In a recent article on ‘Balcony Banter’, Richard Murray pays tribute to his late grandfather, Lionel Murray, and reinforces the Almanac contention that there is meaning in footy.
Footy Theme Songs: Some ‘new’ tunes for the Pies and the Cats
October 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
David Triolo returns with another music-related piece – this time he has some thoughts on alternative tunes for the upcoming Semi Final clash between Geelong and Collingwood.
WAFL Grand Final – Claremont v South Fremantle: Bulldogs seize the moment
October 5, 2020 by 9 Comments
A brief yet entertaining WAFL season came to a close with South Freo winning a nailbiter to claim the flag as described by Les Everett. [Tough day at the office for the Tigers! Ed.]
Almanac Country Footy: Yeppoon victorious!
October 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
They’ve done it! The Yeppoon Swans are in the history books after a heady grand final weekend that saw them keep an astonishing streak alive.
Almanac Bush Footy: The Yeppoon Swans – on the verge of history
October 3, 2020 by 5 Comments
While the AFL finals begin this weekend, a little club called Yeppoon up in central Queensland will try to win a record-breaking 89th straight game when they play for a sixth straight premiership.
Almanac (Country) Footy: Boyhood days watching Lemnos at Princess Park
October 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
In this extract from his book ‘Loose Men Everywhere’, John Harms remembers going to Princess Park in Shepparton in the early 1970s to watch Lemnos play.
Almanac (Radio and TV) History: “Don’t burn down the studio” – The Coodabeen Champions and Channel 7’s 1986 Football Marathon
October 3, 2020 by 16 Comments
Memories! In this nicely researched piece, Richard Prentice takes us back to the first (and only) Coodabeens takeover of the pre-VFL Grand Final ‘Football Marathon’ in 1986. [first published in 2020]
Almanac Poetry: Country Football
October 3, 2020 by 10 Comments
‘Country Football’ by Philip Hodgins. Such a brilliant poem we quoted it in ‘Footy Town’. [This post is reprised from 2013]
Finals Week 1 – Scores and Reports
October 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Finals Week 1 Scores and Reports
Almanac (Footy) Memoir: Hanging up the boots after 34 years
October 1, 2020 by 6 Comments
Roger Collins-Woolcock has hung up the boots after 34 wonderful seasons. This is his tribute to footy. [Well played Roger – JTH]
Season and player review: Richmond (Part 2)
September 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Jill and Sophie Fitzsimons continue their consideration of the 2020 Richmond home and (mostly) away season and player review from number 1 to 50, this time from David Astbury through Toby Nankervis.
Almanac (Footy and Netball) Books: Minyip-Murtoa FNC’s ‘Glory Days’
September 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
The mighty Minyip-Murtoa footballers and netballers won the double premiership in 2019. The club has put a souvenir publication together: a fantastic book of stories and photographs.
1981 Revisited – Epilogue: ‘Tainted Love’
September 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
After all is said and done (again) Stainless wraps up his odyssey through the annals of 1981 superb history.
Season and player review: Richmond (Part 1)
September 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Jill and Sophie Fitzsimons pause to consider the 2020 Richmond home and (mostly) away season through a thorough player review from number 1 to 50, starting today with Nick Vlastuin through Jason Castagna.
Almanc (WAFL/W) Footy: More finals for Freo Oval by Les Everett
September 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Les has the latest on the WAFL and the WAFLW.
Almanac (Cricket) Obituary: RIP Dean Jones – the player we wanted to be
September 25, 2020 by 8 Comments
Cricket lovers everywhere have been shocked by the untimely death of cricketing legend Dean Jones. Andrew Else remembers a much loved cricketer.
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