Allan Barden witnesses the journey an old mate is taking after the early on-set of dementia was recently diagnosed.
Almanac Footy: Wildcard Round? I say bring it on!
November 10, 2025 by 11 Comments
Richard Griffiths thinks through the Wildcard Round and calls on the thoughts of a wise old man of footy.
Almanac Footy: Rookie Me Central 2025 AFL Draft Guide available here
November 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
If you want every piece of information about the top candidates for the 2025 AFL Draft on Nov 19 and 20, download Rookie Me Central’s Draft Guide here. Compiled by Almanac member Murray Bird and Peter Williams with much of the text by Michael Alvaro, it gives a clear and concise look at the talent.
Almanac Life: Templeton and Cordy
November 5, 2025 by 3 Comments
Neil Cordy has known Kelvin Templeton, who is three years his senior, since he was a lad. Their paths have crossed many, many times and in some interesting ways, including on the footy field. In his Almanac debut, Neil writes about the respect he has for his dear friend and explains that it’s no surprise that he has written a terrific novel. [Welcome Neil – Eds]
Almanac (Club) Cricket – Round 2: West Warrion v Tomahawk Creek
November 4, 2025 by 7 Comments
Country cricket at its best! Liam McCullagh reports on the Round 2 Colac District Cricket Association match between West Warrion CC and Tomahawk CreekCC resulting in a convincing win for the home side.
Almanac Tributes: Vale Derek Chadwick – 22 lives on
October 31, 2025 by 5 Comments
Derek Chadwick, East Perth FC champion has passed away. Les Everett remembers his boyhood sporting hero and pays a fitting tribute to Derek Chadwick..
Kelvin Templeton: On Writing ‘Collision’
October 31, 2025 by 3 Comments
We’ll be publishing a number of pieces on Kelvin Templeton and his debut novel ‘Collision’ over the coming weeks. We start today with a few words from Kelvin on his early life as a reader and his progress along the (sometimes rocky) path towards becoming a writer. [Congratulations Kelvin – from your fellow members at The Footy Almanac]
Almanac Footy Tipping – 2025: Results
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
And the winners for 2025 are…
Sal’s Preview 2025: Caulfield Cup Preview – Plus a draft review of course
October 17, 2025 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli presents his thoughts and tips for the Caulfield Cup on Saturday. Sal also discusses the washup of the AFL Trade period.
Almanac Life: A Malarkey moment in Morocco
October 14, 2025 by 2 Comments
Graeme Willingham as he was stopped in his tracks by a ‘Tigers’ sign on a wall in a Fez laneway in Morocco. This stimulated much footy discussion within the travelling group at the time.
Sal’s Preview 2025 – Track Time: Caulfield Guineas Day
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
It’s Track Time with Sal Ciardulli as he previews Caulfield Guineas Day this Saturday.
Almanac Memories: Conversations around a bar table
October 10, 2025 by 12 Comments
Allan Barden reflects on his time at the Canberra Irish Club and the contribution pubs can make to community well-being and social cohesion. The secret was sitting there all along.[Cracking read AB! – Ed]
Sal’s Preview 2025: Turnbull Stakes Day – Review: Grand Final – They Left the Best Till Last
October 3, 2025 by 2 Comments
Sal Ciardulli previews the big race meetings at Flemington and Randwick this weekend, and presents his thoughts on the Grand Final and new rule changes.
Almanac (Retro) Books: A second-hand treasure trove for football fans
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
RagingBull loves everything about footy – from the commentators to documentaries, discussions and, probably most of all, books. Here he writes about his ongoing search for ‘vintage’ footy books.
‘The year Mr Football came to town…’ by KB Hill
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
It’s almost exactly 70 years since Bob Rose made the surprising decision to leave Collingwood to take up the role of player/coach of the Wangaratta Rovers. KB Hill reflects on that momentous time for the Rovers.
Almanac Lunches: The Almanac Tip the Top 8 Grand Final Eve Lunch 2025
September 30, 2025 by 7 Comments
It was another cracking ‘Almanac Tip the Top 8 Grand Final Eve Lunch’ that was thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance.
Almanac Footy – Western District Football Wrap: Hampden FNL Grand Final
September 29, 2025 by 2 Comments
That’s all she wrote for the Western Districts in 2025, Dandy Andy gives us a run down of the big dance which was held on a Friday this season, in a break with tradition.
Almanac Books: Is sports publishing in Australia in a death spiral?
Main stream publishers have ‘dropped the ball’ when it comes to publishing sporting books argues Barry Nicholls in his thought provoking piece.