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Almanac Rugby League – 2020 State of Origin, Game 1: Flickering start, high beam finish

The NRL’s 2020 State of Origin series got underway in Adelaide last night. The Almanac’s rugby league editor Ian Hauser tells us how he saw it unfold.

The Footy Almanac Tip the Top 8 Count and Grand Final Eve Lunch

The Grand Final Eve Lunch is on again, from Melbourne, via Zoom. Ambitious? You be the judge.

Almanac (Holiday Cricket) Poetry: Deano and the endless summer

E. regnans remembers summers at the beach when Dean Jones was in his prime. R.I.P. Deano.

Almanac (Cricket) Obituary: Dean Jones – my cricket hero.

Luke Reynolds opens his scrapbook and pays tribute to his childhood cricketing hero, Dean Jones. [This is an expression of genuine affection and sadness. Thanks Luke. – JTH]

Round 15 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Well-scheduled work breaks worth nothing

      It felt like a movie scene.   I’d already pulled the strings. Some would say it takes a clever mind and Zen-like patience to wait to have your work break six hours into your shift just so you can catch the first ten minutes of your footy team playing. Some would say [Read more]

Setting up your Almanac season: Footy Tipping, Tip the Top 8 and Membership

We could be spending a fair bit of time indoors in the coming weeks. Time to set up your 2020 season. [includes an interesting initiative – Ed]

The Ashes 2019 – First Test, Day 5: Platypus revisited

Australia won the First Ashes Test of 2019 by 251 runs, after floundering at 8/122 on Day 1. Some things are hard to explain using old understandings.

Australia v India – First Test, Adelaide: Calling all cricket scribes

The Indians are here. Looking forward to the First Test which starts at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. We’re looking for scribes to cover it.

The Ashes – Second Test wrap: England Cooked: Bell’s Lyth hangs in the Ballance

A considered reflection on the second Ashes Test from ‘Cricket Froth’ – Pat White. While England has some selection issues facing them as the series moves to Edgbaston, rest assured she’ll be a pretty hot third test.

Junior Almanac 2015 : In a tense finish, the Mighty Hawks Win The Day

We’re always proud of the input from our younger writers as each season progresses. On the eve of the 2015 AFL season, we put the call out there for younger writers to get involved with the Almanac. All are welcome, and encouraged! [includes a brilliant video in support of our crowdfinding push from Kaisha, with the backing of her parents. – Ed]

Almanac Writers – Check out these up and coming scribes!

Check out some of the new, young up and coming writers the Footy Almanac is proudly publishing on our site.

Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne: A big freeze and some cold play

Seam Mortell reports on Collingwood’s return to form over a struggling Melbourne, even as the Big Freeze action threatened to overshadow the football.