Bad kicking for goal can let a team down as it did for the Saints against Geelong in their Round 9 match reports Yoshi.
Almanac Flashback: Round 10 2011 – Gold Coast v Geelong: Party Time
Round 10 2021 the Cats will play Gold Coast. From the Footy Almanac archives, Round 10 2011 also saw the Cats play the Suns in Gary Ablett Jnr’s first season for Gold Coast. Footy Almanac Tech guru James Demetrie was there and this is his report of the match.
Round 9 – Haiku Bob: like my life
Season 2021 is not a happy time for Collingwood supporters, especially with ‘the coach on everyone’s lips’, as the latest from Haiku Bob suggests.
Almanac Life: The Pelican
Smokie recalls the day that he and his dad went fishing – and landed a pelican!
Balcony Banter: What a lovely view
Through her work, Lynda Carroll knows all the ins and outs of the MCG. She’s also a keen Demons fan and recently shared her thoughts about Melbourne’s current ‘view from the top’ on the MCC Members blog ‘Balcony Banter’.
Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch: Guest speaker – Ashley Browne: footy scribe
Respected footy journo Ashley Browne will be guest speaker at The Odd Friday/Footy Almanac lunch on 21 May at the North Fitzroy Arms where he will talk about his new book AFL 2020: A Season Like No Other.
Round 10 – AFL 2021 Footy Fixture
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 10 this weekend.
Almanac Life: ‘But what will I tell John?’
Andy Thurlow contemplates just how he will reply when John Harms inevitably asks him about the details of his playing career. (But he undersells himself, so the record is corrected!)
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 11: Carnage!
The ‘new regime’ in rugby league received mixed reviews during Magic Round last weekend. Ian Hauser looks ahead to the NRL’s Round 11 to see what it all means to the overall competition.
” ‘Leroy’……Loyal To The Core” by KB Hill
KB Hill talks with Wang Rovers icon Leigh Hartwig and recalls the tennis exploits of Leigh’s father, Davis Cup hero Rex Hartwig.
Balcony Banter: History in the making
Demon fan Lynda Carroll is aware she is watching history week by week.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 17, 1952: North Melbourne v Geelong – Cats prevail with pace and power
After a strong start, Geelong had to withstand a fast finishing North Melbourne at Arden St. Peter Clark’s recounting of Geelong’s Record Run continues.
The Unsung – Round 9: Matthew Flynn and Josh Rotham
Deakin Uni student Chris Mangos continue his weekly profile of the ‘unsung’ players of the AFL.
Almanac Rugby: Super Rugby: Trans Tasman Rd 1
Rugby correspondent Brian The Ruminator reviews all the matches from Round 1 of the Trans Tasman Series.
The Beeaanly Bugle: Summer Season Wrap-Up
A wrap on the Beeaans’ summer season and who the boys voted as their best players, as told by Deakin Uni student Connor Hoetzel in his weekly column about his local basketball team.
Book Launch: ‘The Trials of Jack Broadstock’ by Michael Sexton (May 25)
Michael Sexton’s biography of Jack Broadstock will be launched on May 25 in Adelaide. Details about the event and the book are included in this post.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Upward Unwind’ – Tommy Mallet
The silence of the mountains as they rise to meet the moon is a blissful moment for a man and his dog.










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