As we continue along the great Murray River we head towards the Riverland Football League in Episode 5 of Peter Clark’s series, ‘Up The Mighty Murray’. Featured match report is Waikerie v Loxton North.
Up the Mighty Murray! – Episode 4: High on the limestone cliffs
May 10, 2023 by 2 Comments
Heading up river from Mannum to Blanchetown and the spectacular limestone cliffs we enter the Murray Valley Football Netball League territory and the featured match, Blanchetown-Swan Reach v Sedan Cambrai in Episode 4 of Peter Clark’s series, ‘Up the Mighty Murray!’
Almanac Country Footy: Avoca Bulldogs v Lexton Tigers – Old foes do battle
May 3, 2023 by 1 Comment
Allan Barden’s footy adventures into the countryside kicked off with a visit to AVOCA Bulldogs’ home, a first ‘real’ home game of the season for the club after recovering from flood damages. They square off against an old foe that they haven’t beaten in the last 23 games, would the 24th time be the charm? Allan reports.
Up the Mighty Murray! – Episode 3: The cradle of the paddle steamers
May 3, 2023 by 7 Comments
In Episode 3, Peter Clark heads up river to Mannum, his feature match from the River Murray Football League is Mannum v Tailem Bend.
‘A trip down memory lane…’ by KB Hill
April 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
KB Hill was a teenager when Rovers won the 1958 flag. Sixty-five years later he mingled with his boyhood heroes as they held a high-spirited reunion.
Up the Mighty Murray! – Episode 2: Rise up for the River Murray
April 26, 2023 by 3 Comments
In Episode 2 of ‘Up The Mighty Murray’ Peter Clark ventures upriver towards Tailem Bend and Murray Bridge, towns with football clubs participating in the River Murray Football League.
” ‘Curly’…one of the greatest Demons of all…” by KB Hill
April 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill recounts the career of Neil ‘Curly’ Hanlon, one of the greatest ever players for the Benalla Demons. Neil passed away recently.
Up the Mighty Murray! – Episode 1: All aboard at Goolwa
April 19, 2023 by 5 Comments
The journey along the Murray commences! Peter Clark takes us to Goolwa and the Great Southern Football League. Featured match is Goolwa-Port Elliot v Yankalilla.
Almanac (Country) Footy – Northampton: a football factory, Part 2: Paul Hasleby
April 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Josh Coales presents Part 2 about the footy factory Northampton. This week he features former Fremantle star Paul Hasleby.
Almanac (Local) Footy: ‘Known Knowns’
April 14, 2023 by 4 Comments
As Williamstown CYMS prepares for Round 1 of the VAFA premier B season against St Bernard’s, Smokie provides a preview.
“Farewell to ‘Long John’…” by KB Hill
April 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill recounts the story of John McMonigle, the shy, gentle giant who became an Ovens and Murray League ruck star. John passed away recently.
Up the Mighty Murray!: Introducing Peter Clark’s new series for 2023
April 12, 2023 by 8 Comments
Peter Clark introduces his new series travelling the course of the Murray River from Goolwa to Corryong to present a history of some of the many football leagues along the way. Here is the prologue for the forthcoming series.
‘Highlights abound at city’s sporting Mecca…’ by KB Hill
March 23, 2023 by 1 Comment
The Norm Minns Oval is the sporting ‘Mecca’ of Wangaratta and the surrounding districts. And who better to recount its history than KB Hill, the area’s foremost sports historian?
Almanac (Country) Football – Northampton: a football factory, Part 1
March 9, 2023 by 6 Comments
What is it about Northampton, a speck on the map in Western Australia, that it has produced several top flight AFL players? In the first of two offerings, Josh Coales investigates with a particular focus on Docker great Paul Hasleby.
‘The family that bowls together stays together…’ by KB Hill
March 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Fruends of Wangaratta have a very high profile in the lawn bowls community, but that’s only part of their story, as KB Hill explains.
Almanac Country Footy: The Pub – Season 41
February 24, 2023 by 3 Comments
Old Dog is balancing family, work, life, and preparing for his 41st season of footy.
Almanac Country Footy: The GOAT of Gippsland
February 24, 2023 by 10 Comments
The Gippsland region of Victoria has produced many fine footballers who played VFL/AFL football. Shane Reid has selected a team he considers the greatest of all time from Gippsland.
” ‘Buggsy’ and the Lalor clan…a true sporting dynasty…” by KB Hill
February 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sporting clans don’t come much more prodigiously than the Lalors from Benalla. And who better to chronicle their achievements than KB Hill?
Almanac Country Footy: Calling all ruckmen
February 18, 2023 by 10 Comments
The ads you see in the Barossa classifieds. Any ruckmen out there?
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