Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 13 AFL Season 2024.
Almanac Travel and Music: From New Orleans to Nashville – A Tale of Three Weeks in the USA
June 4, 2024 by 3 Comments
Stan and Marlene Kluzek had a cracking time at Jazzfest 2024 during their visit to New Orleans, as well as a side trip to Nashville on their way home.
Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (GWS)
June 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
There’s a big big sound from all the big big names who have either come to the Giants from elsewhere or left after a stint in charcoal and orange. Read on for Rodney Boyd’s latest Arrivals and Departures.
Almanac Footy: No mere legend
June 3, 2024 by 3 Comments
Shane Reid remembers two of Fitzroy Football Club’s greatest footballers, Sir Doug Nicholls, and triple Brownlow Medallist Haydn Bunton.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 12 Review / Round 13 Preview
June 2, 2024 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reviews the Pies’ loss in Round 13 and is confident they can rebound and win their Round 13 match against Melbourne.
Almanac Life: Winter in Bicheno
June 2, 2024 by 2 Comments
Ian Wilson is enjoying housesitting for his niece on the spectacular east coast of Tasmania at Bicheno.
Round 12 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Flotreat Pica Society Report
June 2, 2024 by 2 Comments
Floreat Pica Society and Footy Almanac stalwart Frank Taylor had a troubled preparation for this big clash, and the Pies never really recovered.
Almanac Cricket: The Ashes 1972 – The Australians arrive in London
June 2, 2024 by 14 Comments
Barry Nicholls provides an excerpt from the manuscript of the book he is writing about the 1972 Ashes Tour to England.
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 7)
May 31, 2024 by 3 Comments
Swifty lunches with his mother, and prepares for his meeting with big Jack
A (ginger) beer with…’Swish’ Schwerdt
May 31, 2024 by 18 Comments
In the latest episode of his regular ‘A Beer With’ series, over a ginger beer Barry Nicholls enjoys a fascinating discussion with Almanacker and SANFL aficionado Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt.
Almanac Music: ‘Let There Be Rock’ – Songs That Reference Rock and Roll
May 31, 2024 by 158 Comments
In this installment of KD’s long-running series about popular song, the theme is songs that reference rock and roll. As usual, readers’ responses are warmly welcomed.
Almanac (Footy) Rules: Tinkering as Rome burns
May 30, 2024 by 9 Comments
Dips has been contemplating the movable feast that masquerades as the interpretation of the rules surrounding the holding the man/holding the ball issue. How will it make the game better?
Round 12 – Sal’s Preview: Beginning the bye byes
May 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Sal weighs in on the ‘holding the ball, holding the man’ issue – have the administrators finally listened? He also picks his winners for Round 12.
Almanac Footy: The Lions, The Cats, The Gabba and The Divine
May 30, 2024 by 36 Comments
John Harms will be talking about the Gabba on 612 4QR this afternoon. We reprise this piece from the Covid years…
The Gabba! Before it became yet another monolith to Mammon, it was a ground of immense character. In his 2020 preview of the Brisbane v Geelong Preliminary Final, John Harms explains the mystique of former days.
Almanac Community: The 2024 Reclink Community Cup
May 30, 2024 by 1 Comment
The Footy Almanac is happy to support and promote the 2024 Reclink Community Cup to be held in Melbourne on Sunday, 16th June. Find out all the details here.
NRL Round 12 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: ‘Ben, if you liked it, shift him from fullback!’
May 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Well, Latrell plays 5/8th after Wighton fails his HIA, puts up Matt Burton type bombs, throws great passes, draws in defenders, and so on! Interim coach Ben Hornby says he likes it … WELL, MOVE HIM FROM FULLBACK!
NRL Round 13 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
May 30, 2024 by 6 Comments
Prop in the Canefield has drawn on several sources to offer his take on this week in rugby league.
NRL Round 13: Can someone please explain to me how…?
May 30, 2024 by 1 Comment
How can five sides in the top eight lose in one round of footy? Ian Hauser loves the uncertainty of the NRL season.
‘Injury cruelled Tiger’s stint in the big-time…’ by KB Hill
May 30, 2024 by 1 Comment
KB Hill remembers Ian Hayden who passed away recently. Hayden, a Wangaratta product, had a promising career with Richmond cut short by injury.
Mystery Pub: Shostakovich liked a snort
May 29, 2024 by 10 Comments
The Port Admiral is this week’s mystery pub. Mickey Randall reports on his findings.
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