Round 1 – GWS v Sydney : The gamble that backfired

The Swans finished over the top of GWS to win the opening match of the 2022 season. But was it wise to take their home game to the SCG in search of a big crowd?

Round 1 – Geelong v Essendon: Cat Power bombs the Dons!

The Cats absolutely smashed the Bombers in their Round 1 clash against the Bombers.

The Furphy Literary Award 2021 – Finalist: New Chester (by Janet Fuller)

Janet Fuller’s story ‘New Chester’ was a finalist in The Furphy Literary Award in 2021. [Includes information about how to enter the 2022 competition – Ed]

Round 1 – Sal’s Preview (Part 2): and his racing tips

Sal Ciardulli completes his tips for the remaining games of Round 1, and he’s cast his eye over the cards for Flemington and Rosehill and picked out a few winners for punters.

Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: An MCG Minute

The Carlton faithful supported long and hard against the Tigers in their Round 1 clash at the MCG, but their support for one player, Sam Docherty, was something special as Shane Thomas writes.

Almanac Soccer: Battling Barnsley

After some promising signs over the past few seasons, the Barnsley FC can still frustrate their supporters. With a new gaffer things may be looking up.

Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Was that really the Old Dark Navy Blues?

Pride may yet goeth before a fall, but there was an awful lot to like about the Blues this time, writes RON REED.

Almanac Literary: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2022 – Further highlights

Col presents more highlights from the wonderfully stimulating Adelaide Writers’ Week 2022.

Almanac Sport – Life Again: ‘Spirit of Sport – Spirit of Life’ Luncheon

As a key part of the ‘Life Again’ preventative/positive mental health awareness campaign, along with their workplace mental health program launch, you are invited to the Life Again: ‘Spirit of Sport – Spirit of Life’ luncheon on 8 April. Details within.

Almanac Music: Extraordinary Musical Moments – Patti Smith Sings ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ at Bob Dylan’s Official Nobel Prize Ceremony, 2016

In this instalment of his ‘Extraordinary Musical Moments’ series, Kevin Densley discusses Patti Smith singing ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ at Bob Dylan’s official Nobel Prize ceremony in 2016. KD describes the occasion as both ‘wonderful’ and ‘notably imperfect’.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 1 Preview – Go Pies!

Cam Hooke is back with his Collingwood Life and presents his preview of the Pies match against St Kilda and predicts a 41 point win for Collingwood.

Floreat Pica Society: The scientific reason Collingwood will win the flag in 2022

Frank Taylor, thinker and philosopher, has turned to the strict rules of science and empiricism and even evidence to prove irrefutably that the Pies will win the flag in 2022.

Almanac Rugby League: NRLW Round 4 and NRL Round 2

Ian Hauser reports on both the NRLW and NRL rounds from the rounds that past, with some of the best run sequences of plays he’s ever saw in the NRLW’s competition between the Broncos and the Dragons. He makes his next round of tipping on which teams are most likely to take home the points as the weekend looms closer.

Almanac Bush Footy – A Season in the Country: 1975 across the wheatbelt

The Footy Almanac is delighted to announce that one of our keenest members, Peter Clark, will publish a weekly column on footy across the wheatbelts of the Wimmera and the Riverina in that memorable year of 1975. This follows on from very popular columns on St Kilda’s 1966 season (2020) and Geelong’s Record Run (2021). We look forward to the weekly installments. This is his introductory column.

Almanac Footy: Round 1 1972

One might ask where were you when JFK was shot? Some may have not existed back then or were still in diapers, but if asked where were you when the legend Peter Hudson did his knee? Glen! would tell you, as he recounts the first round of the 1972 VFL season.

Almanac Soccer: A Six-Pointer Top of The Table Clash Favours South Melbourne

Luke travels to South Melbourne’s away game against St Albans in a top of the table clash. See what’s inside with a little surprise and a full recap of photos and highlights of what was a hotly contested match

Round 1 – Sal’s Preview: The Rematch (on a Wednesday?)

Sal is keen to have the season underway and is wondering about the progress of his Blues over the summer under Michael Voss. He previews the first matches in the opening round. [Great to have you back Sal – JTH]

Round 1 – Essendon v Geelong: Preview

Michael Pardy is confident of a Bomber win in their Round 1 match against Geelong at the MCG on Saturday. He predicts a 29 point margin!

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – Tom Waits Sharing a Curbstone With Chuck E Weiss … and Rickie Lee Jones

Another fantastic collection of musicians from Trevor Blainey in his continuing ‘Not Quite Bob series; this time, Tom Waits, Rickie Lee Jones, and Chuck E Weiss. Magic!

Round 1 – AFL Footy Fixture 2022: Who, Where, and When?

Round 1 season 2022 starts tomorrow night with a rematch of last year’s Grand Final. Check out who, where, and when your team is playing.