- Almanac Horseracing: Sal previews Doncaster day April 4, 2020 - Sal Ciardulli previews Doncaster day, a huge day of racing in Sydney, and looks at the cards at Caulfield and Morphettville too.
- FAL Round 2 – Results, ladder and this week’s draw April 3, 2020 - The results from FAL Round 2 are in, and the ladder after 2 Rounds is completed, and the fixture for the Round 3 clashes have been drawn up. How will your team perform this week?
- Bruce Dawe: A Poet remembered April 3, 2020 - Vin Maskell is a huge fan of Bruce Dawe, and shares his previously published stories of the poet as a tribute to celebrate the life that has just passed.
- Almanac Poetry: A greeting from Bruce Dawe April 3, 2020 - This piece was written by John Harms just after he had received a beaut greeting card from Bruce Dawe around Christmas time 2016. Bruce Dawe's poetry, loved by many, was special to John Harms.
- 1981 Revisited – Round 1 Carlton v Richmond: ‘Just Like Starting Over’ April 3, 2020 - Stainless begins his journey through the season that was 1981. Coming off a Tigers premiership, things looked good. Little did he know what lay ahead for the next three decades.
- Almanac (Local) Cricket: Pomborneit v Williamstown, Easter 1946 April 3, 2020 - Luke Reynolds presents a fascinating account of a cricket match played in 1946 between Pomberneit CC and Williamstown CC.
- The Wisteria Diary – So we’re all socialists now? April 3, 2020 - Welcome to the revolution, Liberal/National Party style, comrades.
- 1966 and all that: Prologue April 3, 2020 - Peter Clark begins a series on the season that was 1966. Here he sets puts the footy season into its historical and social contexts.
- SANFL Draft Dodgers – 1982: You Got Nothing I Want April 3, 2020 - The second of the VFL's hidden drafts took place in 1982. 'Swish' lets us know how it turned out for the Croweaters involved.
- Poetry: ‘Life Cycle’, by Bruce Dawe April 2, 2020 - 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. [This was published to celebrate the birth of Henry Joseph Santamaria - Ed]
- Bruce Dawe RIP – the Larrikin Laureate April 2, 2020 - Australia's Everyman poet Bruce Dawe died on April 1st. His words and sensibility live on in thousands of hearts that have laughed, cried and nodded on reading his words over 60 years. His footy poems "Life Cycle" and "High Mark" are embedded in the heart of the game.
- FAL Round 2: Draw and CPSs (final scores) April 2, 2020 - Round 2 of the FAL has been completed. Check the scores here. Ladder to come.
- Five Reasons To Watch Richmond In 2020 April 2, 2020 - The absence of the footy season sends some minds off in 'interesting' directions. Sam provides this take on why we should keep an eye on Richmond.
- The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond April 2, 2020 - Paul Daffey went along to see Richmond take on Carlton, hoping to see some of the passion of their 60s and 70s clashes. What he got was 'hoppo-bumpo', a poor cousin to the 'belting the billy goats' of that earlier era. Still, there were some highlights.
- The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Western Bulldogs v Geelong April 2, 2020 - 'A delicious prospect' - that's how John Harms saw the 2007 opening round clash between the Western Bulldogs and his beloved Cats. Forever hopeful at the start, he left the ground with a sour taste in his mouth.
- Tigers, Tigers, burning bright April 2, 2020 - Our series of rugby league stories continues with Ian Hauser's account of Grand Final Day 2015 in the NSW CRL's Group 9 competition. Playing in three of the day's five matches, the Gundagai Tigers were out to claw their way to premiership glory after years and years of missed opportunities.
- The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Adelaide v Essendon April 2, 2020 - John Origlasso took in the Bombers' away game at the Social Club in Windy Hill. A bit of a big kid, he signed in as Geoff Blethyn! And, just as Geoff used to do, John saw his Bombers fly up.
- ‘Old Pie treads down Memory Lane……’ by KB Hill April 2, 2020 - Trevor Steer's football and cricket resume makes for some reading! A Collingwood Life Member, he could have been a dual premiership winner except for two agonising twists of fate. KB Hill recounts Trevor's career in both Melbourne and the bush.
- 1916 – The remarkable tale of when Australian football last faced a massive disruption April 1, 2020 - 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.
- All it takes is a smiling Shrek April 1, 2020 - Teddy bears, and chalk drawings on the footpath not only bring joy to children but also to senior citizens as Jan Courtin explains.
- Almanac Sporting Juggernauts: The Basketball Phenomenon Not Bad Thanks turns 40 and that’s no April Fools’ Day Joke April 1, 2020 - Forty years trying to reach Sport's Everest, and they're still trying. Graeme Willingham celebrates a significant anniversary for Not Bad Thanks.
- After isolation April 1, 2020 - Mickey Randall has returned from travels in Sweden. Having completed his term of self-isolation, Mickey's ready to hit the road and it's back to work for him.
- The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Sydney v West Coast Eagles April 1, 2020 - From The Footy Almanac 2007, it was another close game between keen rivals Sydney and West Coast in their Grand Final rematch as reported by Cameron Noakes.
- The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Brisbane v Hawthorn April 1, 2020 - Another report from The Footy Almanac 2007, Round 1, Brisbane v Hawthorn. Not quite the match Andrew Stafford was expecting!
- Life of a dog in lockdown…Colin Wroby gives an update. April 1, 2020 - Colin Wroby asked his Mum Number 1 Yvette Wroby to transcribe this piece for the Almanac. He likes ball play too. Go figure.
- The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Fremantle v Port Adelaide April 1, 2020 - From the Footy Almanac 2007, WA correspondent Les Everett, reported on the match between Fremantle and Port Adelaide. A 10 goal third quarter by the Power set up their victory.
- A Footy Learning – What Footy Photos Taught Me About The Way I View The Game April 1, 2020 - A black and white image of former Richmond champion Ray Stokes, gave rise to many thoughts for Liahm O'Brien to consider about the time and place the photo represented.
- Almanac (Local) Cricket: Pomborneit Cricket Club 2019/20 Season- March Review April 1, 2020 - Luke Reynolds wraps up another highly successful cricket season for his Pomborneit Bulls.
- The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – North Melbourne v Collingwood March 31, 2020 - Opening into the wind for the 2007 season, Chris Riordan reported on North v Collingwood.
- The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 1 – Melbourne v St Kilda March 31, 2020 - This is the very first match report from the very first edition of The Footy Almanac, on the internet for the very first time. John Harms opening the bowling, reporting on Melbourne v St Kilda.
- A Mea Culpa for Chris March 31, 2020 - Based on Chris Scott's actions in the past week, Paul Spinks is moved to offer a mea culpa.
- Almanac Footy History: An afternoon of footy with Fred Goldsmith March 31, 2020 - Richard Davis's piece about Fred Goldsmith reminded John Harms of the time in 2008 when he visited Fred at home in Spotswood and they watched the Swans take on Melbourne.
- The Wisteria Diary – Dispatches from the retail front line March 31, 2020 - Like so many, John Butler now has time on his hands and a bit to consider.
- The day I met Kenny Rogers March 30, 2020 - The passing of modern music icon Kenny Rogers has touched several Almanackers - Andrew Starkie shares his experiences of watching 'The Gambler' up on stage in all his magnificence and frailties.
- Almanac Life: State of mind? Or genuinely funny? March 30, 2020 - A movie has snuck under JTH's guard.
- The 2020 Louis Pasteur Cup – Round 2 March 30, 2020 - First with the most, Stop Privatisation Of Footy Productions brings you all the Pro Aussie Rules news you need - until our next column.
- Barassi and Blight March 30, 2020 - One of the many great poems in Damian Balassone's recently published book, "Strange Game in a Strange Land", which we are lucky enough to share with you via the Almanac.
- Errors: Significant, but often forgotten by history March 30, 2020 - Many of us have turned to the past to fill the footy void - Alex Darling has been looking back on classic matches with a keener eye than before and discovered a veritable forest amongst the trees. Those trees are the individual moments of brilliance we reduce so many memorable games to.
- Women’s T20 World Cup – inspiring the next generation March 30, 2020 - Clio Fayers must be the youngest Balcony Banter writer we've ever featured! Read her story about attending the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final. [Great piece - JTH]
- Fred Goldsmith in Retrospect March 30, 2020 - Fred Goldsmith is the only specialist full-back to ever win the Brownlow Medal. Richard Davis offers this retrospective profile.
- Round 1 1962 – Footscray v Hawthorn: An angry lady, Teddy Whitten and my first game! March 29, 2020 - Some fond childhood memories of angry supporters, Teddy Whitten, his dad, as Col Ritchie remembers his first ever VFL game, Round 1 1962, the Bulldogs and the Hawks.
- FAL Round 1: Scores and Ladder March 29, 2020 - Remarkably there were two draws in the opening round of the FAL season
- Round 1 – Hawthorn v Brisbane: A Lions perspective March 29, 2020 - Sam Evans makes his Almanac debut, albeit under trying and unprecedented circumstances. Sam's Lions couldn't muster their usual heroics against the Hawks, but there was still plenty to take out of the match.
- Almanac Life: Kids and the language instinct March 28, 2020 - The kids were talking about words today.
- 1981 Revisited: Introduction March 28, 2020 - With time on his hands, Sam Steele reflects on current events and its effects on footy, and considers another time of upheaval for the sport, 1981.
- Goodbye from your Arctic Correspondent signing off for now….until I’m Home in Bris Vegas March 28, 2020 - With heartfelt sentiments Richard Marlow says goodbye to the Arctic and ponders the future as he attempts to get back home to Oz before he is locked out! Bon voyage Richard!
- FAL Round 1: Saturday afternoon footy (final) March 28, 2020 - Final scores for the four FAL matches this afternoon.
- Almanac Punting: The weather (late mail) March 28, 2020 - Need a dabble. Well weather markets are very popular at the moment, and JTH has stumbled across some good mail.
- Round 14, 2009 – St Kilda v Geelong: What a game (revisited) March 28, 2020 - Channel 7 recently screened St Kilda v Geelong, from Round 14, 2009. What a game! Read all the Almanac articles about that game here. [Leave a comment about what you saw last night in that replay - Ed]
- Balcony Banter – The next great comeback story March 27, 2020 - Check out the latest instalment of Balcony Banter with a story by Emma La Mari about the frustrations of a footy follower in these new unprecedented times.
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