Rob Spurr tells the story of Australian football in Chile and across the South American continent. [Great yarn – JTH]
Almanac International Footy: Sherrins in Jakarta – Celebrating 30 years of an unlikely footy club
September 23, 2025 by 3 Comments
Rob Spurr joins in the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the Indonesian AFL footy club, the Jakarta Bintangs.
Far away, so close
May 30, 2025 by 4 Comments
Thursday night is training night for an Aussie Rules football club based in Manchester, England. Melbourne writer Paul Bateman takes us on a visit.
Almanac (International) Footy: Sherrins in Saigon – the inaugural 2024 Asia Cup
December 18, 2024 by 1 Comment
Rob Spurr is an AFL Asia Advisory Board member and he reports on the inaugural 2024 AFL Asia Cup in Saigon.
Almanac Footy: Old Dog’s overseas footy adventures with the LA Dragons.
May 31, 2023 by 10 Comments
The Old Dog and family are on the road – overseas in fact. He managed to keep up his training and fitness regimes with all the sightseeing, and he even played a game of Aussie rules with the LA Dragons as he recounts.
Land of the rising Sherrin
December 14, 2022 by 7 Comments
From a land where tradition and innovation coexist like few others, Jarrod Landells shares the recent movements of Japanese footy – including AFL/AFLW stars, partnerships for social good and student athletes building cultural bridges.
Almanac (International) Footy: Diversity on show – Profiles from the 2022 AFL Asian Championships
October 27, 2022 by 2 Comments
Rob Spurr reports on the recently held 2022 AFL Asian Championships held in Bangkok. As a tournament, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger!
Almanac Footy History: Jason Gwilt and the Papua New Guinea connection
May 20, 2022 by 5 Comments
Jason Gwilt tells the story of his connection with Papua New Guinea and Australian Football and recalls a memorable moment when his son James first ran out for St Kilda.
Almanac Footy History: New Ireland v Vunakanau Tigers, Rabaul, 1972.
November 24, 2021 by 2 Comments
David Bridie has sent us a terrific snap of a game of footy in Rabaul. Now the detective work begins. Can you help?
Almanac Footy History: Ossie not Charlie – in search of a player
April 22, 2020 by 2 Comments
Geelong Football Club committeeman, historian and memorabilia collector Bob Gartland relates his story of how he came to correctly identify a mis-named player from the famous exhibition match at The Oval in London during World War I.
Almanac Football – Osaka Dingoes v Mongolian Wolves: Experience and Height won
October 24, 2019 by 3 Comments
Our Australian football correspondent in Japan, Yoshi, reports on the first encounter between the Osaka Dingoes and the Mongolian Wolves for the coveted and aptly named Canine Cup.
The birth of Australian footy in Scotland, 16 years on
September 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that Aussie Rules is played in Scotland? If not, Richard Prentice provides an interesting background to the development of the game there.
Almanac (Gaelic) Football and Golf – The Lowry’s Eyes are Smiling
July 24, 2019 by 8 Comments
Peter Baulderstone knew about the British Open golf win of Irishman Shane Lowry at spectacular rainswept Royal Portrush on the weekend. This is the less known story of Shane’s father Brendan and Uncle’s Sean and Michael winning the All Ireland Gaelic football title in 1982 for minnow Offaly against the might of county Kerry going for a historic fifth successive win. Great video highlights of the best football you will see all week.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin x 2 plus International footy
June 20, 2019 by 6 Comments
With a HUGE weekend of rugby league in store, Ian Hauser casts his eye over all five matches to try to pick a few winners. Not surprisingly, geography plays a significant part in some of his choices.
Osaka Dingoes hosting Aussie Night on Saturday April 13
March 22, 2019 by 2 Comments
Yoshi keeps the flag flying for Aussie Rules Footy in Japan.
Almanac Rugby League – Australian Indigenous All Stars v New Zealand Maori All Stars: a promising start to the new season
February 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The rugby league season kicked off last night when the Australian Indigenous All Stars took on the NZ Maori All Stars – and a promising start to the season it was. Here’s how Ian Hauser saw it.
AFL Japan GO League – Osaka Dingoes vs R246 Lions: Yoshi’s further experience in footy
January 28, 2019 by 6 Comments
Footy has started again in Japan but Yoshi is out injured, a fall from his bike! He tells his story here.
AFL Indonesia records another important Australian-Indonesian sports diplomacy link.
July 6, 2018 by 1 Comment
Starting this weekend, a Melbourne district Aussie Rules football club will provide development facilities for two outstanding members of Indonesia’s indigenous national team, the AFL Indonesia Garudas.
Grass roots and green shoots: in praise of Martin Flanagan
June 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Beaut response to Martin Flanagan’s defence of grass roots footy from self-appointed footy missionary to new Guinea Scott Reid.
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