The Carey-Bunton medal voting has been finalised and the NSW team of the Season 2020 has been selected. Rocket Rod Gillett has sent us the details.
Almanac (NSW) Footy: The Carey-Bunton Medal and the NSW Team of the Season
September 25, 2020 by 2 Comments
Almanac History: Captain Bert James, R.A.F. (1895-1918)
September 4, 2020 by 6 Comments
Kevin Densley remembers his relative, Captain Bert James RAF whose life was tragically cut short in a flying accident during WW1.
Almanac Memoir: An autobiographical piece by Bill Stephen
August 27, 2020 by 19 Comments
Bill Stephen sat down with pen and paper in January 2004 to get something off his chest, something I understand he kept pretty much to himself over the years. He also wanted to record some of his memories. This is what he wrote.
Evading Father Time: Kade Simpson and Jimmy Anderson
August 17, 2020 by 2 Comments
Shane Thomas reflects on the sense of comfort in this trying time, borne of watching two sporting greats who continue to duck and weave around the grips of Father Time: Jimmy Anderson and Kade Simpson.
1966 and all that: Round 13 – Carlton v St. Kilda
July 1, 2020 by 1 Comment
‘Big Nick’ stars in the Blues win against an injury riddled St Kilda in their Round 13 1966 match against Carlton. Peter Clark continues his weekly review of St Kilda’s premiership year.
Almanac (Footy) History: Little Jim Johnson – a turbulent year at the famous Melbourne High School
June 30, 2020 by 2 Comments
Jim Johnson, Melbourne High School student in 1950, had a lot to do with the development of the drop punt stab pass. Sean Mortell looks at Johnson’s achievements on the sporting field in his only year at the school.
Almanac (Kicking) History: A stab in the dark – Jim Johnson and the evolution of kicking the footy
May 25, 2020 by 2 Comments
A bit of a favourite in Almanac tales from time-to-time is Jim Johnson; inventor of the ‘stab punt’. Sean Mortell fleshes out some of the details of just how Jim got his inspiration to hone and perfect the kick borne decades ago, but still on show to this day.
1916 – The remarkable tale of when Australian football last faced a massive disruption
April 1, 2020 by 4 Comments
2020 isn’t the the only time VFL/AFL footy has been seriously disrupted. Sean Mortell refers to the modified VFL season in war time 1916 as an example.
FAL: The Footy Almanac League is under way
March 27, 2020 by 10 Comments
The Footy Almanac League started yesterday.
Richmond: a jilted love(r’s) story
March 12, 2020 by 4 Comments
Deep within the Arctic Circle, Richard Marlow recounts his years as a Tigers fan in this rollicking personal history.
Almanac Footy Teams: Spielen ist der Anruf! (or a team of players with Deutsche names)
February 1, 2020 by 230 Comments
Glen! has put together a team of footballers with German names. Any other suggestions?
Almanac Desert Island – What’s next?
January 3, 2020 by 5 Comments
The Almanac Desert island can be a lonely place. Some company would be nice. So if it could magically happen, who’d you like for company on the island?
Odd Friday Lunch: May 3 with Warwick Capper
April 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Warwick Capper is the special guest at the Odd Friday Lunch on May 3. Bookings essential.
Almanac Comment: Hashtag Call the Cops
March 21, 2019 by 2 Comments
Verity Sanders responds to the so-called Tayla Harris issue with very clear direction on the gravity of what transpired and the much-needed role of the law in dealing with a situation in which a citizen has been abused.
Announcing The Eagles Almanac 2018
November 16, 2018 by 10 Comments
The Eagles Almanac 2018 cover has just been released. Order copies of the book now, for delivery in mid-December.
Almanac Footy Tipping: We have some winners for Season 2018
November 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The results of the Almanac Tipping Comp are finally in.
Sports Role Models
October 31, 2018 by 6 Comments
Damian Balassone’s poem on the differing facets of role models in sport.
Sport as Entertainment – 4. Changing Lifestyles and Declining Participation
October 24, 2018 by 4 Comments
A major trend in the developed world of changing lifestyles and declining participation shows we’re doing less and less physical activity. Stainless continues his series on the topic of sport as entertainment with another thought provoking article.
Finals Week 1- Elimination Final: Melbourne v Geelong
September 7, 2018 by 2 Comments
The class of Geelong and their ability knowing how to win big games should give them the advantage over Melbourne suggests Declan Dempsey-Young. Whatever the result, he believes this match will almost certainly be a close-fought affair.
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