The Prospector joins our bunch of merry rugby league men who will bring you a wide coverage of the code this season. To get the ball rolling, he offers a brutal reality check to balance the standard guff all teams bring to the start of the year. (Welcome aboard, Prospector! – Ed.)
NRL 2026 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy! – Round 1: Vegas
February 26, 2026 by 5 Comments
Prop by the Sea is back, full of surprises as usual. Who would have picked him as an aficionado of The Eagles? Read on to see the link with the opening weekend of the NRL.
Almanac Memoir: Summer, Autumn, FOOTBALL and Spring
February 25, 2026 by 4 Comments
With the footy season fast approaching, Peter Clark shares reminiscences of football and life written by his father, former country football reporter Jim Clark.
Almanac Music – Aussie Album Review: Crowded House ‘Temple of Low Men’
February 25, 2026 by 5 Comments
The twentieth album in Smokie’s long-running series of classic Australian album reviews sees him take a look back at Crowded House’s ‘Temple of Low Men’.
Almanac Memoir: Run Run Runaway Regan
February 25, 2026 by 1 Comment
Pestwac tells the story of a runaway who did it differently and got away with it – until life caught up with him.
NRL 2026 – Las Vegas Round 1: Now we’re playing for real!
February 25, 2026 by 3 Comments
The 2026 NRL season proper kicks off on Sunday (Australian time) in Las Vegas. It’s time to get real after the faux froth and bubble of the pre-season. Ian Hauser provides the background to Round 1.
Almanac Workplaces – Part 1: The Adelaide Years 1976-1994
February 24, 2026 by 13 Comments
Swish looks back on the range of workplaces he graced in his Adelaide years and how they changed (or didn’t) during that time. Did you have a tea lady, staff canteen or work cricket club?
Almanac Music: Elvis – One (Virtual) Night With You
February 24, 2026 by 6 Comments
Andy Doherty is an Elvis fan through and through and recalls the time of the Elvis Virtual concert and meeting Elvis’ band members after the show.
The Lairiser
February 24, 2026 by 2 Comments
The lair finds over-confidence can lead to embarrassment as Damian Balassone’s poem implies.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Side by Side
February 23, 2026 by 3 Comments
With the first match just around the corner Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life preps all ‘true believers’ for the year ahead with his pre-season thoughts.
Almanac Footy – Over, under, sideways: Happening in ten years’ time? (Part 1)
February 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Reject Phil takes puts his crystal ball on the table and his tongue firmly in cheek to project the future of the AFL in 2036.
Almanac Poetry: Brief Biographical Sketch of Titian
February 23, 2026 by 2 Comments
This poem by KD is biographical – about a master of Italian Renaissance painting, Titian – it contains a touch of the author’s customary humour.
Almanac Music (and Travel): Lanigan’s Ball
February 23, 2026 by 12 Comments
Dips reflects on a folk song from the Emerald Isle that has stayed with him for decades, recently brought back to the front of mind for reasons unknown.
Almanac Footy: St Kilda’s 2026 season preview
February 23, 2026 by 2 Comments
They may have a couple of question marks about them, but the Saints appear to have a better look about them this year, according to Mickey McTigger.
Almanac Music: Baz Luhrmann’s new movie ‘EPiC – Elvis Presley in Concert’
February 21, 2026 by 6 Comments
Elvis tragic Stan Kluzek reviews ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’, a film by Baz Luhrmann, and one that Stan absolutely loved.
Almanac Music: The best of Elvis
February 20, 2026 by 13 Comments
Ian Wilson reviews ‘Baz Luhrmann’s Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert’ and was not only impressed by Elvis’ superb performances but also by the production quality of the film. It’s a must see says Ian!
Almanac Memoir: Teenagers at School
February 20, 2026 by 1 Comment
Today Pestwac (Tony Moffat) remembers aspects of his high school days. His project for his Engineering and Structures class just might not be allowed these days!
Almanac (Local) Cricket – Round 13: West Warrion v Simpson
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Liam McCullagh reports on West Warrion’s big win over Simpson in the penultimate round.
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