John Harms reports on State of Origin I, which reminded him of 2001.
Almanac Rugby League – 2020 State of Origin, Game 1: (Unlikely) History repeats
November 5, 2020 by 5 Comments
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: Rain at 2.45pm (Queensland time)
October 24, 2020 by 3 Comments
Photos of the rain, at Camp Hill, three kilometres from the Gabba at 2.45 Queensland time.
The Footy Almanac Tip the Top 8 Count and Grand Final Eve Lunch
October 23, 2020 by 14 Comments
The Grand Final Eve Lunch is on again, from Melbourne, via Zoom. Ambitious? You be the judge.
1931 Grand Final – Geelong v Richmond: Cats shine in hard times
October 19, 2020 by 15 Comments
John Harms’s account of the 1931 Grand Final – between Geelong and Richmond – was first published in Grand Finals Volume 1 1897-1938 (published by Slattery Media Group). It tells the tale of a memorable match where one of the smallest players ever to pull on footy boots, Mickey the Mouse Carney, was the star, all at the height of the Great Depression.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Collingwood: Space and time
October 14, 2020 by 6 Comments
John Harms looks back at the Geelong-Collingwood match.
Almanac Rugby League: Oakey – premiers of 1975
October 12, 2020 by 4 Comments
Recently John Harms was sent a Facebook post recognising the 45th anniversary of the Oakey Bears premiership of 1975. These are some of his memories of those great sides of the mid-`70s (This is an edited extract from his book ‘Loose Men Everywhere’)
Almanac School Visits: Waterford (St Kevin’s) Writers’ Festival
October 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
John Harms will be speaking to the Grade 9s at the Waterford Writers’ Festival today (Oct 7)
Almanac (Country) Footy: Boyhood days watching Lemnos at Princess Park
October 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
In this extract from his book ‘Loose Men Everywhere’, John Harms remembers going to Princess Park in Shepparton in the early 1970s to watch Lemnos play.
Almanac Horseracing: Revisiting Murtoa Cup Day 2008 – Danga’s got the gout
October 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
It’s Murtoa Cup day to start the Spring Carnival. And John Harms re-visits he party that was Methodical Boy’s cup in 2008. [This is a version of a story first published in The Age. – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: Country Football
October 3, 2020 by 10 Comments
‘Country Football’ by Philip Hodgins. Such a brilliant poem we quoted it in ‘Footy Town’. [This post is reprised from 2013]
Almanac (Footy and Netball) Books: Minyip-Murtoa FNC’s ‘Glory Days’
September 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
The mighty Minyip-Murtoa footballers and netballers won the double premiership in 2019. The club has put a souvenir publication together: a fantastic book of stories and photographs.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Grand Final – Geelong v Port Adelaide: The chosen ones
September 22, 2020 by 11 Comments
It’s Grand Final day in the Almanac’s recollection of the 2007 season. For John Harms, it’s an afternoon he will never forget.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Week 3 Finals – Geelong v Collingwood: Fate, nerves, Otto
September 15, 2020 by 6 Comments
Some nights in footy are etched into your brain, whether it be for the good or the bad. John Harms recounts a memorable night – the Geelong/ Collingwood 2007 Preliminary Final, and his experience of watching it from the bowels of the ‘G.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 22 – Brisbane v Geelong: From hanging rock to minor premiers
September 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It took a trip to Hanging Rock and a few tears at the departure of Kevin Sheedy and James Hird, but John Harms eventually got to watch his Cats clinch the minor premiership for the 2007 season.
Almanac (Footy) Reminiscence: Planting a blue and white garden
September 5, 2020 by 6 Comments
It’s the first week of the finals in 2007 and John Harms and The Handicapper are contemplating the colour of the plants for their spring garden. [A version of this was published in The Age – Ed]
The Footy Almanac 2007 Week 1 Finals – Geelong v North Melbourne: Finals nerves, changing routines
September 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The pressure of a great season weighed heavily on John Harms as he found his way into the ‘G for Geelong’s first final in 2007. His worries were alleviated by a dominant performance.
Almanac Rugby League: Yes, Virginia, there is meaning in rugby league
September 1, 2020 by 7 Comments
We reprise John Harms’ George Lovejoy Memorial Lecture to provide a context to our rugby league feature piece on Thursday. Enjoy this insight for its own intrinsic value and then, on Thursday, see how the theory plays out in regional Queensland.
Almanac Footy History: The first moving images of VFL football
August 30, 2020 by 4 Comments
This is the earliest surviving film of VFL footy – from the 1909 Grand Final between Carlton and South Melbourne.
Almanac Sponsors: QTRBCK
August 27, 2020 by 7 Comments
We thank the crew at QTRBCK who are great supporters of the Almanac, even through these tough economic times. As financial advisers, they run an excellent show. Please take a moment to reacquaint yourselves with them, and then click on the link to have a look at their informative piece on the changing world of investment. [I like the conversational tone – JTH]
Almanac Memoir: An autobiographical piece by Bill Stephen
August 27, 2020 by 19 Comments
Bill Stephen sat down with pen and paper in January 2004 to get something off his chest, something I understand he kept pretty much to himself over the years. He also wanted to record some of his memories. This is what he wrote.
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