Ken Davis has written a wonderful biography of his brother, Barry Davis, former Essendon and North Melbourne champion. Col Ritchie has written a review of the book. [With the death of Barry Davis announced today we reprise a review of Barry’s biography – ED]
Almanac Book Review – Hanif Abdurraqib, The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2025
February 11, 2026 by 1 Comment
Braham Dabscheck previews ‘The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2025’ edited by Hanif Abdurraqib and is impressed with the quality of the writing and the stories of the featured sports and athletes contained in the book. Braham thoroughly recommends the book.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘New South Wales Australian Football Hall of Fame – Time On: Journal 2025
January 21, 2026 by 2 Comments
Braham Dabscheck provides an overview of the NSW Australian Football Heritage Society, and reviews their latest publication, ‘New South Wales Australian Football Hall of Fame – Time On: Journal 2025’.
Almanac Book Reviews: Kelvin Templeton on Carolyn Spooner’s ‘Frog Cakes at Half Forward’
December 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Kelvin Templeton is taken by the originality of Carolyn Spooner’s ‘Frog Cakes at Half Forward’ and concludes that it’s a book ‘every lover of Australian Football should have on their bookshelf.’ Nice review.
Almanac Books: Books in my life – A reluctance to read
November 14, 2025 by 14 Comments
Barry Nicholls was invited to speak to The Friends of the State Library of South Australia to talk about influential books in his life. Here is the speech he gave on Tuesday November 4 at the Hetzel Lecture Theatre.
Almanac Book Review – ‘Mark Waugh: the biography’ by James Knight
October 30, 2025 by 3 Comments
Cricket enthusiast Dan Hoban revisits the 2002 biography of Mark Waugh (since updated in 2023) which sets out to provide an insight into this enigmatic, wonderfully gifted player.
Almanac (New) Books – An invitation to provide a review
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The release this week of a new book on World Cup cricket by regular Almanac contributor Liam Hauser offers an opportunity to readers of the Almanac to provide a review for our site. Read here for details.
Almanac WA Branch: Sports books recommendations
March 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
The Almanac’s WA Branch met recently to discuss sport-themed books they hold in high esteem.
Almanac WA: Second Meeting – John Townsend and ‘Ugly’
January 30, 2025 by 4 Comments
Barry Nicholls reports on the second gathering of the Western Australia chapter of The Footy Almanac.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘Zach Tuohy – The Irish Experiment’ with Catherine Murphy
January 7, 2025 by 1 Comment
‘Zach Tuohy – The Irish Experiment’ with Catherine Murphy is reviewed by Citrus Bob Utber. As his review indicates Bob thoroughly enjoyed the book and the rapport between the two authors and a must read for all sports loving readers.
Book Review: ‘The Immortals of Australian Football’
December 5, 2024 by 3 Comments
RagingBull casts his eye over ‘The Immortals of Australian Football’, a recent addition to the ‘Immortals’ of Australian sport series from Gelding Street Press.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Badge We Wear: A History of Sport at UNSW Sydney’ – Anthony T. Hughes
November 20, 2024 by 1 Comment
Braham Dabscheck reviews ‘The Badge We Wear: A history of sport at UNSW Sydney’ by Anthony T. Hughes.
Almanac Book Review: ‘A View From Fine Leg: The Sporting Life Of ‘Citrus Bob’ Utber’
September 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Col Ritchie thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Citrus Bob’ Utber’s wonderful biography, ‘A View From Fine Leg: The Sporting Life Of ‘Citrus Bob’ Utber’. This is a wonderful account of an passionate life associated with sport.
Almanac Books: ‘Cherrywood’ by Jock Serong
September 4, 2024 by 2 Comments
The Footy Almanac is excited to promote Jock Serong’s new novel ‘Cherrywood’, which will be launched this week.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘On Sport: Reviews 1995-2023’ by Bernard Whimpress – Reviewed by Barry Nicholls
August 14, 2024 by 2 Comments
Bernard Whimpress has written on sports for over fifty years. Barry Nicholls reviews one of Bernard’s many books, ‘On Sport: Reviews 1995-2023’ – a collection of sporting books reviewed by Bernard over many years.
Almanac Book Review – ‘Merger’ (Part 3): The Supporters
July 4, 2024 by 2 Comments
Raging Bull offers Part 3 of his review of William Westerman’s ‘Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996’ with a particular focus on the club’s fan base.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Please Feed the Macaws … I’m Feeling Too Indolent’ – Book Review
March 22, 2024 by 2 Comments
Well known and respected poet Kevin Densley recently released his latest collection of poetry, ‘Please Feed the Macaws … I’m Feeling Too Indolent’. Col Ritchie presents his review of this wonderful collection of verse.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Line and Length – A History of the Geelong Cricket Club’
March 8, 2024 by 1 Comment
Roy Hay reviews a new book detailing the history of the Geelong Cricket Club
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