- Almanac Music: Don’t Kill Live Music Rally, Sydney, Feb 21 February 20, 2019 - Almanackers, the live music scene in Sydney needs your support. Sign the petition and help Sydney become a major live music centre once again.
- Almanac Saturday Life: Ted’s big day February 20, 2019 - Ted Bradley is jet-setting and in sparkling touch again.
- AFL Japan GO League – Osaka Dingoes v Senshu Powers: Old Pups hard chasing and cramps February 20, 2019 - After seven months off the field, Yoshi returned for the Osaka Dingoes last weekend as they went up against Senshu Powers in Round 3 of the AFL Japan GO League. Being struck down with leg cramps had its upside as Yoshi found himself in good hands.
- How To Play Football: Don Roach 1969 February 20, 2019 - Don Roach was an esteemed player, coach and administrator for four decades. To many young eyes, his footy skills booklet was their first glimpse into the sport's printed world.
- Almanac Footy Memoir: Patience wins February 20, 2019 - Forty-four years of patient waiting it took Anna Pavlou's dad to witness a Geelong premiership. The heartbreak and pain were finally over as Anna Pavlou reports.
- AFLW – Round 3: North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: Jumping Like a Kangaroo, and that’s just me! February 19, 2019 - Yvette Wroby is in love with the red, white and black that lies beneath all this blue and white and red, white and blue malarkey. After this game, she took out a North AFLW membership and is on the Courtney Munn bandwagon. Two memberships, two teams. Now waiting for the 3rd to arrive.
- Almanac Footy Teams – AFLX: The Cyclones February 19, 2019 - Joe De Petro has come up with a cyclonic footy team. Whether it's severe enough to put the wind up other teams the answer is blowing in the wind!
- AFLW – Round 3: Fremantle v Collingwood – Another Freo win and we hear the fans February 19, 2019 - Les Everett reports on Freo's well deserved win against Collingwood in the AFLW.
- AFLW Round 3 – Adelaide v Geelong: The benchmark has been set February 19, 2019 - Sean Mortell reports on the free-flowing Crows' high-scoring win over the Cats. It was positive, open footy at Norwood where the skills of both sides were on show. The Crows have set a standard.
- Almanac Footy Teams – A salute to the Waning Waynes February 18, 2019 - There's a world of Waynes out there, and Phil Dimitriadis rhapsodises about a team of just Waynes. Has he left anyone out?
- Sarah’s Big Swim – Part 1: This is Sarah February 18, 2019 - Sarah's Big Swim is one of THE sporting events of 2019. John Harms explains. [That would be Sarah Wapling - Ed]
- Almanac Art February 18, 2019 - We have revamped our artists' page. Have a look. Birrell, Howson, Pavlidis, Williams - quite a team!
- Manning Clark Lecture: Dr Ken Henry AC February 18, 2019 - From banks to wombats, the 2019 Manning Clark Lecture features Dr Ken Henry AC on 12th March in Canberra.
- Almanac Cricket – South Africa v Sri Lanka, First Test: Don’t tell Citrus Bob Test cricket is dead! February 17, 2019 - A sleepless night caused Citrus Bob Utber to watch one of the most enthralling and exciting finishes to a cricket match he has ever seen. Read his recount of the last 100 minutes of the South Africa v Sri Lanka First Test match.
- Almanac (Thinking) Footy: The Greatest Footballer of All Time February 17, 2019 - Matt Zurbo and Elena and Cielo are in Venezuela. Matt is thinking about life and footy. This piece considers the concept of 'the greatest' and finishes wih a cracking photo.
- Almanac Horseracing – A reflection on the current state of racing February 16, 2019 - Lover of horseracing and a small punt, Damien Morgan is sadden by what is happening in racing at the moment as he laments the state of the racing industry in his report.
- Almanac Rugby League – Australian Indigenous All Stars v New Zealand Maori All Stars: a promising start to the new season February 16, 2019 - The rugby league season kicked off last night when the Australian Indigenous All Stars took on the NZ Maori All Stars - and a promising start to the season it was. Here's how Ian Hauser saw it.
- Almanac Footy Literature: Suggestions please February 16, 2019 - Ben Fenton-Smith's mate Dr Brian D. Ruger teaches a sports literature course in Japan. He is keen to include a reading on Australian football and is looking for suggestions.
- Almanac Footy Literature: 10 Memorable Passages February 15, 2019 - Edward P. Olsen presents a fantastic selection of passages from some of the most memorable written works about Australian football he has read.
- AFLW Round 3 – Thoughts, Observations and Tipping. February 15, 2019 - Yvette Wroby is too busy preparing for another round of AFLW to properly construct another article or even literate sentences. These are her thoughts, observations and prediction for Round 3.
- Almanac Teams – a team of VFL Arthurs February 15, 2019 - Cor blimey! A team of Arfas? Glen has come up with a team of Arthurs, anyone left out?
- AFLW Round 3 – Where’s your team playing this week? February 15, 2019 - A great AFLW round of games from right across the country this week. Check out the fixture.
- Almanac Basketball – WNBL Final 2019: Adelaide Lightning v Canberra Capitals February 15, 2019 - Maybe the best finish to a women's basketball game Peter Argent has ever seen! Check out his photos from the game.
- ‘Diamond Des………’ – KB Hill February 14, 2019 - "'Diamond Des' was solid - and unspectacular - on the field, but a gem off it..." So says KB Hill as he introduces us to yet another bigger than life Wangaratta character, Des Griffin. His regular sign-on fee also makes for good reading!
- Odd Friday Lunch (Feb 15): Tony (TJ) Jewell February 14, 2019 - The next Odd Friday Lunch promises to pack quite a punch as guest speaker and Richmond legend Tony Jewell renews acquaintances with his long-time rival, Carlton legend and North Fitzroy Hotel personality Percy Jones. Remember 1980? You wouldn't miss this one for quids!
- Almanac Cricket – Pomborneit Cricket Club December/January Review February 14, 2019 - A maiden Twenty20 title highlights the Pomborneit Cricket Club's review from December & January. #gopombobulls
- AFLW Round 2 Western Bulldogs v Geelong: The story of Dogs and Cats and loved ones February 14, 2019 - Yvette Wroby drives early to Whitten Oval and enjoys good parking, the setting sun and a Doggies victory. All is good with the world when an AFLW game is on.
- Almanac Golf: Golf Capital’s 2019 Return: Tantrums and troubles (but also fun) at Barwon February 14, 2019 - Hamish Neal kicks off 2019 with his regular wrap of golf in Australia and abroad.
- Almanac Rugby League: Indigenous All Stars v New Zealand Maori All Stars – footy’s back at last! February 14, 2019 - Top flight rugby league returns on Friday night after a five month hiatus when the Indigenous All Stars take on the NZ Maori All Stars at Melbourne's AAMI Park. Here's a preview.
- Nina, knees and next steps February 13, 2019 - Jarrod Landells' thoughts on the plights of a young star Cat and the AFLW due to the scourge of ACL injury.
- Truck That – a new novel from Steve Rogers February 13, 2019 - Check out Steve Rogers new crime novel Truck That.
- Almanac Cricket: Pick your Ashes Squad February 13, 2019 - It's time to play Cricket Australia Selector. Ian Hauser chooses his Ashes squad and challenges fellow Almanackers to enter a competition. Choose the squad you'd like to see as well as the one you think CA will select.
- Book Launch (Feb 13): Billy Murdoch – Cricketing Colossus February 13, 2019 - You are invited to the launch of this biography of Billy Murdoch by Richard Cashman and Ric Sissons. Gideon Haigh and Ray Webster to do the honours at the MCC Library. All welcome (but you MUST rsvp)
- Almanac Cricket: The anatomy of a batting collapse February 12, 2019 - 'What is the anatomy of a batting collapse? Like a rollercoaster, it starts slowly...' Sixteen and a half years later, the impact of that calamitous match is still almost enough to send Craig Dodson into therapy.
- AFLW Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Pups scoring more and Welcome Aisling February 12, 2019 - Yoshi is liking what he sees of the AFLW. He's incorporating some of the skills he saw on the weekend into his own game - go Yoshi and the Dingoes!
- Almanac Baseball: ABL Done, MLB Awaits February 12, 2019 - The Bandits have won the ABL (four in a row!) and there is a lull now until MLB starts in late March. How to fill the void? Brian the Ruminator has some thoughts.
- AFLW Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong: Second week blues for the Cats as the Dogs look strong February 11, 2019 - The Cats started well - with the advantage of the breeze - but the classy and experienced Dogs showed why they were premiers. Sean Mortell reports on their strong win and observes that they are still in low gear.
- AFLW Round 2 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Mum v Daughter and other rivalries February 10, 2019 - Kate Williams joined the throng at Collingwood's much-loved Victoria Park and saw the favoured Dees (her mother's side) get the better of a gallant Collingwood (her side). [Sounds like a carnival atmosphere - Ed].
- Almanac Footy Teams: A team of Jeffs/Geoffs February 10, 2019 - Hallelujah! Some decent Jeffs/Geoffs have donned an AFL/VFL guernsey over the years. Anyone "jeffed" and left out of the team? Phil Dimitriadis has come up with a cracker!
- Almanac Footy Teams: A team of brothers February 10, 2019 - Greig Norman has picked a team of brothers - as a starting point. So many brothers have played footy. Suggestions?
- AFLW Round 1 – Brisbane v GWS: Grants, Ants and the allure of Loose Pants February 8, 2019 - Jamie Simmons provides an entertaining report about Scomo, pledges, Burpengary, socks and crocs and of course the freeloading ants, all adding to the atmosphere of a fabulous game of AFLW footy in Queensland.
- Almanac (Cricket) Reflection: Taking the kid to the Test February 8, 2019 - Taking his 7 year old son to his first Test match at Manuka reminded Edward P. Olsen of his own experiences of his first Test match. And, the speed of parenthood is also brought clearly home to him as he reflected. Beautiful piece.
- AFLW Round 1 – Things that I learned and predictions/tips for Round 2 February 8, 2019 - Yvette Wroby shares her thoughts on Round 1 of the AFLW 2019 season, and gives her predictions/tips for the next Round. Join her on the Almanac wing to the right of the coaches box (facing the oval) for the Bulldogs v Cats game. Let the fun begin again tomorrow night!
- AFLW Round 1 – North Melbourne v Carlton: Skin in the Game February 7, 2019 - 'It's so much more fun with skin in the game.' Rob C admired the AFLW from afar for two seasons but is finally getting into it.
- Almanac Anthropology: Gigs’ door and stickers of the `70s. February 7, 2019 - Gigs has made public a photo of his childhood door - chockers with stickers. What should happen to the door?
- Poetry: The High Mark February 7, 2019 - with the footy season now underway and with poetry in the air today we revisit Bruce Dawe's meditation on the speccie.
- AFLW Round 1 – Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: Desperate Dogs And Debutants February 7, 2019 - Adelaide's stifling heat saw Anne Cahill Lambert watch her Crows on the tele. She saw a lot to like even though her team's poor kicking cost them the match. She also had a good word for the umpires!
- Poetry: Life Cycle February 7, 2019 - Life Cycle by Bruce Dawe captures the significance of footy in Victoria and beyond. Life and footy are so entwined in all those places (and cultures) where footy is meaningful to the people.
- AFLW Round 1 – Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: Gather the Pack and Low Numbers February 7, 2019 - Australian football's Number 1 Japanese fan and Almanac stalwart Yoshi tells us about his return to training and the lessons he gleaned from the Crows v Doggies match in the AFLW.
- ‘The Brian Dorman Show…….’ – KB Hill February 7, 2019 - KB Hill does it again! This week he recounts the sporting career of Brian 'Horse' Dorman, big-hitting cricketer, Collingwood footballer and successful horse trainer. His footy career cruelled by injury, Brian made quite a name for himself in the sport of kings.
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