The Footy Almanac

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 8 Review, Round 9 Preview

May 6, 2024 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Life is good for Cam Hooke. It needs no explaining…but there’s a smile in every word.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Footscray/Western Bulldogs)

May 6, 2024 by Rodney 2 Comments

Arrivals and Departures from the ‘Scray/West are up this week for Rodney Boyd’s side.

Almanac Travel: 24 photos from four days in West Glacier

May 6, 2024 by [email protected] 2 Comments

En route to Montreal, Ian Wilson made a stop over at one of the USA’s lesser known – but not lesser in grandeur – national parks, West Glacier.

Almanac Poetry: This/That

May 6, 2024 by Kevin Densley 2 Comments

Kevin Densley describes this week’s contribution as a ‘poem about opposites’.

Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 3)

May 3, 2024 by Smokie 4 Comments

In this week’s episode, Swifty meets up with his old flame Laura.

Almanac (AI) Life: The Beast’s in Me

May 3, 2024 by Trucker Slim 6 Comments

Trucker Slim recalls the good old days of Melways as he grapples with the nagging whine of his car’s GPS.

Almanac Music: ‘My Huckleberry Friend’ – Songs about the Moon

May 3, 2024 by Kevin Densley 151 Comments

In the latest instalment of his long-running series on popular music themes, KD look at songs involving the moon. As usual, readers’ responses are warmly welcomed.

Round 7 – ANZAC Day, Collingwood v Essendon: Then and Now

May 2, 2024 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Peter Butler presents a Floreat Pica Society report which compares the 1995 and 2024 drawn Anzac Day clashes between Collingwood and Essendon.

Round 8 – Sal’s Preview: How do you solve a problem like Jeremy?

May 2, 2024 by Sal Ciardulli Leave a Comment

Sal salutes Jeremy Cameron and wonders just who can go with him both in the air and on the ground, then previews Round 8. There are tips for Caulfield and Morphettville too.

NRL Round 8 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Flight attendant Erika to the rescue!

May 2, 2024 by Russel Hansen 1 Comment

Another tough week for Rabbit in the Vineyard! At least flight attendant Erika helped to dull the pain somewhat.

NRL Round 9 – Prop in the Canefield: You Gotta Love Footy!

May 2, 2024 by Almanac Admin 2 Comments

Prop in the Canefield unleashes The Prospector, so called because ‘he finds the gems others miss’. His take on wingers is unkind but accurate! Prop picks his winners for the NRL’s Round 9.

NRL Round 9: All eyes on the Rabbitohs

May 2, 2024 by Ian Hauser Leave a Comment

What do we make of the mess that is South Sydney? Your guess is as good as any. But, amid that gloom, Ian Hauser finds two new bright lights in the firmament as well as a few winners in the NRL’s Round 9.

Almanac Book Launch: ‘Two Great Soldiers, One Great War’ by Hugh Jones

May 2, 2024 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

The Footy Almanac is pleased to promote the launch of ‘Two Great Soldiers, One Great War’ by Almanac member Hugh Jones. See details here.

‘Cracking the Big Time…(Part 2)’ by KB Hill

May 2, 2024 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

KB Hill continues his series about Wangaratta Rovers players who went on to crack the big time.

Round 7: An outback jaunt, a birthday party missed, and the Suns win at home

May 1, 2024 by Damien Morgan 2 Comments

You can think of strange ways of getting to watch your team play while you’re away at a family birthday party, but Damien Morgan’s tale beats most!

Revelling in the Riverina – Episode 2: The Cootamundra Wattle Blues

May 1, 2024 by Peter Clark 7 Comments

Peter Clark continues to revel in the Riverina. Leaving Tumbarumba, he travels north via Tumut to Cootamundra, home of the Wattle Blues. (Be sure to keep up to date with Peter’s ‘spot’ card – Ed.)