It’s been a big week for RITV with the National Junior Athletics Championships in Brisbane as well as the Rabbitohs’ clash with the Dragons. But he got a surprise at the Glen Hotel on Saturday night – a pub with no NRL!
2026 NRL – RITV: National Junior Athletics Championships and South Sydney v St George Illawarra Dragons
April 23, 2026 by 2 Comments
2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: Tipping comps – The Good, the Sad and the Ugly
April 23, 2026 by 10 Comments
The Prospector sifts through the issues involved when you join a tipping competition. It’s a complicated situation, to say the least!
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
April 23, 2026 by 9 Comments
Prop by the Sea dips into the catalogue of Cold Chisel to bring us his take on the state of play in the NRL’s Rounds 7 and 8.
Round 6 – Haiku Bob: morning coffee
April 23, 2026 by 5 Comments
Haiku Bob found much to contemplate as he savoured his morning coffee after the Pies defeated the Blues in Round 6. (Readers, savour the wonderful humanity of his concluding thought – Ed.)
Round 6 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Friday Night Lights
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
An inspired Marcus Holt puts the Cats win over the Dogs into verse
Almanac Music: A Ruddy Good Idea!
April 22, 2026 by 5 Comments
Richard Griffiths has come up with a ‘Ruddy good idea’ setting up a tour featuring Mike Rudd of Spectrum fame performing in the Sydney/Canberra area during October. Richard also will be performing in Mike’s backing band. [Congratulations on the initiative Richard – these will be cracking shows! ED.]
Almanac Horse Racing: Fun With Numbers 2
April 22, 2026 by 3 Comments
Pestwac goes back to the track with insights (?) into systems that improve the odds of you winning.
2026 NRL Round 8 – A new logo for the Almanac Rugby League Crew
April 22, 2026 by 2 Comments
After introducing the new Almanac rugby league crew logo, editor Ian Hauser runs his eye over the week in rugby league – another coach sacked, more major injuries, suspensions – it’s all happening!
Almanac Footy History: The man behind the medal – the life of Charles Brownlow (1861-1924)
April 21, 2026 by 1 Comment
Read (Geelong FC) this detailed piece by Bob Gartland and Tony Joel on the life of Charles Brownlow. [Published in The International Journal of the History of Sport]
Round 6 – Gold Coast v Essendon: Gold Coast beat latest version of Baby Bombers as local footy settles in
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Multitasking radio commentator Dan Lonergan takes us around the grounds as he describes the footy action in both the AFL (Round 6) on the Gold Coast and the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League (Round 2) at Red Hill.
Round 7 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your favourite footy team is playing in Round 7.
Almanac Radio: Believe it or not – Only in Canberra
April 21, 2026 by 2 Comments
George Smith recalls Canberra in 1986 and the difficulty achieving a FM community radio licence for the music starved listeners at the time.
Almanac Footy: The Darcy dilemma and a Dogs Headache – Can Bevo paper the cracks?
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Kristian Cavallo ponders the Sam Darcy dilemma facing the Bulldogs. Can Luke Beveridge invent a replacement up forward?
ACS Lunches: The ACS Annual Footy Lunch features Luke Ball.
April 21, 2026 by 1 Comment
Readers are invited to the Australian Cricket Society Annual Footy Lunch featuring Luke Ball on Friday 8 May.
Round 6 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Jezza’s tenner shines in Cats clinic, as Darcy disaster leaves the Dogs speechless
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Kristian Cavallo has cast an eye over the surging Cats after they demolished the Dogs.
Almanac Teams: Players who changed clubs to last year’s premiers
April 20, 2026 by 4 Comments
Rounding out Rodney Boyd’s recent run of teams that focus on premiers, this week he looks at the players who jumped on the winners the season after they took the chocolates at the big dance – how many paid off? Read on to find out.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 6 Review / Round 7 Preview
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 reviews the Pies thrilling Round 6 win over Carlton, and previews the Round 7 ANZAC Day clash against the Bombers.
Almanac Footy: AFL Season 2026 – Match Results and Reports Rounds 1-7
April 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Match results and reports for AFL Season 2026, Rounds 1 – 7. Each week we’ll add the latest round’s yarns to this inventory.
Round 6 – Gold Coast v Essendon: Sunburnt wings
April 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Col Ritchie was celebrating his son’s fortieth birthday with family and friends and missed watching the whole game but was able to watch portions of the Gold Coast v Essendon match at times – and liked what he saw from the Bombers.
Almanac Rugby League: Time’s up, Ground Announcer
Paul Harman, like most footy fans (and sports fans in general, come to think of it), can’t stand the screeching of ground announcers and the intrusion of loud music at games. If only what happens in his imagination came true! (Alert: contains some course language.)