The 2021 NRLW finals begin this weekend with Grand Final spots on offer for the winners. Meanwhile the NRL season is throwing up a few pleasant surprises. Our rugby league man, Ian Hauser, casts his eye over the state of play.
Almanac Rugby League – NRLW Semi-Finals and NRL Round 4: Grand Final spots up for grabs in the NRLW
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
‘Cricket Finals produce heroics…’ by KB Hill
March 31, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill previews the WDCA grand final between the Hawks and the Magpies. He finds himself thinking back to the 2001/2 season when the two teams met in a thriller for the title.
Round 2 – Port Adelaide v Hawthorn: They Said It – Or Did The Data Say It?
March 30, 2022 by 1 Comment
Statistics do not always tell the full story, as Anne Cahill Lambert explains in describing the Hawks (surprise?) win over Port
Round 3 – Preview: Essendon v Melbourne – A boilover?
March 30, 2022 by 2 Comments
Pards is still confident tipping the Bombers, perhaps this is the round of the boilover!
Almanac Cricket: Pulling on the pads, for the first time in thirty years – what a blast!
March 30, 2022 by 5 Comments
Kieran Dempsey retired from competitive club cricket thirty years ago. When he was called on to fill a spot in his son’s side he enjoyed himself so much he played the whole season.
Round 3 – AFL Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when?
March 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Round 3 of the AFL season 2022 is already upon us with some interesting results to date so far. Check out who, where , and when your team is playing this week.
Round 2 – Richmond v GWS: The charge of the Height Brigade
March 30, 2022 by 2 Comments
The Tiges were under some pressure going into Round 2 and John Green had his concerns. Although missing players the Richmond talls did the job.
Round 2 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Floreat Pica Society match report
March 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Peter Butler presents the match report on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society of Collingwood’s convincing win over Adelaide.
Almanac Tennis: Game, Set and Match to Martina
March 29, 2022 by 12 Comments
Martina Navratilova is a true champion – both on and off court. Smokie tells of his Twitter exchange with Martina, and the gift he received from her in the post.
Wantok Almanac: PNG Footy and the Zimmie, Ace & Thyra show
March 29, 2022 by 7 Comments
Jarrod Landells and David Bridie’s Wantok Almanac highlight the love of footy in all its codes in found in PNG, with focus on some names of the future.
Almanac Poetry: ‘the live sherrin’ – Bill Wootton
March 29, 2022 by 1 Comment
Bill Wootton on that most animated of inanimate objects, the footy.
Round 2 – Fremantle v St. Kilda: King to the Max and Professor Higgins slice and quarter Dockers in just one Quarter
March 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Was it hunger pangs? A political pain? Maybe something in the Perth water…whatever it was, Braham Dabscheck was left scratching his head at some of the footy on display before Higgins and King stole the show for St Kilda in the third term.
Almanac Footy: 1000 x Buddy and Old Dog saw it all
March 28, 2022 by 2 Comments
Old Dog was among the many thousands at the SCG in a night to remember as Buddy Franklin kicked goal number 1000 of his illustrious career.
Almanac Rugby: Super Rugby Pacific Round 6
March 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
After plenty of delays due to Covid and some general first season teething problems, Moana Pasifika are on the board in Super Rugby! Brian the Ruminator explains their nailbiter over the Hurricanes and all the rest of the results.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 2 Review, Round 3 Preview
March 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
Two from two, but Cam Hooke isn’t interested in talking about lids yet at Collingwood – he looks over the win against the Crows and upcoming game with Geelong.
AFLFA releases a new magazine
March 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The AFLFA introduces its new magazine for fans.
Almanac (Footy) Art: Not another bloody ‘Art of Football’ exhibition!
March 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber’s art curating career has come out of retirement with ‘The Art of Football’ exhibiting at the Balranald Art Gallery.
Opinion: What if Declan Mountford makes his Eagles debut but nobody knew? The day integrity and the AFL parted company
John Gordon thinks the AFL stuffed up big time by hamstringing his Eagles who had to play with several missing due to Covid protocols – what do you think? Would it be a different kettle of fish if flag faves Melbourne were playing?