Were you hanging out to here how all the WAFL teams went this week? Les has all the low down and results.
Norwood v North Adelaide – ANZAC Day 2014
April 28, 2014 by 8 Comments
Dave Brown presents some inconveniet truths about ANZAC Day football whereever it is held, the SANFL choice to play the Grand Final rematch on this day and the lunch reliving past glories of the Norwood Football Club. Of all the intertwining stories of the day, Dave found the game itself was the least engaging.
AFL Round 6: The Wrap
April 28, 2014 by 1 Comment
Some Alberton-love creeping into the Wrap-cave. But no Bomber-love. The Wrapster casts his wise eye on the proceedings of Round 6.
Anzac Day at Avoca: Take 2
April 28, 2014 by 5 Comments
A mixed bag at the Avoca Races on one of Australia’s most important days in the calendar.
Podcast Help: Club Theme Songs
April 28, 2014 by 18 Comments
Discussion Time about club theme songs: who has the best? Who has the worst? How are theme songs eveolving? Fremantle? Get your say in, Knackers!
What does the future hold for prospective AFL coaches?
April 28, 2014 by 2 Comments
Clubs are prioritising potential coaching candidates with AFL playing experience. Is this restricting the breadth and efficiency of their choice?
Jackson Clark investigates the possibility of female and State football coaches.
It’s still a funny game, football
April 28, 2014 by 12 Comments
Footy has become so earnest it can only be watched ironically, argues Jeff Dowsing. [This makes a lot of sense – Ed]
Where are all the talls at?
April 28, 2014 by 7 Comments
The Bulldogs have a history of finding mid-field talent, but what of the talls?
Power without glory
April 26, 2014 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson channeling Frank Hardy insofar as an archetypal innercity footy club is concerned.
AFL Round 5 2014: All Reports
April 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
All of the reports for Round 5 in one place.
The Leon Wiegard Scoreboard, circa 1982
April 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Vin Maskell points us at some more fine Jim Pavlidis work. (Jim has done two Almanac covers – Richo in 2008 and G. Ablett in 2011)
Round 6 Preview – Oh no, no, no and No!
April 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sal’s tips for those looking to punt on something other than two up this weekend.
VFL – Bendigo Gold
April 25, 2014 by 3 Comments
Jackson Clark’s football journey will see him line up for Bendigo Gold on ANZAC Day, and he can’t wait.
Off Season Odyssey – Part 13: The Word, Mates and Country Legends
April 25, 2014 by 13 Comments
This piece was written by Matt Zurbo two years ago about the single best bloke he met through playing footy. Hit by a car training for his 22nd year of Seniors. In loving memory.
Even Carlton Greats
April 25, 2014 by 30 Comments
This is the most important piece Old Dog has ever written for the Footy Almanac. Everybody should read it.
Yin and Yang – We Love Balance
April 25, 2014 by 1 Comment
All is in balance and symmetry in the world of AFL according to a karmic Aussiegus.
VFL Round 5 (1933!) – St Kilda v South Melbourne: The Junction Oval – looking back
April 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Rob Heath returns to the fray with this Round 5 match report – from 1933! St Kilda v South, which gets him thinking about the Junction Oval. [Excellent historical yarn – Ed]
AFL Round 5- Collingwood v North Melbourne: Easter Back at the ‘Bool
April 24, 2014 by 7 Comments
An Easter trip back to his hometown of Warrnambool sees Andrew Starkie reminiscing about past Old Collegian glory whilst watching North Melbourne go down to the Pies at Mac’s Hotel. He still loves home and the smell of the hot cross buns.
Local Ground
April 23, 2014 by 4 Comments
Kate Birrell is part of a dob in the park which the kids turn into far more than kick to kick. And a red moon for the walk home. [What Haiku Bob would give for a red moon – Ed]
Re-writing the laws of Maths: The bare-faced cheek and bulldust spin doctoring about names on jumpers
April 23, 2014 by 10 Comments
Maths is an exact science, says Sean Curtain. He’s not fussed either way by player names on the back of jumpers, but doesn’t like being bulldusted to by the AFL.
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