Results from Round 1 of the NRL season suggest that the season might be gone for several teams by the end of March. Is that possible? Ian Hauser thinks so.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 2: Can your team’s season be over in March?
March 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Sports Research: The Football Research Collective
March 17, 2021 by 1 Comment
Convenor of the Football Research Collective, Rob Hess, updates us on relevant activities of interest to FRC members. (The FRC is a group after The Footy Almanac’s own heart – Ed).
Almanac Cricket: Forget the Grammys. Introducing… the Hammys!
March 17, 2021 by 5 Comments
Old cricketers never die, they just tear something. Inspired by the Grammys, Andrew Gigacz proposes the Hammy Awards. He cites himself as a prime nominee. All nominations welcome.
Seve – Part 1: Introducing the great man
March 17, 2021 by 6 Comments
Seve Ballesteros had something special, as Deakin University student Connor Schmidtke points out in this, the first of his eight-part series on one of the most-loved golfers of all time. [Prepare yourself to be distracted – JTH]
Geelong’s Record Run: Introducing Peter Clark’s new column for 2021
March 17, 2021 by 5 Comments
Peter Clark introduces his new column which is sure to be popular again: an account of footy, other sport, and life during Geelong run of 26 games without a defeat through 1952 and 1953.
Almanac Life: Bottle and Bird
March 17, 2021 by 7 Comments
Mickey Randall had too much time on his hands, as his story tells.
Almanac Music: Vale Doug Parkinson
March 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
A song, a voice, a poster and a host of memories flooded Ian Hauser’s mind this morning after he heard that Doug Parkinson died last night aged 74.
Almanac Rugby: Super Rugby AU – Rd 4/ Aotearoa Rd 3
March 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
Brian the Ruminator updates the latest Super Rugby Australia and Super Rugby Aotearoa scores for fans.
2021 season is upon us (A Samuel Wells Cartoon Tribute)
March 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
Almanacker Kickittotim in the cartoon style of Samuel Wells, presents his cartoon of the AFL teams striving for the 2021 premiership cup.
Almanac Poetry: Near Drowning at St Leonards Beach, Victoria, 1967
March 16, 2021 by 2 Comments
A father saves his young son from drowning. Kevin Densley describes this week’s poem as ‘particularly close to home’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘So…’ – Tommy Mallet
March 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A tram can be a wonderful place for the delights of overheard conversation as Tommy Mallet’s poem ‘So…’ illustrates.
Round 1 – Footy Fixture 2021: Who, where and when?
March 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
AFL Season 2021 commences this week with the Round 1 fixture providing details of where, when and who your team is playing.
Formula One: Spin! Spin! Spin! Round! Round! Round! Remembering Murray Walker
March 15, 2021 by 4 Comments
An icon of sporting commentary and fixture of Formula One for an era, Dennis Gedling pays tribute to the voice of F1, Murray Walker.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Best American Sports Writing 2020’
March 15, 2021 by 4 Comments
“Sport is most interesting when it is not about sport, when it provides a means to peer into ourselves,” writes Braham Dabscheck. “This is especially true with the series ‘The Best American Sports Writing’, which has spent three decades trying to unravel what it is that is America.” Read his review here.
Almanac Boxing: Vale ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler
March 15, 2021 by 11 Comments
One of the best boxers of all time, Marvin Hagler, has passed away at the age of 66. Greg Andrew is an aficionado of the sweet science and considers ‘Marvelous’ Marvin his favourite pugilist. Here is his tribute.
Almanac Teams: Super Eights (1980- )
March 15, 2021 by 1 Comment
To start off your working week, Rodney Boyd is back again with another of his best sides from the past 40-odd years. This week is Number 8; it includes a couple of thylacines and one current player who plays as smooth as his nickname suggests.
Almanac Teams: The Crows’ dream team?
March 15, 2021 by 4 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber comes up with his all time best ever Adelaide Crows footy team in response to Graham Cornes’ selections.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 1 Preview
March 15, 2021 by 1 Comment
Footy is back and so is Cam Hooke with his first preview of the season for the Collingwood faithful, the Round 1 match against the Western Bulldogs.
Almanac Footy – Clarity on game access needed: View of the AFL Fans Association
The AFL Fans Association is concerned about the lack of clarity around how the impending men’s season will play out with regards to fixturing, fan engagement and equity of allocation based on fair methods. Read on for their latest press release.