Darren Ray provides a comprehensive and incredibly well-researched discussion on the finals bye, and the impact that a week off has had on past AFL/VFL finals series. (Well worth a read – Eds).
Almanac Life – Was that an earthquake just now?
September 22, 2021 by 6 Comments
Share your Melbourne earthquake stories here.
Almanac Footy: Life in Ten Grand Finals
September 22, 2021 by 4 Comments
Peter Baulderstone shares Grand Final memories. Not just the winning or the losing. It’s the time, the place, the people we shared it with that sticks with us. What are your Grand Final memories beyond the result?
Almanac Footy – The 1964 Grand Final
September 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Melbourne haven’t won a Grand Final since 1964. Norm Smith was sacked the year after, then re-instated, bringing about the 57-year curse that has beleaguered the club for much of that time. Here are some highlights of their last grand final victory.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 14, 1953: Geelong v Collingwood – The end of the run
September 22, 2021 by 6 Comments
It was 26 and out for Geelong, who were defeated by Phonse Kyne’s Magpies at Kardinia Park on August 1st, 1953. Four goals to one in the final quarter were enough to stop Geelong’s remarkable run. Peter Clark enters his penultimate piece into his mammoth series.
Almanac (International) Football – Andi Dyah: Indonesia’s First Footballer
September 21, 2021 by 10 Comments
Rob Spurr brings us the inspiring story of Andi Dyah, ‘Indonesia’s first footballer’, aid worker and humanitarian. From humble beginnings in West Java in the late 90s, Andi’s dedication and determination saw footy grow to the point where Indonesia played in the AFL International Cup less than 20 years later. (Remarkable, totally inspiring – Ed.)
Tom Wills – what happens now?
September 21, 2021 by 11 Comments
Andrew Starkie asks how we might respond to recent research which suggests that iconic Australian sports figure Tom Wills was ‘a member of a party that hunted down and slaughtered hundreds of Aboriginals in reprisal for the murder of his father and others in outback Queensland…’ (Challenging indeed – Ed.)
Almanac Footy – WAFL semi-finals: The Lions are back!
September 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett continues his coverage of the WAFL finals series. The Lions are back after a poor year in 2020!
The Footy Almanac Tip the Top 8 Count Grand Final Day Lunch
September 21, 2021 by 2 Comments
You are invited to The Footy Almanac Tip the Top 8 Count Grand Final Day Lunch (note it’s Grand Final day). Details in this post.
The day I saw the Bulldogs win the Grand Final.
September 21, 2021 by 16 Comments
Five years ago, as the Bulldogs prepared for the 2016 Grand Final, Neil Anderson recalled attending the 1954 Grand Final. between Footscray and Melbourne.
Almanac Footy – The 1954 Grand Final: Melbourne v Footscray
September 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In preparation for Saturday’s season decider, let’s go back to the last time this year’s Grand Finalists clashed for the flag – 1954 – and revisit how that match unfolded.
Memories of Bob and the Mighty Blues: Tony De Bolfo with John Menzies
September 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Carlton Media’s Tony De Bolfo shares the thoughts of John Menzies, lifelong Carlton supporter and also the nephew of the former Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies. It’s a journey back to a different age.
Almanac Footy: Screw the Brownlow
September 20, 2021 by 27 Comments
Old Dog just cannot abide the Brownlow as it is these days. And, while he has the floor, he has a crack at a few other contemporary elements of AFL footy on the way.
Sausage Roll Review: The Port Elliot Bakery
September 20, 2021 by 14 Comments
Mickey Randall took on a titan of the SA bakery industry for the first time. Was it worth the wait?
Almanac (Cartoon) Footy – AFL Grand Final 2021: What a MARVEL-ous game it may be!
September 20, 2021 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby is reliving every Marvel movie this lockdown; it has inspired her cartoon insights into this year’s Grand Final. May the best team win, and may the game be spectacular and marvel-ous!
Almanac Teams: Twenty-one gun salute (1980- )
September 20, 2021 by 3 Comments
There might not be a hidden ace up the sleeve in Rodney Boyd’s best of Number 21 team, but this side has plenty of solid depth in important areas of the ground.
Almanac Politics and Footy: Who else was in government when your team won the flag…and a winner in 2021!
September 20, 2021 by 5 Comments
Following hot on the heels from her last take on politics and footy, Anne Cahill Lambert adds further layers in reponse to queries and comments.
Almanac (Footy) Musing: On Footy Commentary
The Muse is musing on footy commentary, and boy oh boy, wowee, he doesn’t miss, as he passes the time until his beloved Bulldogs play in their second grand final in six years.