Caspar McLeod reflects upon the effect of the new rules used in JLT 2019 after listening to the broadcast of the North Melbourne v St Kilda game.
AFL SIM Matches 2023: Fremantle v Adelaide Match Simulation- Thoughts from across the country
February 26, 2023 by 2 Comments
Josh Coales has high expectations for the Fremantle Dockers for season 2023 after they impressed him with their SIM match win against Adelaide.
Almanac Footy: Back in the Red, White and Black
February 18, 2022 by 2 Comments
Allan Grant reports from St Kilda’s intra-club practice match at Moorabbin and provides an analysis of each player’s performance in the match.
AFL Preseason – North Melbourne v Hawthorn: Arden Street Cargo Cult
March 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Mick returns to Arden Street and records his understanding of the day – as only Mick can. [Can’t wait to have Mick and Earl in the same room – JTH]
AFL Pre-season – North Melbourne v Hawthorn: Gasometers and Gum Trees
March 2, 2017 by 2 Comments
A return to Arden Street brings back strong memories of the ground in the 70s for Rob Chanter. His dad was even nice enough to take him to a lot of North games despite being a Bombers supporter himself.
AFL Pre-season – Richmond v Adelaide: Ruckman
February 28, 2017 by 4 Comments
Jack Banister felt the excitement as Richmond beat Adelaide. But as a true Tigers fan, he isn’t getting too sure of his team. He definitely wasn’t sure of Maric having the ball deep in defence and selling some candy.
Girls (and Boys) of Summer
January 17, 2017 by 4 Comments
Paddy Grindlay previews this year’s summer of football, with AFL Women’s taking centre stage. [Yes, summer of footy – Ed]
Almanac Local Footy: Pre-Season Grinds are never the same it seems
November 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
While footballers around the country have commenced pre-season training, Mick Jeffrey discusses his program and asks how your training works especially before Christmas.
NAB Challenge – Melbourne v St Kilda: Learning and Rotating
March 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi gives us his take on the Saints pre-season loss to the ‘evil’ Demons. While encouraged by the performance of the Saint’s ‘Jacks’.
Purpose of the NAB Challenge Cup
March 13, 2016 by 5 Comments
After witnessing the pre-season ‘spectacle’ that was Richmond v Port Adelaide our Japan correspondent, Yoshi, adds some common sense to the discussion
Footy, Love and Cancelled Game
March 7, 2016 by 4 Comments
Yoshi seeks an outlet for his emotions after the St Kilda game is cancelled
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2016: Wagga, Eddie and barramundi
March 4, 2016 by 2 Comments
Cam Hooke pops the black & white glasses on for a look ahead to Wagga, Docklands and… Round 1. How are the ‘Pies travelling? Do you have a barramundi story?
Who to be Upgraded into St Kilda’s Senior List
January 25, 2016 by 2 Comments
Yoshi contemplates the Saints top up player for Carlisle
NAB Challenge 2015 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: Tough Roads
March 20, 2015 by 6 Comments
If you thought a new tourism-based job in the Japanese town of Kyoto could separate Yoshi from his beloved Saints, think again.
NAB Challenge 2015 – Essendon v St Kilda: The Fine Art of Prestidigitation
March 7, 2015 by 2 Comments
Steve Baker sees a Bombers’ sleight of hand at work in an otherwise forgettable evening of football for ‘Essendon Centrals’
A North Season Preview of Sorts: Who Needs a Big Year?
March 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
Rooboy Rob Chanter opens his Almanac account for 2015 with his thoughts on who needs to lift for North to go one step further than last season’s 2014 preliminary final finish. Kieran Harper: too sad to go into…
Pre-Season 2015: Swans in the Suburbs
March 4, 2015 by 6 Comments
A week out from their NAB Challenge match against Brisbane, the Swans headed to Henson Park, Marrickvile for intra-club hit out. It was the perfect Friday night for Mathilde de Hauteclocque and the Cygnet.
NAB Challenge 2015 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: The Doug Hawkins Wing Part II (As an Adult)
March 3, 2015 by 3 Comments
Damian Gibson visited with the ghosts of Fitzroy past at the Whitten Oval as the Bulldogs and Richmond clashed in their opening match of the 2015 NAB Challenge
The Forgotten Premierships
February 26, 2015 by 6 Comments
George Smith takes a stroll down memory lane, inviting us to recall the forgotten premierships.
Can Essendon Field a Pre-season Team?
February 11, 2015 by 22 Comments
John Tait runs the slide rule over Caro’s ‘could haves’ and calculations. Did the Bombers have a ready-made cunning plan?
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