During his Almanac off season, Yoshi (our Japanese correspondent) follows the incredible rise of Alastair Clarkson, from average midfielder to four-time premiership coach and a place among the greats of Australian Football.
Almanac Books: Footy Grounds to Grandstands: Play, Community and the Australian Football League (by Sam Duncan)
November 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
Sam Duncan has turned his PhD thesis into a book. You are invited to the launch on Dec 11. [Congratulations Sam – JTH]
Almanac Footy Poetry: “Manacunna,” by Ian Bland
November 29, 2016 by 3 Comments
We’re lucky today at the Almanac to share the poetry of Ian Bland. Check out this rollicking tale of Manacunna.
“The town of Manacunna, in the far west of the state
Had, outside of football, little cause to celebrate…”
Home bias in AFL umpiring: the 10 year tables
November 29, 2016 by 5 Comments
Dave Warner of the suburbs has completed his opus: the last 10 years of AFL free kick counts examined and analysed. Do umpires always favour the home team? How do Victorian teams fare when playing at home against non-Victorian teams? Trends, biases… all is revealed.
Almanac Season Review: Top 50 AFL Players 2016
November 28, 2016 by 9 Comments
lucasj_lm has put together his best 50 players for 2016. Who would you include or remove, what would your top 50 look like?
Local Footy: The club where Blunnies mattered
November 28, 2016 by 6 Comments
Matt Zurbo’s first footy club (many years ago) was a suburban club where the blokes worked hard and played hard. Young Matt Zurbo was made welcome because of his Blundstone boots. Not footy boots. His work boots.
The Ilfracombe scoreboard
November 25, 2016 by 3 Comments
Scoreboard Pressure welcomes aboard Sasha Lennon, whose first contribution to the unofficial national register of scoreboards is the rugby league scoreboard in Ilfracombe, central west Queensland.
2016 AFL Draft Preview
November 25, 2016 by 1 Comment
Paddy Grindlay has put forward his round 1 top 20 picks for the AFL Draft. What are your selections and has Paddy nailed them?
Footscray’s Fightback in 1989
November 24, 2016 by 17 Comments
This piece was first published in 2011. Remarkably it was written by Domenic Favata when he was in Grade 9. It’s topical again, given the Doggies premiership. The Fight Back of 1989 is also the topic of a piece by Melbourne barrister Rob Heath in The Doggies Almanac 2016 which is available now.
Almanac Local Footy: Pre-Season Grinds are never the same it seems
November 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
While footballers around the country have commenced pre-season training, Mick Jeffrey discusses his program and asks how your training works especially before Christmas.
Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Buddy
November 23, 2016 by 6 Comments
It is difficult to imagine Beethoven and Buddy in collaboration, unless you were Jan Courtin in a night of cultural whimsy.
Peter Argent’s book: “Snaps of the 2016 season”
November 23, 2016 by 3 Comments
Capturing images across the length and breadth of South Australian football at numerous levels, Peter Argent has produced an e-book of over 500 of his finest football images in 2016.
The grave of Tom Wills’ cousin, H C A Harrison at Boroondara General Cemetery
November 22, 2016 by 4 Comments
John Holmes has spent years researching and listing the location of our many Australian Sports Monuments and sportsmen’s grave sites. Many years ago after visiting Tommy Wills’ grave, he located that of his cousin HCAH.
Cairns downs Townsville for AFL Masters’ title (An insider’s story)
November 22, 2016 by 1 Comment
Wesley Hull had a big day of footy in Cardwell, Far North Queensland. He played in two matches and here writes about the big finals of the AFL Masters Over 35s (and Over 45s) season: Cairns Stingers versus Townsville Sharks. [Well played, Wesley – Ed].
AFL the aim for Kinthari
November 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Jackson Clark reports from the Top End on a new recruit to the reigning NTFL premiers, St Marys.
2016 Grand Final – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Guilt, doubt and freebies: the view from the corporate seats.
November 20, 2016 by 5 Comments
Sean Curtain gives a really honest account (as he always does) of his feelings about the 2016 Grand Final. It’s a confession of sorts – or at least an admission. [Excellent piece – JTH]
AFL Draft: What might come out of the WAFL
November 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett runs a keen eye over the talent out west ahead of next week’s draft. Quinton Narkle is giving Hugh McLuggage a run for his money in the ‘best name in the draft’ stakes
In the testing ground with the centre half backs
November 16, 2016 by 7 Comments
Carolyn Spooner’s review of the champions of the footy spine has reached the heroic position of centre half back.
Jobe Watson to hand back the Brownlow Medal
November 11, 2016 by 15 Comments
Jobe Watson today announced that he will hand back the Brownlow Medal awarded to him in 2012. How does this sit in your ledger?
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