Geelong break Collingwood’s record by the barest of margins, defeating North Melbourne at home by a point. Peter Clark covers the 21st win in Geelong’s record run of wins.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 11, 1953: Geelong v North Melbourne – Cats take record…by a whisker
September 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
Almanac Footy: Don’t touch the umpire
August 31, 2021 by 12 Comments
Footy umpire Paddy Grindlay presents his thought provoking comments about Toby Greene’s on-field action bumping a field umpire and its consequences.
Almanac Footy: 2021 Carey-Bunton Medal results, and 2021 NSW State of Origin Team announced
August 31, 2021 by 1 Comment
AFL players with NSW origins are eligible for a number awards announced each year. The winners of the 2021 Carey-Bunton Medal for best NSW player in the AFL, the Mohr Medal for leading goal kicker, and the Stiff Medal for emerging talent have all been announced. The 2021 NSW State of Origin team has also been selected.
Almanac Footy – Essendon in Finals: More fun facts
August 31, 2021 by 2 Comments
Rick Newbery has plenty more to add to the headline figure of 6,205 days without a finals win for Essendon. Some interesting facts abound, but you might want to look away now, Dons fans…
Almanac Poetry: ‘Tav Falco’ – Tommy Mallet
August 31, 2021 by 1 Comment
The guitar playing Tav Falco, and the beatnik Hepburn feature in this week’s poem from Tommy Mallet.
Almanac Baseball: Ruminating on MLB and the ABL in 2021
August 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
As various footy codes start winding up, Brian the Ruminator turns his attention yet again to baseball, in particular the local competiton and the world’s biggest league.
Almanac Life: Charlie Watts and the Ramsgate
August 30, 2021 by 6 Comments
Mickey Randall headed to Henley Beach for an evening at the Ramsgate Hotel and a chin wag on the Stones and the late Charlie Watts.
Almanac Footy – WAFL Round 21: Sharks surge into the future
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The Sharks mark the end of an era with a bang over the Falcons as Les Everett rounds up the WAFL’s latest results.
Almanac Teams: Notorious Nineteens (1980- )
August 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
An infamous bitee, trailblazing crosscoder and a piglet rustler feature in Rodney Boyd’s more interesting Number 19s since 1980 side.
Finals Week 2 – Where and when
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Find out where and when the teams are playing in Finals Week 2.
Almanac Poetry: In the Heartland
August 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Politics can be funny at times, and members of the electorate can express themselves in a variety of ways. Kevin Densley recalls a time when George Bush Senior, on the US Presidential campaign trail, was mooned by an entire family!
Finals Week 1 – Western Bulldogs v Essendon: Dejection again…but this time, with a sprinkle of hope and a big dollop of pride
August 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
A tough day at the office for Caspar McLeod’s Dons provided a fair share of pain, but the story of how they got there in 2021 has him thinking the glass is half full at Tullamarine.
Finals Week 1 – Melbourne v Brisbane: Mythology
August 29, 2021 by 2 Comments
Old Dog makes an incredible quarter of footy last forever as the Dees demolish the Lions in their Qualifying Finals match.
Finals Week 1 – Sydney v GWS: Devastated but Oh So Proud!
August 29, 2021 by 10 Comments
Jan Courtin is devastated (a powerful word) but proud of her mighty Swans who went down by a single point against GWS.
Almanac Cricket: Father Time no match for Old Man Jim
August 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
Like a good wine, Jimmy Anderson keeps on getting better with age, and as Ron Reed suggests, there is no holding him back from continuing to swing ‘the Duke orb both ways with precise placement at brisk pace’.
Almanac Music: Oh, Richo (and Pearl Jam)
August 28, 2021 by 8 Comments
Matthew Richardson, Pearl Jam and Docklands – they all came together to provide an experience from which John Baker’s ears are still recovering.
The People’s Elbow: Exhausted
August 27, 2021 by 6 Comments
The People’s Elbow is exhausted. It takes a fair bit to exhaust him but his beloved Carlton have managed to achieve that. He explains why.
Almanac Footy: The Teague Train – No brakes, only one gear, ran out of rail
August 27, 2021 by 4 Comments
John Butler offers his take on the latest Carlton drama.
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