Riffing on the refrain we heard so many times from Healy and Gilchrist, Gigs captures the sultan of spin’s trials and triumphs in rhyme.
Almanac Obituaries: Ken “King” Cole
April 8, 2026 by 3 Comments
Nigel Jamieson reflects on the passing of his former football coach and teammate, Australian basketball legend Ken ‘King’ Cole
Almanac Music: Farewell to ‘Australia’s conscience’ Rob Hirst.
January 29, 2026 by 7 Comments
Dennis Gedling pays tribute to Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst who passed away last week.
Almanac Tributes: Vale Derek Chadwick – 22 lives on
October 31, 2025 by 5 Comments
Derek Chadwick, East Perth FC champion has passed away. Les Everett remembers his boyhood sporting hero and pays a fitting tribute to Derek Chadwick..
Everyday Obituaries: Remembering Josh Langley
July 24, 2025 by 5 Comments
Josh Langley was a revered author, radio copywriter, and podcaster. Barry Nicholls remembers his good friend.
Almanac Cricket: Vale Keith Stackpole
April 23, 2025 by 2 Comments
Sad news for Australian cricket fans with news today of the passing of Test great Keith Stackpole. ‘Stackie’ was a dasher, an entertainer and, later, a respected commentator who told it as he saw it!
Almanac Music: Vale Roberta Flack
February 25, 2025 by 2 Comments
The celestial choir is all the richer today after the arrival of one of the most beautiful voices of popular/jazz/soul/gospel music over the past 50+ years, Roberta Flack.
Almanac Life: AFL Lost Boys
February 6, 2025 by 9 Comments
Peter Baulderstone reflects on recent football sudden deaths and how the lessons learned working and living through mental health struggles can be adapted to prevent further tragedies. He has some suggestions about what can be put in place to help.
Almanac History: Noel Pearson’s eulogy for Gough Whitlam
December 2, 2024 by 1 Comment
Today is December 2. On this day in 1972, the Australian Labor Party won the Federal Election and E.G. Whitlam became Prime Minister. He died in 2014 at the age of 98. Noel Pearson spoke at the celebration of Gough’s life.
Almanac Life: Nanna’s final days
November 11, 2024 by 17 Comments
John Harms’s mother, Fay, died on Tuesday night. He remembers her final days.
Almanac Obituary – Vale John Todd: The Godfather of WA Football
June 5, 2024 by 11 Comments
Peter Baulderstone celebrates the life of John Todd – WA football legend; 6x premiership coach at 3 clubs; Sandover Medallist; All Australian player and Australian Football Hall of Fame member. In an era where little travelled east across the Nullarbor other than star footballers and mining royalties, Todd was the Barassi of WA football for 50 years.
Almanac Cricket: Vale Henry Gunstone – A cricket icon passes
June 4, 2024 by 9 Comments
Bob Utber pays tribute to the ‘Bradman of the Bush’ Henry Gunstone who has passed away. According to Bob, Henry Gunstone was one of Australia’s greatest cricketers who dominated cricket in the bush and wherever he played.
Almanac Music: A Pogues Life
December 1, 2023 by 12 Comments
With the passing of the legendary Shane MacGowan, Smokie details just how much the music of The Pogues means to him
Almanac Tribute: Tim Harcourt’s personal tribute to Fred (Chocka) Bloch
August 10, 2023 by 6 Comments
Tim Harcourt offered a heartfelt eulogy at Fred ‘Chocka’ Bloch’s funeral yesterday. Read his moving tribute here and access the funeral’s livestream.
Almanac Music: Vale – Broderick Smith: a great Australian musician
May 1, 2023 by 11 Comments
With the death of Broderick Smith Australia has lost one of its musical greats.
Almanac Music: Vale Renee Geyer
January 19, 2023 by 1 Comment
Modern Australian music has lost one of its greatest voices with the passing of Renee Geyer this week after complications following surgery.
Almanac Obituaries: Vale Ian Thomas OAM – a football icon.
January 15, 2023 by 7 Comments
Bob Utber pays tribute to respected Gippsland newspaperman Ian Thomas OAM who recently passed away.
The Queen
September 9, 2022 by 7 Comments
It’s the first day of the rest of a different life for Ian Hauser after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Jan Courtin’s tragic death (a piece from her brother Tony)
August 10, 2022 by 31 Comments
Tony Courtin writes about his dear oldest sister and our great friend at the Footy Almanac, Jan Courtin who died after a tragic accident last week. Vale Jan Courtin. [Tony, we appreciate you writing this at such a difficult time – JTH]
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