The Werribee Football Club celebrated their 1993 VFA Premiership with a reunion on the 30th anniversary of the victory in 2023. This is the speech Ian Wilson gave on the night.
Almanac Teams: Tests but no ODIs
February 12, 2024 by 14 Comments
The reverse of Rodney Boyd’s last team sees long form cricketers who wore the baggy green but missed out on ODI opportunities.
‘More heroes in our eyes…’ by KB Hill
February 8, 2024 by 2 Comments
KB Hill continues the theme of local sports legends who inspired future generations. (See if you can identify the common characteristics they all shared – Ed.)
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Back to Back? – Go Pies
February 6, 2024 by 2 Comments
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life is back for 2024, and wonders if the Pies can go back to back.
Almanac Teams: Zero Tests, only ODIs
February 5, 2024 by 20 Comments
With the battle between the Australian men and the West Indies now shifted from Tests to ODIs, Rodney Boyd outlines his chosen team of players who donned the yellow and green PJs on at least one occasion but never made an Aussie Test team.
Almanac Gifts: The Keilor Gift honour board
February 3, 2024 by 5 Comments
After Jim Parker, the 1979 Keilor Gift winner, contacted us, we’ve tracked down the honour board about which he was inquiring.
Almanac Footy: Another great Football Rivalry – Fitzroy v Collingwood 1979-1986
January 31, 2024 by 3 Comments
Philip Mendes continues his in-depth series about VFL/AFL rivalries and this week examines the rivalry between Fitzroy and Collingwood over seasons 1979 to 1986.
Almanac (Blacks) Premiership: Grand Final Player Profiles
January 30, 2024 by 10 Comments
It’s Malcolm Rulebook Ashwood’s birthday and to celebrate here’s a photo of three greats of both the Adelaide Uni Blacks and The Footy Almanac. We hope they answer the probing questions.
Almanac Footy: With Genius Can Come Flaws
January 27, 2024 by 6 Comments
Ian Wilson looks at some of footy’s great footballers who are more often remembered for their publicity received for adverse deeds perpetrated within or outside footy during their career.
Almanac Footy: A great Football Rivalry: Fitzroy versus Carlton 1979-1986 by Philip Mendes
January 27, 2024 by 5 Comments
Philip Mendes continues his in-depth Fitzroy FC series highlighting the great rivalries with opposition clubs. This time he examines the rivalry with Carlton between 1979 to 1986.
Almanac Footy: A great Football Rivalry – Fitzroy v Hawthorn 1978-1986 by Philip Mendes
January 24, 2024 by 3 Comments
Philip Mendes presents an in-depth analysis of the great footy rivalry between Fitzroy and Hawthorn between the years 1978 to 1986.
Almanac Footy: A bloomin’ grouse footy clinic with Tulip
January 8, 2024 by 30 Comments
Lazy Dave Clerehan on the time he met the one and only ‘Tulip’ – Robbie Flower.
Almanac Books: Best Sports Books I Read This Year
January 1, 2024 by 8 Comments
Peter Baulderstone nominates and reviews the best sports books he read in 2023. Add your own suggestions for Almanacker’s reading lists.
Almanac Country Footy: A nun, a book and some footy memories
December 17, 2023 by 5 Comments
John Harms and Sister Judith Geddes crossed paths in a very Almanac sort of way recently, as he explains here. Then, after reading The Footy Jumper Book, Sister Judith has penned a few words about her own footy experiences.
Almanac Footy (History) – Jack Mueller: The Power of One
December 4, 2023 by 4 Comments
In this comprehensive essay, historian Roger Spaull revisits the career of Jack Mueller, a Team of the Century player for the Melbourne Football Club. (A meticulously researched and compiled biography of a Demon icon – Ed.)
Almanac Footy (Umpiring): Unexpected debut….Why did I agree to this again?
December 3, 2023 by 1 Comment
Mick Jeffrey finds the combination of playing, umpiring, running marathons, nursing injuries and entering a fifth decade a bit of a challenge. But what will he do about it in 2024?
AFLW: The Rise of Women’s Footy – Grassroots
December 2, 2023 by 2 Comments
First published in 2015…
Callum O’Çonnor on the rising popularity and participation of women playing Australian Rules Football all over the country. [With the AFLW Grand Final this weekend it is a good time to reprise Callum O’Connor’s three part series about the rise of women’s football. Enjoy Part 1. – ED]
Almanac Book (Launch): ‘Celestial Footy: the story of Chinese heritage Aussie Rules’ by Patrick Skene
November 30, 2023 by 3 Comments
Patrick Skene has been at it again, this time authoring ‘Celestial Footy: the story of Chinese heritage Aussie Rules’. Read on for details of its release and associated events across Victoria. [Those who attended the Footy Almanac Grand Final Lunch will remember Patrick’s fascinating segment – Ed]
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