General Footy Writing

Almanac Footy: AFL South Pacific Newsletter #18 – ‘Kicking Round the Pacific’

April 6, 2023 by Almanac Admin 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 Colin Ritchie 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 greejoh 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 Almanac Admin 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 Rodney 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 Almanac Admin 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 Braham Dabscheck 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 Paul Lefebvre 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 Rodney 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 Bernard Whimpress 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 Almanac Admin 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 Colin Ritchie 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.

‘Highlights abound at city’s sporting Mecca…’ by KB Hill

March 23, 2023 by Almanac Admin 1 Comment

The Norm Minns Oval is the sporting ‘Mecca’ of Wangaratta and the surrounding districts. And who better to recount its history than KB Hill, the area’s foremost sports historian?

Round 1 – Richmond v Carlton: A roundabout Round 1 review

March 22, 2023 by Joe Leave a Comment

Joe recounts his night at the Richmond v Carlton opening clash with some interesting observations.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 1 Review – Round 2 Preview

March 21, 2023 by Almanac Admin 2 Comments

A good win against the reigning premiers in Round 1 provides the true believers of Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life the confidence for a Round 2 win against the Power.

Round 1 – St Kilda v Fremantle: Missing in Marvel Stadium

March 21, 2023 by [email protected] 2 Comments

Not everything went according to plan for Ian Wilson when he took a client to the footy to watch the Saints as he explains.

Almanac Life: Citrus Bueller’s Big Weekend

March 21, 2023 by Trebor9994 5 Comments

Citrus Bob Utber had a big few sporting days in Melbourne involving going to the footy, interviewing, and catching up with his many friends and associates.