Local Footy – Broughton Mundoora v Southern Flinders: The season has started

Footy is back at Broughton Oval in South Australia’s Northern Areas FL. Peter Argent took this snap and fills us in on the game.

VAFA Premier B: Fitzroy v Peninsula Old Boys

Phil is pleased with what he saw from the Roys as they defeated their long-time rivals, the Peninsula Old Boys.

Almanac (Bush) Footy: The Jumper

Tony Newport reminisces about the Rosebery 1971 Premiership.

Almanac Memoir: Cold mornings, clearing torps and the limitations of lankiness

Matthew Naqvi gives an account of his childhood footy experiences demonstrating that having meat on the bone is an under-rated footy attribute.

Western Australia Dominate Kickstart and All Nations Championships

Wesley Hull provides us with a review of the recent National AFL Male Kickstart & All Nations Championships. Again, the boys from the west dominate in this showcase of some of the country’s best indigenous and multicultural talent.

Shane Morwood

Damian Balassone pens a poem to Collingwood and Sydney backman Shane Morwood.

Otherwise Silence

A night out. Poetically.

VAFA Premier B – Parkdale v Fitzroy: Vultures D(r)own’d at Gerry Green Gurgler; Rory 7 Chuck 0 since 2012

(King) George! III evokes (King) Lear in this jaunty report of the excellent Roys victory down by the seaside on Saturday. [Sounds like King George is revving his engines at the corner of Bell and St George’s and is about to fly – JTH]

VAFA Premier B – Fitzroy v Parkdale: Nice start

Phil Hill is pleased to announce that, although he and Claire didn’t sell their house, the Royboys won their opening game of the Ammos’ season at Parkdale.

A real flood report… oh, and a footy update.

Here’s a report from Up North where the flood is no big deal – it’s just part of life. There’s some big footy news as well. [Hope this strikes a chord Down South Mick – JTH]

Almanac T-shirts and bush footy: Where the f..k is Tooleybuc

Tooleybuc is a long, long way from their native Northern Territory, but Peter Sweeney runs into two fellows who have taken to the town like fish to water.

Big News at the Brunswick Street Oval

First we take the scoreboard then the BBQ! Look out Fitzroy FC, Phil has you in his sights as he prepares his move to be numero uno!

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 1 is upon us

Round 1 sees Collingwood take on the reigning premiers Western Bulldogs. Cam Hooke previews the big clash and wraps up the action in the AFLW and netball.

The Auskick Files – Week 1

A new AFL season means another year of Auskick. Craig Dodson begins the Auskick journey with his son Jack.

Junior Sports: Where Can They Play?

In a world of high density housing developments where the focus is on profit, just where are our junior sportspeople supposed to train and play?

Almanac Footy History: Sandhurst in the 1890s – Bendigo’s Cardinals of yesteryear

Worthy of Mastermind, Richard Jones fills in all your blanks concerning Sandhurst Football Club’s record of the 1890s. [Sandhurst is the former name of Bendigo, Victoria – Ed].

The AUFC Blacks: President’s Report March 2017

Michael “Daddsy” Dadds provides an excellent summation of the Adelaide Uni Black AGM. The report encapsulates all things great about the club highlighting those who have and continue to uphold its proud tradition.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: History made for the Collingwood women

Cam Hooke is back with the latest Collingwood wrap including a big weekend for the women’s teams with first wins in the AFLW and Super Netball.

Photo Gallery – Whitsunday Sea Eagles scoreboard

Sasha Lennon visited the Whitsundays and took great shots of the Whitsunday Sea Eagles scoreboard. What are your favourite community footy club scoreboards?

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL, AFLW and Super Netball

The latest wrap-up of Collingwood’s progress in the AFLW, JLT series and Super Netball from Cam Hooke.