Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reviews the Pies’ win against the Saints, and he previews their Round 16 match against West Coast Eagles.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 8 – Beechworth to Gapsted: Back in the Ovens
June 25, 2025 by 8 Comments
In Episode 8 of his magnificent travelogue, footy history, and foody delights, Peter Clark is back into the Ovens Valley as he pedals from Beechworth to Gapsted awash with information to relay to readers.
Round 16 – AFL Season 2025 Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when?
June 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Round 16 of AFL Season 2025 and it’s crunch time for a number of teams. Find out who, where, and when your team plays this weekend.
Round 15 – Haiku Bob: for the hell of it
June 24, 2025 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob reflects Collingwood’s fortunes against St Kilda with his haiku verse ‘for the hell of it’.
Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap
June 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Dandy Andy reviews last weekend’s results from the major country leagues in Western District of Victoria football.
Almanac Teams: Surprise Sharpshooters (Part 3)
June 23, 2025 by 1 Comment
The finale of Rodney Boyd’s garrison of goalkickers that only kicked a bag on very few occasions. This time he looks at the players who did it during rather limited careers of under 50 games.
Almanac Footy Comment: Taggers – the cheats of Australian football.
June 22, 2025 by 8 Comments
Sue Currie is so frustrated with taggers that she’s hit the keyboard again. Hear her argument here. [Welcome back Sue – Eds]
Almanac Footy Teams: Old Dog’s Team with Character
June 20, 2025 by 4 Comments
Old Dog follows up his team of characters with a new team, a team of players WITH character.
Round 15 – Sal’s Preview: Only fans left out
June 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli has checked all the form and the teams to make his selections for Round 15.
Almanac Footy: AUFC – Fred ‘Chocka’ Bloch Past Players Day 2025
June 20, 2025 by 4 Comments
The Adelaide Uni Blacks celebrated nineteen Premierships as far back as 1955 last week at its Fred ‘Chocka’ Bloch Past Players Day. Bob Neil was front and centre on a huge day for The World’s Greatest Football Club.
Almanac Footy: Werribee FC 60th Anniversary
June 19, 2025 by 3 Comments
Former Werribee FC 1993 premiership player Ian Wilson celebrated the club’s 60th anniversary along with past and current players, and supporters last weekend.
Almanac Country Footy: Unearthing the Line of Lode
June 18, 2025 by 10 Comments
Peter Clark tells the story of the time (recently) when the history buffs hit Silver City.
Almanac Footy: ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’ – Part 6: 1964-1965
June 18, 2025 by 1 Comment
David Turpin continues his extensive series of ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’ with Part 6 featuring the years 1964 -1965.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 7 – Buffalo River to Beechworth: A taste of Italy
June 18, 2025 by 4 Comments
In this episode Peter Clark crosses over the Ovens River and heads up into the hill country around Mudgegonga, Stanley and Beechworth. His lunch stop is at Murmungee Lookout where he will taste a smorgasbord of Italian-inspired gourmet delights procured in Myrtleford.
Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap
June 17, 2025 by 2 Comments
Dandy Andy reports the weekend’s round of matches recorded a couple of turn ups across two leagues in the Western District, one instilling life into the competition.
Round 15 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, where, and when
June 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team plays this week in Round 15 of AFL Season 2025.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 14 Bye / Round 15 Preview
June 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
With Collingwood having the bye in Round 14 Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 looks ahead to the Round 15 clash against St. Kilda.
Almanac Teams: Surprise Sharpshooters (Part 2)
June 16, 2025 by 6 Comments
A plethora of players who didn’t make the cut in Rodney Boyd’s first team of those who kicked big bags despite being less well known for kicking majors in numbers.
Almanac Footy: Umpires and the Spirit of the Law
June 15, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article about umpiring and the spirit of the laws of Australian football first appeared in The Alternative Law Journal in 2003. The Footy Almanac reprises it in preparation for a forthcoming follow up article which reconsiders the situation.
Essendon v Geelong, 1989: The mud and the glory
June 15, 2025 by 2 Comments
Paul Spinks wrote this piece on the eve of the Round 14, 2025, Geelong-Essendon game. He looks back to the moment in history when the same two teams playing off in the wet of 1989 – a memorable winter. [Timely reminders of a different time and some great memories for Cats and Ablett fans – JTH]
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