Almanac (Footy) Art: Not another bloody ‘Art of Football’ exhibition!

Citrus Bob Utber’s art curating career has come out of retirement with ‘The Art of Football’ exhibiting at the Balranald Art Gallery.

Almanac Teams: 22 more flavours of 31 (1980- )

With Rodney Boyd’s more obscure Number 31 names, perhaps unsurprisingly several Dees connections pop up – some good, some bad and some ugly.

Balcony Banter: The Only Way is Up

MCC member and Hawks’ supporter Grant Fraser reports on Hawthorn’s Round 1 clash against North Melbourne. This report first appeared in Balcony Banter.

Balcony Banter: Six months of speculation, two hours of answers

Six months is a long time to wait for the new footy season, but two hours of footy can be even longer as Richmond supporter and MCC member, Dave Russell reported recently in the Balcony Banter.

Balcony Banter: The Company of Legends

MCC member Lynda Carroll shares her delight at the unfurling of Melbourne’s 2021 Premiership flag at the MCG. Her article first appeared in Balcony Banter.

Round 2 – Sal’s Preview: Freed Willie, Round 2 tips, and Turf Time

Sal Ciardulli presents his thoughts and selections for AFL Round 2, and tips for the racing at Moonee Valley and Rosehill.

There once was a round of footy: Edition 1.

We welcome occasional rhymester and writer, the elusive Troy Brunel-O’Peerents who has chosen the poetic form of his homeland, Ireland, to report on Round 1 of the AFL season. We were not expecting match reports in haiku and we’ve been enjoying them for a decade. Now we’re rapt to be getting match reports as limericks.

Round 2 – Essendon v Brisbane: Quietly confident

Pards retains his confidence in the Bombers and expects them to win their Round 2 match against the Lions by 8 points .

Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Deja Vu

Collingwood supporter Jackson Mansell attended the Carlton v Richmond Round 1 match and felt a sense of deja vu as he explains.

Round 2 – AFL Footy Fixture 2022: Who, where, and when?

Who, when, and where your team is playing Round 2.

Round 1 – Geelong v Essendon: Agony for Dons’ supporters

It was a shocker of a weekend for Bomber supporter Rod Oaten; the Bombers lost, Barnsley FC lost, picked 0/9 in the footy tipping but as they say, there is always next week!

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

A solid win for the Pies over the Saints first up is good news for Cam Hooke – he previews the first hitout and previews the next clash with the Crows.

Almanac Teams: Players in 31 flavours (1980- )

It might be a tough ask for Rodney Boyd’s Number 31 side to compete, but as long as they hit their talls lace out and the immortal words of their coach fire them up, who knows what could happen?

Round 1 – Geelong v Essendon: Cat Power bombs the Dons!

The Cats absolutely smashed the Bombers in their Round 1 clash against the Bombers.

Round 1 – Sal’s Preview (Part 2): and his racing tips

Sal Ciardulli completes his tips for the remaining games of Round 1, and he’s cast his eye over the cards for Flemington and Rosehill and picked out a few winners for punters.

Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: An MCG Minute

The Carlton faithful supported long and hard against the Tigers in their Round 1 clash at the MCG, but their support for one player, Sam Docherty, was something special as Shane Thomas writes.

Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Was that really the Old Dark Navy Blues?

Pride may yet goeth before a fall, but there was an awful lot to like about the Blues this time, writes RON REED.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 1 Preview – Go Pies!

Cam Hooke is back with his Collingwood Life and presents his preview of the Pies match against St Kilda and predicts a 41 point win for Collingwood.

Floreat Pica Society: The scientific reason Collingwood will win the flag in 2022

Frank Taylor, thinker and philosopher, has turned to the strict rules of science and empiricism and even evidence to prove irrefutably that the Pies will win the flag in 2022.

Almanac Bush Footy – A Season in the Country: 1975 across the wheatbelt

The Footy Almanac is delighted to announce that one of our keenest members, Peter Clark, will publish a weekly column on footy across the wheatbelts of the Wimmera and the Riverina in that memorable year of 1975. This follows on from very popular columns on St Kilda’s 1966 season (2020) and Geelong’s Record Run (2021). We look forward to the weekly installments. This is his introductory column.