Almanac Teams: On Cloud Nine (1980- )

You’d be hard pressed to find another team batting this deep with quality midfielders! Rodney Boyd’s team of the best to wear Number 9 since 1980 is arguably his best yet.

Almanac Music: Brian Cadd at the Trinity Sessions

Greg A reports on Brian Cadd’s performance at The Trinity Sessions in Adelaide.

Almanac Soccer: Sheffield Bloody Wednesday! – Barnsley FC update

Rod Oaten updates the fortunes of the Barnsley FC as they endeavour for promotion to the EPL.

Round 2 – Carlton v Collingwood: Reverse Tip-ology

Danielle Hakim is happy to be at the footy, and she is even happier her beloved Pies defeated the Blues.

1971 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 8: West Adelaide

Swish Schwerdt continues his 1971 SANFL Mobil Cards series and presents Part 8: West Adelaide.

Round 2 – Carlton v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society report – Pies regain ascendancy

Tony Scully presents the Floreat Pica Society’s report of Collingwood’s win over Carlton in their Round 2 match at the MCG.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 2 Review and Round 3 Preview

Cam Hooke reviews Collingwood’s Round 2 win over traditional rivals Carlton, and previews the Round 3 match against Brisbane,

Round 1 – Adelaide v Geelong: An afternoon of fine theatre

John Harms went to the Adelaide Oval to see Geelong open its 2021 account, but the script went a different way.

Almanac History: Yahl – South Australia

Ever heard of Yahl, South Australia? In this Friday’s column, KD writes about the place and its close connection to the German branch of his family history.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Rounds 1 and 2

Cam Hooke returns for Season 2021 with his review of the Pies’ loss to the Doggies and his preview of tonight’s clash with ‘the old enemy’.

Winning in Wyche – Part 1: Growing up in the shadows of a mini landmark

Sean Mortell begins his search for the story of one of Wycheproof’s finest moments: the Under 16 premiership of 1969. [This series is going to be a cracker – JTH]

Almanac Footy – Carlton 2021: The wildcard season

Ahead of a crucial game against their old rivals, John Butler tries to assess Carlton’s prospects for 2021.

Almanac Mystery: Help us solve the problem

We have a conundrum – a photograph in need of a context! We know the year and the name of the club, but just where was it, to which association did it belong, and who are the people shown? Please help us solve the mystery.

Round 2 – Sal’s Preview: No, It’s Not Fine!

Sal is on top of the action on the footy field and at the track as he brings you his tips for Round 2 and the card at Rose Hill.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 3: The big boys to throw their weight around

A gap between the best and the rest is emerging early in the 2021 NRL competition. Ian Hauser expects ‘the big boys’ to throw their weight around this weekend in Round 3.

‘Andrew Dale……A Fortunate Life……’ by KB Hill

Andrew Dale had a long association with footy before getting into the horse racing industry. KB Hill looks back over a successful life immersed in sport.

AFL Club Logos

If you are in the Footy Almanac footy tipping comp can you please make your club logo your profile pic on ESPN Footy Tips so we can start to calculate the leading club in the teams event.

Almanac Rugby – Super Rugby AU Rd 5/ Aotearoa Rd 4

Brian The Ruminator updates us on results in Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby.

Seve – Part 2: The Early Successes

The early successes of Seve Ballesteros, as told by Deakin University student Connor Schmidtke, in the second of his eight-part series on one of the most-loved golfers of all time.

Round 1 – Haiku Bob: laid bare

Haiku Bob offers his reflections on returning to the MCG