Over a glass of Barossa Boy Happy as Lenny Syrah, RITV reflects on the latest game, and while also celebrating the brilliance of the teams who competed in the World Relay Championships
2026 NRL – Prop By The Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 7, 2026 by 1 Comment
Prop By The Sea reflects on the Round 9 games and the state of all the teams in the lead-up to Round 10, which Prop has some predictions for.
Almanac Footy: The golden years of the West Coburg Football Club
May 6, 2026 by 1 Comment
Richard Davis reflects on his time with the West Coburg Football Club during the 1960s, and how it became such an important part of his life.
Almanac (Footy) Memoir: Skin in the game
May 6, 2026 by 3 Comments
In this engaging memoir, Tony Newport remembers Jack Pollard’s ‘High Mark’ a book of his Tasmanian childhood. [Terrific – Ed]
Almanac Horse Racing: Fun with Numbers 3
May 6, 2026 by 1 Comment
Having spent time working at the track, Pestwac has more than an interest in numbers and working out the odds to back a winning horse as he explains some of his selection methods.
Almanac Soccer – A Night at Meadow Lane: Notts County v Bristol Rovers
May 5, 2026 by 5 Comments
It’s the business end of the English football season and Dave Goodwin, in Nottingham for a long weekend, stepped out to Notts County’s Meadow Lane ground last Saturday to see the Pies take on Bristol Rovers. Here’s his match report.
Round 8 – Carlton v St Kilda: Same old Blues with quick fixes constantly broken
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Dan Lonergan introduces his match report by examining the recruiting styles and success of Carlton and St Kilda, clubs that also have a long history of exchanging players.
Round 9 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 9 of the AFL Season 2026.
Almanac Footy: Vale Geoff Ablett – a great player in his own right
May 5, 2026 by 14 Comments
Former Hawthorn champion and premiership player Geoff Ablett has passed away and Citrus Bob Utber pays a fitting tribute to the man who was ‘a great player in his own right’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Isle Full of Noises’ – a review
May 5, 2026 by 7 Comments
Kevin Densley recently released his sixth collection of poetry, ‘Isle Full of Noises’. Col Ritchie provides a review of this excellent collection of poetry.
Round 8 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Dockers sink the Bulldogs in Friday night arm-wrestle
May 4, 2026 by 4 Comments
With the roof at Marvel Stadium open on Friday night the Bulldogs eventually ran out of steam as the Dockers clawed their way back. Meanwhile, Kristian Cavallo had sympathy for the umpires when it came to awarding his 3-2-1 votes.
Almanac Travel: A Run on Tianzhu East Road
May 4, 2026 by 4 Comments
Mickey Randall has been running along Tianzhu Road in Beijing wearing his Glenelg Tigers footy jumper. From the pavement, he gives his impressions of the city dwarfed by enormous, empty housing blocks above.
Round 8 – GC17 v Team GWS: The Expansion Cup
May 4, 2026 by 1 Comment
In the wake of the latest edition of the Expansion Cup, Richard Griffiths entails the path that led us to this clash, including being on the scene while the 17th AFL club was being set up.
Almanac Footy: Keith Kuhlmann – All-Australian Screwiemaster
May 4, 2026 by 8 Comments
Michael Sexton recalls former SA football great Keith Kuhlmann, the master of the Screw Punt, (or to Victorians the torpedo), and ponders whether the kick should be taught to young footballers.
Round 8 – Essendon v Brisbane: Lions king as Bombers fail to lift off
May 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It was another disappointing day at the footy for Bomber fan Col Ritchie as his team was soundly beaten by a very good Brisbane side.
Almanac Footy: AFL Season 2026 – Match Results and Reports Rounds 1-8
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Match results and reports for AFL Season 2026, Rounds 1 – 8. Each week we’ll add the latest round’s yarns to this inventory.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 8 Review / Round 9 Preview
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 Reviews Collingwood’s thrilling Round 8 draw with Hawthorn, and Previews the Round 9 match against Geelong.
Almanac Walks: Around the VFL Grounds in a day on foot
May 3, 2026 by 16 Comments
Chris Shinners takes readers on his incredible yearly visit to all the old VFL Grounds, a walk approaching 50 kms undertaken in a day. [Cracking effort Chris! -Ed]
Round 8 – Carlton v St Kilda: Blue day for Carlton and a blessed one for the Saints
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Eleven goals to the Saints to Carlton’s two in the second half of their Round 8 match was the stunning reason for Carlton’s capitulation to a rampant St Kilda reports Ian Wilson.
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