At his third club in three years Brodie Grundy had a lot at stake and to prove in his first game playing with his new club against his previous club, and as Dan Hansen observed, Grundy played a cracking game. ‘Serendipity is observed, as a redress has been served’.
Opening Round – Sydney v Melbourne: Serendipity is observed, as a redress has been served.
March 9, 2024 by 8 Comments
AFL 2024: Footy Fixture – Opening Round and Round 1: Who, Where, and When
March 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
AFL Footy Season 2024 is here so check out who, where, and when your team will be playing in the Opening Round, and Round 1.
Almanac Memoir: Knowing Hazel
March 4, 2024 by 3 Comments
Instead of a poem, KD shares a short memoir about his late friend, internationally renowned writer and biographer, Dr Hazel Rowley, who died in Manhattan in March 2011. Rowley wrote biographies of authors Christina Stead and Richard Wright, as well as non-fiction works about iconic twentieth century couples Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, and Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Almanac Teams: One Test Players
February 26, 2024 by 19 Comments
Rounding out his series of cricket-related teams for 2024, Rodney Boyd takes a deep dive into those who played just one Test for Australia – and some who played just the solitary match for other nations too.
Almanac Sport: Coodabeen Champions, eh? The irony is, they are.
February 26, 2024 by 20 Comments
The Coodabeen Champions have retired. Gigs pays tribute to this wonderful institution.
Almanac Footy Tipping: The 2024 AFL Tipping Comp (and the 2023 results)
February 25, 2024 by 2 Comments
The 2024 AFL Footy Almanac Tipping Comp is open. Register now. And this post includes the results from the 2023 comp.
1964 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 1: Central District
February 22, 2024 by 17 Comments
‘Swish’ launches Part 1 of his 1964 SANFL Mobil cards series with Central District, one of the two new additions to SANFL League ranks in that year. You may know of Gary Window and Ken Eustice, but Sam Donovan and Jock O’Brien had colourful careers too.
Almanac Teams: Only T20s for Australia
February 19, 2024 by 5 Comments
The most recent of the three international standard forms of cricket is the subject of Rodney Boyd’s latest side – those who represented Australia’s T20 men’s side but not Tests or ODIs.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Opening Round – Back to back?
February 18, 2024 by 2 Comments
With the opening of footy season 2024 fast approaching, Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life and the ‘True Believers’ are feeling very upbeat about their prospects for the coming season.
“The ups and downs of ‘Simmo’s sporting life…” by KB Hill
February 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill caught up with Damien Simmonds, a multi-talented sportsman who seems to have played at only one speed – flat out!
Almanac Communities: Smokie’s Williamstown
February 13, 2024 by 3 Comments
Smokie Dawson writes about life in Williamstown in an opinion piece in today’s edition of ‘The Age’.
Almanac Footy: Werribee FC ’93 Premiership Reunion Speech
February 13, 2024 by 3 Comments
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.
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