A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 9

North Wagga v Henty is the Match of the Day in Episode 9 of Peter Clark’s ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’. Alan Hayes from North Wagga is the featured player this week.

Almanac Life: Ulysses recalled – Farewell to The Brick.

John Gordon recalls his former team mate fondly known as ‘The Brick’, a man of great sporting prowess, and later in life, in search of a miracle as John so poignantly and profoundly explains.

Round 13 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Floreat Pica Society match report

Tony Scully presents the Floreat Pica Society’s match report of Collingwood’s inspiring win over the current premiers.

Almanac Teams: No Harmes in being Goodes, Best of 37 (1980- )

Now that Rodney Boyd’s job is becoming harder, his best of sides are becoming more interesting in many ways. And despite the limitations of 37, this side does contain arguably the best utility the game has seen in 40 years…

Almanac Footy (Memory): Sacramental Transcendence

A family at the footy, a boy’s wonder at a big game, the Catholic Mass, away team supporters in hostile territory, and ‘Superboot’ himself, Bernie Quinlan. Shane Reid blends them all into this heart-warming story from when he was a boy.

Almanac Footy History: First Class Sheffield Shield Footy Connections, 1971

The days of the dual footy/cricket champion are long gone, but Swish saw a couple from the top shelf in a 1971 Sheffield Shield game, along with a pretty handy supporting cast.

Almanac Country Footy – Central Highlands Football Netball League: Clunes (Magpies) v Buninyong (Bombers)

Allan Barden paid a visit to a game of country football here in Victoria and reports on a gruelling and highly emotional victory for the Clunes Football Netball Club against an opposition they had not defeated since 2005. Find out more as the magic of country football is articulately told within the article.

Almanac Tributes: Vale Ron Reed

Ron Reed’s column will not appear on our site today. He died last Friday at the age of 74. We will miss him. John Harms pays his tribute.

Almanac Footy (Rivalry): Essendon v Carlton

With both Essendon’s 150th anniversary celebrations and tonight’s clash with perennial foe Carlton in mind, we thought we’d go back and look at one of the code’s greatest rivalries.

Almanac WAFL: Big weekend and my part in a winning goal

WA correspondent Les Everett reports on Round 8 of the WAFL season, presented with his own photography work.

‘200 up for Gatto the evergreen…’ by KB Hill

KB Hill profiles one of his favourite players from the Wangaratta Rovers, Shane Gaston, who recently chalked up his 200th appearance for the club.

Almanac Footy History: Arthur Olliver – ‘The Champion’s Hero’

Historian Roger Spaull dedicates this article to the Gordon family and in memory of Nick. It documents one of Footscray’s most legendary and revered player and coach throughout the club’s history and the accomplishments Arthur Olliver achieved after his Footscray tenure. Find out more inside with rare photos shared from the vault!

Almanac Local Footy: Sir Doug Nicholls Round at the Fitzroy Football Club

Rod Oaten shares his account of being invited by none other than John Harms, to attend the special Sir Doug Nicholls Round at the famous Brunswick St. Oval as the Roy Boys took on De La Salle.

A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 8

Minyip’s Bill McGrath is the featured player, and Warracknabeal v Minyip is the featured match in Episode 8 of Peter Clark’s ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’.

Round 13 – AFL Fixture 2022: Who, where, and when?

Split round continues; check out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 13.

FEARLESS 2022: Round 11 – Midway … season 2022 – Time for some to get a wriggle on.

FEARLESS 2022 presents his snowball analogy to describe sports media, and he also reports on the recently played Round 11 matches.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 12 Review / Round 13 Preview

A tight finish over Hawthorn in Round 13 gladdens all Collingwood supporters as they look forward to their forthcoming clash against Melbourne reports Cam Hooke.

Almanac Teams: The Balme(y) Iles; Obscure 36s (1980- )

The second Number 36 side from Rodney Boyd has plenty of representation from the Victorian Goldfields and Western District, with many more interesting names from as far afield as Latin America.

Almanac (Fan) Life: Finding my ten-year-old self again

Craig Dodson is a Wagga Wagga boy at heart and a Swans fan by conviction. He’s proud to pass on the passion to his boys, remembering how it meant so much to him when he was their age.

Almanac (Footy) Life: Home brewing and footy

During the cold and dark period of Winter 2020 as lockdowns swept through the nation, Peter Clark added a twist to his home brewery. Find out what kept him busy using inspiration and creativity while he produced one bottle at a time that has its own unique significance and a story to tell in the world of AFL.