Almanac Rugby League – Grand Final Day 2023: The cream rises to the top

There’s an old saying that the cream eventually rises to the top. Check out yesterday’s NRLW and NRL Grand Finals to see the proof.

Almanac Lunches: Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch Review

It was another classic Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch full of stories old and new, good humour and laughter, and camaraderie that celebrates all that is the Almanac family.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Grand Final Review – Pies Premiers!

Collingwood deservedly wins the 2023 AFL Grand Final as Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life celebrate the wonderful achievement.

Grand Final 2023 – Collingwood v Brisbane – Love, Hate, Advantages

Old Dog hits suburbia for his annual Australia-wide, roaming Grand Final pieces. And this game was a corker!

2023 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai

Haiku Bob is back with his annual Grand Final haiku challenge! Join the competition as the Grand Final evolves on Saturday afternoon.

Grand Final – Sal’s Preview: The End of the Marathon

Sal sorts out the Grand Final combatants and offers his insights into the weekend’s big races.

Almanac Footy: Finals Diary Chapter 7  –  Sing the song, buy the t-shirt, Go Lions!

Excitement is building with the AFL 2023 Grand Final only a day away. Late Saturday afternoon it will be either Brisbane or Collingwood fans celebrating a premiership win. Brisbane supporter Shane Reid continues his diary of footy finals thoughts and is hopeful of a Brisbane victory.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Every Detail’ – Tommy Mallet

An unplanned trip to the beach, a swim with his daughter, a time of reflection, and chatting with mates are all detailed in Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘Every Detail’.

Almanac NFL – The Barry Sanders Cup: NFL Week Three

There’s no holding Earl back when it comes to his analysis of the early stages of this season’s American football landscape. Tell it like it is, Earl!

Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch: BOOKED OUT

Now that Almanac members have had their opportunity to register, we’ve opened the Grand Final Eve Lunch to everyone.
THIS LUNCH IS BOOKED OUT.

NRL Grand Final – The Road to the Finals: Part Four

Matt O’Hanlon sees similarities between this year’s NRL Grand Final opponents and the 1986 Cox Plate blockbuster battle between Bonecrusher and Our Waverley Star. ‘I think this game will be very tight,’ he says.

NRL and NRLW Grand Finals – Hot favourites, worthy challengers

The Penrith Panthers and the Newcastle Knights go into the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals as hot favourites to lift their respective titles. But who can deny that that Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Titans are worthy challengers? Ian Hauser previews this weekend’s Grand Finals.

‘Old Pigeon rues those painful Grand Final losses…’ by KB Hill

KB Hill chats with Yarrawonga Pigeon’s legend John White. They mulled over a couple of hotly contested O & M League Grand Finals from back in the day.

Preliminary Final – Haiku Bob: in unison

Haiku Bob reflects on the gripping Preliminary Final between the Pies and the Giants.

Up the Mighty Murray! – Wrap Up

What a incredible journey Peter Clark has taken us on ‘Up The Mighty Murray’ over twenty two episodes. In this, his final episode, Peter revisits some of the many highlights along the way. [Congratulations Peter, what a magnificent achievement – you certainly have enlightened readers about the history of the mighty river, and of course the footy played along the way. -Ed]

Almanac Footy: The Muse is musing on the Brownlow

The Muse has some thoughts about the Brownlow Medal and the pile-on that followed Lachie Neale’s win.

Almanac Life: Meeting Ron Barassi

Everyone, it seems, has their Meeting Ron Barassi story – including John Harms who bumped into him Up North.

Winter to Spring

The butterfly is the proof of spring as indicated by Damian Balassone’s poem, ‘Winter to Spring’.

Almanac Life: Royal Mechanic Mick, Prince Ronnie of Renmark and the HK Holden.

Johno ‘Snowy’ Nugent has been reading about ‘The Beautiful Car’ in John Harms ‘Play On’ and has written him another letter.

Almanac (Footy) Music: Collingwood 2023 meets “60 songs that made the 90s”

Don’t really know this 2023 Collingwood side? E.regnans gives us this guide – each player as a song from the 90s.