KB Hill’s story of a shy lad from the Mallee who rolled up to Arden Street as an observing university student and was playing for North just over a month after
VAFA Premier C – Fitzroy v Marcellin: Reasons to be Cheerful
May 14, 2018 by 1 Comment
Back from volunteering in Timor Leste, Phil Hill wanders down to Brunswick St to watch Fitzroy defeat Marcellin
VAFA Premier C – St Mary’s Salesian v Fitzroy: What a lovely bunch of coconuts and a beautiful set of numbers
May 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Forget the Budget numbers – as PC says we BBs will be dead before we’re in fiscal surplus again. Nonetheless there are happy things to ponder for Fitzroy fans this year.
VAFA Premier C – The CYs Preview: Uni Daze
May 4, 2018 by 5 Comments
In this week’s preview, Smokie reminisces about his tumultuous time at Melbourne Uni
A champ of football’s golden era by KB Hill
May 2, 2018 by 2 Comments
KB Hill has taken a look at the life and times of Albury legend and Essendon Hall of Famer, Jack Jones, shared with the Almanac here
VAFA Premier C – Old Ivanhoe Grammar v Fitzroy: Ploughboys and Engines
May 1, 2018 by 1 Comment
King George III’s latest VAFA match report from the weekend’s clash between Old Ivanhoe Grammar and Fitzroy in VAFA Premier C.
VAFA Premier C – the CYs Preview: Road Hog
April 27, 2018 by 1 Comment
As usual, it took only days for Smokie to break his New Year’s resolution
The sad demise of trooper Le Brun by KB Hill
April 25, 2018 by 1 Comment
Shared with the Footy Almanac by KB Hill, this is the tale of Norman Le Brun, coach of Wangaratta’s historic 1937 premiership. A mere three years later, his career would be put on hold when he enlisted in the army…
VAFA Premier C – The CY’s Preview (Rd 3): The E.H. Holden
April 20, 2018 by 3 Comments
When he played in the Under-19’s, Smokie’s mode of transport was an old E.H. Holden.
VAFA Premier C – Peninsula OBFC v Fitzroy: See you later relegater, in a while Cr(OG) a dial
April 18, 2018 by 1 Comment
King George III is back in all his whirlwind, intertextual glory. A tour de force (farce) of literature and film as he tells the story, however cryptically, of the Roys’ win down on the peninsula. “Bookending the smallest library of goals” is in running for the Statistic of the Year.
The colourful, charismatic ‘K’ Mack by KB Hill
April 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Almanac welcomes the return of country footy writer par exellence, KB Hill. This time, we’re sharing his tale of one of the true characters of the Ovens & Murray league, Kevin Mack.
Fitzroy are still going strong
April 13, 2018 by 12 Comments
Mandy’s dad lives in a dementia wing of a nursing home that he calls a “memory support wing”. In his head, Fitzroy is still running around smashing all in their wake, with all their superstars still safely in the fold, living out their proud history, makes his daughter very happy. She recalls fondly some of those memories of her dad and the footy, when the Roys were still going strong!
Book Extract – “As the Twig is Bent” by Norman Weaver. Part 2: Woosang
April 13, 2018 by 3 Comments
Another great extract from Norman Weaver’s book on growing up in Northern Victoria during the inter- and post-War years, “As the Twig is Bent”. Part 2
VAFA Premier C – The CYs Preview: Round 2
April 13, 2018 by 1 Comment
In Ammos C Grade, Williamstown CYMS travel to Old Ivanhoe in an important test. Meantime, Smokie reminisces about an old boss.
VAFA Premier C – Fitzroy v Old Mentonians: You know the season has started when…
April 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Phil Hill has hit the ground running with his Round 1 match report(s) of the big triple-header on a stunning afternoon at BSO. [Great win to the Roys – JTH]
VAFA Premier C – The CYs’ Preview: Round 1
April 7, 2018 by 3 Comments
Amateur footy kicks off in Melbourne today. And Smokie will be at the Fearon to watch his old club play. This is the first of his weekly Williamstown CYMS previews.
Peter Temple and the Royboys of Doom
March 16, 2018 by 15 Comments
This is a remarkable piece, one of the Almanac’s finest. Adam Muyt has transcribed his 2003 interview with the late Peter Temple. It was conducted 15 years or so ago when Adam was writing his fine book Maroon & Blue. Tremendous observations about footy and Melbourne life.
Girls Footy in Brisbane: Wests Bulldogs Come and Try Nights (March 5 and 6)
March 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Girls in Brisbane, especially the western suburbs, come and try footy at two special nights at Wests Bulldogs. March 5 and 6. Sasha Lennon gives the details in this post.
Goalkicking Immortality
February 14, 2018 by 20 Comments
Boom Almanac recruit Sam Harvey has tracked down those who have kicked 200 goals in a season throughout Australia. It’s quite a club and quite some research. [Excellent portraits too – Ed]
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