Rod Oaten was hoping the Bombers’ Dreamtime luck might change with the game played at a different venue. It was not to be, but Rod did enjoy the spectacle of the game, especially the Welcome Ceremony.
Almanac Soccer: Love in the time of COVID – an A-League tale
August 23, 2020 by 10 Comments
Today (Sunday) at 6pm, Western United play Brisbane Roar in the second elimination final of the A-League. Steve Fahey has become a genuine fan of the new club. He explains the origin and development of his affection.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 22 – Richmond v St Kilda: Farewells and flags far in the future
August 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Tony Roberts made his last trek to the ‘G for the 2007 season, and watched St Kilda narrowly avoid disaster as they farewelled a Saints champion.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 22 – Collingwood v Adelaide: A nightclub vibe for two finals bound sides
August 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A relaxed atmosphere, a lacklustre Collingwood and an outraged fan. What more could Matt O’Connor possibly have to deal with when watching his Pies take on the Crows in 2007?
The Footy Almanac 2007 – Ladder after Round 21
August 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
With only one round left in the 2007 season, cast your eye over the ladder and familiarise yourself with who should make finals action.
Almanac Horseracing (Yarns): The Sport of Kings and Paupers
August 22, 2020 by 5 Comments
Having stumbled home from the 2018 Caulfield Cup, the fertile mind of The Muse (Hayden Kelly) turns to the characters of his youth up the bush. [There’s a bit of Garrison Keillor about this – JTH]
Almanac (Indigenous) Footy History: Syd Jackson and the 2020 Sir Doug Nicholls Round
August 22, 2020 by 8 Comments
It’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round and this post includes links to various articles and videos about Syd Jackson and the broader history of Indigenous football and footballers in Australia. (Articles by Sean Gorman, Roy Hay, Mike Sexton, Rod Gillett)
Almanac Life: A postcard to Life
August 22, 2020 by 14 Comments
E. regnans has written this postcard to Life. It’s a patchwork of moments and more moments, thoughts and feelings and observations and descriptions. It rolls and drifts all the way to a reassuring conclusion.
Round 13 – Essendon v Richmond: Dreamtime Made In Darwin
August 22, 2020 by 2 Comments
K N Dole has followed his Tigers Australia wide to watch them play and would dearly love to be in Darwin this weekend for the Dreamtime match against the Bombers.
FEARLESS 2020 Round 12: The end of the Festival of Footy round 1…Now for the Doug Nicholls Round…
August 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2020 presents his thoughts about the final leg of the festival of footy with his review of the Round 12 matches .
Round 12 / 13 – Review and preview: Cats get the cream, and a great Sir Doug Nicholls Round ahead
August 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell reviews the Round 12 matches before presenting his thoughts and tips for Round 13, a make or break round for many teams.
Round 13 – Sal’s Preview: Tell ’em they’re Dreaming
August 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli presents his previews and tips for all the Sir Doug Nicholls Round games. Sal also casts his eye over the Moonee Valley races for a winner or two.
Almanac Life: ‘Chilla’ Porter, Colac, and childhood memories
August 21, 2020 by 8 Comments
The death of Olympian ‘Chilla’ Porter rekindled many memories for Peter Fuller of the Melbourne Olympics and growing up in rural Victoria around that time.
Almanac Life: An Innocent Man
August 21, 2020 by 8 Comments
Smokie muses on the wrongful arrest of one of his mates at the 1985 Boxing Day Test match.
1981 Revisited – Round 21: ‘De do do do, De da da da’
August 20, 2020 by 4 Comments
Stainless recounts Round 21 of the 1981 season which set the scene for a final round to determine every ladder position for the looming finals series.
Almanac stalwart Yvette Wroby to ‘star’ on Fan Zone this Sunday
August 20, 2020 by 4 Comments
Exclusive to the Footy Almanac: Yvette Wroby takes her footy idiocy one step further with Channel 7’s Fan Zone on Sunday 23rd August at 3.35pm for Brisbane v St Kilda. Fan Zone, here she comes.
‘Whispers……’ by Simone Kerwin
August 20, 2020 by 2 Comments
There’s nothing like a local derby, regardless of the status or standard of the clash. Simone Kerwin laments the absence of the Wangaratta v Rovers clash this year in the O & M League.
Round 12 – West Coast v Hawthorn: Ryan keeps flyin’ and a defender kicking goals
August 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
There’s not much to cheer about in Melbourne’s iso-winter but Cathi Johnston found a tonic when her Eagles took on the Hawks in the battle of the winged predators.
In search of The Reverse Torp
Vin M ponders the past and the future of The Reverse Torp. A real kick? A party trick? A furphy? His quest takes him to Woodville, Norwood, North Melbourne, the MCG, Birregurra…