The Footy Almanac

It’s Time

June 25, 2013 by Peter_B 4 Comments

Forgive us if you’ve heard this before, but Peter Baulderstone tells a familiar tale.

Stevie J: You need friends in the media at the tribunal

June 25, 2013 by Neil 17 Comments

Freo fan Neil Belford is sick of The Age stories defending gutless “heroes”. Johnson irons out a defenceless player; Harvey punches his tagger; but the story is Crowley pinching? He’s not happy.

A Floreat Pica Society mid-season Pies review

June 25, 2013 by floreat pica society 1 Comment

Steve Fahey casts a critical eye over Collingwood’s season so far before answering the big questions – where will the Pies finish and what is their best 22?

AFL Round 13 – Brisbane Lions v Geelong: The Lions Sleep Tonight!

June 25, 2013 by Glenda Ellis 14 Comments

Glenda Ellis was thinking of leaving the Gabba at half time but made the decision to soak up the sun. Good call that.

AFL Round 13 – Review: Priority pick? Tanks, but no tanks

June 25, 2013 by Fearless 3 Comments

Melbourne doesn’t need a priority pick, they need to look at Port Adelaide and how it turned things around in 4 months.

AFL Round 13 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: The lid’s off, baby!

June 25, 2013 by Callum O'Connor 2 Comments

Inspired by a musical backdrop of the Smiths, Led Zeppelin, and Hendrix, Tigers fan Callum O’Connor reaches new heights in footy reporting. (Warning: Contains a lovely sledge for Tom Waterhouse.)

Uni Blacks v Uni Blues – Blacks Break Through

June 25, 2013 by The Black Hack Leave a Comment

Whilst much of the pre-game talk had focused on the comeback of the opposition’s gun forward and former coach, Fergus Watts, the Blacks had one of their own returning from a hiatus – water-carrier Phil.

Whither the Ashes?

June 24, 2013 by Almanac Admin 3 Comments

Join Gideon Haigh, John Harms and Jim Young and talk all things cricket at Melbourne University on June 27.

Crio’s Question: Birthdays

June 24, 2013 by crio 5 Comments

Australian Secondary students expect the Socceroos to be at the World Cup – it is all they can remember. What have been fortuitous (and less so) moments in (sporting) History to have been born?

AFL Round 13 – Brisbane Lions v Geelong: A Lion ate the Cat (Don’t you worry about that)

June 24, 2013 by archie 3 Comments

Archie Butterfly felt so inspired by Brisbane’s win (or should I say, Geelong’s narrow loss) that he penned this ode to J.Harms. (Someone please pass this onto other Geelong fans when they surface this time next week.)

Wallabies v Lions: Izzy Izzy Izzy, Oi Oi Oi

June 24, 2013 by Tim Ladhams 2 Comments

Not since David Beckham landed on his backside in a penalty shoot-out in the 2004 European Championship quarter-final has such a mishap decided a major sporting occasion.

AFL Round 13 – Hawthorn v West Coast: Another case for secession

June 24, 2013 by Matt Quartermaine 10 Comments

Matt Quartermaine meets old mates across from WA at Ethical (damn predictive text) Stadium. If only the Eagles bought their ducking game they may have stolen the points.

Art (pen and ink): Missed Game

June 24, 2013 by Kate Birrell 3 Comments

Kate Birrell’s young man missed a cliffhanger with his mates because of a two degree morning. Sometimes you learn life’s lessons the hard way.

AFL Round 13 – The Wrap: The Boilover Round

June 24, 2013 by The Wrap 2 Comments

The Wrap notices, among other things, that the Case Scorpions, Melbourne’s VFL affiliate, is sharing top spot on the ladder. Sort of collapses The Demons’ argument for concessional draft picks a bit, wouldn’t you think?

AFL Round 13 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: Father-Son? It is the family

June 24, 2013 by Andrew Fithall 6 Comments

Andrew Fithall provides an insight into the community-minded Hunter family, who proudly watched young Lachlan make his debut for the Bulldogs on Saturday (along with a large contingent from Williamstown it seems).