It is Round 8, and St Kilda are taking on Essendon – the reigning premiers – at Moorabbin. Peter Clark continues his look back at the 1966 season.
Saints 1940 – A Premier combination: the Patriotic Premiership
May 27, 2020 by 3 Comments
In 1940 St Kilda Football Club won the Lightning Premiership. Allan Grant tells of the players in that squad and wonders what might have been.
The 2020 Nicky Winmar Cup – Round 10
May 26, 2020 by 3 Comments
Earl stayed on for the Diggers and Dealers Convention in Kalgoorlie but was disappointed in the lack of old Anzacs or good ganja. (You couldn’t make this stuff up, unless you’re Earl – Ed.)
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 2 preview
May 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke is back on the Collingwood Life beat, taking an early look at the Pies’ Round 2 clash with the reigning premiers. Cam is also rather partial to the prospect of an October Grand Final.
Almanac Rugby League – New Book Promotion: Patrick Skene’s ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’
May 26, 2020 by 2 Comments
Patrick Skene’s first book, ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’ will be released in Australia later this week. Here Patrick shares, in detail, his journey to honour a key player in the development of what has been called ‘the Pacific Revolution’.
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.]
Footy’s ‘Deck of Cards’ in 2020
May 25, 2020 by 3 Comments
David Triolo has drawn together his past as a student at Marist Brothers College Bendigo and classmate of footballers to riff on the 1948 hit song ‘Deck of Cards’ by T. Texas Tyler.
Old Autograph Books: Robyn Lloyd – Part 5
May 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Robyn Lloyd shares the last of her pages of old footy players’ autographs – for now.
Old Autograph Books: Roger Lowrey
May 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
More autographs. Some famous Geelong names from the 1960s.
Old Autograph Books: Robyn Lloyd – Part 4
May 24, 2020 by 1 Comment
More footy autographs, courtesy of Robyn Lloyd.
Almanac Obituaries: Colin Churchett
May 24, 2020 by 11 Comments
Colin Churchett, best known as a post-war Glenelg full forward, passed away in 2012. Mike Sexton paid tribute to him. (Reprised)
Old Autograph Books: Robyn Lloyd – Part 3
May 23, 2020 by 2 Comments
Robyn Lloyd continues to share her treasure-trove of footy players’ autographs.
Jan Courtin’s Autograph Book: Some stellar Swans
May 22, 2020 by 6 Comments
Jan Courtin has dug out her old autograph book to share some famous names with Almanackers.
Almanac Footy History: Sir Doug Nicholls and a surprise (for some)
May 22, 2020 by 6 Comments
This weekend would have been Indigenous Round in the AFL. It’s named after Sir Doug Nicholls. Historian (and the ultimate footy person) Rod Gillett reminds us of Sir Doug’s story – and tells us that he’s actually eligible for a significant New South Wales side. [Beaut piece Rocket – JTH]
Super Duper
May 22, 2020 by 7 Comments
Another terrific footy poem from Damian Balassone; Super Duper, Bruce Duperouzel.
Almanac Footy History: 50 Years On – Hawthorn’s Nadir, May 1970
May 22, 2020 by 10 Comments
It’s a question that has bugged Warwick Nolan for 50 years! What on earth happened to Hawthorn in that 12 months between May 1970 and May 1971?
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