Mickey Randall relives the finals moments of the SANFL Grand Final with Glenelg winning a close one against Norwood.
‘A present from grandpa’ by Tony Wilson
June 20, 2022 by 1 Comment
Tony’s son Jack went through the Hawthorn banner recently with heroes around him…and grandpa. The journey to get there was as worthy as the event and one we think you should check out. [Is the newsletter’s name from a mint commercial ~20 years back? Ed.]
Almanac Footy: Peter Daicos video clips on Twitter
January 13, 2022 by 4 Comments
Damian Balassone shares clips of some of the many classic goals kicked by Peter Daicos.
Podcast: Martin Flanagan on Ron Barassi and Melbourne FC (via Speakola)
September 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
With thanks to ‘Tinsel’ Tony Wilson’s Speakola program, check out this incredible monologue by Martin Flanagan on Melbourne FC – recently uploaded.
Almanac Footy and Community – Premiership photos
September 6, 2021 by 15 Comments
E.r was prompted by memories of his school side’s victory in 1991 and Matt Zurbo’s latest piece to bring together pictures of premiership winning teams. It might have been last week down the road or halfway through last century and a state away, no matter when or where we’d love to share your photos of premiership triumph on the Almanac.
Almanac Life: Macbeth marks strongly but misses to the near side
August 23, 2021 by 4 Comments
There’s luckily no curse to reckon with for Mickey Randall as his pub preoccupation serves as the matinee for a Shakespearean tragedy…or is it the other way around?
Almanac Football History – Darkness and Light: The remarkable and tragic story of the Banks family
June 7, 2021 by 23 Comments
A rich and engaging tale of the Banks family, in particular two extraordinary brothers, Tom and Albert, who made history in Victoria and Western Australia over a century ago, shared here by John Gordon. [Exceptional story. Ed.]
Grand Final – Dreams of 1967, Flashbacks of 1992
January 18, 2021 by 5 Comments
After what many have deemed a ‘historic’ 2020 season due to the circumstances around it, Adam Fox leans into Grand Final history to add context to his own experience of the Tigers’ victory over his favoured Cats.
Dark Blue, Maroon & White
September 14, 2020 by 24 Comments
Old Dog shares a video clip he’s seen of the boys from old Fitzroy, playing at Glenferrie in 1958. It has many characters of the club, colour and movement of the time, fading “What if?” questions and a jumper better than any other in the world. [Magic stuff – Ed.]
Almanac Book Review – “Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin: A man between two worlds” by Roy Hay.
September 7, 2020 by 3 Comments
Braham Dabscheck has reviewed the recently released biographical work on Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin by Roy Hay.
Big Bob Pascoe – Hard and rugged
August 5, 2020 by 18 Comments
Matt Watson sat down with the outstanding ruck Bob Pascoe, a big man with big character, who played over 200 games across the SANFL, VFL and Tasmania’s NWFU.
Almanac poetry: The sweet spot
July 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
Vin M remembers his mum and aunty while having a kick with his cousin.
AFL: Curving the Curve
May 25, 2020 by 13 Comments
Dips takes time out after some hard yakka to reminisce – on oil heaters and premiership droughts broken, bulbs dormant and thorns more active. [Perhaps JTH has done the same Youtube searches? Ed.]
Errors: Significant, but often forgotten by history
March 30, 2020 by 3 Comments
Many of us have turned to the past to fill the footy void – Alex Darling has been looking back on classic matches with a keener eye than before and discovered a veritable forest amongst the trees. Those trees are the individual moments of brilliance we reduce so many memorable games to.
When Coranderrk won the premiership: A story by Roy Hay
March 17, 2020 by 3 Comments
From his recently released book, Roy Hay relates the story of how a group of Aboriginal footballers playing for Coranderrk in 1911 helped to win a premiership for the team.
Does anyone remember Venice?
December 16, 2019 by 2 Comments
Paul Spinks has vague memories of an epic Venetian footy match amidst his first trip beyond our shores – did it ever really happen? Does the clash continue to this day? [Folklore worthy of Livy, Marco Polo and Casanova – Ed.]
Almanac Football History: An ordinary meeting of the VFA in 1892
July 8, 2019 by 3 Comments
And you thought behavioural awareness officers were extreme…
Stab Punt Jim Johnson dug up this relic from the 1890s: a report of a general meeting of the VFA. Read on to see how the conduct of uncouth spectators was tackled in the 19th Century!
A memory of Swansea Swans/Bulldogs: Gone, but not forgotten
Every country footy club is someone’s footy club. The recently out of commission Swansea is Allan Barden’s. A story at once unique yet wholy familiar from the East Coast of Tasmania. [Exceptional – Ed.]