Robert Maiorana ponders the question all Essendon supporters are contemplating at the moment – who will be the next coach of the Bombers?
When Poetry Wins You Games of Footy
August 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
A little old tale set in the desolate expanses of the Western Australian Wheatbelt was a 34 year old maniacal, psychopathic veteran of the game that had regrettably lost the dressing room at the big dance, but gracious for all the achievements that the Boddington Football Club had accomplished along the way to reach the Grand Final. Was it because of a poem he wrote that changed their fortunes around? Ian Wilson shares his story.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL 2022 – Things to do/places to go/ thoughts to have QF1
August 26, 2022 by 2 Comments
Some thoughts from Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life in the lead up to Finals Week 1.
Club nicknames and colours: another perfect season?
August 25, 2022 by 5 Comments
Brian Dawson considers the success of clubs who wear the same colours. [Welcome Brian, we look forward to reading your words – JTH]
Almanac Baseball – Ruminations on MLB and ABL
August 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
With the baseball season approaching, Brian The Ruminator ruminates on aspects of both Australian and American baseball leagues.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 24 and NRLW Round 2: Scoreboard blowouts but the fight for finals places tightens
August 25, 2022 by 1 Comment
There were blowouts on the scoreboard but the fight for finals places tightened in the NRL. Ian Hauser reviews the week in rugby league.
Almanac AFLW Tipping Comp: Join before tonight’s season opener
August 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Join the AFLW footy tipping comp before tonight’s season opener.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues- Episode 19
August 24, 2022 by 3 Comments
Peter Clark’s ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ has reached Episode 19. Jeparit v Murtoa played Saturday 23rd August 1975 is the highlighted match, and Doug Schumann from Jeparit is the featured player.
Almanac Lunches: Neil Balme and Anson Cameron
August 23, 2022 by 7 Comments
What a fantastic event the Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch with Neil Balme and Anson Cameron turned out to be. Col had a fab time.
Round 23 – Carlton v Collingwood: The sweetest of sweet victories (Floreat Pica Society)
August 23, 2022 by 2 Comments
It’s a reflective Frank Taylor that writes this week for the Floreat Pica Society on this incredible game. “Who would have thought in March or April even in their wildest dreams we would finish fourth after finishing 17th – second last – last season? Well, we have. What a fantastic season.”
Australia, it’s not a Lie if You Believe it
August 23, 2022 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson was struck by the similarities between the former PM and one of Seinfeld’s stars, so much so as he imagined that quotes from the latter may have been uttered by the former.
Round 23 – Port Adelaide v Adelaide: Power smash Crows for Robbie
August 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Nick Kossatch reports on Port Adelaide’s big win over Adelaide in Round 23 to celebrate Robbie Gray’s last game with the Power.
FEARLESS 2022: Round 20 – They’re A Weird Mob. Yes them in South Australia…
August 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2022 catches up with his footy reports, this week Round 20.
WAFL: Top four book their places
August 22, 2022 by 2 Comments
There were a few big blowouts in the WAFL, another scoreless term for the low-flying Eagles and a Perth Derby at Freo(!). Les Everett has all the details of Round 18.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 23 review / Week 1 Finals preview
August 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Another nail biting win for the Pies, and now for the finals reports Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life.
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’
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