Cam Hooke’s Collingwood life reviews the game and all the news from their Queen’s Birthday Round 12 clash against Melbourne at the MCG on Monday.
Round 12 – Sydney v West Coast Eagles: Winning the best teacher!
June 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
Keiran Croker continues to love the way his developing Swans are playing at the moment as they account for the Eagles at the SCG in their Round 12 encounter.
Almanac Indigenous Football – The power of language: by Roy Hay
June 11, 2019 by 3 Comments
Roy Hay considers the response from the AFL about the racism experienced by Adam Goodes at the end of his career, emphasising this response was all too familiar as his reports highlights.
AFL Fans Association (AFLFA) – Giving footy fans a voice: mid-season hits and misses in 2019
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The AFL Fans Association present their mid season report about the issues and concerns they have for the football loving community.
Neale Daniher – Big Freeze 5: “If you had one wish”
June 10, 2019 by 2 Comments
Coping with adversity; the courage and humility, the inspiration that is Neale Daniher.
Almanac History: Two Mates
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Richard Davis tells the story of two footballers who played for Melbourne and then fought in World War II: Bluey Truscott and Wally Lock.
Round 12 – Respite for some, game on for others.
June 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Half-way through the AFL Season 2019, a rest for some, game on for others. Round 12 will be another crucial round of football as teams fight to cement a position in the eight.
I was a teenage coach
June 6, 2019 by 13 Comments
Earl O’Neill responds to the sacking of Brendon Bolton in his usual salient and erudite manner.
Almanac Footy Books (and Lunches): An extract from Matt Zurbo’s ‘Heart & Soul’ – Ken Hunter
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Matt Zurbo spent many years chatting to footballers and produced a fine collection of the interviews. A new edition of the book Heart & Soul has been published by Geoff Slattery. This post includes an extract from the book – an interview with Ken Hunter. The book will be celebrated (launched?) at The Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch at the North Fitzroy Arms on July 19. All welcome.
Another Almanac Footy mystery – What became of Shepparton Imperial Football Club?
June 6, 2019 by 6 Comments
Can you help to solve another footy mystery? The Footy Almanac seeks any information about the history of the Shepparton Imperial Football Club. Please contact us if you can.
Carlton: Trust us, we’re professionals
June 6, 2019 by 21 Comments
“With this decision, the New Carlton has developed a very strong whiff of the Old Carlton. Which is no real shock, because some of the board actually are the Old Carlton. They’d just claimed they’d seen the light.” John Butler on the Old Dark Navy Blues.
Peter Argent’s SA Country Footy Yarns – Kersbrook Football Club: A True Family Club
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The Kersbrook Football Club in country SA has a great and proud history as Peter Argent reports.
Almanac Teams: The Last Noel
June 5, 2019 by 18 Comments
Have we seen the last Noel in AFL footy? Glen! is undeterred. Here’s his team of Noels.
World Footy: Yoshi steps out for the Hong Kong Dragons in Shanghai
June 5, 2019 by 7 Comments
In Shanghai for the Saints v Power game, Yoshi also had a full itinerary of socialising and playing footy for the Hong Kong Dragons. (I’m tired just reading this schedule – Ed).
Almanac Lunches: Syd Jackson, you star! And Andrew Rule on Friday (June 7).
June 5, 2019 by 1 Comment
Syd Jackson was a wonderful guest at lunch last Friday (May 31) and we are looking forward to hearing from Andrew Rule this Friday (June 7). I wonder whether Her Majesty has rung Andrew today?
1973 Championship of Australia – Smoking, Tigers, Hidden Coaches
June 5, 2019 by 17 Comments
The best team in Australia in 1973 was decided between Richmond, Subiaco, Glenelg and Scottsdale (!) over two Adelaide October days. Swish brings us some extra colour on Adelaide Oval’s last splurge of big-time footy for a few decades.
Round 8 – WAFL class man: Weekly report from Les Everett
June 4, 2019 by 4 Comments
After a hard week back in the workforce, Les Everett presents his informative Round 8 WAFL report.
All that’s wrong with footy: the curse of the win/loss
June 4, 2019 by 2 Comments
Yvette Hollings expresses her heartfelt feelings about the sacking of Brendon Bolton in her articulate, thought provoking article.
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