It’s school holidays and time for a sojourn in Swan Hill for Peter Clark. Peter updates the ladder positions of teams in the various footy leagues he has crossed during his journey ‘Up The Mighty Murray’.
Round 16 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Globetrotting (Floreat Pica Society)
July 5, 2023 by 1 Comment
Reporting for the Floreat Pica Society, Tony Scully reckons the Pies reminded him of a famous US basketball team
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘Celestial Footy’ – Patrick Skene
July 5, 2023 by 3 Comments
‘Celestial Footy’ by Patrick Skene is a newly released book that traces the history of Chinese involvement in Aussie rules footy. Citrus Bob Utber presents his review of this intriguing book.
Round 17 – AFL 2023 Footy Fixture
July 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Check out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 18 AFL 2023 matches.
Round 16 – West Coast v St. Kilda: Saints go west and strike gold; sort of!
July 4, 2023 by 1 Comment
West Coast gave the Saints quite a fright in their grinding Round 16 match in Perth reports Braham Dabscheck.
Almanac Lord’s Test: The Muse is musing on Bazball
July 3, 2023 by 7 Comments
The Muse caught up with Baz himself just after the Lord’s Test.
Almanac Teams: Celebrities who share the same name as footballers
July 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
Rodney Boyd has taken the lead from the bright lights of Hollywood, the political arena and the same footy ovals (but in summer) for this interesting team of namesakes.
Almanac Poetry: The Fish of Geelong
July 3, 2023 by 4 Comments
The mind of a twelve-year-old can contain a wealth of information about the natural world, particularly of their surrounding environment. This new piscine preoccupied poem from Kevin Densley contains childhood memories of fish from his home town, Geelong – and it’s certainly a very long list!
NRL Round 18 – Warriors v South Sydney: Attitude adjustment in defence – box ticked!
July 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Rabbit in the Vineyard was hopeful but not confident when his Bunnies travelled to Auckland for their FRiday night clash. Things went well, especially for impressive debutant Tyrone Munro.
Round 16 – Essendon v Port Adelaide: Shattered and devastated!
July 2, 2023 by 2 Comments
The Bombers were on track to cause an upset against the Power – until a goal after the siren by the Power shattered and devastated Essendon players and supporters alike.
The Ashes 2023 – Second Test: Bodyline reminders
July 1, 2023 by 15 Comments
Historian and cricket writer Bernard Whimpress has had a few long nights watching Australia take the upper hand, with a little help from the Englishmen themselves. Here he presents some thoughts on how to hold a cricket bat when walking from the ground, the craziness of Bazball and the reminders of Bodyline. [Never short of an opinion is BW – JTH]
Almanac Dinners: An evening with Rick Darling
July 1, 2023 by 2 Comments
Josh Coales had an enjoyable evening at the recent Footy Almanac dinner featuring former Test cricketer Rick Darling.
Almanac Cricket: An Ashes Classic – Australia win day five thriller at Edgbaston
June 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Australian Cricket Society literary scholar Kobe Jacobs reviews Australia’s thrilling win against England in the First Test, 2023 Ashes Series.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Ernie’ – Bill Wootton
June 29, 2023 by 1 Comment
Bill Wootton pays tribute to the late Ernie Hug, the former Collingwood player with huge hands.
Round 16 – Sal’s Preview: How Many is Enough?
June 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
It’s AFL Round 16 2023, Sal Ciardulli has cast his eye over the form, given his thoughts about each game, and has made his selections as to who he thinks will be on the winners list this weekend.
FEARLESS 2023: Round 14 – 15 Reviews
June 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2023 presents his reviews of AFL matches played in Round 14 and Round 15.
FEARLESS 2023: Round 10 – 13 Match Reviews
June 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2023 presents his AFL match reviews for Round 10 to 13 games.
Round 15 – Haiku Bob – as the crow flies
June 29, 2023 by 3 Comments
Haiku Bob returns to share another experience at the MCG where the Pies stole victory from the jaws of defeat against the Crows
Almanac Footy: Bemoaning Today’s AFL Commentary
The quality of footy commentary today leaves a lot to be desired when compared to commentators from the the 70s as Ian Wilson suggests.