Roger Spaull delves deeply into the footy archives to once again come up with another incredibly well researched biography of a former VFL/AFL great. This time it is Essendon champion Gordon ‘Whopper’ Lane, who also later became playing coach of South Melbourne.
Almanac Film Review – Like My Brother: The new chapter of Tiwi Islands footy
November 4, 2024 by 3 Comments
Recently released, the documentary film ‘Like My Brother’ looks at a group of Tiwi women who set out to forge their own paths in footy via the VFLW over a period of six years – Ian Wilson shares his review.
Almanac Footy: Vale – Hugh Mitchell: Essendon great
October 28, 2024 by 8 Comments
Former Essendon champ Hugh Mitchell has passed away aged 89. Col remembers spotting Hugh on the train after a match that brought back childhood memories.
Round 7 – ANZAC Day, Collingwood v Essendon: Then and Now
May 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Peter Butler presents a Floreat Pica Society report which compares the 1995 and 2024 drawn Anzac Day clashes between Collingwood and Essendon.
Almanac Footy: The VFL/AFL’s Blunt Team
April 1, 2024 by 18 Comments
Brad Scott’s comment about the ‘Essendon Edge’ had Ian Wilson thinking back to a time when players didn’t need an edge, they were blunt, as he explains.
Almanac Lunch: ‘The Footy Jumper Book’ with Swan, Hughie, and John.
May 22, 2023 by 3 Comments
A full house at the recent Footy Almanac lunch to introduce ‘The Footy Jumper Book’ enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of entertainment with the special guest speakers, football greats David McKay, Hugh Mitchell, and John Birt discussing their celebrated footy careers.
Almanac (Footy Merchandise) Life: Gullible with a capital G!
May 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Ged McMahon recently bought his lad a new, if not ‘the latest’, Bombers hoodie. It led him to recall his own childhood gullibility and a clever deception perpetrated on him by his family.
Round 2 – Essendon v Gold Coast Suns: Sitting on the fence
March 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Where do you get the better view of the footy – elevated or at ground level? Ged McMahon gave Jesse a taste for the more immediate option. Was it a winner?
Round 1 – Hawthorn v Essendon: Top of the pops
March 23, 2023 by 3 Comments
After the hurt comes the happiness – at least for now. Ged and Jesse took in the Bombers’ Round 1 win over arch rivals, the Hawks.
Almanac Football: A great Football Rivalry – Fitzroy versus Essendon 1979-1986
January 28, 2023 by 9 Comments
Philip Mendes presents an historical account of the intense footy rivalry between the Essendon and Fitzroy Football Clubs during the years 1979 – 1986.
Almanac Footy (Rivalry): Essendon v Carlton
June 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
With both Essendon’s 150th anniversary celebrations and tonight’s clash with perennial foe Carlton in mind, we thought we’d go back and look at one of the code’s greatest rivalries.
Collingwood v Essendon Queen’s Birthday 12 June 1972
April 24, 2022 by 12 Comments
MagpieGreg remembers the first time Des Tuddenham returned to Victoria Park after leaving the Magpies to coach the Bombers. It was a massacre for Tuddy!
Round 5 – Essendon v Fremantle: Good place, good song, go Bombers!
April 14, 2022 by 2 Comments
Michael Pardy waxes poetical about his mixed feelings about Fremantle the place and Fremantle the team.
Round 4 – Essendon v Adelaide: Shades of the past give hope
April 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
Michael Pardy saw something in the Bombers last weekend that took him back to the era of Matthew Lloyd. Perhaps success is not far away.
Almanac Poetry: A Boy and His Football
February 11, 2022 by 11 Comments
Michael Pardy makes his Almanac debut with a poem about kids who have a footy in their hands all the time and how it becomes their friend. (Welcome aboard, Michael – Ed.)
Almanac Footy – Essendon in Finals: More fun facts
August 31, 2021 by 2 Comments
Rick Newbery has plenty more to add to the headline figure of 6,205 days without a finals win for Essendon. Some interesting facts abound, but you might want to look away now, Dons fans…
Round 23 – Essendon v Collingwood: Dare to dream!
August 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A good win to the Bombers over Collingwood in their Round 23 match cements their place in the Final 8, and who knows, dreams may come true for Essendon supporters.
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