Braham Dabscheck is more than pleased with St Kilda’s unexpected win against Sydney which keeps their finals hopes alive.
Round 21 – St. Kilda v Sydney: Saints swamp Swans in all round four quarter display
August 8, 2021 by 2 Comments
Round 21 – Adelaide v Port Adelaide: Nothing is a given in the world of Aussie Rules!
August 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Pre-match, Nick Kossatch was worried ‘Showdown’ between the Power and the Crows would result in the underdog winning as happened in some other Round 21 matches but fortunately for him the Power scraped home in a thriller.
FEARLESS 2021 – Round 20: The rest of ‘bitsa’ Rd 19…3 from here and 6 from there = 9 games!
August 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Paul Thomson reviews the Round 20 matches, and as always, in his fearless manner.
Round 21 – Sal’s Preview: Another week, another lockdown!
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Sal Ciardulli’s thoughts and tips are in for a make or break Round 21 for teams fighting for the Final Eight.
Almanac Footy: 140 Years of Footy at the SCG – First Intercolonial Game
August 6, 2021 by 4 Comments
Rod Gillett reminds footy fans that 140 years ago today the first intercolonial football match was played between NSW and Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Footy
August 4, 2021 by 9 Comments
Old Dog on his footy club and football people. [A simple observation – which says it all. JTH]
Almanac (Local) Footy: Ainslie Women’s Division 2 – Round 6
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Declan Kerlett provides a report on the ANU Griffins’ latest win
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 7, 1953: Melbourne v Geelong – Demons’ pace tests Cats
August 4, 2021 by 6 Comments
Steely defence and a wasteful opposition aided Geelong in defeating a pacey Melbourne at the MCG to continue thier run of victories. Peter Clark’s Geelong’s Record Run series continues.
Round 20 – Essendon v Sydney: You have to love these Bloods!
August 3, 2021 by 3 Comments
It was another classic encounter between the Swans and the Bombers but it was a smiling Jan Courtin at the end of the match as her Swans hung on to win by seven points.
Round 20 – Fremantle v Richmond: All roads lead to Rome
August 3, 2021 by 5 Comments
Like all great empires, their reign eventually ends, and sadly for Richmond, their dominance of the past years is beginning to fade according to John Green.
Round 20 – GWS v Port Adelaide: Giant win by Port as Yeppoon Swans surge again
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
With one eye on his team in Qld and the other on Port Adelaide, it was mixed results for Nick Kossatch as his report shows.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 20 Review, Round 21 Preview
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
It’s a happy Cam Hooke this week after Collingwood’s terrific win against the the Eagles. He is hoping the Pies can repeat the dose again in their Round 21 match against the Hawks.
Almanac Footy: Fair Catch That!
August 2, 2021 by 9 Comments
Richard Griffiths tells the story of getting Shaun Smith to the Dees. He recently caught up with Shaun to talk about the Mark of the Century and life since footy. [Cracker. The re-enactment photo is a deadset classic – JTH]
Almanac Teams: Supplementary Seventeens (1980- )
August 2, 2021 by 4 Comments
The more obscure Number 17s in recent decades include an odd Carlton ‘hero’, the Tiger who helped start a ‘tradition’ and an early code-hopper; Rodney Boyd shares his selections.
Almanac (Footy) Life: Kid-wrangling and Coach-wrangling
July 31, 2021 by 3 Comments
Collingwood put their fans out of their misery early this season but the footy joy is still there to be experienced – at Auskick, writes Nicole Kelly. Even if it did feel like -2.2 degrees in Beaufort.
Round 20 – Sal’s Preview: A Golden Week
July 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
After a golden week for the Aussies at the Olympics, Sal turns his attention to the fortunes of the competing teams in their Round 20 matches as he presents his thoughts and selections.
Almanac Books: ‘Half a Chicken & Chips’ – a new book from the Coodabeen Champions
July 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
The Coodabeen Champions have a new book coming out, ‘Half a Chicken & Chips’. Fifty yarns ‘tumble out of the pages as a cavalcade of characters share their 15 minutes of fame with the wireless wags’. A book not to be missed! Ian Cover introduces the collection of footy yarns.
Balcony Banter – Seasonal Superstition
July 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Lynda Carroll’s family have a number of superstitions when its comes to assessing the Demons’ prospects. She explained them in a recent post on the MCC Members’ blog, ‘Balcony Banter’.
Almanac Footy: Remembering The Seventies – Carlton Full-Forward Peter McKenna
July 28, 2021 by 3 Comments
Collingwood great Peter McKenna spent a season with the Carlton Football Club in 1977. Warren Tapner examines McKenna’s time at the club in his report that first appeared on the Blueseum website in 2015.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 6, 1953: Geelong v South Melbourne – 1952 flag unfurled
July 28, 2021 by 7 Comments
Peter Clark’s newest entry to his series on Geelong’s record run of wins sees the Cats unfurl thier premiership flag before trouncing South Melbourne.
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