Sal returns with his take on the rest of the AFL’s Round 4 as well as the major races at Royal Randwick.
Almanac Music: Angels, Devils and Flawed Humanity – Part I: Ten Songs About Angels
April 7, 2023 by 32 Comments
‘Part 1: Ten Songs About Angels’ is the first article in a three-part piece for The Footy Almanac, to appear over successive weeks. The focus is upon songs which are closely connected to angels in some way. Almanac readers are warmly welcomed to add to Kevin Densley’s list.
Almanac Soccer: Under 15 Girls – Adelaide Comets v Barossa United
April 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
The Under 15 Barossa United team came up against the Comets and didn’t stop running. Neither did team manager Catherine.
Almanac Footy: AFL South Pacific Newsletter #18 – ‘Kicking Round the Pacific’
April 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The latest newsletter edition of ‘Kicking Round the Pacific’ from AFL South Pacific is now available to read. Details above.
Almanac Opinion: Just a weekend? If only …
April 6, 2023 by 5 Comments
Patrick O’Brien takes umbrage at the notion of the Melbourne Grand Prix being a ‘one weekend per year’ imposition on valuable community facilities.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob: sweet nothings
April 6, 2023 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob offers his appreciation of the tense battle between Collingwood and Richmond last weekend.
Round 4 – Sal’s Preview (Part 1): Dissension in the Ranks
April 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
In this week’s early preview, Sal reflects on the thorny issue of dissension and its many dimensions.
NRL Round 6: “You’ve just got to love footy!”, says Matt O’Hanlon, and he’s right!
April 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
In the words of Matt O’Hanlon, “you’ve just got to love footy!” It’s the only way to describe the opening five rounds of the 2023 NRL season.
‘Cricket’s Hot Gospeller…’ by GP Rosser and KB Hill
April 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Ian ‘Harry’ Hildebrand, a Wangaratta native, is also the face (and heart) of cricket in Peru. A little while back he chatted with KB Hill and GP Rosser.
Sausage Roll Review: Linke’s Bakehouse and Pantry, Nuriootpa
April 5, 2023 by 8 Comments
Mickey Randall is Nuriootpa for work, it’s lunch time, and time for a sausage roll. Mickey puts his sausage roll to the taste test and shares his thoughts.
Almanac Music: Vale – Keith Reid: co-writer of ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Keith Reid, co-writer of one of the greatest songs ever, ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’, has passed away.
NRL Round 5 – South Sydney v Melbourne Storm: April Fools Day Report
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard is increasingly disappointed with the performances of his South Sydney team – they’re more Bunnies than Rabbitohs at the moment.
Round 3 – St Kilda v Essendon: Saints victory the icing on the cake!
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
A great win over the Bombers in a match to celebrate St Kilda FC’s 150th anniversary was the icing on the cake for all Saints supporters.
Round 3 – Collingwood v Richmond: A Model of Civility
April 3, 2023 by 2 Comments
Behaving like English country vicars on a butterfly-collecting ramble discussing the merits of each other’s parishes, a Magpie and Tiger supporter provide a model of civility to others at the football.
Almanac Footy: AFL 2023 Footy Fixture – Round 4
April 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Tipsters may have to reconsider selections for Round 4 tips after some interesting results in Round 3. To find out who, when, where, and when your team is playing in Round 4 our footy fixture will help you.
Almanac Teams: Two clubs in one year
April 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
Inspired by a comment on an earlier side, Rodney Boyd shares his team made up of players who represented two clubs in the same season.
Round 3 – St Kilda v Essendon: Flirting with sainthood
April 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Joe Sexton’s ‘second side’ – a popularly contested concept in itself – celebrated a huge milestone in style by defeating the Bombers in front of almost 70,000 fans.
Almanac Poetry: Rampantly Bad Poets’ Society
April 3, 2023 by 2 Comments
This Monday’s poem, according to Kevin Densley, ‘is one from my archives, decades old, but previously unpublished. In it, the poem’s speaker takes pot-shots at a range of poetry he loathes.’
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