Paul McKay, the Bangkok correspondent for The Floreat Pica Society presents the match report of Collingwood’s Opening Round clash against St.Kilda.
Opening Round – St Kilda v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report
March 10, 2026 by 2 Comments
Round 1 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
March 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It’s the first full round of footy for season 2026, find out who, where, and when your favourite AFL team is playing.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Great start to the season
March 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Inspiring win by the Magpies over St Kilda as reviewed by Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026, and Cam previews the Pies Round 1 match against Adelaide.
Opening Round – Gold Coast v Geelong: Concrete Slabs
March 9, 2026 by 2 Comments
Geelong’s sluggish and deflating performance in the Opening Round against the Suns drove Dips O’Donnell around the bend, reminding him of traversing a particularly bumpy bend on the road to Yarrawonga when he was a kid. Concrete slabs, both the bend and the Cats.
Almanac Teams: Left the team immediately after a premiership
March 9, 2026 by 6 Comments
In his latest team, Rodney Boyd assembles a side made up of players who left a club immediately after winning a premiership.
Opening Round – Gold Coast Suns v Geelong: Suns burn off lacklustre Cats
March 8, 2026 by 1 Comment
It was an impressive win by the Gold Coast Suns over last year’s Grand Finalist Geelong in their Opening Round clash.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Opening Round – St Kilda v Collingwood
March 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
With the practice matches over Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 considers the Pies’ Opening Round game against St Kilda.
Almanac Footy: AFL Season 2026 – Match Results
March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Match results for AFL Season 2026, Opening Round.
Opening Round – Sydney v Carlton: Sleeping Swans awake and blow away the Blues
March 6, 2026 by 5 Comments
After a slow start Sydney blew Carlton away with an 18 goal second half to Carlton’s 6 in a dominating display of footy.
Almanac Footy: Bulldogs’ 2026 season preview
March 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Micky McTigger completes his pre-season evaluation of each club’s player list for the 2026 AFL season. He ends with the Western Bulldogs list, suggesting some rejigging of the backline.
Almanac Footy Tipping: the Almanac AFL comp and Tip the Top 8 (now closed)
March 5, 2026 by 1 Comment
It’s time to get your footy tipping sorted for 2026: AFL, and AFL Tip the Top 8 (yes, it’s still 8). Links are all included in this post.
Registration for our NRL comp is closed.
Almanac Footy – Over, under, sideways: Happenings in Ten Years’ Time (Part 2)
March 4, 2026 by 2 Comments
In the concluding part of his projections on the future happenings in the AFL, Reject Phil takes a satirical rear-vision look at some of the decisions that shaped the game from the perspective of 2036. The finals system, the Tassie Devils, the umpires, and reality TV are all in Reject Phil’s frame.
Almanac Horse Racing – Fun with Numbers and things on course
March 4, 2026 by 3 Comments
There are betting systems, there are educated algorithms, and then there is Pestwac! Work your way through Tony Moffat’s latest contribution to the science of picking a winner.
Almanac Footy: ‘Footynomics’ – Professor Tim Harcourt
March 3, 2026 by 3 Comments
If you are interested in all aspects of business and the economics of sport, Professor Tim Harcourt and his TV series ‘Footynomics: the Business of Sport’ provides relevant information and insights to enable increased understanding of the impact of these aspects.
Almanac Footy: West Coast’s 2026 season preview
March 3, 2026 by 3 Comments
Micky McTigger looks at the season ahead for the West Coast Eagles suggesting they are still in a period of flux and success may be a number of years away.
Opening Round – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
AFL footy starts this week so check out who, where, and when your team is playing.
Almanac Footy: Sydney’s 2026 season preview
February 26, 2026 by 8 Comments
Mickey McTigger runs his eye over the Sydney Swans’ 2026 list. Do they have too many ‘twilighters’ to be a serious threat this year?
Almanac Memoir: The Three Quarter Time Huddle
February 26, 2026 by 2 Comments
Peter Clark takes us to a country football ritual where spectators are welcome, the three quarter time huddle.
Almanac Memoir: Summer, Autumn, FOOTBALL and Spring
February 25, 2026 by 4 Comments
With the footy season fast approaching, Peter Clark shares reminiscences of football and life written by his father, former country football reporter Jim Clark.
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