Almanac WA: Second Meeting – John Townsend and ‘Ugly’

January 30, 2025 by 4 Comments

Barry Nicholls reports on the second gathering of the Western Australia chapter of The Footy Almanac.

Almanac Footy: SA v WA 1978 – Not so golden years

January 27, 2025 by 8 Comments

Was South Australian footy in 1978 as good as some of us like to remember? Perhaps not, as Swish’s review of this State game against WA concludes. At least the salads were good. Warning: contains traces of Le Coq, skivvies and casual sexism.

Almanac Footy: Hawthorn 2025 Season Preview

January 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Micky McTigger casts his eye over Hawthorn’s list for the 2025 season.

Almanac Footy: 2025 Flag Hopefuls – It’s a small field

January 27, 2025 by 2 Comments

MagnifiCATS runs his eye over every team’s prospects of taking out the 2025 AFL flag. After a well-argued discussion, he comes to an unusual conclusion.

Almanac (Creative) Footy: In full flight with the wingers

January 22, 2025 by 3 Comments

Carolyn Spooner is back with another creative look at field positions on the ground. This time Carolyn examines the wing position and some of the wingers who have graced that position, making comparisons with characteristics of winged feather varities that may reflect them.

Almanac Footy: Fitzroy Football Club’s nine biggest bags in the modern era

January 22, 2025 by 12 Comments

Phil Mendes goes back in time to highlight Fitzroy players who kicked big bags of goals between 1970 and 1996.

Almanac Footy: GWS 2025 Season Preview

January 20, 2025 by 2 Comments

Mickey McTigger takes a look at GWS.

Almanac Footy: Close to a perfect season – North Melbourne Football Club’s outstanding 1998

January 18, 2025 by 2 Comments

After the demise of the Fitzroy FC Philip Mendes decided to follow North Melbourne. Philip presents an in-depth review of North Melbourne’s 1998 AFL season when they finished runners-up to premiers Adelaide.

Almanac Footy: Footy Mysteries I Have Been Unable To Resolve

January 15, 2025 by 8 Comments

Richard Griffiths is confounded by a number of ‘footy mysteries’ he has been unable to resolve and seeks the help of Almanackers to find the answers to his questions.

Almanac Footy: Gold Coast 2025 Season Preview

January 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment

The Gold Coast Suns come under the microscope as Micky McTigger continues his series on 2025 team lists.

Almanac Book Reviews: ‘Zach Tuohy – The Irish Experiment’ with Catherine Murphy

January 7, 2025 by 1 Comment

‘Zach Tuohy – The Irish Experiment’ with Catherine Murphy is reviewed by Citrus Bob Utber. As his review indicates Bob thoroughly enjoyed the book and the rapport between the two authors and a must read for all sports loving readers.

Almanac Footy: Geelong 2025 Season Preview

January 6, 2025 by 8 Comments

Micky McTigger presents his thoughts regarding Geelong’s fortunes in season 2025.

Almanac Footy (Memory): John Longmire had a bad day

January 2, 2025 by 8 Comments

Greg recalls the day he came to appreciate the difference between a footy player having a bad day and an Army recruit slogging it out at training camp.

Almanac Footy: Another great Football Rivalry: Fitzroy v North Melbourne 1979-1986

December 31, 2024 by 9 Comments

Philip Mendes presents the next instalment featuring the Fitzroy Football Club participating in pivotal seasons, this time matches against North Melbourne 1979 -1986.

Almanac Football: Battle of the Names, Part II

December 31, 2024 by 1 Comment

Here’s a couple of footy teams from Matt Gately to think about. One a team of nominative determinism, Australian Rules style, and the second featuring players that augment and adorn the verbs.

Almanac Footy: Fremantle 2025 Season Preview

December 30, 2024 by 3 Comments

Fremantle is the focus this week as Micky McTigger continues to analyse team lists for the 2025 AFL season.

Almanac Cricket: The Nominative Determinism World Test Series

December 26, 2024 by 8 Comments

For his second contribution, Matt Gately has chosen two teams to represent opposing characteristics of players. He’s called them The Belligerents and The Peaceniks.

‘Enigmatic “Gypsy” – Beechworth’s boyhood genius…’ by KB Hill

December 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment

KB Hill recounts the enigmatic career of Terry Bartel, a rare talent who probably didn’t fulfil his potential – but what a character!

Almanac Book Reviews: ‘The Football War: The VFA And VFL’s Battle For Supremacy’ – Xavier Fowler

December 24, 2024 by 2 Comments

With the recent release of ‘The Football War: The VFA And VFL’s Battle For Supremacy’ by Xavier Fowler, Braham Dabscheck uses the book as a foundation to analyse the conflict surrounding the development of footy in the early twetieth century.

Almanac Footy: Collingwood 2025 Season Preview

December 23, 2024 by 2 Comments

Micky McTigger continues to assess the team lists for season 2025. This week it’s Collingwood in the spotlight.