Paul McKay writes from Bangkok, where he watches the ‘Pies hold on and a VFL/AFL record broken, as Scott Pendlebury “..brings the house down with his 9,568th possession..”
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: Entertained (Floreat Pica Society)
July 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Almanac Footy: The Story of Jack Wrout – Roger Spaull
July 8, 2023 by 2 Comments
Jack Wrout was ‘one of the most influential Blues of his time’ according to the Carlton FC. Roger Spaull has taken a well researched journey into the life and times of this former champion footballer with his in-depth study to produce another outstanding footy history.
Round 17 – Sal’s Preview: (The Rest) – Reckon it was Goodbye?
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli presents his tips for the remaining Round 17 matches.
Almanac (Ashes) Poetry: ‘Jonny’s walk’ – Bill Wootton
July 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Ruse Faulkner (Bill Wootton) offers a poetic comment on the Bairstow incident and what has followed.
Almanac Music: Songs About Dancing
July 6, 2023 by 33 Comments
Continuing his extensive series of theme-related music pieces, this week Kevin Densley explores ‘Songs About Dancing.’ As usual, readers are warmly encouraged to add their own choices and comments.
Almanac cricket: When you meet your hero
July 6, 2023 by 7 Comments
It’s not every day you bump into your cricket hero but Craig Dodson did just that, as he explains.
Round 17 – Sal’s Preview: Part 1 – Is it Goodbye?
July 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli previews the Thursday night Round 17 match between Richmond and Sydney.
Almanac Cricket: Bazball, Brexit and Buffoons
July 6, 2023 by 16 Comments
In the aftermath of the Lord’s Test – Peter Baulderstone opines on the historical origins of Bazball. Franco-Prussian War of 1870 anyone? He thinks the reaction of Lord’s members says more about faded glory and a culture of entitlement than anything that happened on the field.
NRL Round 19: Not as simple as it looks on paper
July 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
After getting one tip wrong by a mere 66 points last week, an homeward bound Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on Round 19 of the NRL season.
Almanac (Footy) Life: Wearing your heart on your…sleeve
July 5, 2023 by 7 Comments
Following Collingwood’s latest win, Pies fan Nicole Kelly reflects on the importance of female fans to the AFL and footy in general
Round 16 – Hawthorn v Carlton: Misanthropy (Taylor’s Version)
July 5, 2023 by 5 Comments
The spectre of Taylor Swift hangs heavily over Joe Sexton as he commutes to the MCG (a cracking read – ed)
Up the Mighty Murray! – Episode 12: Sojourn at Swan Hill
July 5, 2023 by 4 Comments
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!
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