Almanac Running – Torrens Parkrun: Midnight Oil, African wild dogs and Skyshow

Mickey is back on the park run track, this time along the banks of the Torrens, that river/lake/dam/puddle found adjacent to the Adelaide CBD.

NRL Round 3 – Coates floats!

The high quality start to the 2024 NRL season continued in Round 2 with Xavier Coates setting the bar at new heights. Round 3 promises plenty more.

Almanac Poetry: Golf – 3

After almost getting a birdie, Pards ponders the difficulties of becoming Tiger Woods as expressed in his latest golfing poem.

Almanac Footy: The 20th Team

Now that the Tasmania Devils has been announced as the 19th team, Dan Hansen considers the prospects of a 20th team entering the AFL

The Flying Dutchmen – the Dutch Australian Rules Team of the Century

Adam Muyt presents his wonderfully researched Dutch-origin Team of the Century, “The Flying Dutchmen”

Round 1 – Haiku Bob: sliver of light

Haiku Bob is back for the footy season! His first offering reflects upon that sliver of light of hope as defeat bears down on his team.

Round 2 – AFL 2024 Footy Fixture: Who, Where, and When?

Some interesting results in the opening rounds of AFL season 2024. Check out who, where and when your team is playing in Round 2.

Almanac Footy: The Federation Cup: Collingwood v Carlton.

Callum Quirk recalls the time in 2001 when he was a poster boy for a TAC campaign, their sponsorship of the Collingwood FC, and tossing the coin before the bounce of the ball at the Federation Cup game between Collingwood and Carlton.

Almanac Cricket: West Warrion v Deans Marsh Division Two Match Review

Liam McCullagh, the incoming Australian Cricket Society Scholar, reviews the West Warrion v Deans Marsh Division Two cricket match including the Friday night pre-match darts night activity and consequences.

Almanac Lunch: The Footy Almanac Season 2024 Launch Review at the All Nations Hotel, Richmond

It was a cracking afternoon of footy chat, music, and all round good humour at The Footy Almanac Season 2024 launch at The All Nations Hotel in Richmond.

Nymph of Ningaloo

A poem from Damian Balassone’s collection ‘Chime’, Nymph of Ningaloo.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Adelaide)

Footy’s back for 2024 and so are Rodney Boyd’s footy-related teams. This time he is basing them around the theme of ‘Arrivals and Departures’; players who either came to the club after a stint elsewhere or flew the nest to find a new home. First up are the Adelaide Crows.

Almanac Poetry: Good Old Unca

This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is an unpublished one from the archives, about an era when it was more likely that a relative down on their luck was staying in your granny flat – and giving every indication that they’d never leave!

Round 1 – Collingwood v Sydney: Red (and white)

The last time he was at the MCG, the incomparable Taylor Swift left her mark on Jake “Cobba” Stevens. On Friday, he returned to watch his Swans defeat Collingwood.

Almanac Books: ‘Second Innings: on men, mental health and cricket’ by Barry Nicholls

Barry Nicholls provides a poignant insight into the writing of ‘Second Innings: men, mental health and cricket’.

Round 1: Essendon v Hawthorn: Bombers scorch Hawks’ feathers!

Col had a great time catching up with family and friends at the MCG to watch the Bombers come out with a convincing win over their traditional rival, the Hawks.

Almanac Footy: Sydney Swans – The Black Knight of the AFL

The Sydney Swans have been an extremely successful club at making the AFL finals over the past thirty odd years, being equal second with Geelong (22) to the Eagles (24). Ian Wilson analyses why the Swans have been so successful over this period of time.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024: Round 1 Review, Round 2 Preview: Back to work?

Not quite the start to the season Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2024 was expecting with their second straight defeat. He looks positively towards their Round 2 match against the Saints.

Round 1 – Collingwood v Sydney: Outplayed (Floreat Pica Society)

Ziggy and grandpa Garry report for the Floreat Pica Society on what was “arguably the poorest four quarter performance since Fly (coach Craig McCrae) has come in, outplayed from siren to siren.”

Opening Round – GWS v Collingwood: In the blink of an eye (Floreat Pica Society)

Mark O’Connell reports for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s trip to Greater Western Sydney – for the Round before Round 1.