Adam Muyt is catholic in his footy code tastes but Brookvale Oval on Sydney’s northern beaches really tugs at his heart strings. He takes us back over the years to explain why.
Almanac Rugby League – Another perspective of Channel 9’s ‘The Greatest…’ series
April 30, 2020 by 4 Comments
Rugby League author Liam Hauser takes issue with the Channel 9 panel as he responds to their recent series of programmes on the greatest rugby league Grand Finals and the greatest players from State of Origin.
“Pure Fantasy?…… Hawks and Pigeons in a Nail-biter” by KB Hill
April 30, 2020 by 1 Comment
KB Hill was at Findlay Oval for Round 1 of the 2020 O&M season – and what a cracker of a game to start the new year! Could the new-look Hawks scatter the Pigeons?
Almanac Exclusive: 20th AFL team bids revealed
April 29, 2020 by 45 Comments
Always first with breaking news, The Footy Almanac exclusively reveals the bidding teams for the AFL’s 20th licence.
1981 Revisited – Round 6: ‘Hell’s Bells’
April 29, 2020 by 4 Comments
Collingwood inflict Carlton’s first loss to remain undefeated on top of the ladder after Round 6 of the 1981 season. Sam Steele continues his weekly review of the 1981 season.
Round 10, 1967 – St Kilda v Geelong: History and Memory
April 29, 2020 by 5 Comments
John Harms has been enjoying Peter Clark’s coverage of the 1966 season. But something troubled him about the Geelong game which he always thought was the first VFL match he ever attended.
1966 and all that: Round 4 – St Kilda v Geelong
April 29, 2020 by 3 Comments
St Kilda have a big win over Geelong at Moorabbin in their Round 4 1966 clash. Peter Clark continues his weekly review of St Kilda’s premiership year.
The 2020 Oscar Compson Cup – Round 6
April 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
Earl O’Neill reviews the results from the Anzac round of AFL matches. Plenty of surprises on the field but the biggest shock this week was an AFL star breaking down the barriers Ian Roberts shattered 25 years ago in the NRL. (Earl’s imagined season is taking us down some interesting pathways – Ed).
Almanac Rugby Union: Rugby Disunion – Worrying Trends
April 27, 2020 by 8 Comments
Anne Cahill Lambert has concerns about the position of women in sport. In particular, the scenario surrounding the resignation of Raelene Castle as CEO of Rugby Australia highlights this difficulty she comments.
The Fallen Heroes of the St Kilda Football Club
April 25, 2020 by 3 Comments
Allan Grant has spent many years researching the lives of those St Kilda players who served and died during World War I and World War II. He has added to this list and published it at various stages. This is the current product of his extensive search – which includes the background of each of the fallen.
1981 Revisited – Round 5: Anzac Day ‘All those years ago’
April 25, 2020 by 4 Comments
Anzac Day 1981. Sam Steele takes footy fans back to Round 5 in his continuing series, ‘1981 Revisited…’.
Almanac Book Review: 1989 – The Great Grand Final
April 24, 2020 by 3 Comments
Roger Lowrey reviews Tony Wilson’s new book 1989: The Great Grand Final. It’s a tough job for a Geelong fan Like Rog, but he shows a fair deal of good grace.
Almanac Footy History: Fitzroy wins the 1898 flag
April 24, 2020 by 11 Comments
The Almanac has been featuring quite a bit of Fitzroy FC history in recent times. John Harms continues the trend with this piece about Fitzroy’s 1898 premiership season. It also coincides with Anzac Day as one of Fitzroy’s footballers, Stan Reid, whose story is told in the piece, was killed during the Boer War. [Make yourself a cuppa for this one – Ed]
The Call of Stoush Anzac Day 1986: by Garrie Hutchinson.
April 24, 2020 by 6 Comments
While delving into his archives, Garrie Hutchinson discovered this article he wrote for The Age about the Carlton-Essendon clash at VFL Park on Anzac Day 1986.
The anxious look of a ruckman – the true story of ‘Bub’ Smith
April 24, 2020 by 18 Comments
For Anzac Day, Michael Sexton brings us the story of Stan ‘Bub’ Smith – West Torrens footballer, soldier, club administrator. ‘Smith had every reason to be sour on life and football, but he acted against the darkness and embraced the light the game could provide.’
Almanac Obituary: Vale Michael Bowden
April 23, 2020 by 4 Comments
Michael Bowden was a wonderful man. John Harms shares a few thoughts in introducing the obituary which appeared in the Fairfax papers. [We are thinking of The Bowdens at this sad time – JTH]
Almanac Rugby League: The Manly Way
April 23, 2020 by 5 Comments
Why do we choose to follow a particular footy club? What is it that makes us stick with them through thick and thin? In our ongoing Thursday series of rugby league reflections, Lindsey Cuthbertson explains why it’s ‘The Manly Way’ for him.
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