts: The Sid Waddell Memorial, Waterside Hotel, Brownlow Medal night.
September 4, 2014 by 6 Comments
All darts lovers are invited to toss the tungstens in pursuit of the inaugural Sid Waddell Memorial trophy. (Registrations essential and must include notification of DN, WOS, WOC)
The Famous Footy Art Show at The Artists’ Garden launched this Friday, Sep 5 – all welcome
September 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Enjoy the traditional start to the finals by attending the launch (by John Von Goes of JVG Radio Method fame) of the famous Footy Art Show this Friday Sep 5 from 6pm at the Artists’ garden in Fitzroy. Details in this post. All welcome. [Great night – Ed]
Some Almanac artists feature.
The Tigers are good for football: discuss.
September 2, 2014 by 15 Comments
JTH has spent a life-time in footy (like many of us).
He once despised the Tigers. He now believes they are good for football. He explains why.
Local footy and netball (and other sports): tell us where and when your side is playing finals
August 27, 2014 by 22 Comments
With so many of our readers and writers involved in local sporting clubs, I thought it would be a nice opportunity for you to let us know where your side is playing finals – whether you be a player, coach, helper, fan. [Add the details as a comment in this post – or write us a whole yarn]
AFL Round 22 – Saturday night
August 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
JTH on an evening at the Waterside Hotel watching the Bledisloe Cup, and the night working out what happened at the MCG. [Contains traces of P. Flynn analysis – Ed]
AFL Round 21 – Review: Choose a plot-line
August 19, 2014 by 3 Comments
JTH on the movie that is the 2014 season.
AFL Round 20 – GWS v North Melbourne: Community footy in Canberra
August 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
John Harms travels to the nation’s capital for a few days of footy culture, and watches Kevin Sheedy’s reaction to the Giants’ (brief) stirring.
AFL Round 20 – Review: From the cold of Canberra
August 13, 2014 by 1 Comment
JTH observes Round 20 from the nation’s capital.
Robin Williams on golf
August 12, 2014 by 10 Comments
We mark the sad passing of Robin Williams. Add your tribute, or your favourite Williams moment.
Footy Almanac Canberra event with Geoff Pryor
August 9, 2014 by 4 Comments
Thanks to everyone for turning up to Manning Clark House to hear Geoff Pryor at his story-telling best. Really interesting night. And then on to Eastlake FC to see that crazy game between Richmond and Essendon. [With thanks to Manning Clark House and Bas Clark too…and an added treat when Donny Dwyer lobbed at Eastlake!]
AFL Round 19 – Review: Eight weeks of finals
August 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
JTH with some thoughts on Geelong-NM, Round 19 generally, and the line-up of top-of-the-table matches throughout August
Glove-wearing in primary school Queenslanders: a study in weather new and old
August 4, 2014 by 13 Comments
JTH wore gloves for the first time in a long while on the weekend. He remembers the frosty mornings of his primary school years.
Essay: What is Queensland?
August 1, 2014 by 16 Comments
In 2005, Christian Ryan, in my view a brilliant editor, was in the seat at The Monthly. Indeed he was the first editor there. He sent me on a trip around Queensland and this is what I found. Can anyone add to the observation and contemplation? [15 minute-read]
Adelaide Uni Greys/Footy Almanac pleasant Sunday afternoon lunch in Melbourne
July 30, 2014 by 10 Comments
Lunch. In Melbourne. All welcome.
Hear Rulebook deliver his speech: “How to be an avant-garde standover man in the liberal varsity environment”.
AFL Round 18 – Review: A bloke walked into a Sydney bar…
July 22, 2014 by 9 Comments
Ever seen the bar stopped. JTH has seen beauty do it. And while at the Royal Exhibition Hotel in Sydney on Saturday he was part of a textbook example of it.
Tell us where and when you have seen it happen.
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