Following Collingwood’s latest win, Pies fan Nicole Kelly reflects on the importance of female fans to the AFL and footy in general
Almanac Footy: The Melbourne Football Club – Recollections and Reflections (Part 1)
May 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Richard Griffiths was Development Officer, Recruiting Manager and Football Manager of the Melbourne FC from 1988 to 1996. In Part 1 of his Recollections and Reflections he looks at some of the players recruited to the club during his time there, in particular David Schwarz and David Neitz.
Almanac Footy: Footynomics Northern Territory launched
May 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Tim Harcourt and Footynomics, The Business of Sport, returns to Ticker News with Northern Territory AFL team focus after the launch of Footynomics Northern Territory.
Almanac Footy: Catholic College Footy
May 15, 2026 by 1 Comment
On a visit to his old school St Vincent’s College (now known as Catherine McAuley College), Peter Sweeney enjoyed watching a Herald Sun Shield footy match played noting the magnificence of the main sporting oval and its huge improvement from his time there as a boarder (1967-1971).
Round 9 – Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: Dogs flick the switch as late Power surge falls short
May 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Kristian Cavallo describes how the Western Bulldogs snapped their four game losing streak against Port Adelaide in Round 9.
Sal’s Preview: Round 10 Preview – The First Domino Falls
May 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli presents his thoughts and tips for Round 10 of the AFL season 2026, also his racing tips for Flemington and Doomben.
2026 NRL – You Gotta Love Footy!
May 14, 2026 by 2 Comments
Prop by the Sea assess the successes and the downfalls of the teams this week and gives his predictions for the upcoming Magic Round.
Round 9 – Haiku Bob: same but different
May 13, 2026 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob presents in haiku his account of the Round 9 clash between Geelong and Collingwood which unfortunately saw his team suffer a major defeat.
Almanac History: How Tom Wills Shaped the Origins and Early Evolution of Australian Rules Football
May 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Greg de Moore is a Sydney psychiatrist and historian. This paper, on the role of Tom Wills in the early days of Australian football. was first published in the ‘International Journal of Sports History’.
Round 9 – Richmond v Adelaide: Adelaide perennial underachievers despite their resources
May 12, 2026 by 2 Comments
The Adelaide Crows are perennial underachievers writes Dan Lonergan.
Round 9 – Brisbane v Carlton: Say it with Carlton.
May 12, 2026 by 3 Comments
Jamie Simmons delights readers with his account of a night at the footy with all its incidental adjuncts as his Lions scrape home against a spirited Carlton in their Round 9 match at the Gabba.
Round 10 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
May 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your favourite team is playing in Round 10 of the AFL footy season 2026.
Round 9 – Geelong v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report
May 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Jim Kesselschmidt on behalf of The Floreat Pica Society presents the match report for Collingwood’s Round 9 match against Geelong.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Review Round 9 / Preview Round 10
May 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Not the result Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 were hoping for in their Round 9 clash against Geelong. Cam also previews the upcoming Round 10 match against Sydney,
Round 9 – Geelong v Collingwood: Encore! Bravo!
May 11, 2026 by 2 Comments
It was a couple of big couple of nights for ‘BobCat’ aka Citrus Bob Utber over the weekend. First up, on Friday watching a performance of the opera, ‘La Traviata’, and on Saturday, a supreme performance from the Cats with their big Round 9 win over the Pies had Bob crying out for more.
Almanac Footy – Surf Coast Suns: The birth of a footy club
May 11, 2026 by 1 Comment
A new day dawns in the story of footy on the Surf Coast with the Suns playing in the BFL. Sean Hunt has more on a club bucking the trend of grassroots clubs folding.
Almanac Local Footy – Hay v Ultima: 150 years and one point
May 11, 2026 by 3 Comments
The oldest football club in NSW, the Hay Lions, celebrated 150 years of football on Saturday. Peter Clark describes their nail-biting one point win over fierce rivals Ultima.
Almanac Poetry: The Coach
May 11, 2026 by 2 Comments
Reject Phil takes inspiration from a popular song from the 1960s in this story of a coach in the literal summer, autumn and winter of their career.
Almanac (Footy) Memoir: Hudson and McKenna, Round 21 1973 at VFL Park – a day I will never forget
May 11, 2026 by 2 Comments
Richard Griffiths recalls the remarkable events at VFL Park in Round 21, 1973.
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