Round 10 – Richmond v Essendon: Dreamtime match – where dreams may come true

May 17, 2022 by 1 Comment

Pards still maintains his confidence in the Bombers but is disappointed by the attitude of some of the supporters of the club.

Round 9 – Pards’ Preview: Essendon v Sydney

May 12, 2022 by 1 Comment

Pards previews Essendon’s Round 9 match against the Swans. Although he has terrible memories of the Bombers 1 point loss to the Swans in the 1996 preliminary final, he doesn’t mind them. After all they gave Essendon the Danihers! Bombers to win in a nail biter predicts Pards.

Round 8 – Pards’ Preview: Essendon v Hawthorn

May 4, 2022 by 3 Comments

Michael “Pards” Pardy gives his insights on the upcoming fixture between Essendon and Hawthorn and the history between the two.

Preview – Essendon v Footscray: Saturday 2PM (VFLW) & Sunday 3:20PM (AFLM)

April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment

In looking ahead to the weekend, Michael “Pards” Pardy extols the virtues of his new favourites, the Essendon VFLW team.

Round 6 – Essendon v Collingwood: Against all odds, we’ll win!

April 21, 2022 by 2 Comments

Everything is against the Bombers winning the Anzac Day clash – which is exactly why they will triumph, according to Michael Pardy.

Round 5 – Essendon v Fremantle: Good place, good song, go Bombers!

April 14, 2022 by 2 Comments

Michael Pardy waxes poetical about his mixed feelings about Fremantle the place and Fremantle the team.

Round 4 – Essendon v Adelaide: Shades of the past give hope

April 7, 2022 by 1 Comment

Michael Pardy saw something in the Bombers last weekend that took him back to the era of Matthew Lloyd. Perhaps success is not far away.

Round 3 – Preview: Essendon v Melbourne – A boilover?

March 30, 2022 by 2 Comments

Pards is still confident tipping the Bombers, perhaps this is the round of the boilover!

Round 2 – Essendon v Brisbane: Quietly confident

March 23, 2022 by 2 Comments

Pards retains his confidence in the Bombers and expects them to win their Round 2 match against the Lions by 8 points .

Round 1 – Essendon v Geelong: Preview

March 16, 2022 by 1 Comment

Michael Pardy is confident of a Bomber win in their Round 1 match against Geelong at the MCG on Saturday. He predicts a 29 point margin!

Almanac Poetry: uncle pat has got the covid

March 9, 2022 by 2 Comments

Michael ‘Pards’ Pardy contributes this witty poem.

Almanac Poetry: A Boy and His Football

February 11, 2022 by 11 Comments

Michael Pardy makes his Almanac debut with a poem about kids who have a footy in their hands all the time and how it becomes their friend. (Welcome aboard, Michael – Ed.)