Finals Week 2: AFL Footy Fixture 2023 – 1st and 2nd Semi Finals

Find out who plays where and when in Week 2 of the AFL 2023 Final series.

Almanac Teams: Players that won a Premiership or made a Grand Final in their first year

Rodney Boyd is back at it again – this time he shares two sides (one luckier than the other) just in time for the AFL finals series.

Almanac (Local) Footy – AFL Sydney Grand Final: The pain is real, but the pride lasts forever

The fabric of a footy club is special. Michael Shillito reflects upon not only the pain that yanks at that fabric in a heartbreaking Grand Final loss as favourites, but also the strength of community and growth that weaves it together.

Finals Week 3 – Results

Check out the results of Week 3 of the AFL 2023 final matches.

AFLW 2023: Preliminary Finals – Results

Check out the results of AFLW 2023 season for the Preliminary Finals.

Almanac Footy: Finals Diary – Chapter 2: Qualifying Final – Brisbane v Port Adelaide

Shane Reid is a happy Brisbane supporter after their convincing win over the Power in their Qualifying final.

Almanac Footy: Finals Diary – Chapter 1: Pre-emptive hindsight

Shane Reid, his family, and his students are all getting into footy finals mode in their different ways as he describes in the diary he has commenced.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Review – Finals Week 1: 1st Qualifying Final

Collingwood advance to a preliminary final as Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reports on their win over Melbourne in the 1st Qualifying Final.

Finals Week 1 – Sal’s Preview: Finally we get there….

The finals are finally here – Sal Ciardulli presents his thoughts and tips for the Week 1 matches, and some racing tips as well.

Almanac Sporting Science Fiction: Millimetre Bob and the Royboys

In this short story, Paul Harman combines sci-fi, footy history and inner-city Melbourne life.

Up the Mighty Murray! – Episode 21: ‘The MCG of the Bush’

We have come along way ‘Up The Mighty Murray’. This week in Episode 21 Peter Clark sails up the Mitta Arm of Lake Hume to Tallangatta and the Tallangatta and District Football League. Feature matches are finals games – Kiewa-Sandy Creek v Yackandandah, and Beechworth v Chiltern.

Almanac Teams: Players in a Grand Final with less than 20 Games

This week, Rodney Boyd delves into footy’s past to provide us with a team of premiership players and a team of grand finalists who had played less than 20 games prior to the big day

Almanac Memoir: Meeting John Birt and Kooka Epis

Johno ‘Snowy’ Nugent has sent another email to John Harms, this time to tell the tale of he,as a twelve year old, he got a lift back to Niddrie with a couple of Bombers players.

Finals Week 1 – AFL Fixture Finals 2023: Qualifying and Elimination Finals

The AFL season 2023 Finals commence with the Qualifying and Elimination round of matches – check who, where, and when theta’s are playing.

Up the Mighty Murray! – Episode 20: On the Border

It has been a long trip ‘Up The Mighty Murray’ for Peter Clark as he arrives at Albury/Wodonga as he presents Episode 20 of his wonderful series. This week featuring the Ovens and Murray League and match of the day is Albury v Lavington.

Round 24 – Carlton v Giants: Race and religion

Although the Blues were defeated by the Giants, there was an eerie feeling of satisfaction as the Blues are finals bound as Joe Sexton explains.

Round 24 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Glass half full with Cats’ past players

Roger Lowrey caught up with a few former Geelong FC players before the Cats’ match against the Bulldogs.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 24 Review / Finals Week 1 Preview

Collingwood win the minor premiership and now for the finals! Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life and true believers are in a positive frame of mind.

Almanac Teams: Very good players who were never All Australians

Rodney Boyd has created another cracking footy team – this time, of players who have never made an AFL All Australian side.

Almanac Footy Finals: A word to the Carlton FC and its players

Andrew ‘Dougie’ Fraser is a very happy Blues man who has morphed into coach and motivator. Hear he speaks to his mighty Blues.