The 1919 VFL Grand Final between Collingwood and Richmond was played during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Glen! tells the story of that game.
Almanac Memoir: The late Herald
May 27, 2020 by 10 Comments
Andrew Gaylard revives memories of a Colac weekend in the 1960s, where the tempo was set by the Saturday afternoon VFL footy, and the late edition of the Herald was a particular treat.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Another A to Z of Footballers Past’
May 26, 2020 by 2 Comments
Kevin Densley has produced another footballing A-Z in verse.
AFL: Curving the Curve
May 25, 2020 by 13 Comments
Dips takes time out after some hard yakka to reminisce – on oil heaters and premiership droughts broken, bulbs dormant and thorns more active. [Perhaps JTH has done the same Youtube searches? Ed.]
Footy’s ‘Deck of Cards’ in 2020
May 25, 2020 by 3 Comments
David Triolo has drawn together his past as a student at Marist Brothers College Bendigo and classmate of footballers to riff on the 1948 hit song ‘Deck of Cards’ by T. Texas Tyler.
Super Duper
May 22, 2020 by 7 Comments
Another terrific footy poem from Damian Balassone; Super Duper, Bruce Duperouzel.
” ‘Nana’ guides Spiders to footy ‘Nirvana’ ” by KB Hill
May 21, 2020 by 3 Comments
KB Hill brings us another reflection from almost a century ago with the tale of Ray ‘Nana’ Baker and the Corowa Spiders.
The Wisteria Diary – No breadcrumbs will mark this way out
May 20, 2020 by 3 Comments
As we start to emerge from lock down, some will say it’s the end of the beginning. John Butler isn’t even that confident.
Poem – Brief Sketches of Members of the Kelly Gang
May 19, 2020 by 9 Comments
Kevin Densley, on the Kelly Gang members.
Almanac Book Review: 1989 The Great Grand Final
May 17, 2020 by 6 Comments
In this entertaining review of Tony Wilson’s ‘1989: The Great Grand Final’ Tasmanian Gareth Meyer weaves his experience of the year and the day together with Tony’s account.
What are you Missing?
May 16, 2020 by 15 Comments
Jan Courtin has found many positives in this period of isolation. She describes them here and she wonders what others have enjoyed about this very different time. [Superb effort with the transcribing Jan – JTH]
Almanac Life: Iso Saturdays sans footy – Bubbles, Puddles, Bears and Lions
May 16, 2020 by 3 Comments
Andrew Else considers the nature of Saturdays in the age of coronavirus, Saturdays, that is, with a couple of pre-schoolers. [Some ripper lines in here – Ed]
Almanac Footy History – Wilfred Smallhorn: The Remarkable Chicken
May 16, 2020 by 15 Comments
Adam Muyt recounts the wonderful story of Fitzroy FC legend, Wilfred ‘Chicken’ Smallhorn.
Blindsided: a conversation overheard in a socially-distanced Adelaide meeting room
Dave Brown must have been hiding behind a strategically place pot plant (read that however you want to) when this conversation was held earlier today.