Phil Dimitriadis has followed the emergence of Damian Balassone as a poet since 2008. They have a fair bit in common, as this review essay suggests. ‘Strange Game in a Strange Land’ will resonate with those who love words and the game.
Almanac Book Review: Phil Dimitriadis on Damian Balassone’s ‘Strange Game in a Strange Land’
May 1, 2020 by 6 Comments
Almanac Teams: A Team of Injury Plagued Stars
July 15, 2019 by 42 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis returns with another team, this one a little more heartbreaking than most. Read on for his list of talented players cut down by injury & feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments!
Almanac Teams: A Team of Footy Franks
July 6, 2019 by 30 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis continues his run of Funny Teams, this time with a Team of Franks. What do you call a collection of Franks?
Almanac Teams: How good are these Scotts ?
May 22, 2019 by 15 Comments
How good is this team? Phil Dimitriadis captures the spirit of the moment.
Almanac Footy Teams – Ken-oath they were good!: A Team of Kens
March 17, 2019 by 31 Comments
No Barbies here, just Kens! Phil Dimitriadis excells himself once again with a fabulous team of footy Kens.
Almanac Footy Teams – Bert and Ernie Muppets both, a footy team they’d love to coach
March 11, 2019 by 35 Comments
Sesame Street, The Muppets, what’ve they got to do with footy? Berts and Ernies of course! Phil Dimitriadis has come up with another corker of a footy team.
Almanac Footy Teams – A team of Rays
March 3, 2019 by 20 Comments
Many Rays of brilliance shine through in this sunny team of Rays from Phil Dimitriadis. Any Rays’ fail to filter through?
Almanac Footy Teams – The proudest Dicks!
February 24, 2019 by 24 Comments
Some great Dicks here that could handle a ball or two according to Phil Dimitriadis. Can you enter a few more Dicks into the play?
Almanac Footy Teams – A salute to the Waning Waynes
February 18, 2019 by 18 Comments
There’s a world of Waynes out there, and Phil Dimitriadis rhapsodises about a team of just Waynes. Has he left anyone out?
Almanac Footy Teams: A team of Jeffs/Geoffs
February 10, 2019 by 35 Comments
Hallelujah! Some decent Jeffs/Geoffs have donned an AFL/VFL guernsey over the years. Anyone “jeffed” and left out of the team? Phil Dimitriadis has come up with a cracker!
Almanac Footy Teams – Where for art thou Ian?: A team of Ians
February 4, 2019 by 25 Comments
A team of Ians you say! Don’t be a blockhead, hit me with your rhythm stick and drum out your Ians says Almanacker Phil.
Almanac Teams – The Last of the Bruces?
January 27, 2019 by 32 Comments
At the suggestion of Almanacker and Collingwood fellow-traveller, Damian Balassone, Phil Dimitriadis was given the challenge of coming up with a team of Bruces, and here it is.
Almanac Teams: The Brightest Brians
January 21, 2019 by 31 Comments
“Welease Bwian!” Or at least, release a team of Brians. Phil Dimitriadis looks at the many lives of footballing Brians.
Almanac Teams: Where have all the Garys gone?
January 2, 2019 by 19 Comments
Gary Ablett Jnr and Gary Rohan may be the last Garys to play Australian Rules footy at the highest level. The name is on the verge of extinction and that is a shame reports Phil Dimitriadis. Phil has come with a team of Garys to acknowledge all the Garys that have played our great game. [This is such a good article we’ve published it twice – and we’ll keep both on the home page as we have comments on both – JTH]
An identity for us all
Phil Dimitriadis has a satirical look at identity at AFL matches and how it may affect where like minded supporters may sit. The Hipster Terrace, or perhaps The Tattooed and Toothless Terrace, where will you sit?