With the recent furore over an AFL Tribunal decision, Micky McTigger suggests there is a better method to resolve umpire and player issues.
Almanac Footy: Reform of the Tribunal – Restorative Justice is an option
April 17, 2026 by 3 Comments
Swifty Taylor and the Missing Child – Episode 1
April 17, 2026 by 11 Comments
Fictional gumshoe Swifty Taylor returns for his fourth big adventure series.
Sal’s Preview – Round 6: If You Don’t Mind Umpire!
April 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Sal offers his take on the various issues involving umpires before offering his tips for the main races at Mornington and Randwick.
Almanac Footy: The Battle of the Bridge and a Spinal Tap Moment
April 16, 2026 by 7 Comments
Richard Griffiths tells the tale of the cup that wasn’t, the cup that is and all the drama that went on behind the scenes in the lead up to the inaugural Sydney derby.
2026 NRL – RITV: Round 6 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canberra Raiders: Game Management
April 16, 2026 by 6 Comments
When push came to shove in the Rabbitohs v Canberra match, ‘game management’ was the key factor. As Rabbit In The Vineyard explains, the Rabbitohs got it all wrong! Perhaps they should read some of coach Bennett’s books!
2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: “Hold my trophy while I kiss your girlfriend”
April 16, 2026 by 9 Comments
The Prospector saw the unimaginable played out at AAMI Park before moving on to offer us an educational experience, shining his miner’s lamp on variations of the saying ‘hold my beer’. And there’s room also to contemplate the question ‘When is your best team not your best team?’
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
April 16, 2026 by 4 Comments
Prop by the Sea goes all Old Blue Eyes this week and claims that he has been known to do a spirited version of ‘My Way’ on the odd occasion! There’s some footy in there too.
Almanac Life: Thwack – off the veranda I went
April 15, 2026 by 2 Comments
Pestwac (Tony Moffatt) was a nocturnal wanderer from a very early age. One of his adventures had the potential for disaster several times over but he lived to tell this tale.
2026 NRL – Round 7: It’s all getting very interesting!
April 15, 2026 by 1 Comment
Round 6 was another tipping disaster for Ian Hauser but the defeat of the Panthers and the results overall suggest that we might have more of a competition on our hands than looked likely just a week or so ago.
Almanac Writing: The Furphy Literary Award 2026 (Entries closing April 30)
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Entries are closing on April 30, but you still have time to prepare your story for submission! [Almanac writers are very well suited to this competition – Ed]
Round 6 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, when
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 6 of the AFL footy season.
Almanac Soccer – When in Bologna: Bologna v Lecce
April 14, 2026 by 4 Comments
Dave Goodwin took advantage of a rare ‘off duty’ night in Bologna to tick off a bucket list item and take in the Serie A match between Bologna and Lecce.
Almanac Poetry: New season haiku
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Local footy returned this weekend to ovals throughout Australia. Paul Bateman found himself on the boundary at his local ground, a moment he describes in a mere three lines….
Round 5 – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs: Ruthless Hawks dazzle as Dogs get a reality check
April 13, 2026 by 1 Comment
The Hawks are up and about, leaving their Bulldog opponents in the dark (brown) with a Gather Round clinic. Kristian Cavallo has more within.
Round 5 – Port Adelaide v St Kilda: Saints fight in an effort to make Banger proud
April 13, 2026 by 2 Comments
Going into the Croweaters’ den to face a local side during Gather Round isn’t for the faint of heart, but Ian Wilson’s Saints did just that and got the chocolates against Port Adelaide.
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