Round 19 – AFL 2022 Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when?

Find out who, where, and when your team plays in Round 19 this weekend.

A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 14

‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 14’ highlights the match Henty v Culcairn, and features Henty player Garry Mikan.

Almanac (Political) Opinion: Reaching freedom in spite of the Australian Government

Ian Wilson puts his first world concerns into perspective by instead focussing on the challenges faced by refugee Behrouz Boochani.

Odd Friday/Footy Almanac Lunch: William Westerman and Jesse Dayton on July 29

The next Odd Friday/Footy Almanac Lunch is on 29 July. It features two special guests: author, historian and academic William Westerman, and from Texas, musician, author and actor Jesse Dayton. All welcome.

Almanac Travel: Midnight Distress

Rob Spurr, like many before him, and since, donned his backpack for a rites of passage grand tour of Europe. Along the way he encountered many adventures and escapades as he recounts in his story.

Almanac Golf: Then along came Smith …

Australian golfer Cameron Smith wins the 2022 British Open reminding Rick Newbery of many memories as he explains.

Beauty and the Billionaire

A poem from Damian Balassone about a billionaire, beauty, and marriage, with all their ups and downs.

Almanac Footy: The unknown history of country zoning – Part 1

Journalist and writer Ian Munro examines the effects of the introduction of country zoning to VFL footy in 1967 in the first of his two part series on the topic.

Almanac Poetry: ‘Changing Gears’ – Geoff Goodfellow

Geoff Goodfellow is popularly known as the people’s poet who writes from personal experiences often reflecting his humble upbringing. ‘Changing Gears’ is one of his much loved poems.

FEARLESS 2022: Round 17 – The proposed Tassie team’s big elephant in the room…

FEARLESS 2022 presents his Round 17 match reports, and also his thoughts on a proposed Tasmanian side for the AFL.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 18 review, Round 19 preview

Those final two minutes continue to be no good, but Cam Hooke’s Pies got it done again, this time over the Crows. Check out his review of the game and preview of the big clash with rampaging rivals Essendon.

Almanac Rugby Union: Wallabies, All Blacks lose their series, Samoa wins Pacific Nations Cup

The All Blacks have lost a series at home for the first time in 36 years! Brian Lynch provides coverage of the weekend’s international rugby union. It should be one hell of a World Cup in 2023!

Almanac Books: ‘Between The Flags: Making Sense of 57 Years of Heartache’.

Ian Munro has released a new book, ‘Between The Flags: Making Sense of 57 Years of Heartache’ that examines the wilderness years for the Melbourne Football Club between premierships. The book emanated from his research into the effects of VFL country zoning.

Round 18 – Melbourne v Port Adelaide: Dees Flick off Power’s Finals Light

After an improbable run from 0-5 to be in contention for September action, Nick Kossatch’s Port Adelaide look to have run out of power after the Dees took the points in the NT.

Blicavs

You don’t have to be a Cats fan to know Mark Blicavs does stuff that other footy players rarely do…and it happens almost every week. Dips pays tribute to a remarkable player.

Almanac Teams: Pagan Jewell(s); Obscure 39s (1980- )

Rodney Boyd has some interesting names and careers in his Number 39 obscure side; from five-club flag winners to zero gamers and even secret agents, there’s something for everyone here.

Almanac Music: Key Grip at the Murray Delta Juke Joint

Some magic blues-tinged tunes from Key Grip had Peter Crossing enthralled at the Murray Delta Juke Joint in Goolwa.

Almanac Poetry: After Baudelaire

A substantial pour of Baudelaire, accompanied by a dash of Poe, stirred thoroughly…scan the mixture through a glass darkly, then savour the result – a heady, hallucinatory poetic cocktail by Kevin Densley.

Round 18 – Adelaide v Collingwood: They’ve won me over (Floreat Pica Society)

It’s eight-in-a-row for Collingwood, as Damian Balassone reports for the Floreat Pica Society. This team, led on Saturday by Nick Daicos and skipper Scott Pendlebury (‘glorious in his 350th’), has won him over.

Round 18 – Sal’s Preview: The Finals Start Now

Sal casts his eye over the Round 18 fixture and acknowledges the importance of many of this week’s match-ups.