How the fortunes of various clubs have changed in such a short period of time! Ian Hauser summarises the NRL season to date and previews Round 6.
Round 4 – West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans: West Coast’s balloon well and truly popped
April 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Dan Lonergan spent a pleasant Easter Saturday at Yea watching tennis and enjoying time with his daughter. When his attention came to the one-sided match in Perth he found himself listening critically to the Western Australian radio commentators, while loving the performance of Sydney.
Round 4 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Heroic Hawks stun the Cats in an MCG classic
April 7, 2026 by 4 Comments
Kristian Cavallo reports on the latest Easter Monday classic between the Hawks and Cats at the ‘colosseum’.
Round 5 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, Where, and When
April 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It’s Gather Round, Round 5 of the AFL Season 2026 to be played in Adelaide. Find out who, where, and when your team will be playing.
Round 4 – Hawthorn v Geelong: From the Shane Warne Stand, Easter Monday
April 7, 2026 by 1 Comment
What a cracking match the Hawthorn v Geelong match was! Marcus Holt was there, though disappointed the Cats lost, he presents his report of the thrilling match as viewed from the Shane Warne Stand.
Round 4 – Western Bulldogs v Essendon: Bruised Bulldogs roll on as Dons’ woes deepen
April 7, 2026 by 1 Comment
Led by Marcus Bontempelli, and a blistering first quarter, the Bulldogs were too much for the Bombers in their Round 4 clash.
Round 4 – Richmond v Port Adelaide : Power wear down tenacious Tigers
April 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The perfect sunny conditions at the MCG on Easter Saturday did not result in perfect football. Port Adelaide simply had too much class, but the Tiger cubs showed plenty of fighting fury.
Almanac Horseracing: Maybe the Last Great Post-race Demonstration – The 1975 McKell Cup at Rosehill
April 7, 2026 by 2 Comments
The ‘failure’ of a horse expected to win often causes a hostile reaction from disgruntled punters as Wayne Peake highlights some notable cases from the past turf events in Australia.
Almanac Cricket: The Thornbury Turf Strokers
April 6, 2026 by 2 Comments
Michael Viljoen recently umpired a remarkable inner city suburban turf cricket preliminary final. The winners, the Thornbury Turf Strokers, a team composed mostly of young boys and girls, bravely took on the adult men of the South Yarra CC 5th grade team. The oldest player on the field was cricket writer Gideon Haigh.
Almanac Teams: Players that left a club the year prior to a premiership
April 6, 2026 by 13 Comments
This week, Rodney’s side is based on the unlucky players who changed clubs the year prior to their original club winning a premiership.
Almanac Life: Autumn in Melbourne
April 6, 2026 by 1 Comment
It’s arguably the best time of the year to be in Melbourne, according to Ian Wilson. He cites the weather, footy and comedy festival in this piece as evidence.
Almanac Poetry: The New Testament
April 6, 2026 by 8 Comments
‘The New Testament’ is Kevin Densley’s poetic take on the second major division of the Christian Bible – in just thirty-seven lines! This week it gets a second coming in honour of Easter Monday.
Round 4 – Western Bulldogs v Essendon: Dogs bark keeps Bombers failing to lift off
April 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Although well beaten by the Western Bulldogs, Essendon showed a lot more spirit than they have in previous matches to give their supporters some hope in future matches.
Round 4 – North Melbourne v Carlton: The Premiership Quarter.
April 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It’s tough being a Blues supporter, especially when the team gives up a winning position during the ‘premiership quarter’ and overrun to lose the match as they did against the Roos reports Greg A.
Almanac Footy: Essendon 2026 – Happy are they who Believe
April 5, 2026 by 1 Comment
With his tongue firmly in his cheek, Stone Cold Steve Baker presents an Easter slant on the Bombers, and their match against the Western Bulldogs.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 4 Review/ Round 5 Preview
April 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 reviews the Pies disappointing loss to Brisbane in Round 4, and previews their Gather Round match against Fremantle.
Almanac Footy: Minor Encounter with a Major Legend – Ted Whitten at Elizabeth Oval
April 5, 2026 by 2 Comments
Philip Peel recalls a brief but very memorable encounter he had with EJ Whitten at the Elizabeth Oval in 1968.
Round 4 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report
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Tony Scully presents the match report for the Brisbane v Collingwood Round 4 game on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society.
Round 4 – North Melbourne v Carlton: Roos pounce as same old Blues tumble
April 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
When a party of bucks, accompanied by two chaperones, attended Marvel Stadium on Good Friday they arrived full of expectation but left a little dejected. Their spirits were quickly revived when the day’s mission continued.
Almanac Footy: Our Glorious Game!
Good mates, Richard Griffiths and Murray Bird, both once at the heart of AFL footy, have spent much time collaborating around some of the current annoyances attached to this great game of ours, and present their thoughts for readers’ consideration.