Braham Dabscheck is disappointed to be bundled out of the finals but very happy with the Saints’ much-improved year. His boys had a red hot go all season.
Finals Week 2 – Richmond v St Kilda: Sad end to the Saints’ stellar season
October 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 2 + NRLW Round 2 Wrap: Roosters bow out and the NRLW gets brutal
October 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
There will be no three-peat for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL but the Rabbitohs continue to show flair out wide. Meanwhile, the NRLW became very physical. Liam Hauser brings us up to date.
Almanac Rugby League: Masochism runs deep in the veins of all footy fans
October 13, 2020 by 1 Comment
John Campbell, a South Sydney man to the core, recalls the day he witnessed their worst ever loss to the NZ Warriors. He has the ‘Big League’ magazine to go with it.
Almanac Rugby League: Oakey – premiers of 1975
October 12, 2020 by 4 Comments
Recently John Harms was sent a Facebook post recognising the 45th anniversary of the Oakey Bears premiership of 1975. These are some of his memories of those great sides of the mid-`70s (This is an edited extract from his book ‘Loose Men Everywhere’)
1971 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 6: South Adelaide
October 12, 2020 by 6 Comments
Swish’s latest 1971 SANFL Mobil footy cards instalment revisits South Adelaide and its selection of four players who all went on to play 200 games or more, including SA legend Peter Darley.
Almanac Cricket: A catch to remember, 23 years on
October 12, 2020 by 7 Comments
It is 23 years to the day since Liam Hauser witnessed brilliance at the Gabba; Adam Dale took a running catch of simply outrageous proportions. Have you seen any better?
Haiku Bob: The 2020 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai
October 11, 2020 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob is back to remind everyone of the upcoming Grand Final Haiku Kukai – get involved!
Almanac Life: Onkaparinga Gorge – farts, sticks and socks
October 11, 2020 by 16 Comments
Mickey Randall got the chance to wander in the spring sunshine at a nearby gorge with four boys. It left him reminiscing of days gone by and the terrific film Stand By Me.
Almanac Conundrum: What’s In A Name?
October 11, 2020 by 8 Comments
Kevin Densley (pronounced Denz-ley) has a Sunday question for you: do people muck up your name, and if so, how?
Almanac Footy: An open letter to the Collingwood Football Club
October 11, 2020 by 8 Comments
Danni Hakim thanks Nathan Buckley and the Pies for all they’ve done for their fans in this COVID year. She will always love the Collingwood Football Club. [Well said Danni – JTH]
Finals Week 2 – Richmond v St Kida: Bounding off the safety net
October 10, 2020 by 2 Comments
In the footy circus that is the AFL in 2020, John Green watched Richmond fall from the highwire only to be caught by the safety net.
Almanac (Australian) History: Remembering the charge
October 10, 2020 by 2 Comments
Halloween has tightened its hold on the date October 31. But Nicole Kelly reminds us of its significance in Australian history – the charge of Beersheba.
Finals Week 2 – Sal’s Preview: Bombs Away plus racing tips
October 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Week 2 of the AFL Finals series and the Caulfield races are both previewed by Sal Ciardulli.
Almanac Horse-racing (Plunges): We’ve got a good one
October 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
Trainer Shane Fliedner set Tollesprit for a debut sting at Seymour. The Muse was in the thick and thin of it.
FEARLESS 2020 Finals Week 1: 34 points separates 8 teams – AFL’s Covid Finals off to a flyer
October 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In his review of AFL Finals Week 1 Fearless reminds us it was the closest in results since the final eight system commenced.
Finals Week 2 – Scores and Reports
October 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
AFL Finals Week 2 Scores and Reports.
Almanac People: Introducing Bruno Lettieri, a gifted interviewer of writers and artists
October 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Footy Almanac is happy to introduce and support Bruno Lettieri who calls himself a gardener but who is really a talented interviewer of writers and artists. He has that special gift of drawing out his subjects.
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