How about a team of Maxes 99? Smart move 96! Here is Glen’s team.
Almanac Teams: Royals
January 29, 2019 by 15 Comments
Now this is a creative team which Glen explains beautifully in his intro – a team with a ‘Royal’ theme.
Almanac Teams – The Last of the Bruces?
January 27, 2019 by 32 Comments
At the suggestion of Almanacker and Collingwood fellow-traveller, Damian Balassone, Phil Dimitriadis was given the challenge of coming up with a team of Bruces, and here it is.
Almanac Teams: The Brightest Brians
January 21, 2019 by 31 Comments
“Welease Bwian!” Or at least, release a team of Brians. Phil Dimitriadis looks at the many lives of footballing Brians.
Almanac Teams: Where have all the Garys gone?
January 2, 2019 by 19 Comments
Gary Ablett Jnr and Gary Rohan may be the last Garys to play Australian Rules footy at the highest level. The name is on the verge of extinction and that is a shame reports Phil Dimitriadis. Phil has come with a team of Garys to acknowledge all the Garys that have played our great game. [This is such a good article we’ve published it twice – and we’ll keep both on the home page as we have comments on both – JTH]
Almanac Teams: A Team of Garys
January 2, 2019 by 8 Comments
What has happened to all the Garys? Phil Dimitriadis remembers some of the finest.
A team that flew the coop, soaring high in the sky
December 22, 2018 by 17 Comments
Glen has called upon our fair feathered friends to come up with a footy team of an avian theme. Have any flown the coop and missed the team?
Almanac Footy- A Team Of Hyphens
December 11, 2018 by 12 Comments
Glen wondered how many hyphenated players have played AFL/VFL? However he thought he’d compile a list of those players he’s cognisant of.
Almanac Teams: A cricketing team. Naturally.
October 24, 2018 by 11 Comments
Glen’s been thinking about a team of cricket naturals, reflecting the myriad examples of nature on our planet. What do you think of the team he has come up?
Almanac Cricket: an Enigmatic Eleven – a team of puzzles trying to find a common solution
October 18, 2018 by 12 Comments
A long rain break at the Gabba yesterday gave father and son time to pick an Australian team of enigmas. There were many names from which to choose.
Almanac (Cricket) Teams: My Least Favourite Australian Cricket Side
October 15, 2018 by 10 Comments
Phil Hill has picked a side of cricketers who have made him yell at the TV over the years.
Almanac Teams: A Team of What The’s – Le La De Da
October 14, 2018 by 28 Comments
Inspired by a suggestion from Mathilde de Hauteclocque, Phil Dimitriadis picks a team of la le de – you’ll get the picture. Translations and other nominations welcome.
Almanac Cricket: An Australian side from L
October 9, 2018 by 5 Comments
Glen! is on the (cricket) ball early today starting a run of themed cricket teams. He begins with a team of Ls to mark the debut of Marnus Labuschagne. One selection might send you scurrying to your Wisden.
Almanac Teams: Three-letter surnames
October 8, 2018 by 22 Comments
Three, it’s the magic number. Here’s Phil Dimitriadis’ side filled with players whose surnames contain fewer than four letters and more than two. Let us know your suggested additions.
Almanac Teams: The Unluckiest Magpies
September 26, 2018 by 20 Comments
Collingwood is in another Grand Final. This is a prospect which fills any knowing Magpie with equal parts anticipation and dread. Phil Dimitriadis taps into his well of Magpie pain to look at the unlucky many who have come up short on that One Day in September.
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