General Footy Writing

50 Years On – What Else Happened on This Day?

September 28, 2016 by Warwick Nolan 2 Comments

Grand Final week 1966 was not only a glorious time for St Kilda but as Warwick Nolan points out, other interesting football and sporting events were happening at the same time.

Grand Final 2016: When the West came to the West – A Bulldogs Tale

September 28, 2016 by Almanac Admin 1 Comment

It seems everybody has a Doggies yarn. Peter Sweeney throws his into the mix.

Grand Final 2016: A Premiership In Perspective – Swans v Dogs

September 28, 2016 by Wesley Hull 3 Comments

Wesley Hull compares the worlds surrounding the most recent flags for both the Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs

Almanac Books: Champions All extract – Mick Martyn on what happened in Bali

September 28, 2016 by Matt Zurbo Leave a Comment

Continuing our highlights from Old Dog’s book, Champions All, leading up to the Grand Final. Mick Martyn on what happened at Bali.

Finals Week 2 – Sydney v Adelaide: Neil, the imaginary bar and the kitchen sink

September 28, 2016 by IANLATHAM Leave a Comment

Ian Latham had to endure his mate Neil’s annoying behaviour when the Swans beat Adelaide, seems he is about to become insufferable.

Almanac Books: Extract – My lifelong love affair with the Swans by Jan Courtin

September 27, 2016 by Almanac Admin 9 Comments

With Bulldog supporters hoping for an end to their 62 year Premiership drought, Jan Courtin, in this extract from her book, recounts when the 72 year wait for the Bloods was finally over in 2005.

Pick One Winner Comp 2 Grand Final

September 27, 2016 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

We had 4 on each of the Preliminary Finalists : Swans and Doggies did the trick over Cats and Giants respectively. Competition 2 Prize Pool is $1200 Remaining Entrants 8 In the Grand Final you can select either of the 2 competing teams. Please submit tips prior to the first bounce at [Read more]

SANFL Grand Final: Underdone Woodville-West Torrens v match-hardened Sturt

September 27, 2016 by Almanac Admin 17 Comments

BD wins a prelim final bet on underdog Sturt so travels with his young son Benno from Sydney to the Adelaide Oval where the Double Blues fight like blazes to hold hot favourites Woodville-West Torrens at bay. Excellent story of the day – with an unmistakably South Australian flavour.

Almanac Books: Champions All extract – Grand Finals 2000s

September 27, 2016 by Almanac Admin 2 Comments

Champions All is finally out. 700 pages of punchy stories from 171 legends of the game over 8 decades of AFL/VFL footy. Today’s extract has players discussing the Grand Finals in the 2000s.

The 2016 Charlie Sutton Cup – Finals Week Three

September 27, 2016 by Earl O'Neill 3 Comments

Earl O’Neill weaves another fine strand onto the loom of 2016, with his take on the Preliminary Finals. [Interesting thoughts on the GF – what is the value of motivation? Is 90 per cent of football half mental? – Ed]

Almanac Interview: Citrus Bob Utber talks about his grandson Paddy Dangerfield

September 27, 2016 by davep 8 Comments

Congratulations to Patrick Dangerfield on his winning the Brownlow Medal. Here we re-publish this 2015 David Parker interview with much-loved Knacker Citrus Bob Utber – who has some insights into Paddy Dangerfield (his grandson).

Grand Final 2016: Is he the Messiah, or just a naughty little boy?

September 27, 2016 by aussiegus 1 Comment

With the Big Dance fast approaching, aussiegus lauds the efforts of the unfashionable Luke Beveridge and his suburban-esque coaching of the Western Bulldogs.

Finals Week 3 – Geelong v Sydney: Deja 2

September 26, 2016 by Almanac Admin 4 Comments

What a disaster last Friday night was for Gary Caulfield and the Cats, somehow, it felt like he had seen it all before, Round 16, 2016.

Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: The Halted March of the Orange Army

September 26, 2016 by Preston Towers 9 Comments

Preston Towers reminds us that the GWS Giants are not an AFL entity but a club and a team with passionate supporters who were all marching together with pride. [Excellent perspective – Ed]

Tom Wills Grave Restoration: The Guardian’s Article

September 26, 2016 by Almanac Admin 5 Comments

Russell Jackson from The Guardian writes about the Tom Wills Grave Restoration Restoration, after spending the morning with the Almanac’s own Phil Dimitriadis. [Another sensitive piece – JTH]