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Here’s an early piece about Bailey Smith from Luke Reynolds, first published in November 2018…
Luke Reynolds recently had the privilege to speak to Bailey Smith, captain of the Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup team, 2018 Under 18 All-Australian and touted as a possible top ten draft pick.
Wantok Almanac returns, heading to Vanuatu and Nancy Patterson, a woman through her relationship with the game and role with AFL Vanuatu has made a significant contribution. Nancy is a champion of inclusion and progression within Australian Football. (An excellent piece – Eds.)
FEARLESS 2021 reviews the Finals Week 1 and 2 matches, and presents his thoughts on those who missed out.
Sal has made his selections, Melbourne and Port Adelaide to play off in the Grand Final, and tips for Flemington as well.
Have you experienced a ‘purple patch’ in a sport you have played? The Footy Almanac would love to hear from you.
Edward P. Olsen wonders whether Novak Djokovic’s US Open semi-final opponent, Alexander Zverev, will have accusations made by his former girlfriend raised during commentary of the match.
In 2007 Malcolm McKinnon curated an exhibition and created a short film about the fascinating story of parking enforcement in Melbourne. Along the way, he discovered there was a City of Melbourne Parking Officers football team.
Richard Griffiths spent a fair chunk of the 1980s playing in the VFA (seconds!) He remembers the great characters of his clubs, Coburg (where he bumped into Phil Cleary) and Prahran. Lots of terrific stories and the added bonus of some ‘Where are they nows’.
Michael Croke and Nick Tedeschi have selected their best ever rugby league team from regional Orange. Players included span a 90-year period from 1930 through to 2020.
The NRL finals series starts this weekend. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on what we might expect.
Mark Freeman is toey about Friday night as Melbourne inch closer to snapping the Norm Smith Curse. He shares his experiences as an excited Demon who will be attending on Friday in his stead. (It’s got to be a good omen, Mark, surely? – Eds.)
Cobram Estate are making a Guinness World Record attempt for the largest simultaneous olive oil tasting. Here’s how you can be a part of the attempt.
Thea Allan has sent a photo of the 1948 Castlemaine Woollen Mill women’s football team, inspired by E.regnans’ collation of old premiership photos from the Almanac community.
Geelong made it 22 on the trot against Hawthorn, but there were signs that the 1953 Cats were slowing. Peter Clark makes his latest entry to his series on Geelong’s record run.
With the Paralympics own it’s timely to return to an Almanac Classic…
Kate’s sporting kite crashed at the Special Olympics Victorian State Games on Saturday, but Dips helping out at the games, says, his daughter can learn from her experience and recover from her loss to once again fly her kite high. [If you do nothing else today, read this – JTH]
It’s a day at the footy for Mickey Randall but before that, a pre-match beer at the Alberton Hotel.
Splitting wood is a contemplative means when space and freedom from humans is needed suggests Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Simon and Luka’.
Almanac Footy: Maybe the name of the school is important
In response to some opinions shared on social media about commentators highlighting the schools of certain players, Andrew Fithall takes the somewhat righteous rage and guides it in another direction: junior football pathways to the AFL are of interest to the listening and watching public – not just the elite private schools.