So many moments make up a passage of footy, a quarter of footy, a game of footy, a season of footy, the history of footy. Matt Zurbo has found a Dick Clay moment in the ’74 Grand Final which continues to inspire him.
Mentoring Jack Watts
December 28, 2015 by 5 Comments
da mcdonell is going to re-educate Jack Watts. “Some spitting, swearing, socks down and refusal to join the leadership group would indicate progress,” observes his new mentor. [Not sure who is ore erratic – dam or Jack Watts – Ed]
Saints for Life. The Junction.
December 23, 2015 by 3 Comments
Allan Grant with a superb look back at the life and times of the Saints at the Junction. Great footy history.
Welcome to the 60s, SANFL Style
December 23, 2015 by 12 Comments
Swish is older than this 1960 SANFL Budget, but only just. It looks to have weathered the 55 years better than he has.
A Pilgrimage From Zagreb To Adelaide
December 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
How can Josip Habljak, of Croatia, come to be training with Sturt? Wesley Hull interviewed Josip on his (incredible) journey.
Women Meeting The Men Head-On
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Wesley Hull shines a light on some people bringing women’s footy into prominence at the local level. Here, it’s the story of Pyramid Waragnu from Cairns.
Mentoring Dennis Armfield (Carlton FC)
December 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
da mcdonell gives Carlton’s Dennis Armfield some prescient advice.
Happy Christmas (Footy is Over) – For Now
December 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
Peter Baulderstone and the Avenging Eagle extend Festivus greetings from Perth. Ghosts and glad tidings of seasons past.
Max Bailey a Maasai Warrior
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Hawthorn premiership ruckman Max Bailey to leap with the Masaai teaching future warriors.
Almanac WA shindig by Frankie (the first chosen in the AFL Canine Draft)
December 17, 2015 by 9 Comments
The Almanac’s first AFL-star / canine correspondent reports in on the WA 2015 Footy Almanac gathering. Does Peter_B taste like chicken or eagle?
Kick-to-Kick: the committee’s annual report
December 15, 2015 by 5 Comments
For ten years a small group of former non-footballers have met on Sunday mornings for The Sherrin At The Fearon kick-to-kick sessions in Williamstown, opposite the beach. But numbers are dropping.
Footy’s tribalism versus cricket’s nationalism
December 13, 2015 by 12 Comments
Fitzroy Pete describes the different characteristics of his two loves: footy and cricket. [Neat discussion of the differences – Ed]
Almanac Classic (Footy Poetry): The Year the ‘Roos First Wunner
December 10, 2015 by 1 Comment
This, my friends, is one of the contributions of the year. Murray Bird and he QAFF group have discovered this epic poem which tells the story of the Brisbane D Grade Grand Final in 1946. [A snapshot of a moment in time, this is a dead-set classic – JTH]
Footy History: 150th anniversary of footy in Queensland (and how you can really help)
December 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Murray Bird is a fine story-teller. His work combines the rigour of his academic training with the creativity of his writing. His colleagues, Greg Parker and the crew at Queensland Australian Football Forensics, bring an array of talents, skills and experience to their cause. And the cause is a very good one. They are writing a history of footy in Queensland to be published for the 150th anniversary in 2016. You can help in a number of ways. Please see how.
Almanac Memoir: 1956 – Alan Killigrew and the rebirth of the Saints.
December 10, 2015 by 13 Comments
In Allan Grant’s debut piece for the Almanac (welcome Allan!), he charts St Kilda’s journey through 1956. It was a turning point not in terms of wins, but in earning some long lost respect. A must for all Saints fans and keen football historians.
Era, era on the wall: the 9-part series
December 8, 2015 by 6 Comments
Here we’ve linked all nine of Jeff Dowsing’s terrific “Era, era” pieces in one post. This is a great spot to dip into VFL/AFL history.
Almanac Art: ‘Four of the Best’ by Susan Sutton
December 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
‘Four of the Best’ is artist Susan Sutton’s painting depicting the 2015 AFL finals series. It is available for purchase.
Almanac (Junior) Footy: Local footy at its best
December 3, 2015 by 2 Comments
Grade 8 Whitefriars’ student Zac Kornitschuk played in a cracker of a match for Blackburn against Vermont on a bleak winter’s day.
Supporting: who and why?
December 1, 2015 by 29 Comments
Following on from Charlotte’s debut piece, we re-visit this one in which E. Regnans asks ‘which is your team’? And why? (Happy to read short comments, but this might also inspire some autobiographical explanations and justifications – Ed)
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