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.
March 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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
March 23, 2022 by 2 Comments
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
March 22, 2022 by 4 Comments
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?
March 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Who, when, and where your team is playing Round 2.
Round 1 – Geelong v Essendon: Agony for Dons’ supporters
March 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
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
March 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
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- )
March 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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!
March 20, 2022 by 3 Comments
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
March 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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
March 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
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?
March 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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!
March 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
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
March 17, 2022 by 3 Comments
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
March 16, 2022 by 5 Comments
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.
Almanac Footy: Round 1 1972
March 16, 2022 by 2 Comments
One might ask where were you when JFK was shot? Some may have not existed back then or were still in diapers, but if asked where were you when the legend Peter Hudson did his knee? Glen! would tell you, as he recounts the first round of the 1972 VFL season.
Round 1 – Essendon v Geelong: Preview
March 16, 2022 by 1 Comment
Michael Pardy is confident of a Bomber win in their Round 1 match against Geelong at the MCG on Saturday. He predicts a 29 point margin!
Round 1 – AFL Footy Fixture 2022: Who, Where, and When?
March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Round 1 season 2022 starts tomorrow night with a rematch of last year’s Grand Final. Check out who, where, and when your team is playing.
Almanac Footy Tipping in 2022
March 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
We have three tipping comps for the 2022 footy season: the standard AFL tipping comp where you pick the winner of each game, and the ever-intriguing, time-honoured AFL Tip the Top 8 competition and the NRL tipping competition. Join now. All welcome. Spread the word. (The AFLW tipping comp is underway of course).
Almanac Teams: 30 seconds (1980- )
March 14, 2022 by 2 Comments
Players with five numbers, budding fourth generation grandsons and one who might have been a redheaded step-captain head Rodney Boyd’s obscure Number 30s side.
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