FEARLESS 2022 – Finals, Week 1: Slowly but surely, the premier emerges

In his own unique style, Fearless guides us through the first week of AFL finals action.

Almanacker wins Football Victoria media award

At last night’s NPL Victoria “Gold Medal Night”, Luke Radziminski took home the Les Shorrock Award for ‘best football image’.

Almanac Rugby Union: Week 4 of The Rugby Championship

The Ruminator reports on Week 4 of the Rugby Championship where the trend of bounce-back wins continued.

Finals Week 1: Everyone v Everyone

Old Dog displays his accumulated experience and nous to dissect the four fabulous finals from Week 1 of the 2022 series.

Finals Week 1 – Geelong v Collingwood: A Review

Who would have thought the review would be just as good as the preview? Dips takes us through one of the all time classic finals between Geelong and Collingwood from his perspective in and around the MCG.

Almanac Music: Telek releases new single Noken Paitim Meri

Thanks to our friends at Wantok Musik, a new single by Sir George Telek with an important message is being released.

Almanac Teams: Houston, we may have a problem; Best of 43 (1980- )

Rodney Boyd admits that he felt the crunch with team selection this week. Despite the limits of Number 43, you’re never out of it if you have Kouta in the side.

Almanac Poetry: Concerning the Great Man’s Member

Today’s poem from Kevin Densley is about Napoleon Bonaparte and his, er, ‘Little Napoleon”! [There’s a dictator joke in there somewhere – Ed. Contains mature themes]

Almanac Life: ‘Maggie’ Season (the feathered variety)

Spring means magpie swooping season. Ian Wilson still gets the shakes when he remembers childhood experiences with those pesky birds!

Finals Week 1 – Brisbane v Richmond: Lessons from Ford Park

Tigers fan John Green laments what could have been while taking solace from some junior footy finals.

Almanac Local Footy: The Sandlot

As the Williamstown CYMS Under 19s prepare for their second-semi final against Old Xavierians, Smokie looks back at music and films which were used for pre-match ‘psyching’ in his day – and suggests a film which would be a sure-fire winner.

Almanac Documentaries: ABC Compass Rohingya Boy – Noor Kabir

Rohingya Boy is a documentary co-directed by Brin Paulsen about Rohingya refugee Noor Kabir’s strive to become body building’s Mr Olympia. The program will broadcast on ABC Compass at 6.30pm this Sunday, 4 September.

Almanac Memoir: A Whole Sheep or a Half-Sheep (Cut and Packed)

In this Friday’s column, KD tells of the time he planned to transport a whole or half-sheep (cut and packed) in the hold of a V-Line bus, while on the way home from work in Ballarat, Victoria. [Note: a couple of names have been changed to protect the innocent!]

Almanac Finals Predictions: The Muse is musing on the form

The Muse has turned the footy teams into nags and assesses their form.

Finals Week 1 Preview: Staying abreast of the situation

Sal is back with his take on Week 1 of the 2022 AFL Finals series as well as the major races at Moonee Valley and Randwick this weekend.

Almanac Rugby League: My love affair with the Bunnies

John Campbell goes back to another era he regards as Australia’s ‘daggy period’ when Bob Menzies, conservatism and the St George Dragons ruled the roost. But change was a’coming.

’22 Season Review: A fan’s lament

Joe Sexton provides a season review of the Blues in the aftermath of that final round loss to the old enemy.

Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 25 and NRLW Round 3: The final reckoning for the NRL finals.

Somewhat surprisingly, the composition of the NRL finals comes down to the final round while the NRLW appears to have three spots locked in with only one up for grabs between the remaining three sides.

Round 23 – Collingwood v Carlton

Everything was going smoothly for Peter Fuller’s weekend as his home town club Torquay Tigers have one hand on the flag by securing a seat in the Grand Final, but it turned for the worst when he went to watch THAT Carlton game.

FEARLESS 2022 – Rounds 21 and 22: A picture tells a 1000 Words & May the force be with you!

Fearless pulls double duty in recapping Rounds 21 and 22 as finals footy lingers just around the corner