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Almanac Footy History: How To Play Football – Don Roach 1969

February 20, 2019 by 14 Comments

Don Roach was an esteemed player, coach and administrator for four decades. To many young eyes, his footy skills booklet was their first glimpse into the sport’s printed world (as shown by the many classic 60s photos herein).

1971 – The Greatest Game I Never Saw: Sturt v Centrals 1st Semi Final

August 22, 2018 by 33 Comments

Swish harks back to his beloved Centrals’ first ever final in 1971, which he missed due to a visit to relatives in not so greater western Sydney.

South Australia v Victoria 1973: Nevermore

May 30, 2018 by 30 Comments

Swish relives his first state game via this 1973 Footy Budget, the one where Jezza kicked 10. He’s still going, unlike much of its commercial contents.

SANFL Round 15 – Woodville West Torrens v Norwood: Norwood Dominate and destroy the Eagles

July 29, 2017 by 40 Comments

The Redlegs comfortably knock off the ladder leaders and Rulebook no longer has any doubts about the direction Norwood is headed.

Merry Bloody Swishmas

December 13, 2016 by 21 Comments

Tidings of comfort and joy from Swish.

Almanac People – 28 John Francis Wynne: my first footy hero

September 25, 2016 by 99 Comments

Rulebook’s touching tribute to a great footballer and even better person – Two Eight – John Wynne

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Finals Week 3: Open Up Those Kegs of Beer

September 15, 2016 by 22 Comments

Gordon Agars decided to follow the Adelaide Uni Blacks in 1986 thanks to his Sesquicentennial literary grant. It was Grand Final day for the A8 Glamour Side, the A9 Sty Council and the A3s. The Ones were in the Prelim. The long season is Bob Neily over.

My Mother

March 10, 2016 by 18 Comments

Footscray have lost a loyal fan in this tribute by Glen! to his mother.

Era, era on the wall; 1967-1976

November 4, 2015 by 18 Comments

The late 60s and early 70s are the Golden Years of footy for many VFL fans. In Jeff Dowsing’s latest look at Grand Final eras, the years 1967 to 1976 would see a revolution in how the game was played after Barassi’s Blues and their use handball engineered possibly the greatest comeback in VFL Grand Final history. Carlton, Richmond, Hawthorn and North fans; this is your era.

Round 2 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Comes As No Surprise

April 13, 2015 by 6 Comments

Don’t you hate those cocky Crows supporters? Here’s another one.

The Match Day Experience

April 4, 2015 by 7 Comments

As the Bulldogs get set to launch their 2015 campaign with Luke Beveridge at the helm, Kerrie Soraghan paints a picture the match day experience of the sons and daughters of the ‘Scray

My First SANFL Match – Centrals v Woodville – 29/7/1967 (an Adelaide Time Capsule)

March 27, 2015 by 32 Comments

Some excerpts from a July 1967 “Football Budget”. Which just so happened to be the first match which “Swish” Schwerdt ever attended. The Adelaide of his childhood is revealed.

Remembering Talent Lost

March 15, 2015 by 14 Comments

Wesley Hull ponders the intersection of talent and fate.

Chooklotto

August 20, 2014 by 5 Comments

Rob Chanter says “let blokes go for the ball”.

SANFL Grand Final: Last Day at Football Park

October 7, 2013 by 22 Comments

Bernard Whimpress honours the passing of Football Park in Adelaide, after Sunday’s SANFL Grand Final. Memories of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly that would fill a dozen spaghetti westerns.

When the North Adelaide Roosters were kings

August 24, 2012 by 29 Comments

In this wonderful reminiscence of the era, Michael Sexton recalls the 1972 Champions of Australia series, when the North Adelaide Roosters improbably beat Carlton.

Footy: New VFL season prompts review of a classic grand final

April 8, 2010 by 35 Comments

By Michael Rees The Victorian Football League, formerly the Victorian Football Association,  kicks off its 133rd season this weekend. Perhaps the most intriguing clash on opening weekend will see the newest member of the league Gold Coast locking horns with old stager Port Melbourne at Southport. At a time when the competition is suffering an [Read more]