KB Hill charts the career of Stan Trebilcock with the Wangaratta Rovers and the local cricket association.
Almanac Baseball: Woomera and Australian Baseball
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Courtesy of his friend Allan Barden, David ‘Dick’ Turpin returns to The Footy Almanac to share his memories of baseball in Woomera.
Almanac Life: A Malarkey moment in Morocco
October 14, 2025 by 2 Comments
Graeme Willingham as he was stopped in his tracks by a ‘Tigers’ sign on a wall in a Fez laneway in Morocco. This stimulated much footy discussion within the travelling group at the time.
Book Launch: Kelvin Templeton’s ‘Collision’ (Oct 22)
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Join Kelvin Templeton for the launch of his novel ‘Collision’ on October 22. [Congratulations Kelvin – JTH]
Almanac Poetry: Big Bopper Junior Meets His Late Father
October 13, 2025 by 4 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley, previously unpublished, deals with the unusual way The Big Bopper’s son ‘met’ his father – even though born months after the famous man’s death on ‘the day the music died’ in 1959.
Grand Final – Geelong v Brisbane: Nostradamus George finally gets a run
October 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
Finally, we publish George Grossek’s Grand Final prediction, and his in-time review. The impact of ruckmen divides opinion. George values them. [Sorry for the delay George – JTH]
Almanac Horseracing: Caulfield Guineas Day – Saturday, 11 October 2025
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Dandy Andy presents his thoughts for Caulfield Guineas Day and picks his winners for the meeting.
Almanac Horseracing (Memoir): Confessions of a teenage racegoer of the 1970s
October 10, 2025 by 6 Comments
Wayne Peake takes us on a journey recalling his initial attraction to, and later fascination and obsession with, the punt! It’s a slippery slope… (Welcome aboard, Wayne, some superb stories here – Ed.)
Sal’s Preview 2025 – Track Time: Caulfield Guineas Day
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
It’s Track Time with Sal Ciardulli as he previews Caulfield Guineas Day this Saturday.
Almanac Memories: Conversations around a bar table
October 10, 2025 by 12 Comments
Allan Barden reflects on his time at the Canberra Irish Club and the contribution pubs can make to community well-being and social cohesion. The secret was sitting there all along.[Cracking read AB! – Ed]
Almanac Life: The Belligerent Seagull
October 10, 2025 by 3 Comments
Ian Wilson has a love for the comedy greats such as Peter Cook, Looney Tunes and Basil Fawlty. Coming across a couple of belligerent seagulls in Robe it provided a scenario for some comedic fun for Ian and Lynda as Ian explains.
Almanac Memoir: Crawford Street
October 10, 2025 by 15 Comments
Smokie Dawson’s memory suggests that Crawford Street was idyllic. Was it really? He looks back on his formative years and a kid named Rod.
International Rugby League – The Ashes and the Pacific Championships
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The NRL season is done and dusted. Now let’s enjoy both an Ashes Tour and the Pacific Championships. Ian Hauser provides an introduction to the 2025 rugby league international season.
2025 NRL Grand Final Review: Great Heights
October 9, 2025 by 4 Comments
The Prospector was there to see the Broncos corral the Storm. This was his perspective from the great heights of the grandstand.
2025 NRL Grand Final – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love Grand Final footy!
October 9, 2025 by 9 Comments
Prop by the Sea takes us on his NRL B2B Grand Final Tour with his offsiders The Prospector, The Crabman and The MahJong Hand. With a cast like that, how could it be anything but entertaining?
2025 NRL Grand Final – Just a couple more things…
October 9, 2025 by 1 Comment
A few days down the track from his first thoughts on the Grand Final, Ian Hauser offers a few more observations before he signs off from the NRL season.
Almanac Literary: A Rare treat in Dunkeld – ‘Book’ your trip now
October 8, 2025 by 3 Comments
Warwick Hadfield appeared at the 2025 Dunkeld Writers’ Festival and, while visiting the town in the Western District of Victoria, could not stay away from Roz Greenwood’s shop, Old & Rare Books. This piece serves numerous purposes, as you will see.
Almanac Life: Time on a Myponga Hill
October 7, 2025 by 11 Comments
Mickey Randall and Claire recently participated in their annual Carrickalinga escape with dear old friends. Mickey recalls the joys of the weekend.
Almanac Books: Is sports publishing in Australia in a death spiral?
Main stream publishers have ‘dropped the ball’ when it comes to publishing sporting books argues Barry Nicholls in his thought provoking piece.