The best players to wear the Number 5 jumper since 1980? Rodney Boyd makes his selection and invites your contributions.
Almanac Life: The Year We Fell Down The Rabbit Hole
January 31, 2021 by 3 Comments
Nicole Kelly looks back at the slow days of 2020, when people in her home state were isolated from each other, and the written word became more important than ever.
AFLW Round 1 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: A sad coach, a proud dad and happy Sainters in a crackerjack game
January 31, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Braham Dabscheck tells the story of a hard-fought, entertaining game in which the underdog had the better of most elements of the contest and came out deserved winners.
Book Launch: ‘The Definitive Rulebook’ by Malcolm Ashwood
January 29, 2021 by 9 Comments
Malcolm ‘Rulebook’ Ashwood launched his book, ‘The Definitive Rulebook’, last night in Adelaide.
Almanac Cricket – Border-Gavaskar Trophy series review: A special effort disrupts Australia’s cricketing peace
January 29, 2021 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell reviews a Border-Gavaskar Trophy series which began as a disaster for the visitors, only to see them triumph in the end.
Almanac Cricket: 36 into 11 won’t go
January 29, 2021 by 7 Comments
After seeing Australia select 36 players for two separate tours in the coming months, Citrus Bob has his (rather outraged) say on the decision to enlist so many troops.
AFLW Round 1 – Carlton v Collingwood: Loves a paddle.
January 29, 2021 by 3 Comments
Paddy Grindlay relives the moments that caught his eye during last night’s AFLW season opener.
Almanac Memoir (and Music): Fool For You Anyway
January 29, 2021 by 1 Comment
Patrick White Award-winning novelist, short story writer and essayist, Carmel Bird described this autobiographical KD piece about youthful love as ‘a beautiful story. So simple, so sad, so true’.
AFLW Round 1 – Carlton v Collingwood: And it’s back!
January 29, 2021 by 1 Comment
The AFLW’s season opener had a sluggish first quarter, but turned into an exciting contest which was up for grabs. Collingwood were determined all night writes Anne Cahill Lambert.
Almanac Footy Tipping: AFLW 2021 (all welcome)
January 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Crikey, AFLW starts tonight, so you better nominate quick smart the Footy Almanac AFLW 2021 tipping comp. Details in this post. All welcome of course. Spread the word.
Almanac Book Launch: ‘Born Lucky: The story of Jack Potter, Australia’s finest 12th man’
January 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Get along to the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club for the official book launch and lunch of the autobiography of Jack Potter, one of Australia’s finest cricketers never to play Test cricket.
Almanac Cricket: Footscray Cricket Premiers
January 28, 2021 by 5 Comments
Glen! remembers the Footscray Cricket Club winning their first VCA premiership in season 1979/80.
Almanac Books: Launch – ‘Crops, people, Money & You’ by Dr Kate Burke
January 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
The Zoom launch of Dr Kate Burke’s new book, ‘Crops, people, Money & You’ will be held on the 28th January 2021 at 5.30pm.
Almanac Cricket: Headingley 1930 – the first triple century in Test cricket
January 27, 2021 by 3 Comments
From the Footy Almanac archives we reprise Andrew Starkie’s wonderful account of Don Bradman’s history making first triple century in Test cricket in 1930.
Almanac Poetry: ‘White Owl’ – Tommy Mallet
January 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
A wise old owl is the focus of Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘White Owl’.
Almanac Cricket: Should I go to the cricket on Tuesday?
January 26, 2021 by 3 Comments
With all that is still currently in play concerning the Covid-19 virus, and in light of the now annual debate that surrounds Australia Day, Michael Viljoen wrestles with what might otherwise be a straightforward question – should he go to the cricket on Tuesday?
Almanac Poetry: The Decline of Western Civilisation
January 26, 2021 by 3 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is a short poem about a very big subject. He hopes that readers will find it ‘wonderfully pithy’.
Almanac Footy History – The Crapp Chronicles Part 7: A Crapp Excuse
January 25, 2021 by 3 Comments
At the turn of the last century, VFL representative sides played exhibition games against regional powerhouse Ballarat. Ivo Crapp was slated to umpire, but he came to miss the match in contested circumstances. Tim Ghys shares a few theories of the day.
Almanac Teams: More Fours (1980- )
January 22, 2021 by 7 Comments
Rodney Boyd follows up his best ever team of players who wore Number 4 with a slightly more obscure selection to play in the same number.
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