The SACA, Adelaide Oval, cricket and West End Light loomed large in 1983/84. Here’s Swish letting those days go by. Come for Bish, stay for Don O’Connor, marvel at Craig Bradley’s straight outta Pooraka poodle mullet. And see if you can spot Boz Maloney. Sponsored by West End Light – the Right Light.
Almanac Flashback – Bowled (Canna) Lily: Park Cricket in 1970s Elizabeth
November 15, 2019 by 20 Comments
Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt revisits the battlefields of childhood, and the characters that made those informal test matches forever memorable in a story from 2014 reprised from the Footy Almanac archives.
Footy Memorabilia : SA Footy World & Team Tumblers
November 14, 2019 by 10 Comments
Swish has restarted some of his footy archaeological activities, with surprising results. We’d love you to share any special memorabilia that you may have.
SANFL Blow-ins 1960-1990 Part 3: Glenelg
September 22, 2019 by 34 Comments
With Glenelg winning the 2019 SANFL Grand Final, we re-visit Swish Schwerdt’s look at players who had a stint at the Bays.
One of the biggest names in Australian football (along with several obscure ones) appears in this next instalment of Swish’s list of Glenelg interstate interlopers during the SANFL’s black and golden years.
SANFL Grand Final 1977 – Centenary Premiership Port
September 12, 2019 by 13 Comments
Both Port Adelaide and Glenelg were sick of losing Grand Finals by the time 1977 came around. John Cahill started an enormous run of success at Alberton, with Big Nick the first rung on a very big ladder. Swish was there and he kept the Budget.
SANFL 1975 Grand Final – Glenelg v Norwood: Colourful Football Identities
June 27, 2019 by 8 Comments
The first year of colour TV saw the SANFL venture into brave new worlds of graphic design for the 1975 Grand Final footy Budget. Swish Schwerdt was there, but claims he can’t remember much. Fortunately, the Budget is a goldmine of information.
1974 SANFL Grand Final – Glenelg v Sturt: Whelan In The Years
June 17, 2019 by 18 Comments
Swish Schwerdt continues his series reviewing great SANFL games, Footy Budget and all, this time it’s the 1974 Grand Final between Glenelg and Sturt.
1973 Championship of Australia – Smoking, Tigers, Hidden Coaches
June 5, 2019 by 13 Comments
The best team in Australia in 1973 was decided between Richmond, Subiaco, Glenelg and Scottsdale (!) over two Adelaide October days. Swish brings us some extra colour on Adelaide Oval’s last splurge of big-time footy for a few decades.
1969 SANFL Grand Final – Sturt v Glenelg: A Greenslide
April 30, 2019 by 12 Comments
Swish has uncovered a copy of the 1969 SANFL GF Souvenir Football Budget – while of course filled with the ins and outs of the big game (notably one Royce Hart), read on to discover mentions of PNG, Fruita, Four Corners after Rolf Harris and much much more…
Round 1 – Melbourne v Port Adelaide: Unwiesnable Haste
March 25, 2019 by 10 Comments
Swish saw 7/8ths of one of the many MCG day games he is hoping to take in this season. Please excuse his brevity, he’s coming back from a long spell.
Dudley Street Doggies: Hammeroids
March 14, 2019 by 2 Comments
Old mate Clem shares his opinion on the Bullydogs Round 1 cartoon jumper. He’s not pleased.
1971 – Vic v SA (MCG): A New Record
March 13, 2019 by 17 Comments
The Victorian public’s interest in state football was at an all-time high in June 1971, as both sides were filled with names that resonate to this day. Swish has annotated that game’s Football Record and has obtained some memories from one of the SA participants.
Inside Football: Docklands Stadium
March 5, 2019 by 14 Comments
Nothing speaks to the rank horridness of the Docklands more than the spectacle of Dick Reynolds in a hovercraft, writes Swish.
Almanac Footy History: How To Play Football – Don Roach 1969
February 20, 2019 by 11 Comments
Don Roach was an esteemed player, coach and administrator for four decades. To many young eyes, his footy skills booklet was their first glimpse into the sport’s printed world (as shown by the many classic 60s photos herein).
AUFC Blacks 1982: Join The Club
November 15, 2018 by 15 Comments
Swish came across this Adelaide Uni Blacks new player information sheet from 1982. The secrets to their long-lived success can be found between the lines.
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