General Footy Writing

Did Eddie McGuire know about Essendon’s supplements regimen?

July 4, 2014 by Jackson Clark 1 Comment

Jackson Clark muses about the ethical dilemmas that face an AFL Club President who is also a media commentator? Would such a person air an issue that was in the public interest, but not in the interests of his club or the game?

Don’t ban the Bombers players

July 4, 2014 by Jackson Clark 7 Comments

Jackson Clark thinks that the Essendon players are victims not perpetrators. Punishment should be directed at coaches and management not players.

Footy in Port Moresby, PNG

July 3, 2014 by Raitman 1 Comment

The Taurama Suns, Gulf Giants, Gerehu Magpies, and Gordon Kokafas are PNG footy teams. As are the Koki Dockers and the Koboni Demons. They all have to cope with the southerly blowing straight down the Amini Park Oval to the Boroko East end.

AFL paper games – Premiers v Team of Champions

July 3, 2014 by Dave Brown 18 Comments

Six games and then a premiership.Three hundred and eighty three games and no premiership. Dave Brown conjures two post-1990 teams, one of young premiership players, one of champions who never tasted the sweetest September victory.

The Statistical Premiership Window: How teams are placed after Round 15

July 3, 2014 by djlitsa 5 Comments

What does a premiership window really look like? Get the picture with djlitsa. Warning: contains graphic mathematical images.

The Footy Almanac Podcast – Episode Ten

July 3, 2014 by Stone Cold Steve Baker 11 Comments

Episode 10 of the Footy Almanac Podcast – the ‘Jeggins and Bubbling’ episode is here! Rick Kane and Sean Gorman are this week’s very special guests on the Almanac couch as your hosts Matty Q and The People’s Elbow host proceedings. Sean talks about his days as a shearer before finding his way into academia [Read more]

AFL Round 15 – Western Bulldogs v Melbourne: All about The Bont

July 2, 2014 by Kerrie Soraghan 2 Comments

Kerrie Soraghan is not one to get carried away by a certain goal by Marcus Bontempelli. No, not one to get carreed away at all.

Tickets on himself

July 2, 2014 by E.regnans 17 Comments

David Wilson is mad as hell. He’s had enough. He’s Hird enough.

AFL Round 15 – Sydney v GWS: Headaches, Hot Toddies and Heroes past and present

July 1, 2014 by Joe Moore Leave a Comment

The 1935 Bloods are reflected in the 2014 Swans. Through a haze of ‘medicinal’ whisky Joe Moore reflects on moustaches, Bob Pratt, Buddy Franklin and dynasties.

Almanac Kick-to-Kick: Wednesday 2 July

July 1, 2014 by vinm 5 Comments

There’s an Almanac Kick to Kick session on Wednesday 2 July at 2pm. Brunswick St Oval. Phil Dimitriadis and Vin Maskell look forward to seeing you there. BYO boots, shorts, footy jumpers (woollen preferably), sliced oranges and bravado. Skills optional. vinmFounder and editor of Stereo Stories, a partner site of The Footy Almanac. Likes [Read more]

Adelaide is Lying

July 1, 2014 by Matt Zurbo 8 Comments

Old Dog finds meaning in Adelaide.

Sunday Musings – Is it just me or is AFL your 5th favourite sport too?

June 30, 2014 by Peter_B 14 Comments

Peter Baulderstone had a great sporting weekend. AFL did not feature high on his list. Are others struggling to maintain the passion when local footy and elite international sport offers so much?

SANFL Round 12 – Norwood v Central District: Colder than the Arctic Circle

June 29, 2014 by Dave Brown 5 Comments

Dave Brown braves a freezing winter evening at Norwood Oval, but his Redlegs and the ever-reliable Barossa shiraz warm his heart and his bones.

AFL revisionists’ flagging logic

June 29, 2014 by Jeff Dowsing 19 Comments

Jeff Dowsing takes aim at the dubious claims of revisionist footy historians who are seeking to grant premiership* flags for the decades before the game took on an organised structure.

AFL Round 15 Preview – Escaping Melbourne Winters

June 27, 2014 by Sal Ciardulli Leave a Comment

Sal Ciardulli sends his AFL Round 15 preview from the Hanoi Hilton, where he is sheltering from freezing Melbourne winters, incompetent AFL umpires and the Carlton Blues. He may be gone a little while.

The Pre Wrap – AFL Round XV – The view from the Old Dart

June 27, 2014 by The Wrap 4 Comments

Mr Wrap has fled Punt Road (no long suffering for him) and is spending his winter as Bernie Tomic’s psychoanalyst in the Old Dart. He has not forsaken his loyal readers and shares his wisdom on all sporting matters.

The curse is in town

June 27, 2014 by ironmike20 10 Comments

Matt Watson states the case for superstitions and curses in footy. History says his mate’s attendance at the Gabba will doom his beloved Kangaroos. What’s a man to do?