Almanac Footy: The Federation Cup: Collingwood v Carlton.

Callum Quirk recalls the time in 2001 when he was a poster boy for a TAC campaign, their sponsorship of the Collingwood FC, and tossing the coin before the bounce of the ball at the Federation Cup game between Collingwood and Carlton.

Almanac Lunch: The Footy Almanac Season 2024 Launch Review at the All Nations Hotel, Richmond

It was a cracking afternoon of footy chat, music, and all round good humour at The Footy Almanac Season 2024 launch at The All Nations Hotel in Richmond.

Nymph of Ningaloo

A poem from Damian Balassone’s collection ‘Chime’, Nymph of Ningaloo.

Round 1 – Collingwood v Sydney: Red (and white)

The last time he was at the MCG, the incomparable Taylor Swift left her mark on Jake “Cobba” Stevens. On Friday, he returned to watch his Swans defeat Collingwood.

Almanac Books: ‘Second Innings: on men, mental health and cricket’ by Barry Nicholls

Barry Nicholls provides a poignant insight into the writing of ‘Second Innings: men, mental health and cricket’.

Almanac Travel: 16 Photos from 3 Days in Boston

Ian Wilson takes us on a tour of Boston with its mix of history, culture, sport and a language all its own.

Almanac (Active) Life: ‘Mannish Boy’ at the gym

Peter Crossing is at the gym with his exercise group. The soundtrack is a source of concern!

Almanac Life: When Was The Last Time You Popped In?

Has the ritual of “popping in” to a friend’s house gone by the wayside? Ian Wilson believes so.

Almanac Music: Vale Karl Wallinger – World Party

Karl Wallinger, another key figure from the music world has passed away. He is best known for his work with World Party especially their major hit ‘Ship Of Fools’.

Almanac Travel: Old Dog returns to the town of his first senior flag, Lilydale in Tasmania.

The Old Dog takes the family to one of his former stomping grounds and catches up with some old footy mates in Lilydale, Tasmania.

Almanac Literary: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 – Richard Ford: an invitation

Col received more than he bargained for when Richard Ford signed his book at the Adelaide Writers’ Week.

Almanac Music: Countdown’s Best One Hit Wonders

Ian Wilson comes up with another cracking list of songs from the ‘Countdown’ TV program, this time, his best ‘one hit wonders’.

Almanac Writers’ Festivals: Manly Writers’ Festival – ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’

Patrick Skene, sports author and good friend of the Footy Almanac is participating at the Manly Writers’ Festival in a session examining ‘Sport as a microcosm of Society’.

Almanac Travel: Training is the way to go between Tests in New Zealand

Citrus Bob Utber is in New Zealand covering the Test series between the Kiwis and the Aussies. Between tests, Bob discusses his enjoyable trip from the North Island to the South Island and all that involved in preparation for the Second Test in Christchurch.

Almanac Music: ‘We’d Go Down to the River’ – Songs Concerning Rivers

In this Friday’s installment of KD’s ongoing series about popular music themes, the topic is songs concerning rivers. As usual, readers are warmly welcomed to put forward their own contributions.

Vale Bob Speechley

Bob Speechley has died at the age of 81. He was a much-loved member of the Almanac fraternity. We will miss him. [Feel free to add a comment or an anecdote at the end of JTH’s tribute.] Details of his memorial gathering are in this post.

Meeting The Sportswriter author, Richard Ford

Mickey Randall recounts his “McCartney moment”, meeting his literary hero Richard Ford at the Adelaide Writers’ Week

The Blue Bay Café

Damian Balassone’s latest offering finds him reminiscing about The Blue Bay Café

A beer with…Matt Zurbo

Every now and then, Barry Nicholls will have a beer with one our writers and bring us their responses to a series of questions. The first one is with Old Dog.

Almanac Music – Wantok Sing Sing: 16 artists from Melanesia and Australia together in one show (Melbourne/Adelaide)

This is a very special lineup of musicians from the Wantok Musik family, playing together for just two dates in Melbourne and Adelaide this coming weekend.