Peter Fuller is another ‘Blue Bagger’ in despair with Carlton’s performances. To relieve his Carlton pain, he has received joy from overseas travel, supporting Sunderland FC, running, and politics as he explains.
Almanac (Swimming) Poetry: Old blokes in black budgie smugglers
June 17, 2025 by 9 Comments
Campbell Bairstow explores the mind, body and soul of swimming laps in a poem he recited to great acclaim at the Poets’ Lunch last Friday. This poem was first published on the Footy Almanac site in 2021.
Almanac Basketball: The Craft of Hephaestus
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Learn a bit more about the mythical figures of Bullitt and Axe from the 45-years-young basketball club Not Bad Thanks
Almanac Horseracing: #AusJumpsRacingPreviews – Terang, Sunday 15 June 2025
June 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The jumps are on at Terang Sunday 15 June. Dandy Andy presents his tips for the meeting.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #14 – The New York Jets at Metlife Stadium
June 11, 2025 by 2 Comments
Ian Wilson and Lynda spend the afternoon at Metlife Stadium to watch the New York Jets take on the Oakland Raiders in the season opener.
Almanac Rugby: And here come The Lions
June 10, 2025 by 1 Comment
In preparing us for the rugby series against the touring British and Irish Lions, which begins on June 28, Brian the Ruminator gives us a potted history of their previous visits.
Almanac Swimming: Shark Bait Swimming in Australia
June 3, 2025 by 1 Comment
Col Ritchie and his good mate Tony Forbes feature in an English swimming podcast that features highlighted ocean swims in Australia.
Almanac Running: Running North Terrace
May 30, 2025 by 12 Comments
Mickey Randall conveys the sights, sounds and thoughts he experienced during his jog along North Terrace, the beautiful and magnificent boulevarde in Adelaide.
Almanac Sport: I wear my Wimbledon Sunglasses at Night
May 30, 2025 by 2 Comments
Sports lover Paul Harman reflects on past and current sporting highlights watched, usually at night, on TV.
Almanac Horseracing: Casterton Jumps Racing Preview – Sunday 18 May 2025
May 17, 2025 by 3 Comments
The jumps are on at Casterton this Sunday. Dandy Andy has cast his eye over the card and picked his tips for punters to consider..
Round 10 – Sal’s Preview: When the Walls Come Down, and Flemington tips
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli pays tribute to Robert Walls, provides his tips for the Round 10 footy, and picks a quaddie for Flemington.
Almanac Horseracing: Our plan from barrier eleven – what could possibly go wrong?
May 11, 2025 by 10 Comments
Roger Lowrey and his mates from the Geelong based turf enthusiasts Briseis Club ventured to Ararat for the time-honoured Ararat Agriculture, Horse and Pet Maiden Plate to cheer on a horse they part own running in the race.
Round 9 – Sal’s Preview: Is the Top 8 set?
May 8, 2025 by 1 Comment
Footy tips for Round 9, and racing tips for Caulfield and Morphettville are presented by Sal Ciardulli
Almanac Soccer: League Two Round up May 2025, and other sports
May 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
With his team AFC Wimbledon disappointingly throwing away leads late in matches in the League Two season and miss the opportunity for promotion, Paul Harman draws his attention to other sports .
Almanac Athletics: Rabbit in the Vineyard – 11 Days in Perth
April 24, 2025 by 5 Comments
RITV is a highly accredited athletics coach. He recently attended the National Championships in Perth and sent us this report. (Is this the voice of the next Bruce McAvaney? – Ed.)
Round 6 – Sal’s Preview: Here is to the gathering.
April 17, 2025 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli presents his Round 6 preview and selections, and also his racing tips for this weekend.
Almanac Basketball (and amazing achievements): NBT joins the 45:90 club
April 17, 2025 by 2 Comments
Graeme Willingham updates us on the progress of Not Bad Thanks, a basketball team with a difference. The club’s Facts and Figures make for interesting reading!
Almanac Football: Writing and rewriting football history
April 15, 2025 by 4 Comments
Roy Hay raises some interesting points regarding the ‘rewriting of football history’ to accommodate existing concerns rather than the actual circumstances that occured.
Almanac Sports History – When three codes crossed borders: Ironies of footballs’ first Internationals
April 10, 2025 by 1 Comment
As the Aussie Rules footy world’s attention is drawn to the AFL’s 2025 Gather Round in Adelaide, the once mighty clash between Victoria and South Australia is being replayed on minor ovals between the men’s and women’s teams of the now second-level Victorian Football League and South Australian National Football League. Geoffrey Gold recalls when the inaugural representative match between two rival Australian colonies completed the trifecta of first internationals of major codes, Rugby Union in 1871, Association Football (soccer) in 1872 and Australian Rules in 1879.
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