SANFL 1976 – Sonny Morey’s 200th Game: Footage and Interviews

Sonny Morey is a pillar of this year’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round in the AFL. We first published Swish’s piece about Sonny Morey in 2016. It’s timely to re-visit it. [Check out the superb pre-match and post-match interviews with Gordon Schwartz]

From the video vaults of 1976 – Sonny Morey is interviewed by Gordon Schwartz on the day of his 200th SANFL game. Includes footage before, during and after the match. Where does Torrens stalwart Bobby Gibson fit in? Whatever happened to Golden Breed?

A Letter to Ross Lyon

As a long-term Saints fan, Ian Wilson has some thoughts he wants to share with Ross Lyon after their loss to Hawthorn.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Fremantle)

Some got the old heave ho, others were taken in by the purple haze – this week Rodney Boyd’s arrivals and departures sides focus on Fremantle.

Almanac Footy: FIDA Seagulls

Callum Quirk reflects on his significant time spent playing for Willy in the FIDA competition, with triumphant highs and lowly lows.

Almanac Poetry: As Happy as Larry

In this poem from KD, a bloke named Larry is a happy man.

Almanac (Bush) Cricket: The United Nations of Warrion

Liam McCullagh’s latest article for the Australian Cricket Society celebrates a rather multicultural cricket team in country Victoria.

Australian Cricket Society Event: Women in Cricket Lunch (May 31)

You are invited to the Australian Cricket Society’s Women in Cricket Lunch on May 31. Details in this post.

Almanac Music and Poetry: Remembering Gordon Lightfoot

With the anniversary of the great Gordon Lightfoot’s passing recently, this poem came to mind for James Walton when it first happened, and again now.

Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 4)

This week’s episode finds private eye Swifty Taylor at the race track.

Stereo Stories: Sing Along with Smokie Dawson

Smokie Dawson has a brand new Stereo Story. Vin Maskell, long time editor of stereostories.com, explains…

A beer with…Michael Sexton

Barry Nicholls continues his “A beer with…’ series. His guest on this occasion is prolific journalist and writer Michael Sexton.

Round 9 – Sal’s Preview: Baaall, Yeah!

There’s been some progress on the scoreboard but there’s still too much congestion at the ball up. Blow the whistle, umpire, says Sal.

Round 8: Snippets of footy

Old Dog cast an eye over last weekend’s Round 8. His vast experience helped him to pick out the key components.

NRL Round 9 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: David Furner – the busiest man in the NRL!

According to RITV, David Furner is the busiest man in the NRL as he works on fixing the Rabbitohs’ leaky defence.

NRL Round 10 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!

Prop had a poor tipping weekend in Round 9 but with less input from his cohort of advisors this week he thinks he might be closer to the money in Round 10.

NRL Round 10: An early cull

We’re now a third of the way through the 2024 NRL season. It’s time to sort out the contenders from the pretenders.

Round 8 – Haiku Bob: whisky moon

When the Pies fell three goals behind, Haiku Bob was prepared for the worst but, once the ball fell to Daicos, ‘the rest we know…’

Revelling in the Riverina – Episode 3: The Crooked Mile

Peter Clark continues his travels through the Riverina. This week he heads north-west from Cootamundra to the sprawling plains out West Wyalong way.

Round 9 – AFL Fixture 2024: Who, where and when

Find out who, where and when your team is playing in Round 9 AFL 2024.

Almanac Books: ‘The Vo Rogue Show’ in the running for an award

Lynlea Small’s book ‘The Vo Rogue Show’ has been nominated for the prestigious Bill Whittaker Award.