John Harms delivered the George Lovejoy Memorial Lecture in Brisbane.
Almanac Rugby League: Yes, Virginia, there is meaning in rugby league
October 5, 2012 by 26 Comments
AFL Grand Final: Barracking for football in general, and banjos in particular
September 28, 2012 by 18 Comments
My mate Biddsy bought a banjo, and a banjo manual, so he could learn that brilliant solo from the Swans theme song, from first principles. He barracks for Richmond. I am thinking of Biddsy and banjos because we have heard a lot of the Swans theme song in our house over the past few days. [Read more]
The Footy Almanac Team of the Year: your nominations please
September 28, 2012 by 49 Comments
Rightio then, I reckon we should pick The Almanac Team of 2012. And I reckon it could go in the book. This is not necessarily the best team, but it is a team of players who would appeal to Almanac readers and writers; players who have a bit of the Almanac in them. So please [Read more]
AFL Grand Final: Harms TattsBet preview
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Harms with some thoughts on the Grand Final.
The Brownlow winner
September 26, 2012 by 3 Comments
We re-visit John Harms’s tribute to Jobe Watson after an unlikely Bombers win one Sunday evening in 2009..
My second novel
September 24, 2012 by 8 Comments
I wrote my first football story when I was eight. It was my second novel. My first novel was called Wombat because it was about a wombat. My football novel was about our family driving from Shepparton to VFL Park in our Morris 1100, to see Geelong play Footscray, the second game of VFL footy [Read more]
AFL Preliminary Finals: Winner, winner, chicken dinner
September 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
John Harms with some thoughts on the Preliminary Finals.
AFL Finals Week 2: Harms’s thoughts
September 14, 2012 by 3 Comments
Some thoughts on the AFL semis. Read more
AFL Finals Week 1 – Geelong v Fremantle: Is that it?
September 13, 2012 by 36 Comments
Last Sunday morning a pall of melancholy settled over the Harms household. Nothing could assuage it: not the morning sun through the north window, not the sound of little feet running from the front bedroom, not the smell of raisin toast. Not even the reassuring voice of Barrie Cassidy. “Rainbow,” said young Evie, pointing at [Read more]
Finals: Harms with some thoughts on the weekend’s footy
September 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Harms with a few thoughts on this cracking weekend of footy. Twitter: John Harms@ratherbeatlunch
AFL Round 23 – Geelong v Sydney: In the balance
September 4, 2012 by 17 Comments
It is Saturday afternoon. I am driving down the Geelong Road. Peter J. Flynn is in the passenger’s seat. As we look to the south and the west P. Flynn claims he hasn’t seen skies like this since being in Western Australia. Big sky and a warm afternoon. Good for footy. We are running late, [Read more]
AFL Round 23: More thoughts from Harms
August 31, 2012 by 18 Comments
Harms has many queries on Round 23 – and he wants answers.
Round 23 preview
August 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
A few thoughts from Harms on the final round of the AFL.
Harms with some thoughts on Round 22
August 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
Harms tries to tip a few winners in the penultimate round.
Was that Assumption Day that just went by?
August 17, 2012 by 8 Comments
It will come as no surprise to anyone (especially to The Handicapper) that I didn’t know what day it was on Wednesday. I see, now, it was Assumption Day all around the Christian world (except for Brisbane , where it was the Ekka holiday – but that’s another story). It is a day of Holy [Read more]
Write From The Heart T-shirts
August 17, 2012 by 8 Comments
The Almanac has its first T-shirt. This one has been the initiative of Pamela Sherpa (with help from Tashi and Michael). They are available in all sizes from Kids 2,4,6,8,10,12 to Medium, Large, XLarge and XXLarge. They are $35 (including postage) or $30 (picked up). Click here to buy online or contact us. Images of [Read more]
Round 21 preview
August 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A few ideas on a round with a few tough ones to work out. http://tatts.com/news/2012/8/12/afl-round-21
Round 20 preview
August 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
A few thoughts on this crackerjack round comeing up: http://tatts.com/news/2012/8/5/afl-round-20
Round 19 preview
August 2, 2012 by 3 Comments
Just trying to find a winner or two. Some very good line betting to be done. http://tatts.com/news/2012/7/30/afl-round-19
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