It was a big game in the Tassie bush, not one the old bloke wanted to miss, but certain things in life will always take priority.
Junior Footy: Semi Final St Kilda City Under 11 Red v East Brighton Vampires, Le Page Park Oval 2, Cheltenham
An epic report for an epic Under 11s match. Go Reds. [Fantastic – Ed]
The Match Committee
Having trouble getting your head around last night’s bomb(er)shell? Peter Baulderstone breaks it down.
Being Relevant.
There are only two positions available to the eighteen AFL teams at this juncture of the season – Relevant or not.
Best junior footy players on show in Darwin
The country’s most talented young footballers were on display with the School Sport Australia Combined Australian Football Championships at TIO Stadium in Darwin last week.
Gunbower – a footy town
A jacketless Paul Daffey in fine form. This time in Gunbower.
WAFL – Round 22: Tigers roar, Sharks circle, Bulldogs leap, Royals cruise
Claremont tipped Swan Districts out of the four and provided another reminder of their premiership credentials.
AFL Round 21 – Review: The Wrap
The Hawks unveiled their Premiership model against The Maggies, who, while far from disgraced, were out gunned.
The day that they shot Bambi
Peter Baulderstone recalls the day they shot Bambi.
AFL Round 21 – Preview: The Pre-Wrap
If the appointment of Hird and Thompson (never mind the somewhat unorthodox “fitness” regime) hasn’t stopped Essendon’s traditional season fadeout as September looms, where to next for the Bombers? The Wrap thinks this should probably be addressed at some stage.
It all starts here
It all starts at Auskick. Proud mum Kath Presdee was there with her son.
AFL Round 21 – Preview: Enough already
Sal Ciardulli wants the Bombers punished for their hubris (and for Malthouse to stop commenting and get on with fixing the Blues).
Coburg: An oval for old men
Matt Watson joins Coburg for their final game of the season. A familiar story to all that have played (and wish they still were).
Dog Day Afternoon
Dips thought things couldn’t get any worse, and then…
Other examples of bringing the game into disrepute, sadly overlooked and ignored by the AFL
Sean Curtain has compiled a list of past events that have brought the game into disrepute and implores the AFL to investigate them Cold Case style.
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts
Peter B has reseolved to avoid the ceaseless speculation about which of the 10,000 legal, evidentiary, political and commercial permutations will befall Essendon FC and AFL Inc. (Well said, PB – Ed.)
Wanted: Grand Final scoreboard photos
Scoreboard Pressure, the Les Everett-Vin Maskell website all about scoreboards, is planning its third annual Grand Finals feature. They are calling for photos of scoreboards at local Grand Finals over the next fortnight.
Two million hits for the Footy Almanac
Long-time friend of the Almanac, Peter Flynn, recorded the 2 millionth visit to www.footyalmanac.com.au at 11.50am.
A moment of clarity
Matt Quartermaine found Channel 7’s insightful panel show so fascinating last night that he is sharing a transcript of the program to enlighten readers, especially beleaguered Bombers supporters.











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