Citrus Bob has sent us a famous photo of a Dad, John Hall,and his sevens sons on the day they all played in the Buln Buln seconds.
Geelong’s Record Run – Round 3, 1953: Collingwood v Geelong – fanatical fighting spirit versus power and class
July 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Peter Clark continues his series on Geelong’s record run of wins in 1953 with the Cats’ Round Three defeat of Collingwood.
Round 17 – AFL Footy Fixture: Who, where, and when?
July 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Round 17 footy fixture subject to change with venues to be determined for some matches.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 16 Review and Round 17 Preview
July 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Round 16 was not a good match for the Pies against the Saints. Cam Hooke is confident Collingwood can turn their fortunes around in their Round 17 match against the Tigers as he predicts in his preview.
Balcony Banter: Ghosts of the Game
July 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Lynda Carroll visited the MCG and was moved by the eerie feeling of emptiness despite the presence of other fans. First published by Balcony Banter.
Round 16 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Déjà vu all over again (Floreat Pica Society)
July 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Mark Mullins digs deep for the Floreat Pica Society to write this report after working night shift. He saw a pattern sadly familiar for Collingwood fans in 2021.
Almanac Poetry: ‘The Irish Girl’ Part 2 – Tommy Mallet
July 6, 2021 by 1 Comment
Tommy Mallet’s epic poem of life and love ‘The Irish Girl’ continues with Part 2 this week. [Reader Alert: Please note the poem contains mature themes. – Ed.]
Almanac Music: Dave Graney and Clare Moore at Trinity Sessions
July 5, 2021 by 3 Comments
The iconic and eclectic sounds of Dave Graney and Clare Moore made the jump from (computer) screen to stage and Greg Andrew went along for the ride.
Almanac Music – Matt (and Eve) Quartermaine on sharing music through Melbourne’s lockdown
July 5, 2021 by 5 Comments
We all deal with the lurches of this pandemic in different ways – for Matt Quartermaine part of the process has been through song, which he recently shared with The Shot.
Round 16 – Collingwood v St. Kilda: Saints’ three quarter effort enough to take out crumbling Pies
July 5, 2021 by 2 Comments
Braham Dabscheck saw his Saints win somewhat of an arm wrestle with the Magpies, though St Kilda did enough over the past fortnight to convince him that they are back as finals beckon.
Round 16 – Sydney v West Coast: I’d like more of that, please!
July 5, 2021 by 10 Comments
Jan Courtin was reminded of the days when Sydney were South Melbourne by the small but vocal crowd in red and white. A sea of Swans fans makes for a rare event nowadays outside of NSW!
Round 16 – Sydney v West Coast: An unfamiliar day at the footy
July 5, 2021 by 5 Comments
Craig Dodson was champing at the bit to hit the highway down to Geelong. The days out don’t get much bigger for the generally more dour Swans, a source of real joy on a red and white family road trip.
Almanac Teams: Fifteen minutes of fame (1980- )
July 5, 2021 by 5 Comments
Rodney Boyd’s team of more obscure Number 15s since 1980 contains an umpire and a federal court judge…be careful what you get up to around this side!
The Merger Trilogy: The Room Where It Happened
July 5, 2021 by 3 Comments
The ultimate fate of Fitzroy in the AFL was decided by a group of middle-aged men in suits at Punt Road Oval, as William Westerman recounts in this conclusion to his trilogy marking 25 years since the first (and hopefully only) merger in VFL/AFL history was confirmed.
Round 16 – Sydney v West Coast: A nice red and white rarity
July 5, 2021 by 1 Comment
Caspar McLeod’s Swans took to an unfamiliar home ground this weekend – but true to form when in Geelong, Sydney showed they know how to use the ground well as they smashed the Eagles. What comes next is all up in the air in a topsy-turvy top eight!
Almanac Poetry: The Local Mayor Launches a Literary Magazine
July 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Some book and magazine launches can be ok; some excruciating. This week’s poem by Kevin Densley depicts an example of the latter. (Any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental. Contains minor strong language.)
Round 16 – Hawthorn v Port Adelaide: Shaun Burgoyne’s 400th
July 4, 2021 by 1 Comment
It was a huge night for Shaun Burgoyne and his legion of fans – whether Port or Hawks people. Nick Kossatch reports.
Almanac Footy: Eight things I like about Freo
July 3, 2021 by 5 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber casts his maritime eye over the Freo Dockers.
Almanac Soccer – Melbourne City v Sydney FC: So, I finally attended an A-League Grand Final… and left with a migraine
July 3, 2021 by 2 Comments
Luke Radziminski took in the A League Grand Final and compiled this report of words and photos. [Includes a link to LR’s gallery – Ed]
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