The Muse has some thoughts on Gather Round, which he liked, and on the spin that has surrounded it, which he didn’t. [Hint of Clarke and Dawe in this – Ed]
Almanac Teams: Forgotten Fathers
April 17, 2023 by 8 Comments
Another team of interesting origins from Rodney Boyd – how many of these players did you forget or perhaps had never heard of before?
“Farewell to ‘Long John’…” by KB Hill
April 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill recounts the story of John McMonigle, the shy, gentle giant who became an Ovens and Murray League ruck star. John passed away recently.
Up the Mighty Murray!: Introducing Peter Clark’s new series for 2023
April 12, 2023 by 8 Comments
Peter Clark introduces his new series travelling the course of the Murray River from Goolwa to Corryong to present a history of some of the many football leagues along the way. Here is the prologue for the forthcoming series.
Round 5 – AFL Footy Fixture 2023: The Gather Round
April 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Round 5 is the ‘Gather Round’ series of matches to be played in Adelaide. Check out who, where, and when your team plays this week.
Round 4 – Geelong v Hawthorn: Turn it Up!
April 11, 2023 by 8 Comments
Jeremy Cameron turns it on to provide Geelong with a much needed first win of the season to the relief of Dips O’Donnell and other Geelong fans.
Almanac/Adelaide Uni FC Very Long Lunch: Friday (April 14) of Gather Round
April 11, 2023 by 9 Comments
If you’re in Adelaide during Gather Round, you’re most welcome to come to the Adelaide Uni Blacks Very Long Lunch. The crew at the Blacks have sent a special invitation to the Footy Almanac community. Looks like being a beauty, right next to the Adelaide Oval.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Review Round 4 – Preview Round 5
April 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke analyses Collingwood’s loss against the Lions, and previews their Round 5 clash against St Kilda.
Almanac Footy: AFL South Pacific Newsletter #18 – ‘Kicking Round the Pacific’
April 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The latest newsletter edition of ‘Kicking Round the Pacific’ from AFL South Pacific is now available to read. Details above.
Round 3 – St Kilda v Essendon: Saints victory the icing on the cake!
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
A great win over the Bombers in a match to celebrate St Kilda FC’s 150th anniversary was the icing on the cake for all Saints supporters.
Round 3 – Collingwood v Richmond: A Model of Civility
April 3, 2023 by 2 Comments
Behaving like English country vicars on a butterfly-collecting ramble discussing the merits of each other’s parishes, a Magpie and Tiger supporter provide a model of civility to others at the football.
Almanac Footy: AFL 2023 Footy Fixture – Round 4
April 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Tipsters may have to reconsider selections for Round 4 tips after some interesting results in Round 3. To find out who, when, where, and when your team is playing in Round 4 our footy fixture will help you.
Almanac Teams: Two clubs in one year
April 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
Inspired by a comment on an earlier side, Rodney Boyd shares his team made up of players who represented two clubs in the same season.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Review Round 3 – Preview Round 4
April 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reviews the Pies’ win over the Tigers, and previews their upcoming Round 4 match against Brisbane.
Round 3 – St. Kilda v Essendon: Saints defuse Bombers in sesquicentennial anniversary match at the MCG
April 2, 2023 by 1 Comment
The Saints salute their 150th anniversary with a fighting win over the Bombers as Braham Dabscheck reports.
Almanac (Fan) Life – A Saints Celebration: aka the Curse of Paddy Murphy
March 31, 2023 by 7 Comments
In this uplifting, moving and memorable tribute to the club he’s loved all his life, Paul Lefebvre celebrates 150 years of the mighty Saints. It’s a case of the club motto, ‘fortius quo fidelius’, personified. (This is an absolute beauty! – Ed.)
Richmond v Collingwood War
March 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
It’s one of the biggest and fiercest rivalries in the league, and one highlight (or lowlight at times) has been the number of players who switched jumpers between Richmond and Collingwood. Rodney Boyd shares his teams based around this.
Almanac Poetry: An Historian reads Sports Poetry A to Z
March 28, 2023 by 4 Comments
Historian Bernard Whimpress discusses the A – Z of sports poetry in an article recently published in Australian Society for Sports History Bulletin.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 2 Review – Round 3 Preview
March 27, 2023 by 2 Comments
It’s a good time to be a Pies’ supporter according to Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life after their emphatic win against the Power.
Round 2 – Essendon v Gold Coast Suns: No clangers from Langers!
March 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
It has been awhile since the Bombers have won their first two games of the season with win number two set up by Kyle Langford’s five goals.
Recent Comments