Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life is back for 2024, and wonders if the Pies can go back to back.
Almanac Teams: Zero Tests, only ODIs
February 5, 2024 by 20 Comments
With the battle between the Australian men and the West Indies now shifted from Tests to ODIs, Rodney Boyd outlines his chosen team of players who donned the yellow and green PJs on at least one occasion but never made an Aussie Test team.
Almanac Poetry: Mirror
February 5, 2024 by 6 Comments
One aspect of this week’s poem from Kevin Densley is the idea that looking at something can turn it into something else.
Almanac Music: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2024 – Would you like to go?
February 4, 2024 by 4 Comments
Would you like to go to New Orleans for JazzFest 2024? Col has a vacancy if you’re interested.
Almanac Gifts: The Keilor Gift honour board
February 3, 2024 by 5 Comments
After Jim Parker, the 1979 Keilor Gift winner, contacted us, we’ve tracked down the honour board about which he was inquiring.
Almanac Cricket: West Indies – a win for the ages.
February 3, 2024 by 5 Comments
Liam McCullagh is the Australian Cricket Society Scholar for 2024. He had some pretty good material to work with for his first piece. [Welcome Liam – Ed]
Almanac (Life) Puzzles: How’s your sleuthing?
February 3, 2024 by 11 Comments
Calling all sleuths out there! Citrus Bob has a puzzle he wants you to solve.
‘Heroes in our eyes…’ by KB Hill
February 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill chats with Wangaratta sports legend Greg Rosser about the people Greg looked up to in the local community. (But wait for the beautiful denouement – Ed.)
Almanac Cricket: Pomborneit CC Weekly Wrap
January 31, 2024 by 1 Comment
All the results and news from the past week at the Pomborneit Cricket Club.
Almanac Footy: Another great Football Rivalry – Fitzroy v Collingwood 1979-1986
January 31, 2024 by 3 Comments
Philip Mendes continues his in-depth series about VFL/AFL rivalries and this week examines the rivalry between Fitzroy and Collingwood over seasons 1979 to 1986.
Almanac (Blacks) Premiership: Grand Final Player Profiles
January 30, 2024 by 10 Comments
It’s Malcolm Rulebook Ashwood’s birthday and to celebrate here’s a photo of three greats of both the Adelaide Uni Blacks and The Footy Almanac. We hope they answer the probing questions.
Almanac Golf: The Pings aren’t gone
January 30, 2024 by 4 Comments
Gerard Cashill tells the tale of stolen golf clubs, good fortune and interesting playing partners. [Chuckle, chuckle – Ed]
The Old Cricketer
January 30, 2024 by 8 Comments
Damian Balassone expresses the woes and remaining positive afflicting older sporting types in his poem ‘The Old Cricketer’.
Sausage Roll Review: Tanunda Bakery and Café – Howzat
January 29, 2024 by 29 Comments
Cricket, cricket everywhere, but nary a conversation to be had between Mickey Randall and his parents. En route to the Barossa with a local Test to be played a sausage roll fit for review was sought from Tanunda.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Death and Co.’ in Suburban Australia
January 29, 2024 by 4 Comments
KD describes this week’s offering – fresh off the presses – as a ‘humorous parody of Sylvia Plath’s strange and disturbing poem ‘Death and Co.’
Almanac Footy: With Genius Can Come Flaws
January 27, 2024 by 6 Comments
Ian Wilson looks at some of footy’s great footballers who are more often remembered for their publicity received for adverse deeds perpetrated within or outside footy during their career.
Almanac Footy: A great Football Rivalry: Fitzroy versus Carlton 1979-1986 by Philip Mendes
January 27, 2024 by 5 Comments
Philip Mendes continues his in-depth Fitzroy FC series highlighting the great rivalries with opposition clubs. This time he examines the rivalry with Carlton between 1979 to 1986.
Almanac Music: Nothin’ But A Hound Dog – Songs Concerning Animals
January 26, 2024 by 253 Comments
‘Songs Concerning Animals’ is the theme of this Friday’s music piece by KD; as usual, readers’ contributions are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Music: Update from Wantok Musik
January 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Check out all the news of tours, concerts, and everything related to the Wantok Musik organisation in their latest newsletter.
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