In a 2007 Launceston fixture between the second and third placed sides, Glen Bartlett came away from the clash proud of his undervalued Kangaroos and their ability to fight against the heavyweights of the AFL.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 17 – Hawthorn v North Melbourne: A glorious time to be a Shinboner
July 23, 2020 by 1 Comment
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 17 – Port Adelaide v Melbourne: A heartbreaking 89-point win
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John Kingsmill travelled to AAMI Stadium in 2007 expecting Port Adelaide to cruise to a triple-figure win over the Demons. Putting his money where his mouth was, he left the ground devastated after coming so close.
Round 8 – Fixture details: Where and when is your team playing?
July 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Want to know who, when, and where your team is playing this week? All Round 8 2020 details can be found in the footy fixture.
Almanac Life: A Pretty Possessive Apostrophe
July 22, 2020 by 16 Comments
The joy of an apostrophe is a delight to behold explains Mickey Randall.
Almanac Obituaries: What we loved about Shane Tuck – a tribute from two cousins.
July 22, 2020 by 12 Comments
Jordan O’Neill and Jill Fitzsimons pay a fitting and heartfelt tribute to a favourite Tiger son, Shane Tuck, who passed away on Monday.
Almanac Footy Memoir: Worse Than This
July 22, 2020 by 6 Comments
In spite of the mud, the lashing rain, and the whipping gales, John Gordon misses those winter footy Saturdays.
The 2020 Fred Smith Cup – Round 18
July 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The good news is AFL is up to Round 18 in the season as God intended. And Earl O’Neill is organising the Grand Final entertainment this year. Name the band and read the weekend’s results. Bad news is Earl’s gone in the shockers just like his Monaros.
Almanac (Footy) History: 1942 VFL Grand Final – Essendon v Richmond
July 22, 2020 by 1 Comment
1942 was a tough year for Australia; the theatre of war was on our doorstep and the outlook was not good but the footy brought some relief. Glen! reviews the 1942 VFL Grand Final between Essendon and Richmond with the Bombers reigning supreme.
1966 and all that: Round 16 – St. Kilda v South Melbourne
July 22, 2020 by 7 Comments
The Saints have a big win in the wet, but suffer an injury to a star in the process. Peter Clark’s coverage of the 1966 season reaches Round 16.
1971 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 1: Central District
July 22, 2020 by 23 Comments
Swish is assembling a virtual collection of the SANFL Mobil Footy cards from 1971. Centrals is first up in this (alphabetical) club by club series.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 17 – Sydney v Richmond: Richmond-hurt
July 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Cameron Noakes chose a bad night in 2007 to try convincing Richmond supporters to turn to Collingwood. Another debilitating loss to the Tigers only brought out more hurt and anger.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 17 – Fremantle v Geelong: Who’s to blame for the purple fade?
July 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Once again Geelong smacked their opposition in 2007 – Les Everett was left worrying what went wrong for the humbled Dockers.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 17 – Collingwood v Brisbane: Wakelin feels all Black after a horror loss
July 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In a 2007 milestone game for Anthony Rocca, Mark Branagan talks all things trains, poor tactics and gloves amidst a Brisbane Lions shellacking.
Round 7 – Adelaide v St. Kilda: Enigmatic Dr JeKyll and Mr Hyde Saints finally have something to Crow about in historic win at Adelaide Oval
July 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Braham Dabscheck was happy to watch his Saints overcome their Adelaide Oval hoodoo against the Crows.
Round 7 – Carlton v Port Adelaide: So near and yet so good
July 21, 2020 by 3 Comments
Matt Harvey admits to mixed feelings about Port Power. He’s also emotionally torn about a high standard game that saw the Blues pipped after the siren.
Almanac Poetry: When Johnstone’s Circus Came to Town
July 21, 2020 by 4 Comments
Kevin Densley looks back and reflects upon a circus he went to as a kid. To say not everything went as smoothly as he thought it would is an understatement! (Note: he doesn’t use the real name of the circus concerned, which in any case he has forgotten!)
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