A meditation and a painting from Kate Birrell. On that homeward trudge following a finals loss. For the Richmond in all of us. [Brilliant – Ed].
Would you like to paint the cover of The Footy Almanac 2015?
Artists are invited to submit a work which may well become the cover of The Footy Almanac 2015. Here’s how to get involved.
Paul Chapman art (by Martin Tighe)
Celebrate Chappy’s great career with a Martin Tighe print.
Haiku Bob – Round 23 – gone too soon
Haiku Bob on the Pies loss in the Final round of 2015.
Almanac Comedy: New Breaking Dad Season
Matt Quartermaine and Tim Smith live at the Courthouse Hotel in North Melbourne. [Reviews have been excellent – Ed]
“…and we’ll be us; you and me. Soon!”
On RUOK day, and in the light of Lance Franklin’s health issues, we thought it timely to republish E.regnan’s remarkably honest recollection of how a near fatal car accident 20 years ago changed his life. What shapes the mental mandala?
Almanac Music: Aussie album review – Jimmy Little “Messenger”
In the fourth of his ocassional series looking back at classic Australian albums, Smokie re-purchases and re-visits Jimmy Little’s “Messenger”
On Clarke, Sport and Family.
Tonight, Michael Clarke plays his final Test Match. In this touching reflection on family, Josh Pinn reflects on how sporting events can be markers in one’s life, and of how a discussion about Clarke helped he and his brother in a difficult time.
Haiku Bob – Round 22: edge of night
The Pies come to play on a Friday night on the eve of Spring.
Round 21: St Kilda v Geelong : the Cats of boom, bust and half-thrust and the delicious debut of J-Ho!
Jen Muirden checks in from her Greek Islands holiday, where she managed to keep her eyes firmly on all things St Kilda and the Cats. Well, at least one cat in particular.
Fancy Traditional Japanese Room on Post Footy Season Holiday?
Yoshi demonstrates he has fully embraced the AFL experience by having the Bulldogs as his second team. He also has a tourism experience for you should you be less than interested in September in Australia
Queen + Adam Lambert, a year on.
Wayne Ball on his experience going to a Queen + Adam Lambert concert in Sydney last year.
Haiku Bob – Round 21 – disembodied
Muddy paths and cold, empty seats. The Magpies’ season ending loss to Richmond leaves Haiku Bob despondent.
Almanac Music: Gonna Be A Lovely Day
Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir have a concert on September 13. Here are the details.











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