Sean Mortell reflects on Gary Ablett Jnr’s remarkable career which comes to an end on Saturday night. ‘If he can lead the Cats to an emotional triumph on Saturday night, he may leave the game with one final sparkling moment, one last mind-blowing goal. But he may also depart having put together the best career in recent memory…’
Gary Ablett Jnr – from God’s son to Jesus, and how one final stand may cement something special
October 22, 2020 by 5 Comments
Almanac Footy History – The 1967 Grand Final: Richmond v Geelong
October 22, 2020 by 3 Comments
As Saturday evening’s season decider looms, we look back at the previous Richmond v Geelong Grand Final encounters in 1931 and 1967. Sit back and enjoy!
Almanac (Finals) Memoir: A few days in September
October 22, 2020 by 8 Comments
An epic debut from Kangaroo Island resident (and Tiger fan) Jeremy Wells. You’ve waited more than 30 years for the Tigers to make a Grand Final, and the slim prospect of a ticket suddenly beckons. What would you do to claim it?
Almanac Rugby League – 2020 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals preview: From a fan’s perspective
October 22, 2020 by 1 Comment
Guest writers Alan Whiticker (Penrith) and ‘Smokie’ Dawson (Storm) preview their teams’ chances in this weekend’s NRL Grand Final. Ian Hauser previews the NRLW match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Sydney Roosters.
Almanac Footy History – The Crapp Chronicles Part 2: Three Cheers for Crapp’s first year
October 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Tim Ghys continues his series on the career of Henry ‘Ivo’ Crapp as Crapp takes his first steps in what was to become a long career in umpiring.
AFL Grand Final Permutations
October 22, 2020 by 8 Comments
Which team has the most to prove? What other factors might come into play? Paul Spinks looks the the AFL Grand Final contenders.
‘The new Ponsford…….’ by KB Hill
October 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill recalls the football and cricket careers of legendary Wangaratta sportsman Alec Fraser who spurned ‘the big time’ to return to his roots.
Almanac Footy: From the Arctic to a Grand Final at the Gabba, who would have thought?
October 21, 2020 by 1 Comment
To say Richard Marlow has travelled a long way in 2020 would be understating it. He’s pretty happy to score tickets to Saturday’s Grand Final.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Semi Final review
October 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke applies the full stop to another season of Collingwood Life.
Finals Week 2 – Haiku Bob – a bit of life ends
October 21, 2020 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob reflects on the end of Collingwood’s season.
Almanac Rugby – Bledisloe 2: ‘Rennie-vation’
October 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Brian the Ruminator reviews the second match of the Bledisloe Cup 2020 which was not a good result for the Wallabies.
Finals Week 3 – Brisbane v Geelong: Put to the Sword
October 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Some thoughts from Sasha Lennon as the Lions were overpowered by the Cats in the preliminary final.
Almanac Book Launch – ‘Lament’ by Nicole Kelly: A time to toast!
October 20, 2020 by 12 Comments
The social gathering limitations imposed by COVID-19 might be a wet blanket for some, but for Nicole Kelly it provides an opportunity to invite the whole Almanac community to the online launch of her novel ‘Lament’ next month.
Almanac Music: Dave Kimber – Herb Alpert, Buffy St Marie, and deer antlers!
October 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
More wonderful musical tales from Dave Kimber during his time at the Guitar Centre in Los Angeles, including Herb Alpert and a deer.
Almanac Poetry: ‘The Whitsun Weddings’ – Philip Larkin
October 20, 2020 by 1 Comment
‘The Whitsun Weddings’ is another much loved poem by Philip Larkin.
Almanac Rugby League: NRL Finals Week 3 wrap – A week of anticipation ahead
October 20, 2020 by 1 Comment
Liam Hauser reviews the weekend’s NRL and NRLW clashes and looks ahead with anticipation to this weekend’s Grand Finals.
Almanac Music: The music of New Orleans – Allen Toussaint
October 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
During his lifetime, Allen Toussaint was a dominant and legendary figure in the music of New Orleans, that still continues to this day.
Almanac Poetry: In a Kelly town museum
October 20, 2020 by 6 Comments
In today’s poem, Kevin Densley goes ‘a bit abstract’, to use his own words, with a Ned Kelly theme about going to a museum in Kelly Country as a kid and seeing two particularly interesting artefacts side by side.
Almanac Footy – Famous VAFA Club XVIII/Clubbies footballers
October 19, 2020 by 4 Comments
Kevin Pollard keeps working his way down the Victorian footy leagues tree of individuals with notable careers who had a crack at playing – this time in the VAFA’s Club XVIII league or ‘Clubbies’. Can you add any more names to the list?
Almanac Art: A prelude to the 2020 AFL Grand Final from DJ Williams
October 19, 2020 by 2 Comments
They’re the last teams standing in 2020, but as the artwork of Darren ‘DJ’ Williams shows, Richmond and Geelong have been standing for a very long time.
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