Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reports on the Pies’ Round 10 win against Carlton and previews the upcoming match against North Melbourne.
Round 10 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Dogs too good
May 23, 2023 by 5 Comments
Glen! attended his third AFL match this century and enjoyed the atmosphere of Ballarat, the game played, and the history of the place, as the Bulldogs convincingly defeated the Crows in the Sir Doug Nicholls Round of footy.
Almanac Teams: Drafted brothers who never played a game
May 22, 2023 by 4 Comments
Rounding out his recent relatives run, Rodney Boyd shares with us a side made up of the brothers of players who got drafted but never played a senior VFL/AFL game.
Round 10 – Essendon v Richmond: When the quips dry up
May 22, 2023 by 1 Comment
When John Green’s Tigers play Essendon, there has been plenty of mirth to be had in recent years, but as he found out at the Dreamtime match – those who laugh last, laugh loudest.
Almanac Footy History: ‘Footy Frontiers and Pioneers’ at Payneham Library on May 23rd
May 22, 2023 by 1 Comment
Details of an upcoming sports history event surrounding the most enduring footy rivalry in the SANFL and one of the biggest in the country.
Round 10 – Carlton v Collingwood: Looking good (Floreat Pica Society)
May 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Paul McKay watched this one in Bangkok and reports on Round 10 for the Floreat Pica Society. The view from Thailand has the Magpies looking good.
Almanac Poetry: Michelangelo Antonioni’s ‘Deserto Rosso’
May 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
In this poem, Kevin Densley examines a great ‘art film’ of the 1960s, Michaelangelo Antonioni’s ‘Deserto Rosso’ (‘Red Desert’).
Almanac Lunch: ‘The Footy Jumper Book’ with Swan, Hughie, and John.
May 22, 2023 by 3 Comments
A full house at the recent Footy Almanac lunch to introduce ‘The Footy Jumper Book’ enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of entertainment with the special guest speakers, football greats David McKay, Hugh Mitchell, and John Birt discussing their celebrated footy careers.
Round 10 – Essendon v Richmond: What a cracking game!
May 21, 2023 by 2 Comments
The Bombers finally get a monkey off their back by ending a thirteen match losing streak against the Tigers. A goal to Sam Durham in the dying seconds of the match gave the Bombers a one point victory in an entertaining game.
Almanac Life: Two Giants of Indigenous Leadership
May 19, 2023 by 2 Comments
With the Indigenous round of footy this week, Ian Wilson pays tribute to two giants of Aboriginal leadership – Sir Doug Nicholls, and Archie Roach who will be celebrated over the weekend.
Round 10 – Sal’s Preview: Indigenous Round
May 19, 2023 by 3 Comments
Sal Ciardulli works his way through what’s a tricky tipping round and makes some observations about the obligations of a very visible and far-reaching organisation.
Almanac Music: Women and Men, and Songs: Part 2 – Songs Featuring a Male Name
May 19, 2023 by 54 Comments
In Part 2 of ‘Women and Men, and Songs’, KD focuses upon songs which highlight a male name. As usual, Almanackers are encouraged to put forward their own selections.
Almanac Footy: A Protected Species?
May 18, 2023 by 1 Comment
Depending on the position you are playing for your footy team also determines the amount of time you have to get rid of the ball, and according to Lee Harradine, some players do not receive a fair go by the umpires.
Almanac Footy: The case for a Canberra AFL side
May 18, 2023 by 7 Comments
Dan Hoban reckons it makes sense to now have a twentieth AFL team. He argues the case for the nation’s capital and the Canberra Fat Cats.
Almanac Footy History: St Kilda’s Bob Wilkie – what do you have to do to get a guernsey?
May 18, 2023 by 4 Comments
As a boy, Allan Grant first crossed paths with St Kilda stalwart Bob Wilkie. They became close family friends. Here, Allan makes the case to have Bob Wilkie in the St Kilda Hall of Fame.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Immortals of State of Origin’ by Liam Hauser
May 18, 2023 by 1 Comment
Rugby league aficionado Matt O’Hanlon reviews sports historian Liam Hauser’s latest book, ‘The Immortals of State of Origin’, in which the author selects his all-time best teams and coaches for both Queensland and New South Wales.
NRL Round 12: Questions from afar
May 18, 2023 by 1 Comment
The NRL continues to intrigue our rugby league editor even though he’s somewhere between Paris and London.
Round 10 – AFL 2023 Footy Fixture: Sir Doug Nicholls Round
May 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team plays this week in the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, Round 10.
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