- Round 13 Essendon v Hawthorn: At The Footy With Glenda: A Diary of a Dedicated fan June 19, 2019 - Another side of the debate on crowd behaviour. Trevor Blainey was looking forward to another night at the footy with cousin Glenda. It didn't go entirely to plan, despite the Bombers' win.
- Balcony Banter Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne: On the slide June 19, 2019 - Graphic artist Alan Rose was inspired by the Big Freeze and Melbourne's current predicament when he came up with a Max Gawn caricature whilst travelling to the Queen's Birthday game.
- “The day ‘Chopsy’ joined the greats……..”: by K B Hill June 19, 2019 - Another great read from K B Hill, this time about Brendan McAuliffe, winner of The Warrnambool cycling race in 1995.
- 2019 Cricket World Cup – Australia v Sri Lanka: Not pretty, but it does the trick June 18, 2019 - Australia continued their World Cup campaign with another imperfect win against Sri Lanka, as Sean Mortell details the problems the Aussies need to fix if they are to go deep into the tournament
- Almanac Footy History – Supporters’ Tribute to a Bloods Legend June 18, 2019 - Swans tragic, Jan Courtin relives a special day with Peter Bedford, as supporters pay tribute to a Swans great.
- Almanac Footy History – Henry Young: Champion Geelong footballer 1890-1910 June 18, 2019 - Henry Young, Geelong Champion, 1890-1910, in words and picture as produced by artist, DJ Williams, represents an absorbing and informative account of Young's footballing life.
- Round 13 – North Melbourne v GWS: Brendan, Beanies, and Blundstone. June 18, 2019 - Smokie surprises his son by making a lightning visit to Hobart, where together they watch North submit to the Giants at Blundstone Arena.
- Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 14 Preview June 18, 2019 - For the True believers, Cam Hooke's Collingwood Life previews the Pies Round 14 match against the Bulldogs.
- Hey Charger! June 17, 2019 - Earl O'Neill reports about the development of his favourite Australian car, the Valiant E49 Charger, as his story explains. What is your favourite car?
- 2019 Cricket World Cup – Australia v Pakistan: Battling hard, doing enough June 17, 2019 - The mecurial Pakistanis have been hard to pick and Australia caught them on a middling day writes Sean Mortell.
- An identity for us all June 17, 2019 - Phil Dimitriadis has a satirical look at identity at AFL matches and how it may affect where like minded supporters may sit. The Hipster Terrace, or perhaps The Tattooed and Toothless Terrace, where will you sit?
- 1974 SANFL Grand Final – Glenelg v Sturt: Whelan In The Years June 17, 2019 - Swish Schwerdt continues his series reviewing great SANFL games, Footy Budget and all, this time it's the 1974 Grand Final between Glenelg and Sturt.
- Round 13 – Gold Coast v St. Kilda: After being shanghaied in Shanghai, Saints go to town against Suns in Sunny Townsville; well, it wasn’t quite like that! June 16, 2019 - Much to Braham Dabscheck's chagrin, the Saints remain consistently inconsistent, except for their inability to score from a set shot. Still somehow that was enough on Saturday.
- Round 13 – Essendon v Hawthorn: I wouldn’t have had it any other way. June 16, 2019 - On a rainy night, Caspar McLeod heads to Marvel to catch up with a Hawthorn-supporting classmate. He's a lot more lively about things than she becomes.
- 2019 Cricket World Cup – Australia v India: Simply out-classed June 15, 2019 - Australia faced their first set back in the 2019 Cricket World Cup against India last Sunday night. Sean Mortell wonders whether it was a necessary reality check.
- Bye Round: Our future is looking extremely bright! June 15, 2019 - Jan Courtin continues her lifelong affair with the Swans as her recent report to the Sydney Swans site indicates.
- WAFL – Round 9: Big Shark statement June 15, 2019 - What's happening in the WAFL? Les Everett reviews all the Round 9 games and results to bring us up to date.
- Round 12 – Sydney v West Coast: The shadow of Goodes on a sunny day June 14, 2019 - Ian Latham, together with old friends and new at the footy, celebrate a great win by their Swans over the Eagles in their Round 12 match at the SCG.
- VAFA – Williamstown CYMS: A Great Reaches 200 June 14, 2019 - In his long association with Williamstown CYMS FC, Smokie has seen many good footballers represent the club. Ben Gray, who plays his 200th match tomorrow, is one of the greatest.
- The Odd Friday Lunch – Bryan Quirk: Friday 21st June @ 1.05pm, North Fitzroy Arms Hotel June 14, 2019 - Another ripper lunch coming up! Bryan Quirk, former Carlton star, will be the guest speaker at The Odd Friday Lunch, Friday 21st June @ 1:05pm, at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel, North Fitzroy.
- Round 13 – Split round ends: Who’ll still be in the race to the eight? June 13, 2019 - Round 13 completes the AFL split round of footy and will determine which teams remain in the fight for a position in the final eight.
- Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Rory and Lexi win, my Pebble Beach moment, Koepka favourite June 13, 2019 - Hamish Neal gets us ready for the US Open with a story of his own real-life experience of Pebble Beach.
- Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne (Floreat Pica Society report): A return to victory June 13, 2019 - Peter Butler reviews the round 12 victory for Collingwood against Melbourne, ignoring media hype to select his own best three players from the clash.
- Almanac Teams: The Red Cats (from Geelong) June 13, 2019 - Glen! was a Cats supporter for 30 years. He has selected a team of Geelong redheads from that era, but is keen for readers to uncover a few more, especially from before his time.
- Round 12 – Carlton v Brisbane: When all else fails, in Crippa we trust June 13, 2019 - John Butler can't tell you if this Carlton win means anything in the bigger scheme, but he was glad he was there to watch one of the great individual performances. Ladies and gentlemen, Patrick Cripps!
- A Sunday in the Barossa June 13, 2019 - Mickey Randall and Claire spend a winter's afternoon in the Barossa visiting Grant Burge, Rockford and St Hallett's. The finish may surprise.
- Round 13 – Sal’s Preview: The Floggers’ Edition June 13, 2019 - The Blues have a win and Sal Ciardulli is all over them as he talks us through Round 13 while also searching for a definition of 'flog'. What is a flog?
- Almanac Music: ‘I do love a Saturday arvo’ June 13, 2019 - Fans have always had their place in the game. As Captain Rock pointed out in the early 1980s when it still was all about Saturday arvo.
- Almanac Photography – Bush Footy Grounds: Moon Rising at Macarthur June 13, 2019 - Paul Buxton has been traveling in Victoria and sent in this delightful photo of the footy ground at Macarthur.
- Umpire and Fans: Yelling at the sky June 13, 2019 - Dips O'Donnell tries to unpick the latest controversy regarding umpire abuse. His advice to the people in green? Don't take it personally, because it isn't really about you.
- Almanac Book : The Towns – 100 Years of Glory by Bernard Whimpress June 12, 2019 - Bernard Whimpress has written a new history of Edwardstown Football Club, aka The Towns.
- Almanac Art: Susan Sutton the artist and her art June 12, 2019 - Susan Sutton created the cover for the 2014 Footy Almanac. Her career and art are now featured in a book by author Marion Pescud. Details on the book and how to purchase it within.
- Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne: A big freeze and some cold play June 12, 2019 - Seam Mortell reports on Collingwood's return to form over a struggling Melbourne, even as the Big Freeze action threatened to overshadow the football.
- FEARLESS – Round 12 Review: The race is on…11 weeks to go and the 8 ain’t too certain June 12, 2019 - The first of the abbreviated bye rounds contained a number of upset results. Fearless reviews the action.
- 2019 Cricket World Cup – Australia v West Indies: Restoking old rivalries June 11, 2019 - Sean Mortell reviews Australia's last gasp win in their second match of the 2019 cricket World Cup against the dangerous West Indies.
- Almanac Tennis: Watching Ash and Thinking About Stuff June 11, 2019 - Edward P Olsen first saw Ash Barty play tennis as a 14yo in Melbourne, but it was world events of that day Edward associates with the young tennis player that continues to this day. Read his story about Ash and the Russian riots.
- Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 12 Review June 11, 2019 - Cam Hooke's Collingwood life reviews the game and all the news from their Queen's Birthday Round 12 clash against Melbourne at the MCG on Monday.
- SANFL Round 9 – Norwood v South Adelaide: Legs hang on in Brady Dawe’s 200th game: by Malcolm Rulebook Ashwood June 11, 2019 - Rulebook reports on Norwood' s close win over South Adelaide in their Round 9 SANFL match. And Rulebook is not happy with the umpires!
- Almanac Music: Farewell Roky and Dr John June 11, 2019 - Brian The Ruminator reflects upon the wonderful musical legacy left to us after the recent deaths of Dr John and Roky Erickson.
- Round 12 – Sydney v West Coast Eagles: Winning the best teacher! June 11, 2019 - Keiran Croker continues to love the way his developing Swans are playing at the moment as they account for the Eagles at the SCG in their Round 12 encounter.
- Almanac Indigenous Football – The power of language: by Roy Hay June 11, 2019 - Roy Hay considers the response from the AFL about the racism experienced by Adam Goodes at the end of his career, emphasising this response was all too familiar as his reports highlights.
- Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne: One on one, Gawn v Grundy June 11, 2019 - Matt Zurbo turned on the TV on Queen's Birthday to watch the battle within a battle. He gave the points to Max Gawn despite Brodie Grundy's Collingwood winning the encounter.
- Almanac Soccer – Deakin University Library’s Soccer Collection: Goals and Glory June 11, 2019 - "Goals and Glory" is an exhibition of Association Football (soccer) history delved from the collections and sources at Deakin University in Geelong. Check out the details for further information about this must see exhibition.
- AFL Fans Association (AFLFA) – Giving footy fans a voice: mid-season hits and misses in 2019 June 11, 2019 - The AFL Fans Association present their mid season report about the issues and concerns they have for the football loving community.
- Almanac Tennis: Ash Barty – the perfect role model for young Australians June 11, 2019 - Sean Mortell channels the view held widely through the Australian populus about new French Open champion Ash Barty. [Lovely tribute - Ed]
- Neale Daniher – Big Freeze 5: “If you had one wish” June 10, 2019 - Coping with adversity; the courage and humility, the inspiration that is Neale Daniher.
- Round 12 – Sydney v West Coast: If this is a team in transition, then a mighty Cheer Cheer for transition! June 10, 2019 - Happy Jan and Not Happy Jan all in the same piece. One part scary, one part delighted. But at least Jan's developing Swans were on fire.
- Almanac History: Two Mates June 10, 2019 - Richard Davis tells the story of two footballers who played for Melbourne and then fought in World War II: Bluey Truscott and Wally Lock.
- Round 12 – Adelaide v GWS: Orange for a night June 9, 2019 - Bomber supporter Caspar McLeod needed the Giants to knock the Crows down a peg on Saturday night to boost his Dons' September chances. To his chagrin, help was not to be forthcoming.
- Round 12 – Richmond v Geelong: Constantly Moving On June 9, 2019 - The air of apprehension gradually gave way to the sweet smell of satisfaction — and a good feeling about the future — for Anna Pavlou as she watched her Cats on Friday night.
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