Now that it’s autumn, KD offers his piece concerning Australian songs of autumn, to complete a ‘Footy Almanac Four Seasons’, as he has previously posted pieces concerning Australian songs of summer, winter and spring on the Almanac website. Again, he invites Almanackers to contribute their own song choices.
Almanac Footy (Memory): Sacramental Transcendence
June 11, 2022 by 7 Comments
A family at the footy, a boy’s wonder at a big game, the Catholic Mass, away team supporters in hostile territory, and ‘Superboot’ himself, Bernie Quinlan. Shane Reid blends them all into this heart-warming story from when he was a boy.
Round 13 – Richmond v Port Adelaide: Port’s season in one game
June 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Crowded House sang about ‘Four seasons in one day’. Nick Kossatch thinks that the Power’s game against Richmond on Thursday night represented their ‘whole season in one game’.
Almanac Country Footy – Central Highlands Football Netball League: Clunes (Magpies) v Buninyong (Bombers)
June 11, 2022 by 4 Comments
Allan Barden paid a visit to a game of country football here in Victoria and reports on a gruelling and highly emotional victory for the Clunes Football Netball Club against an opposition they had not defeated since 2005. Find out more as the magic of country football is articulately told within the article.
Almanac Tributes: Vale Ron Reed
June 10, 2022 by 8 Comments
Ron Reed’s column will not appear on our site today. He died last Friday at the age of 74. We will miss him. John Harms pays his tribute.
Almanac Footy (Rivalry): Essendon v Carlton
June 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
With both Essendon’s 150th anniversary celebrations and tonight’s clash with perennial foe Carlton in mind, we thought we’d go back and look at one of the code’s greatest rivalries.
Balcony Banter: Climbing the mountain
June 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From the files of ‘Balcony Banter’, the blog for MCC members, Lynda Carroll muses over Melbourne’s recent losses and reserves a special place for club legend Nathan Jones.
Almanac Prose Poetry: People and Places
June 10, 2022 by 4 Comments
This Friday, KD presents two prose poems concerning people and places – the first piece was inspired by his paternal grandmother, Iris, as well as his love of old pubs, while the second is a more introspective affair evoking loneliness and the passing of time.
Round 13 – Sal’s Preview: Duck, duck big goose!
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Sal has a few choice words for Ginnivan and offers his thoughts about this weekend’s Round 13 fixtures. Monday will be telling!
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 State of Origin, Game I: Ambush at Homebush!
June 9, 2022 by 2 Comments
State of Origin Game I is done and dusted. Ian Hauser tells the tale and assesses the state of the series.
Round 13 – Essendon v Carlton: The thumb and the thumbscrew
June 9, 2022 by 2 Comments
Michael Pardy revels in the intense Essendon v Carlton rivalry, revisiting past incidents to stoke the fire heading into this weekend’s clash.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2022 Round 14: Two coaches sacked but Broncos v Raiders is the one to watch!
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
With State of Origin Game I out of the way, our rugby league writer Ian Hauser casts his eye over this weekend’s Round 14 in the NRL.
Almanac WAFL: Big weekend and my part in a winning goal
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
WA correspondent Les Everett reports on Round 8 of the WAFL season, presented with his own photography work.
‘200 up for Gatto the evergreen…’ by KB Hill
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill profiles one of his favourite players from the Wangaratta Rovers, Shane Gaston, who recently chalked up his 200th appearance for the club.
Almanac Footy History: Arthur Olliver – ‘The Champion’s Hero’
June 8, 2022 by 2 Comments
Historian Roger Spaull dedicates this article to the Gordon family and in memory of Nick. It documents one of Footscray’s most legendary and revered player and coach throughout the club’s history and the accomplishments Arthur Olliver achieved after his Footscray tenure. Find out more inside with rare photos shared from the vault!
Almanac Local Footy: Sir Doug Nicholls Round at the Fitzroy Football Club
June 8, 2022 by 3 Comments
Rod Oaten shares his account of being invited by none other than John Harms, to attend the special Sir Doug Nicholls Round at the famous Brunswick St. Oval as the Roy Boys took on De La Salle.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 State of Origin, Game I Preview: A return to unpredictability
June 8, 2022 by 4 Comments
Liam Hauser is well recognised for his publications charting the history of rugby league’s State of origin. He offers his thoughts ahead of this year’s series opener in Sydney tomorrow night.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 8
June 8, 2022 by 4 Comments
Minyip’s Bill McGrath is the featured player, and Warracknabeal v Minyip is the featured match in Episode 8 of Peter Clark’s ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’.
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