Ian Wilson thinks back to the days of interstate clashes between the Big V and the Croweaters ahead of this Saturday’s traditional interstate match at Glenelg.
Almanac (Interstate) Footy: The return of The Big V versus The Croweaters
April 4, 2024 by 1 Comment
Almanac Footy: C’mon the Darwin Dingoes or the Canberra Capitals? – Who will be the AFL’s 20th team?
April 2, 2024 by 3 Comments
Professor Tim Harcourt looks at and considers all the possible options for a new team to be selected by the AFL to become the 20th team in the competition.
Round 4 (Gather Round) – AFL 2024 Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when?
April 2, 2024 by 3 Comments
It’s Round 4, the Gather Round, of the AFL season so checkout who, where, and when your team is playing.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Round 3 Review / Round 4 Preview
April 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
There is a spring in the step of Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life and true believers with a strong win over the Lions as Cam looks forward to the Gather Round against Hawthorn.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Carlton)
April 1, 2024 by 2 Comments
Rodney Boyd’s latest ‘Arrivals and Departures’ sides are made up of those who either packed their bag(ger)s at Prinny Park for greener pastures or joined the crew after starting out elsewhere.
Almanac Footy: The VFL/AFL’s Blunt Team
April 1, 2024 by 18 Comments
Brad Scott’s comment about the ‘Essendon Edge’ had Ian Wilson thinking back to a time when players didn’t need an edge, they were blunt, as he explains.
Almanac Footy: Finals Diary Chapter 8 – Pride
March 28, 2024 by 2 Comments
With the 2023 Grand Final rematch coming up at the Gabba tonight, we reprise Shane Reid’s coverage of that epic September clash.
It was not quite the outcome Shane Reid was expecting as Brisbane fell four points short of a premiership.
Round 3 – AFL Footy Fixture 2024: Who, where, and when?
March 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Round 3 has quickly made its way around – find out who, where, and when your team is playing this round.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Brisbane)
March 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Second cab off the rank for Rodney Boyd’s footy-related teams in 2024 is Brisbane. What do you think of his sides based on players who arrived at or departed from the Bears/Lions over the past decades?
Almanac Life: My Football Team
March 25, 2024 by 14 Comments
Glenn Butcher makes his Almanac debut with a confession and, in doing so, captures the hope and fear of total love for his footy team.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Round 2 Review / Round 3 Preview – ‘Back to work?’
March 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Zip three not the start Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024 and his supporters were expecting at this time of the season but they remain positive and focus on this week’s game against Brisbane.
Round 1 – Haiku Bob: sliver of light
March 19, 2024 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob is back for the footy season! His first offering reflects upon that sliver of light of hope as defeat bears down on his team.
Round 2 – AFL 2024 Footy Fixture: Who, Where, and When?
March 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Some interesting results in the opening rounds of AFL season 2024. Check out who, where and when your team is playing in Round 2.
Almanac Footy: The Federation Cup: Collingwood v Carlton.
March 19, 2024 by 1 Comment
Callum Quirk recalls the time in 2001 when he was a poster boy for a TAC campaign, their sponsorship of the Collingwood FC, and tossing the coin before the bounce of the ball at the Federation Cup game between Collingwood and Carlton.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Adelaide)
March 18, 2024 by 2 Comments
Footy’s back for 2024 and so are Rodney Boyd’s footy-related teams. This time he is basing them around the theme of ‘Arrivals and Departures’; players who either came to the club after a stint elsewhere or flew the nest to find a new home. First up are the Adelaide Crows.
Round 1: Essendon v Hawthorn: Bombers scorch Hawks’ feathers!
March 17, 2024 by 4 Comments
Col had a great time catching up with family and friends at the MCG to watch the Bombers come out with a convincing win over their traditional rival, the Hawks.
Almanac Footy: Sydney Swans – The Black Knight of the AFL
March 17, 2024 by 4 Comments
The Sydney Swans have been an extremely successful club at making the AFL finals over the past thirty odd years, being equal second with Geelong (22) to the Eagles (24). Ian Wilson analyses why the Swans have been so successful over this period of time.
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