Almanackers – Sunday 29th of November at The Memo Music Hall promises to be a grand event. After a decade apart, local legends Tim Rogers and Tex Perkins (author of a foreword in this year’s Footy Almanac) come together on the same stage for a cause close to their hearts… Legendary local footy club St Kilda [Read more]
Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers – Sat 29th Nov at the Memo Music Hall
November 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
January 1933 – The Empire Strikes Back
November 24, 2015 by 6 Comments
Sit back and make yourself comfortable. Peter Warrington has an idea to share. And he’s made a magnificent start, with an account of the cultural and sporting events of January 1933 as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald [A mighty effort – Ed].
My Saintly brothers and sisters … in Jake, we must now trust!
November 22, 2015 by 11 Comments
Jen Muirden asks that her fellow Saints give Jake a go.
On The Outer – The Metro Farm Footy Club is being revived
November 9, 2015 by 5 Comments
Shane McGrath is an artist with a profound interest in lost vernacular cultures. He is reviving the Metro Farm Herefords football team that played out of the middle of Melbourne’s sewerage farm from the early to mid 1900s over the next two weekends. Here’s how you can be part of it.
Witnessing Greatness
October 30, 2015 by 4 Comments
An interesting reflection by Wesley Hull, in which he looks back at the greats he has been fortunate enough to see live; and in which he also ponders whom of the current crop will one day be considered greats.
Stories of Lunch: Why do they do it?
October 28, 2015 by 7 Comments
Three chaps went to lunch in Townsville – as they do most days. Only, on this day, someone initiated a decent conversation. They started with banner-makers and wound up concluding that Footscray had more to offer, philosophically, than Richmond. Mulcaster was one of the lunchers. [Quality – JTH]
Never Underestimate a Trip to the Library
October 26, 2015 by 3 Comments
Ever heard of Johnny Day? Nimblefoot? Harold Peacock found their stories, and a great deal more, at the National Library.
Almanac Art: Footy grounds and their grandstands
October 23, 2015 by 25 Comments
Really interesting representations of iconic footy grounds from artist Mike Hugo. [Definitely worth a look – JTH]
Almanac Poetry: Brothers
October 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
Bluestone with a delightfully simple poem about brothers.
Quintessential country football photos
October 20, 2015 by 5 Comments
Photographer Peter Argent has captured some classic country footy moments here. [Which is your pick for quintessential country footy photo? – Ed]
US Sport, Cigars and New York City
David Griffin takes a waft of the New York sporting landscape and exhales with a unique experience.