The Saints had a bevy of new recruits, but The Pies out-hyped them at the MCG as Dan Lonergan reports.
Opening Round – St Kilda v Collingwood: Hyped-up Saints out-hyped by Pies
March 11, 2026 by 10 Comments
Opening Round – Sydney v Carlton: The Irresistible Swans
March 11, 2026 by 2 Comments
Keiran Croker reports on a first-up win for the Swans – and a particularly irresistible third quarter
Opening Round – St Kilda v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report
March 10, 2026 by 2 Comments
Paul McKay, the Bangkok correspondent for The Floreat Pica Society presents the match report of Collingwood’s Opening Round clash against St.Kilda.
Round 1 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
March 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It’s the first full round of footy for season 2026, find out who, where, and when your favourite AFL team is playing.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Great start to the season
March 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Inspiring win by the Magpies over St Kilda as reviewed by Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026, and Cam previews the Pies Round 1 match against Adelaide.
Opening Round – Gold Coast v Geelong: Concrete Slabs
March 9, 2026 by 2 Comments
Geelong’s sluggish and deflating performance in the Opening Round against the Suns drove Dips O’Donnell around the bend, reminding him of traversing a particularly bumpy bend on the road to Yarrawonga when he was a kid. Concrete slabs, both the bend and the Cats.
Opening Round – GWS v Hawthorn: Footy is played on (patchy) grass, not paper.
March 8, 2026 by 4 Comments
The ‘Frankenstein’ patchwork surface of the Sydney Showground for the Opening Round game between GWS and Hawthorn did not impress Greg A. But he was in awe of Giants’ debutant Phoenix Gothard who iced the match with three minutes left on the clock.
Opening Round – Gold Coast Suns v Geelong: Suns burn off lacklustre Cats
March 8, 2026 by 1 Comment
It was an impressive win by the Gold Coast Suns over last year’s Grand Finalist Geelong in their Opening Round clash.
Opening Round – GWS v Hawthorn: Stars shine on and off the field
March 8, 2026 by 2 Comments
An afternoon at Engie Stadium to watch the Giants take on the Hawks answered many questions for Richard Griffiths. Celebrities in the stands added to the theatre. He was suitably impressed by the performance of the Giants and can’t wait for their rivalry clash with the Dogs in Round 1.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Opening Round – St Kilda v Collingwood
March 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
With the practice matches over Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 considers the Pies’ Opening Round game against St Kilda.
Almanac Footy: AFL Season 2026 – Match Results
March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Match results for AFL Season 2026, Opening Round.
Opening Round – Sydney v Carlton: Sleeping Swans awake and blow away the Blues
March 6, 2026 by 5 Comments
After a slow start Sydney blew Carlton away with an 18 goal second half to Carlton’s 6 in a dominating display of footy.
Sal’s Preview 2026: Opening Round Preview – A bit misty optically
March 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
What’s a footy season at t Almanac without Sal’s Preview? Sal returns with his take on Opening Round, track tips for Flemington and marks of respect on the recent passing of several sporting legends. (Welcome back, Sal! – Ed.)
Almanac Footy: West Coast’s 2026 season preview
March 3, 2026 by 3 Comments
Micky McTigger looks at the season ahead for the West Coast Eagles suggesting they are still in a period of flux and success may be a number of years away.
Opening Round – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
AFL footy starts this week so check out who, where, and when your team is playing.
Almanac Footy: Inviting match reports for the 2026 AFL season
March 2, 2026 by 1 Comment
The 2026 AFL year is about to start and, this season, the Almanac is hoping to cover every match – with a report from one of our contributors. Read more here and nominate a game or two.
Almanac Footy: Sydney’s 2026 season preview
February 26, 2026 by 8 Comments
Mickey McTigger runs his eye over the Sydney Swans’ 2026 list. Do they have too many ‘twilighters’ to be a serious threat this year?
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Side by Side
February 23, 2026 by 3 Comments
With the first match just around the corner Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life preps all ‘true believers’ for the year ahead with his pre-season thoughts.
Almanac Footy: Melbourne 2026 season preview
February 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Shakeups at Gosch’s Paddock with many big names gone from the Melbourne list, but some handy additions may prove helpful in the short term, suggests Micky McTigger.
Almanac Footy: GWS 2026 season preview
February 4, 2026 by 1 Comment
GWS are next up as Micky McTigger continues his evaluation of each club’s roster for the 2026 AFL season.
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