Rudolph makes a pre-Christmas appearance for the Seagulls

One of the SANFL’s best, Scott Elliott, will coach the Port Fairy Seagulls next season, and Scott Elliott can’t wait.

Trade Period Infographic: Chaos Connected

By Jake ‘Cobba’ Stevens Trying to keep track of the Trade Period is kind of like trying to count the population of a swarm of bees. Or maybe its more like untangling a bowl of spaghetti. Either way, I decided to try and simplify the system, and map out a trade directory, just in case [Read more]

The Chris Johnson interview

Get excited Brisbane supporters! I caught up with your three-time Premiership defender Chris Johnson. Read the interview here!

In A-League of its Own – Round 4

Following the completion of a controversial 4th round of the A-League the 2 Melbourne teams, Heart and Victory, sit 9th and 10th respectively. For both teams the issues lie with the quality of their players all over the park. Heart has been only able to score 3 goals in their 4 games so far this [Read more]

Gideon Haigh on Warne – Brisbane launch

Gideon Haigh launches his new book, On Warne, at Avid Reader Bookshop, West End, Brisbane, on Thursday, November 8.

To the Tipster goes the spoils

Neil Kimpton displays the spoils of his Footy Almanac Tipping win – six bottles of Murrindindi Shiraz.

Almanac Melbourne Cup Lunch 2012

G’day Folks Sat with Craig Down on Saturday in suburban Melbourne and watched Ocean Park fill the coffers. Hopefully Derby Day will top things up and we’ll be ready for a big lunch on Monday. The Almanac Cup Eve Lunch is on again All Nations Hotel, Richmond 12.30 for 1pm $40 Andy Gemmell (Blind Andy [Read more]

New date: Origins of Australian Football – Brisbane launch, Nov 8

NEW DATE: The Queensland Australian Football Forensics and Brisbane-based footy historian Mark Pennings are pleased to invite you to the Brisbane book launch of the first of four volumes produced by Mark entitled ‘Origins of Australian Football: Victoria’s Early History’ on November 8.

Aussie Rules: The World Game

Aussie Rules is truly the World Game, says Dips O’Donnell.

A-League – Round 4: As gutted as Burns

With everyone turning over everyone else, this A-League season is shaping up to be a corker.

Crio’s Q: Fox sports packages

How do fellow Almanackers manage their contracts with the payTV providers?

Country’s best young cricketers heading to Jamestown

In a coup for regional cricket, the Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy will be visiting Jamestown, the birthplace of RM Williams, on Wednesday the 21st of November, participating in a Twenty20 match at the Jamestown Oval.

Faster, higher, stronger

Pete Edwards believes a chemically-assisted “Olympics” would be a huge success. Let the freaks run!

Cox Plate: “Here come the New Zealanders!”

As Bill Collins said back in 1986 when Bonecrusher and Our Waverley Star took off together in that year’s Cox Plate, “Here come the New Zealanders!”
Well they are here alright as yesterday’s results showed.

Greeting: a short note to Josh Barnstable in this time of sadness

Josh Barnstable is a great friend of The Footy Almanac. He has been with us from very early on and has been a wonderful contributor as a writer and a commenter. We have watched him develop as a young man and as a writer, and we have always warmed to his enthusiasm, and enjoyed his [Read more]

The Mug Punter: Hard to line up

John Harms finds this a particularly difficult W S Cox Plate and spots one coming to Melbourne from the bush. (Please add any comments on racing to Crio’s preview piece)

Crio’s Racing: Making the call on the Cox Plate

You have to make some big calls or doing the form eats you up. The Cox Plate is no different, says Crio.

Dramatic Dawes Turnaround Shows Growing Instability In AFL

Thinking a little bit about Chris Dawes recently and after looking at his current career situation, it really did smack me right between the eyes as to just how unstable the AFL is becoming.

Missing out on a flag

Sasha Lennon wants to profile former players who have missed out on playing in a premiership side and he needs your help.

My favourite Cox Plates

Budge lists his top 10 Cox Plates, but is there room for Bonecrusher?