Keiran figured the Swans chances of doing well in 2018 had dipped after some early season injuries to key players. And, you can’t put off your travel plans to the USA on the basis of your team maybe making the Grand Final … or can you Keiran asks as he reviews the half way mark for the Swans?
Chris Grigg and the Fight Against MND
June 22, 2018 by 49 Comments
Malcolm Ashwood pays tribute to Chris Grigg, former Norwood and Athelstone footballer who now has the debilitating Motor Neurone Disease, plus pays tribute to other Norwood alumni who have suffered from the disease with no cure. Both the Norwood and Athelstone Football Clubs have MND fundraisers coming up, be sure to show your support as Rulebook gets behind the cause.
The Community Cup 2018 – this Sunday in Melbourne!
June 22, 2018 by 1 Comment
The Reclink Community Cup 2018 returns to Melbourne this Sunday, 24th June at Victoria Park with other States to follow. Get the details here.
The Cheerful Pocket Dynamo by KB Hill
June 22, 2018 by 3 Comments
“Jack Dillon is renowned for his story-telling. He doesn’t mind coating his yarns with a liberal dab of ‘mayonnaise’, but this one, he assures me, is spot-on.” And so begins another KB Hill country footy classic.
Almanac Football: Should Sam Gilbert be a Saint in 2019 or not?
June 21, 2018 by 4 Comments
Experience v kicking skills? Yoshi is torn on the future of Saint Sam Gilbert. He has been following the debate, and wants to know your thoughts on the matter.
Almanac Books: Footballistics – How the data analytics revolution is uncovering footy’s hidden truths
June 20, 2018 by 2 Comments
Brin is interested in the launch of James Coventry’s new book, which aims to answer questions about footy that you thought you already knew.
Grass roots and green shoots: in praise of Martin Flanagan
June 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Beaut response to Martin Flanagan’s defence of grass roots footy from self-appointed footy missionary to new Guinea Scott Reid.
Round 1 1991 – Adelaide v Hawthorn: Off The Record
June 20, 2018 by 12 Comments
Swish found out in 1991 that even the Budgets were different.
The 2018 Eddie Betts Cup
June 19, 2018 by 6 Comments
[JTH here] I love Earl’s stuff. Ahead of his time. I find myself in agreement with references to:
Dean Rioli
The Lions of 2001-2003
Gilbert McAdam
Wayne Schwass
Other stuff including a great line about Eddie Betts
And if there’s a get together at Henson Park please let me know.
Respect for women – the conversation we shouldn’t be having
June 19, 2018 by 43 Comments
Violence against women needs urgent addressing. We are sadly reminded of its daily prevalence following the tragic murder of Eurydice Dixon last week. Here is reposted from 2016 – a series of web excerpts and videos around “respect” from Eddie McGuire, James Brayshaw, Danny Frawley, Wayne Carey, the Commonwealth of Australia’s “Respect” program, the Royal Commission into Family Violence, Erin Riley, Alan Jones and Clementine Ford.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Game 2 team selections
June 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Blues and Maroons have selected their squads for Sunday night’s Game 2 of State of Origin in Sydney. How will they line up?
Almanac Poetry – The Rhymer: What the coaches say
June 19, 2018 by 3 Comments
Introducing our new recruit, The Rhymer, with his first Almanac offering.
Almanac Teams – “Writers, from the backline…”
June 18, 2018 by 39 Comments
E.regnans goes all literary to come up with his best team ‘This Side of Paradise’.
Media release – from the AFLFA: Fans relish the chance to have their say on all things AFL
June 18, 2018 by 2 Comments
The AFLFA was formed to give fans a voice – which they are doing next Sunday (June 24). Some Almanac stalwarts (such as Cheryl Critchley and Yvette Wroby) are involved, as this media release from the AFLFA explains.
Almanac Teams: The Peter Frampton Medalists – a team with unfulfilled potential
June 18, 2018 by 37 Comments
Selected by our teams’ specialist, Lord Bogan, here’s a team of players who didn’t live up to their early form. Your suggestions?
Australian Rules Football: better than Vegemite?
June 18, 2018 by 8 Comments
We welcome debutant Andrew Kelso who asks whether ARF (Australian Rules Football – his term) is Australia’s greatest invention.
SANFL Round 11 – Norwood v Glenelg: Norwood add to Glenelg misery in freezing conditions
June 17, 2018 by 21 Comments
Six in a row for Rulebook’s rampaging Redlegs on a (for Adelaide) bitterly cold winter afternoon
AFL: The state of the game and the truth of the matter.
June 15, 2018 by 27 Comments
“Football is not a game of rules, it is a collection of understandings.” Has the AFL confused guiding the game with ruling the game? Some impassioned observations from Dips O’Donnell.
Flying North For The Winter (The CYs Preview)
June 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The annual migration to warmer climes has commenced. The CY’s are not alone in dealing with this issue, but will be particularly hard hit in the next few weeks
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