Micky McTigger completes his pre-season evaluation of each club’s player list for the 2026 AFL season. He ends with the Western Bulldogs list, suggesting some rejigging of the backline.
NRL 2026 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: A concise preview of South Sydney’s 2026 NRL season
March 5, 2026 by 3 Comments
Every side has its ‘burning issues’ ahead of a new season. RITV takes a blunt look at the five major questions he poses about South Sydney ahead of the 2026 NRL season.
NRL 2026 – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: 1976 to 2026 – ‘it’s a long way to the top’.
March 5, 2026 by 3 Comments
The Prospector digs into the past to revisit the state of the code in both Queensland and NSW in 1976. Let’s just say that the game today would have been unimaginable to the folk of those days!
NRL 2026 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy! Round 1B
March 5, 2026 by 8 Comments
Prop by the Sea is using an album theme this season – probably from his old vinyl collection – as he expounds his thoughts on the game. The Eagles soared last week – who will it be this time around? By the way, there’s lots about the footy too!
Almanac Footy Tipping: the Almanac AFL comp and Tip the Top 8 (now closed)
March 5, 2026 by 1 Comment
It’s time to get your footy tipping sorted for 2026: AFL, and AFL Tip the Top 8 (yes, it’s still 8). Links are all included in this post.
Registration for our NRL comp is closed.
Almanac Lunch: Season opener at the All Nations on March 13 with Mark Bolton
March 4, 2026 by 4 Comments
Book your spots at our season opener, with special guest Mark Bolton, at the All Nations in Richmond – March 13.
Almanac Footy – Over, under, sideways: Happenings in Ten Years’ Time (Part 2)
March 4, 2026 by 2 Comments
In the concluding part of his projections on the future happenings in the AFL, Reject Phil takes a satirical rear-vision look at some of the decisions that shaped the game from the perspective of 2036. The finals system, the Tassie Devils, the umpires, and reality TV are all in Reject Phil’s frame.
Almanac Horse Racing – Fun with Numbers and things on course
March 4, 2026 by 3 Comments
There are betting systems, there are educated algorithms, and then there is Pestwac! Work your way through Tony Moffat’s latest contribution to the science of picking a winner.
NRL 2026 – Vegas wrap and the rest of Round 1
March 4, 2026 by 2 Comments
With the Las Vegas extravaganza now out of the way, rugby league ‘comes home’ for the remainder of Round 1. Here’s how it’s shaping up.
Almanac Footy: ‘Footynomics’ – Professor Tim Harcourt
March 3, 2026 by 3 Comments
If you are interested in all aspects of business and the economics of sport, Professor Tim Harcourt and his TV series ‘Footynomics: the Business of Sport’ provides relevant information and insights to enable increased understanding of the impact of these aspects.
Almanac Footy: West Coast’s 2026 season preview
March 3, 2026 by 3 Comments
Micky McTigger looks at the season ahead for the West Coast Eagles suggesting they are still in a period of flux and success may be a number of years away.
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Every Song Vol.8 : August 1964 – January 1965 PLUS ‘Bringing It All Back Home’ album
March 3, 2026 by 15 Comments
In Episode 8 of ‘Dylan Cover Songs – Every Song’ series Karl Dubravs has now reached the beginning of a golden era for Bob, the songs from August 1964 to January 1965 including the ‘Bringing It All Back Home’ album.
The Fall of the Half-Back Flanker
March 3, 2026 by 5 Comments
The trials and tribulations of a half-back flanker as seen by poet Damian Balassone
Almanac Life: Not quite the third man
March 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
From an outsider’s perspective, James Walton records the sights and sounds, from the seemingly bizarre to the familiar, encountered while wandering an ancient Italian city.
Opening Round – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
AFL footy starts this week so check out who, where, and when your team is playing.
Almanac Footy: Inviting match reports for the 2026 AFL season
March 2, 2026 by 1 Comment
The 2026 AFL year is about to start and, this season, the Almanac is hoping to cover every match – with a report from one of our contributors. Read more here and nominate a game or two.
Almanac Poetry: Picture at an Exhibition: ‘Solo Man’ (homo softdrinkus) c. 1975, Australia
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley on today’s poem: “In ‘Solo Man’, I indicate my answer to the following question: how misogynistic was Australia in the 1970s, my formative teenage years?”
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