RITV puts on his athletics coach hat to list his Top 8 performances by Australian athletes at the World Championships in Tokyo.
Almanac Athletics – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Top Australian performances in Tokyo
September 25, 2025 by 6 Comments
“Hawks clinch flag number 17 in an epic ‘derby’ thriller……” by KB Hill
September 25, 2025 by 2 Comments
KB Hill returns to The Footy Almanac with coverage of the Ovens and Murray League Grand Final between Rovers and Wangaratta. It was a classic derby clash!
Almanac Rugby League (History) – Henry (Harold) Frank Bichel
September 25, 2025 by 2 Comments
Ian Hauser remembers his Uncle Harold Bichel who played his one and only game for the Australian Kangaroos exactly ninety years ago today.
2025 NRL Finals, Week 3 – Prop’s proxy, The Prospector: You gotta love footy!
September 25, 2025 by 4 Comments
In his final contribution before Prop by the Sea returns to duty next week, The Prospector offers his thoughts on what will happen in Week 3 of the 2025 NRL finals series. (Warm and sincere thanks to you, Mark, for fitting into this role – it’s as if it was made for you! – Ed.)
2025 NRL Finals, Week 3: The Robert Palmer Panthers
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Our rugby league editor, Ian Hauser, keeps hearing the songs of Robert Palmer in the background as he contemplates Week 3 of the 2025 NRL finals series.
Almanac (Book) Review: Australian Football’s 100-Year Club
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
RagingBull offers his thoughts on Andrew Clark’s book ‘Australian Football’s 100 Year Club’.
Grand Final emergencies: Part 2 – 1991 to 2006
September 24, 2025 by 5 Comments
Rodney Boyd continues his list of all emegencies named for Grand Finals from 1980 to 2024. Part 2 list the emergencies from 1991 to 2006.
Finals Week 3 – Preliminary Final: part of the moon – Haiku Bob
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob reflects on Collingwood’s loss in the Preliminary Final in his inimitable style with haiku verse.
Almanac Tip the Top 8 Grand Final Eve Lunch info
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Finals are upon us. Here’s some information about this year’s Footy Almanac Tip the Top 8 Grand Final Eve Lunch.
Grand Final – Geelong v Brisbane: A Grand Final for the purist
September 24, 2025 by 3 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber previews the 2025 AFL Grand Final between Geelong and Brisbane and leaves no doubt where his loyalities lie.
Almanac Footy: A two piecer on the Brownlow – A modern rant, and an old Almanac short story
September 23, 2025 by 9 Comments
Matt Rowell is a deserving Brownlow Medallist, a player of influence and impact according to Old Dog. He presents his ‘modern Brownlow rant’ and a reprised Brownlow influenced short story first published on the site in 2012 for our enjoyment.
Almanac Footy: Manly Warringah Wolves FC – A howler to impress
September 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Chris O’Sullivan, an old footy mate of Citrus Bob Utber expresses his feelings for the Manly Warringah Wolves FC, and how good they are for footy in NSW.
Almanac Poetry: ‘2025 AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai’ with Haiku Bob
September 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob’s annual AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai is on again, and you’re invited to participate
Almanac Music: A Few Words In Defence Of Snoop Dogg
September 23, 2025 by 5 Comments
Not everyone has fully accepted the announcement of Snoop Dogg as the AFL’s main entertainment on Grand Final day but Reject Phil is a fan and rapt with the decision.
Almanac International Footy: Sherrins in Jakarta – Celebrating 30 years of an unlikely footy club
September 23, 2025 by 3 Comments
Rob Spurr joins in the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the Indonesian AFL footy club, the Jakarta Bintangs.
Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap – Hampden League Preliminary Final
September 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Koroit win their way into the Hampden League Grand Final with their win over South Warrnambool in the Preliminary Final reports Dandy Andy.
AFL Preliminary Final Review: Is George the Nostradamus of finals analysis?
September 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Footy form analyst and MCC green (?) coat, George Grossek, is on a roll. Or so he tells us.
Grand Final emergencies (Part 1 – 1980 to 1990)
September 22, 2025 by 2 Comments
Rodney Boyd details the players who were named as back ups to the sides who played on the last Saturday in September, this part lists those from 1980 to 1990.
Finals Week 3 – Collingwood v Brisbane: Floreat Pica Society Preliminary Final Review
September 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Frank Taylor presents the Floreat Pica Society Preliminary Final match report reflecting the disappointing loss for the Pies.
Almanac Poetry: The School of Brendan Behan
September 22, 2025 by 2 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley connects with hard-drinking Irish writer, Brendan Behan (1923-1964).
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