Jackson Clark considers the future of two injury-plagued footballers.
2013 – A Season in Song – Round 4: Peaking Too Early
January 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
Swish Schwerdt had nothin’ by Round 4 but he dug deep and found somethin’.
2013 – A Season in Song – Round 3: Quantity and Quality
December 31, 2013 by 2 Comments
Swish Schwerdt continues the account of his season as a song-writer.
Five players back on the scene
December 30, 2013 by 8 Comments
Jackson Clark looks at five footballers on the comeback trail and anticipates they will be influential again – once their injury issues are resolved.
Greetings from what season?
December 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
Sal Ciardulli casts his eyes back across the 2013 sporting wreckage (sorry landscape) and nominates his 3 best and 3 worst of the year. Get your votes in folks.
For richer for poorer; in sickness and in health
December 21, 2013 by 5 Comments
Andrew Else pens a passionate and intelligent summary of where his Bombers are at. You can choose your friends, but family and footy clubs are for life.
Why Essendon’s breathtaking arrogance and legal manoeuvring has to be admired.
December 17, 2013 by 6 Comments
Sean Curtain may be laughing at the English cricketers, but the Essendon drugs scandal and the incompetent AFL leadership is no laughing matter. Heads must roll.
The (off) season of money: changing times and changing meanings in grass roots footy
December 17, 2013 by 15 Comments
Interesting observation of the changing meaning of footy – even at grass roots level.
2013 End of Year Sale and Gift List
December 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Is it better to give than receive? Tony Robb gives AFL powerbrokers, horse trainers, media ‘celebrities’ and the old enemies an extra big serve of Christmas comeuppance. With Santa best wishes to Kate, Carlton and Christian charity.
Never a dull moment in central Victorian footy
December 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Controversies and heated clashes all form part of the rich tapestry of footy in central Victoria. Richard Jones recalls a willing Grand Final of the `80s.
The Footy Almanac Makes It To The Pages Of The Colac Herald
December 10, 2013 by 27 Comments
Luke ‘Funky’ Reynolds lets us know how the 2013 Almanac is being welcomed down in the Otways. The Colac Herald is the second biggest seller in the area after Dairy News Australia.
Tim Lane – reflections 2004
December 10, 2013 by 9 Comments
Matt Watson celebrates Tim Lane’s career in sports broadcasting. Best all rounder since Davo? Let us know your opinion.
Man and boy
December 9, 2013 by 6 Comments
Time waits for no man – footballers, fans and timekeepers alike. Vin Maskell tells a poignant story of a day spent in the timekeeper’s box.
Football’s punishment paradox and integrity matters
December 6, 2013 by 9 Comments
Jeff Dowsing has had a gutfull of the AFL’s pious pronouncements and shonky back-room deals. Are we now too disgusted and disillusioned to care about our ‘leaders’ actions – in all walks of life? A thoughtful companion spray to Litza’s and Harmsy’s brilliant Almanac intro pieces on the same topic.
The Footy Almanac and my Kids
December 5, 2013 by 8 Comments
Almanackers, enjoy this tale of what we are all doing for the next generation. It’s more than just footy for Andrew Weiss and his sons.
The Right Colours
November 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
Vin Maskell offers a gentle meditation (memoir?) about the colours we nail to our mast. A delicate pastry to go with your weekend coffee.
Rookie Draft Shock – Almanac gutted
November 28, 2013 by 8 Comments
Peter Baulderstone noticed a lot of suspicious names in the AFL Rookie Draft. “Say it ain’t so”.
Ahmed’s Story a Saad one
November 27, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jackson Clark posts a thoughtful analysis of the Ahmed Saad case. There are degrees of culpability, and the disempowered suffer while the law is optional for the rich and powerful.
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