After their Opening Round effort ‘Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025’ is more than pleased with the Pies reversal of form against Port Adelaide. He also previews the upcoming match against Western Bulldogs.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 1 Review / Round 2 Preview
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Round 1 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Hot Pies at a hot ‘G! (Floreat Pica Society)
March 17, 2025 by 1 Comment
Was last week just a bad dream? The Magpies returned to their stomping grounds and stomped the Power to banish some of the giant worries of the Opening Round. Richard Atkins reports.
Round 1 – Hawthorn v Essendon: Hawks swoop as Bombers misfire!
March 17, 2025 by 2 Comments
Not quiite the result Col was hoping for but the Bombers had their chances against the slick Hawks.
Almanac Footy: A case of ‘deja vu’ for the Tigers
March 17, 2025 by 5 Comments
There were comparisons made between the triumphant Tigers of 2025 and their 1988 cartwheeling counterparts, however Micky McTigger has turned the clock back a bit further to compare the win with one by another batch of cubs.
Almanac Footy: The priceless lessons of history
March 15, 2025 by 13 Comments
Andrew Fraser recalls the stories of two footy historians, Ron ‘Chooka’ Fowlie and Keith Miller, he came across while a cadet on The Canberra Times.
Round 1 – AFL Season 2025 Fixture: Who, where, and when
March 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Round 1 AFL Season 2025 commences on Thursday night. Find out who, where, and when your team is playing this weekend.
Almanac Teams: Debuts with different happenings/milestones!
March 10, 2025 by 25 Comments
Rodney Boyd has created a team made up of players who made their AFL debut based on unsual or different circumstances.
Almanac Footy: Significant Signposts As A Diehard Saints Supporter
March 7, 2025 by 8 Comments
One premiership in 151 years leaves many St Kilda supporters in deep despair laments die-hard Saint Ian Wilson.
Almanac (Creative) Footy: In the razzle dazzle with the small back pockets
March 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
Carolyn Spooner continues her series on specialist positions with a focus on small back pocket players. (Brenton Adcock reigns supreme – Ed.)
Almanac Footy: Season Previews 2025 – Conclusions
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Having run his eye over every team list for 2025, Micky McTigger now gives his take on what it all means. Where does he expect your team to finish this season?
Almanac Footy: Western Bulldogs 2025 Season Preview
March 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
In his final call on 2025 team lists, Micky McTigger analyses the Western Bulldogs.
Almanac Footy (Rescheduling): Towards a Department of Football Fan Efficiency
March 3, 2025 by 3 Comments
With the AFL (and other codes) striving to get more eyes on more screens more often, Pards presents his footy equivalent of the DOGE craze.
Almanac Footy: Micky McTigger’s club previews
March 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Find all of Micky McTigger’s previews for the 2025 AFL season lists here.
Almanac Footy: West Coast 2025 Season Preview
March 2, 2025 by 2 Comments
Micky McTigger checks out the West Coast Eagles team list ahead of the 2025 AFL season.
Almanac Footy: Community Series – Geelong v Essendon
February 27, 2025 by 2 Comments
In essence it was only a practice match but Col liked what he saw from the Bombers in their Community Series win against Geelong on Tuesday night.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Opening Round
February 27, 2025 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke returns for another season of in-depth analysis of all things Collingwood. (Welcome back, Cam – Ed.)
Almanac Footy (Rumination): Jagga’s bitter pill
February 26, 2025 by 2 Comments
Joe Sexton ruminates on the season-ending knee injury to Carlton’s much hyped draft pick Jagga Smith.
Almanac Footy: Following Geelong 1980-88
February 26, 2025 by 18 Comments
Cats fan Paul Harman recalls his experience of following Geelong during the footy seasons from 1980 – 1988, and some life experiences along the way and later.
Almanac Footy: Sydney 2025 Season Preview
February 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Micky McTigger has a positive take on the Swans’ 2025 team list – with one exception.
Almanac Books: ‘It’s in the Genes’ – Machine Team Siblings: Part 3 – The Coventrys
February 25, 2025 by 2 Comments
Part 3 of an extract from Des Tobin’s book ‘It’s in the Genes: Australian Football Families’ features famous Collingwood FC brothers Syd and Gordon ‘Nuts’ Coventry part of the Collingwood’s ‘Machine Team’ of the 1920s.
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