Almanac Podcasts: ‘The Cat Pack’, a podcast by four Nuff Nuffs who love the Geelong Football Club

Marcus Holt is part of The Cat Pack Podcast team, a podcast featuring the fortunes of the Geelong Football Club and all things footy. Marcus introduces readers to the members of the podcast, and explains its origins .

Almanac Footy: Mid-season footy club reviews (a bit late, but…) – Part 2

Micky McTigger presents Part 2 of his mid-season reviews, Fremantle to Melbourne.

Almanac Footy: Mid-season footy club reviews (a bit late, but…) – Part 1

Micky McTigger delivers part one of his (slightly belated) mid-season review, taking us from Adelaide through to Essendon.

Barrie Robran: The Champion

Bernard Whimpress wrote this tribute to Barrie Robran forty years ago. We reprise it on this sad day, July 16, 2025.

Almanac Footballers: Vale Barrie Robran MBE – The Humble Champion

The devastating news came through this morning of the passing of Barrie Robran MBE, one of South Australia’s finest ever people, let alone sportspersons. The Whyalla lad was a humble champion from the beginning reports Swish Schwerdt.

Almanac Footy: ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’ – Part 10: 1972 – 1973

David ‘Dick’ Turpin  is a Brisbane friend of Almanacker Allan Barden. During the late 60s early 70s David spent a few years working in Woomera when it was quite a thriving community. David has researched and written a history of footy in Woomera from the years 1948 to 1992. The Footy Almanac will publish David’s [Read more]

The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 11 – Tarrawingee to Eldorado: In Search of El Dorado

Some gold fossicking, drinking a ‘superb Durif, crossing paths with bushrangers, and a beer in Victoria’s smallest pub are all part of Peter Clark’s ride from Tarawingee to Eldorado. And some footy history as well.

Almanac Footy: Football Jargon (Part 2)

Philip Peel delves further into footy commentary and reportage to define and analyse more of the jargon used in the footy world today.

Round 19 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, where, and when

Check out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 19 of AFL Footy Season 2025.

Almanac Teams: Alliterative All-Stars

Rodney Boyd has a new side to share; if you love a bit of syntax symetry and a touch of upwardly generational nepotism, you’ll enjoy this one.

Almanac Footy: Sel Murray – North Melbourne’s super boot

The North Melbourne FC recently celebrated its 100th Anniversary in the VFL/AFL. Roger highlights the playing career of one of the Kangas great champions, full-forward Sel Murray in an in-depth and enlightening tribute.

Adelaide University Blacks FC: Two Greys catch-ups – Melbourne (lunch) and Sydney (dinner)

The Adelaide University Blacks FC Grey members are catching up in Sydney and Melbourne shortly. All welcome.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 18 Review / Round 19 Preview

Collingwood will look to make amends after their Round 18 loss to Gold Coast in their upcoming Round 19 clash against Fremantle reports Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025.

Almanac Life: The Whitburn Coincidence

Talk about coincidences – an old cricket photo, a funeral in Perth, the musical ‘Hamilton’, the Whitburn Cricket Club in the UK, and more are linked together as explained by John Gordon.

Round 17: St Kilda 10.14.74 d by Hawthorn 14.10.94

In this creative exercise from the mind of Patrick O’Brien, he asks ChatGPT to give us some analysis of the plight of the St Kilda FC. So what does AI make of Ross Lyon? And where does this leave us? [Intriguing idea – JTH]

Almanac Footy: ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’ – Part 9: 1970 – 1971

Dave Turpin features the years 1970 and 1971 in his footy series ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’.

The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 10 – Milawa to Tarrawingee: Not a Gallop

It’s a selective slow pedal from Milawa to Tarrawingee for Peter Clark as he takes in some of the gourmet delights of the area. Tarrawingee, a long established Ovens and King League football club and a famous former son – ‘The Galloping Gasometer’ feature in this part of the journey.

Round 18 – AFL Season 2025 Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when?

Find out who, where, and when your footy team is playing in Round 18 this weekend.

Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap

Big bags of goals and inter-league were the order of last weekend’s footy in the Western District of Victoria reports Dandy Andy..

Almanac Footy: Ode To Sam Gilbert

Ian WIlson pens a tribute to a favourite former St Kilda footballer, Sam Gilbert, who played 208 games for the Saints.