North Melbourne premiership player Darryl Sutton passed away last week. Matt Watson provides this touching tribute.
Pre-Season: Can a limited numbers comp work for the AFL?
February 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Mick Jeffrey has seen the success of the Auckland Rugby League Nines. He’s got some ideas for the AFL to stage an equivalent pre-season tournament.
Points of views on captaincy
February 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi presents his latest thoughts about all thing footy, especially his beloved Saints.
George Ronald Cole – Footballer Senator
February 1, 2017 by 1 Comment
Never heard of George Cole? Well, he was a school teaching, grassroots footballer of outstanding ability well known throughout Tasmania who later become a Federal Politician. His remarkable story is told here.
Life as a veteran local footballer
February 1, 2017 by 10 Comments
The end cometh. But what material it provides to the capable scribe. We welcome Luke Holmesby to the Almanac community with a wonderful debut piece. [Great to have you with us Luke – JTH]
Almanac Footy History: No Umpires in this Game. The Victorian Football League during two World Wars
January 30, 2017 by 1 Comment
They might be retirees but Brice Coe and Bruce Kennedy have become keen historians over the last decade and have written and published a number of books on the Geelong Football Club and now this one on the VFL during World War I and World War II. [I have a review copy for any one who is interested – [email protected]
AFL Women’s (Practice Match) – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Curtain Raisers No More
January 30, 2017 by 3 Comments
Terrific debut piece from Jack Banister who weaves a description of the moment with a description of the game while presenting an understanding of the plight of women’s football.
Almanac Footy History: Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin
January 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Who was Albert (Pompey) Austin and why is his story so significant? Historian Roy Hay tells the intriguing tale of this nineteenth century sportsman and entertainer, possibly the only Indigenous man to play top level football during that period . [You may be able to help with information and further research – Ed]
Being underdogs amongst SEN’s commentators
January 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
For the last few years, Yoshi’s mighty Sainters have been considered as the underdog, from footy tipping to finals predictions.. In 2017, Yoshi hopes that his boys lose that title. [Yoshi is our Japanese correspondent. He’s so keen he listens to SEN on the internet – Ed]
Almanac (Footy) History: The Royals at the Footy
January 24, 2017 by 4 Comments
George Smith has compiled a brief history of the intersection of the royal family and Australian football.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Everything
January 23, 2017 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke’s first (comprehensive) look at the world of 2017 through the lens of Collingwood. One for the faithful.
Boost and Unleash Talents with Positive Thinking
January 20, 2017 by 10 Comments
Yoshi sees similarities between Chazz Palminteri’s quote about wasted talent and his early days as a railway electrician, before he began chasing his dream of becoming a journalist. [Go for it Yoshi – Paddy]
A Festival of Football
January 20, 2017 by 2 Comments
Paul Spinks has a novel idea for football – all of football. This is an edited extract from his piece which will appear in Long Bombs to Snake 2 (which is almost ready for release – Ed]
Girls (and Boys) of Summer
January 17, 2017 by 4 Comments
Paddy Grindlay previews this year’s summer of football, with AFL Women’s taking centre stage. [Yes, summer of footy – Ed]
Inspiring story of Amanda Farrugia
January 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi starts 2017 in ripping form with a story from the AFLW.
Almanac Summer – Footy History: A Bear is Born
January 10, 2017 by 14 Comments
The Brisbane Bears were constructed in the mid-1980s. Their first season was 1987.
Those Carrara days were classic.
Sit back and enjoy the memories.
Journalists have the right to resist compulsion to intrude
Ironmike provides plenty of food for thought about the dilemma facing journalists when preparing an item for publication, particularly the ethical considerations and the implications that may result from that story.