The Barossa is a magnificent place to be in autumn. Sheralee Menz presents her account of the region for the autumn edition of The Barossa Mag.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Isle Full of Noises’ – a review
May 5, 2026 by 7 Comments
Kevin Densley recently released his sixth collection of poetry, ‘Isle Full of Noises’. Col Ritchie provides a review of this excellent collection of poetry.
Round 8 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Dockers sink the Bulldogs in Friday night arm-wrestle
May 4, 2026 by 4 Comments
With the roof at Marvel Stadium open on Friday night the Bulldogs eventually ran out of steam as the Dockers clawed their way back. Meanwhile, Kristian Cavallo had sympathy for the umpires when it came to awarding his 3-2-1 votes.
Almanac Travel: A Run on Tianzhu East Road
May 4, 2026 by 4 Comments
Mickey Randall has been running along Tianzhu Road in Beijing wearing his Glenelg Tigers footy jumper. From the pavement, he gives his impressions of the city dwarfed by enormous, empty housing blocks above.
Round 8 – GC17 v Team GWS: The Expansion Cup
May 4, 2026 by 1 Comment
In the wake of the latest edition of the Expansion Cup, Richard Griffiths entails the path that led us to this clash, including being on the scene while the 17th AFL club was being set up.
Almanac Footy: Keith Kuhlmann – All-Australian Screwiemaster
May 4, 2026 by 8 Comments
Michael Sexton recalls former SA football great Keith Kuhlmann, the master of the Screw Punt, (or to Victorians the torpedo), and ponders whether the kick should be taught to young footballers.
Round 8 – Essendon v Brisbane: Lions king as Bombers fail to lift off
May 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It was another disappointing day at the footy for Bomber fan Col Ritchie as his team was soundly beaten by a very good Brisbane side.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 8 Review / Round 9 Preview
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 Reviews Collingwood’s thrilling Round 8 draw with Hawthorn, and Previews the Round 9 match against Geelong.
Almanac Walks: Around the VFL Grounds in a day on foot
May 3, 2026 by 18 Comments
Chris Shinners takes readers on his incredible yearly visit to all the old VFL Grounds, a walk approaching 50 kms undertaken in a day. [Cracking effort Chris! -Ed]
Round 8 – Carlton v St Kilda: Blue day for Carlton and a blessed one for the Saints
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Eleven goals to the Saints to Carlton’s two in the second half of their Round 8 match was the stunning reason for Carlton’s capitulation to a rampant St Kilda reports Ian Wilson.
Almanac Footy: Auskick, the whiteboard and Watergate
May 3, 2026 by 1 Comment
An Auskick parent sharing a copy of a whiteboard image taken in the Brisbane rooms at Marvel Stadium has gone viral and created a degree of controversy. Richard Griffiths presents his take on the issue.
Round 8 – Adelaide v Port Adelaide: A Brayden Cook dagger
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Port Adelaide supporter Nick Kossatch tells the story of Showdown 59, yet another epic contest, and the match-winning Brayden Cook goal.
Almanac Life: Saving the world and improving football, one lunch at a time (Some tongue in cheek thoughts in support of the lunch)
May 2, 2026 by 7 Comments
What better way to solve the problems of the world, and discuss footy and other topics than with a nice long lunch with a few coldies thrown in suggests Allan Barden recalling his many lunching groups.
Round 8 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: A draw – it’s like kissing your sister!
May 1, 2026 by 4 Comments
If the AFL Grand Final winner must be decided on the day of the match then Home and Away matches should also be determined in the same manner. Richard Griffiths highlights this anomaly in AFL decision making – a draw is too much like kissing your sister he suggests!
Round 8 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Floreat Pica Society Match Report
May 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It was a thrilling draw played out between Collingwood and Hawthorn in their Round 8 clash reports Anne with her match report on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society.
Almanac Life (and Footy) – No phone for a day
May 1, 2026 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson discovers that it is possible to survive a trip to the footy and back without both his mobile phone and any cash. Here’s what happened…
Swifty Taylor and the Missing Child – Episode 3
May 1, 2026 by 7 Comments
When Swifty visits his mother in her new home, an unexpected clue stumbles upon him.
Round 7 – Brisbane v Adelaide: Unplug The Jukebox
May 1, 2026 by 3 Comments
The Swish family took in the Gabba for the first time, but came home disappointed with the result and the post-goal musical celebrations of the home side. Andy’s Mantaplatte made the trip worthwhile.
Almanac Music: ‘It’s Heartbreak Warfare’ – Songs Referencing War
May 1, 2026 by 127 Comments
This instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song themes concerns songs referencing war. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Sal’s Preview – Round 8: Just Swanning Around
April 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Adjudication errors and Draft issues are in Sal’s firing line this week. The feature races at Bendigo and Morphettville also come in for scrutiny.
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