Another nail biting win for the Pies, and now for the finals reports Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 23 review / Week 1 Finals preview
August 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Almanac Teams: Life, the universe and everything? Best of Number 42 (1980- )
August 22, 2022 by 3 Comments
The ultimate questions around Number 42 include the famous query from Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide and Rodney Boyd’s ‘How does this side kick goals?’ Read on to find out.
Round 23 – Carlton v Collingwood: Mindfulness
August 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Jackson Mansell is in raptures after his Pies beat the old dark navy enemy by the slimmest of margins in front of almost 90,000. A qualifying final is the reward and the vanquised drop out of the eight for the first (and worst) time in 2022. [As for the author’s queries about great redemption seasons, I recommend he check out his own side’s 1976-1977 – Ed]
Almanac Poetry: After Reading Kenneth Tynan’s Review of John Osborne’s Play Luther
August 22, 2022 by 2 Comments
Kevin Densley describes his poem as ‘very difficult to encapsulate. The poem is many things: about Martin Luther in a biographical sense; the Reformation; fundamentally a review of a review; connected to psychoanalytic interpretation, and, at times, darkly comic.’ [Fascinating/beguiling…but perhaps save this one for after brekkie – Ed]
Cheer, Cheer Jan Courtin
August 21, 2022 by 10 Comments
Jan Courtin’s memorial was held in South Melbourne last Tuesday. Keiran Croker spoke on behalf of The Footy Almanac’
1969 – Round 4: The day Collingwood and John Greening smashed Carlton
August 20, 2022 by 4 Comments
In preparation for Sunday’s massive game Magpie Glen looks at Carlton v Collingwood, Round 4, 1969.
Round 22 – Sydney v Collingwood: Haiku Bob – left behind
August 19, 2022 by 1 Comment
This may have been a tough one to write about, but Haiku Bob finds a way.
Round 23 – Sal’s Preview: Not so super Saturday
August 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli previews Round 23, the last match before the finals with his predictions for the games and how he believes the Final 8 will look.
Almanac Footy Life: The Russo Dynasty
August 19, 2022 by 6 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber examines the Russo dynasty that produced some of the biggest names to play league football. In total they played 1195 games, kicked 605 goals, won 8 premierships, scored four best and fairest awards, all-Australian 4 times and 1 ‘Big Vee’ an incredible feat in anyone’s language.
Round 22 – Melbourne v Carlton: Wicked Pickett Blues
August 19, 2022 by 3 Comments
Peter Fuller analyses and recounts the Round 22 clash between the Demons and the Blues in what was a riveting, dramatic occasion for the 2022 season.
Round 22 – Sydney v Collingwood: Swans ruffle Pies’ feathers
August 18, 2022 by 4 Comments
Keiran Croker is back in Sydney after three years to watch his beloved Swans and to catch up with friends. This is his report of the match and his visit to Sydney.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 23 and NRLW Round 1: can you ever have too much rugby league?
August 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
To paraphrase Roy and HG, too much rugby league is never enough! For the next 6 weeks or so we have both the NRL and the NRLW. Ian Hauser keeps you in the loop.
That was the season that was: rediscovering the joy of “going to the footy”
August 18, 2022 by 3 Comments
Lockdowns may have disintegrated the norms of outgoings and conditioned people to be more than comfortable to be confined in their homes. Ged however, illustrates of how his brother’s persuasion of going to the MCG to witness the bombers defeat the swans, reignited the excitement and love of attending football at Melbourne’s sacred venue which made it all worth the travelling and memories created with his sons.
Round 23 – AFL 2022 Footy Fixture
August 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Round 23 is a crunch match for many clubs as they battle it out for a place in this year’s finals. Find out who, where, and when your team is playing.
Keilor Sports Club: ‘The Country Club in the City’ (Part 1)
August 17, 2022 by 7 Comments
Historian, footballer and community sport policy officer, Nick Marshall is this year’s Hayden Kelly Scholar. Hayden plays a significant role in the Keilor Sports Club and, along with the Almanac, invited Nick to look at the history of sport in the Keilor (country) area and its impact. This is the first of a series of articles.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 18
August 17, 2022 by 4 Comments
Peter Clark reviews match of the day between Collingullie v Culcairn in Episode 18 of ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’. He highlights players Ron Murray and Colin Hounsell,
Almanac WAFL: Thunder claps and the five tightens
August 16, 2022 by 2 Comments
Les Everett reports on all the Round 17 WAFL matches from last weekend.
Almanac Bush: In Search of Old Growth Mountain Ash in the Otways.
August 16, 2022 by 7 Comments
Stan Kluzek heads off on his motorcycle in search of old growth mountain ash in the Otways. [Ed: Welcome to the Footy Almanac community Stan! Fantastic story from the history of the Otways.]
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