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]
Almanac Teams: A Team of Garys
January 2, 2019 by 8 Comments
What has happened to all the Garys? Phil Dimitriadis remembers some of the finest.
Almanac Teams: A Team of What The’s – Le La De Da
October 14, 2018 by 28 Comments
Inspired by a suggestion from Mathilde de Hauteclocque, Phil Dimitriadis picks a team of la le de – you’ll get the picture. Translations and other nominations welcome.
Almanac Teams: Three-letter surnames
October 8, 2018 by 21 Comments
Three, it’s the magic number. Here’s Phil Dimitriadis’ side filled with players whose surnames contain fewer than four letters and more than two. Let us know your suggested additions.
Grand Final – West Coast v Collingwood: Omens and a sea of heartache
October 1, 2018 by 26 Comments
The omens were there for Phil Dimitriadis. Whether it was the nutless cat or the banner or the mood of trains, for months, days and then hours it pointed to another Collingwood loss in a grand final. [You’ll recognise this phenomenon, especially if you’re a Pie. And everyone will appreciate the song – JTH]
Almanac Teams: The Unluckiest Magpies
September 26, 2018 by 20 Comments
Collingwood is in another Grand Final. This is a prospect which fills any knowing Magpie with equal parts anticipation and dread. Phil Dimitriadis taps into his well of Magpie pain to look at the unlucky many who have come up short on that One Day in September.
Pies back in September
August 20, 2018 by 17 Comments
They’re your team’s first, last, everything – they’re Collingwood and without them, everyone else would have nothing [sorry, got caught up in spite of myself – Ed.] Phil Dimitriadis is up and about.
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