In his own unique style, Fearless guides us through the first week of AFL finals action.
FEARLESS 2022 – Finals, Week 1: Slowly but surely, the premier emerges
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 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 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.
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











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