Rick Kane laments some of the sad happenings that arose during this “sorry Home and Away season”. On the other hand, he lauds the refreshing Final 8 teams that 2015 has thrown up.
1933 Richmond Football Club photo: who’s there?
September 8, 2015 by 6 Comments
The Richmond Football Club 1933 team photo. Who can you name? [Rhett Bartlett – Tigerland historian and son of Kevin – has filled us in on all of them and added a few snippets about them. Thanks Rhett.]
New award for FIDA footy film
September 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Road To Glory, the short film about Williamstown Seagulls FIDA team’s 2014 premiership, has won a third award.
Kids 1
September 7, 2015 by 5 Comments
Matt Zurbo begins a 15-part series on coaching kids. Here’s some suggestions which I suspect you wouldn’t have thought of before. [Wish you were my coach Old Dog – Ed]
This series will run Monday-Friday for three weeks.
‘Fletch’ – A Tribute
September 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sam Laffy is one of the most prolific contributors of the Almanac’s Bombers fans. In his latest contribution, Sam pays tribute to the one constant of his Essendon supporting life to date; Dustin Fletcher. 400 games, 2 premierships and a swag of individual honours, Sam would like to simply say “thanks.”
An Australian game in Jakarta
September 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
Alex Darling tells the story of the Jakarta Bintangs.
VFL Round 20 – Sandringham v Casey: Rainy days and Zebras
September 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yvette Wroby sheds a little light on who would brave the soggiest of days to see the past, future and aspiring Saints take on the Scorpions in a key VFL game.
Five minutes of Stevie J: the argument for a footy instinct
September 4, 2015 by 9 Comments
John Harms takes us back to five minutes of genius from Stevie J v the Bulldogs in 2012. Remember the moment? Is there a footy instinct?
Incoherent rant ahead: Wrong Move North Melbourne
September 4, 2015 by 21 Comments
Andrew Starkie lets rip on Brad Scott’s decision to rest nine players, a tactical manoeuvre that could impact North’s form, momentum, credibility and culture.
The Perth Community Cup
September 4, 2015 by 2 Comments
Author Dennis Gedling reports on the first ever Perth Community Cup, a day which he says was a success and a begining of a wonderful concept in Perth.
The Pre Wrap Round XXIII
September 4, 2015 by 3 Comments
Mr Wrap previews the round ahead and how the week had been about clubs resting players before the finals.
Grand Final virgin turned into nail biter veteran
September 4, 2015 by 1 Comment
It was a day of twists and turns. Sean Mortell tells of the nerves he encounters as he plays his first grand final – in the U/15’s for Banyule-Bundoora.
Please, AFL, what is ‘tanking’? When principles and pragmatism collide
September 4, 2015 by 14 Comments
As we enter the final round, a round in which many clubs are “managing” players out of their teams, Dave Brown tries to make sense of it all.
Season Wrap: Carlton
September 3, 2015 by 2 Comments
With the smell of mothballs in the air at Princes Park, Paddy Grindlay runs the rule over a season to forget for Carlton.
Essendon 2015 List Review – Part 3: Forwards
September 2, 2015 by 2 Comments
Nick Weidmann’s player by player review of the Bomber list looks at the 2015 forwards. Do you agree with his assessments?
Let’s hope it’s not a knee
September 1, 2015 by 4 Comments
Anson Cameron wrote this beauty of D Menzel and his cursed knee back in 2012. [Timely – thanks Anson – Ed].
Building a sustained platform…
September 1, 2015 by 4 Comments
Carlton Football Club has a new coach. Matt Watson wonders about Brendon Bolton’s platforms, honesty, game plan, his blank canvas, his preconceived ideas and his open mind (among other things).
Round 22 – Geelong v Collingwood: D Swan
September 1, 2015 by 14 Comments
Swanny is one of us writes E. Regnans in this fine tribute to an eccentric character (in many ways and a very ordinary character in others). [Terrific yarn – JTH]
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