Philip Peel recalls a brief but very memorable encounter he had with EJ Whitten at the Elizabeth Oval in 1968.
Almanac Footy: Minor Encounter with a Major Legend – Ted Whitten at Elizabeth Oval
April 5, 2026 by 2 Comments
Almanac Footy – Over, under, sideways: Happenings in Ten Years’ Time (Part 2)
March 4, 2026 by 2 Comments
In the concluding part of his projections on the future happenings in the AFL, Reject Phil takes a satirical rear-vision look at some of the decisions that shaped the game from the perspective of 2036. The finals system, the Tassie Devils, the umpires, and reality TV are all in Reject Phil’s frame.
Almanac Footy – Over, under, sideways: Happening in ten years’ time? (Part 1)
February 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Reject Phil takes puts his crystal ball on the table and his tongue firmly in cheek to project the future of the AFL in 2036.
Almanac Cricket: An appreciation of Ian Chappell – Part 2
November 17, 2025 by 7 Comments
Reject Phil continues his appreciation of Ian Chappell with an overview of why it was good to be in South Australia in the 60s and 70s.
Almanac Cricket: An appreciation of Ian Chappell (Part 1)
November 10, 2025 by 7 Comments
Chappelli has had an extraordinary impact on Australian cricket and here Reject Phil recounts some of his own experiences with one of the best skippers Test cricket has ever seen.
Almanac Music: A Few Words In Defence Of Snoop Dogg
September 23, 2025 by 5 Comments
Not everyone has fully accepted the announcement of Snoop Dogg as the AFL’s main entertainment on Grand Final day but Reject Phil is a fan and rapt with the decision.
Almanac Footy: Tears and fears for two tiers?
September 3, 2025 by 3 Comments
With a gulf between the top and lower half clubs on the AFL ladder Reject Phil considers how competitive has the AFL been lately.
Almanac Footy: The Future Of Football (Part 2)
August 19, 2025 by 2 Comments
Reject Phil raised the spectre of Saudi Arabian influence in AFL footy in Part 1 of ‘The Future of Football’. In Part 2 he takes a step forward presenting ideas how that influence and money could be utilised with suggested scenarios and possible outcomes.
Almanac Footy: Football Jargon (Part 2)
July 15, 2025 by 4 Comments
Philip Peel delves further into footy commentary and reportage to define and analyse more of the jargon used in the footy world today.
Almanac Footy: Football Jargon
July 4, 2025 by 6 Comments
We’ve heard them all before, a word or phrase uttered by a footy commentator or sports journalist, but do we understand their meaning? ‘Reject Phil’ enlightens readers as he examines some commonly used footy jargon and explains what it all means.
Almanac Footy: The Future of Football (Part 1)
With Saudi money making big inroads into the global sports market, Reject Phil starts to think about the potential implications for the AFL in the years ahead.