West Adelaide stalwart Lee Harradine has produced a book reliving sixty-plus years of the trials and tribulations of this proud SANFL club. Swish has reviewed this important addition to SA footy history.
‘The Hopper who flew to the Sunshine State……..’ by KB Hill
October 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill catches up with an old mate, Kevin ‘Turk’ Weule. They reminisce over Kevin’s playing career for North Albury and, later, Coorparoo in Brisbane.
Almanac Memoir: Half a century at the Gabba
October 23, 2020 by 10 Comments
Murray Bird offers a panoramic memoir of Gabba days of yore. [Reckon 500 is conservative Muz – JTH]
‘The new Ponsford…….’ by KB Hill
October 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill recalls the football and cricket careers of legendary Wangaratta sportsman Alec Fraser who spurned ‘the big time’ to return to his roots.
Almanac Footy Life: Brad Boyd – Time to sing the praises of an unsung Fitzroy hero
October 16, 2020 by 9 Comments
Gabrielle Murphy is a big fan of Brad Boyd, who is sometimes forgotten. She states the case for greater recognition and acknowledgement of the deeds and leadership displayed by Brad Boyd, Fitzroy FC’s captain, during their final two tumultuous years in the AFL.
WAFL Grand Final – Claremont v South Fremantle: Bulldogs seize the moment
October 5, 2020 by 9 Comments
A brief yet entertaining WAFL season came to a close with South Freo winning a nailbiter to claim the flag as described by Les Everett. [Tough day at the office for the Tigers! Ed.]
Almanac Country Footy: Yeppoon victorious!
October 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
They’ve done it! The Yeppoon Swans are in the history books after a heady grand final weekend that saw them keep an astonishing streak alive.
Almanac Bush Footy: The Yeppoon Swans – on the verge of history
October 3, 2020 by 5 Comments
While the AFL finals begin this weekend, a little club called Yeppoon up in central Queensland will try to win a record-breaking 89th straight game when they play for a sixth straight premiership.
Almanac (Country) Footy: Boyhood days watching Lemnos at Princess Park
October 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
In this extract from his book ‘Loose Men Everywhere’, John Harms remembers going to Princess Park in Shepparton in the early 1970s to watch Lemnos play.
Almanac Rugby League: Redfern All Blacks – keeping the ball in motion
October 1, 2020 by 1 Comment
Patrick Skene provides an in-depth essay on the Redfern All Blacks, the long-established home for Indigenous rugby league footballers in Sydney.
” ‘Hawk Express’ brings 1960 Cup back home…….” by KB Hill
October 1, 2020 by 1 Comment
KB Hill recounts the long and distinguished career of Roley Marklew, first as a player for the Wangaratta Rovers and, later, as a ‘Man in White’.
Almanac (Footy and Netball) Books: Minyip-Murtoa FNC’s ‘Glory Days’
September 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
The mighty Minyip-Murtoa footballers and netballers won the double premiership in 2019. The club has put a souvenir publication together: a fantastic book of stories and photographs.
‘The Champs of 1950………’ by KB Hill
September 24, 2020 by 2 Comments
KB Hill searches behind the scenes to uncover the story of Wangaratta’s 1950 premiership in the O & M League. (A classic piece of KB Hill research and writing – Ed.)
A rags to riches story: Dromana re-writes NPNFL football history in 2018/19
September 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Dromana are a current fairytale story in the NPNFL, having won a Division 2 and then a Division 1 flag in consecutive years. But the club wasn’t always so successful, as Roger Spaull recounts in a look back to the dreaded 1997 season where football records were smashed in all of the worst ways.
WAFL Round 9 – So that was the Dee-plan
September 14, 2020 by 4 Comments
Never tell me the odds! Les Everett takes us through a remarkable final home and away round of the WAFL that saw Perth break a 22-year drought in dramatic fashion, while other results upended the expected finalists.
Almanac Book Review: The Maffra Football Story – A Sequel by Bill Traill
September 11, 2020 by 1 Comment
Read Rod Gillett’s review of Bill ‘Tracker’ Traill’s new book, ‘The Maffra Football Story: A Sequel’ to follow up his previous book about the club.
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