Yoshi relates what life has been like for him, work and sporting wise, in Japan during Covid-19 restrictions for the past three months. He’s excited footy is back. [So are we Yoshi! Ed]
Finding direction in a 52-year-old photo
June 10, 2020 by 3 Comments
Alex Darling reflects on a pivotal moment in sporting, and social history, the stand against racial inequality at the 1968 Olympics that included Australian Peter Norman.
1966 and all that: Round 10 – Collingwood v St. Kilda
June 10, 2020 by 8 Comments
A journey to Victoria Park for a top of the table clash turns into a disaster for the Saints. Peter Clark continues his coverage of St Kilda’s famous 1966 VFL season.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – St Kilda v North Melbourne: Way too many chips
June 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
St Kilda and North Melbourne squared off in a 2007 clash at the Telstra Dome. Rob Clarkson left disappointed at the slow tactics both teams used.
The 2020 ‘Onya Liz’ Cup – Round 12
June 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Earl O’Neill welcomes the bye in a long, hard (imaginary-Ed) AFL season. Round 12 brought some upsets and a cracking Queens Birthday match at the ‘G. Earl runs his eye over the resting teams and reckons Kenny from Camperdown will be taking in the Grand Annual from his back porch next season.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Carlton v Port Adelaide: The return of the regal Blues
June 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
Instead of revelling in the traditional arrogance of Carlton Football Club, Mark Branagan watched the team’s 2007 clash with Port Adelaide from the nosebleeds. The home side’s eye-catching performance left him noticing that old habits were beginning to resurface.
Almanac Rugby League: NRL Round 4 Roundup
June 9, 2020 by 1 Comment
Ian Hauser casts his eye over the NRL’s Round 4 results and attempts to read the tea leaves.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Brisbane v Western Bulldogs: Aker’s return fizzes out
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Andrew Stafford doesn’t hold back when criticising Brisbane’s lacklustre performance in their 2007 meeting with ex-Lion Jason Akermanis.
Almanac Poetry: At Campbell’s Creek Cemetery, Victoria
June 8, 2020 by 6 Comments
Kevin Densley dives back into the world of history and memory with a poem which searches for answers that became a sojourn among the stories of the past etched in stone.
The Muse: Finals Week 2 (2016) – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs
June 8, 2020 by 1 Comment
The Muse (Hayden Kelly) has been sending his observations to his email mates for years. We hope to return to a few of these emails.
He has seen enough of Melbourne and football to appreciate how it rolls. This is his report, written at the time, of the Doggies brilliant victory over Hawthorn who were trying to win four flags in a row. [It was a superb night – JTH]
Almanac Book Review- ‘A View of Australia From Fine Leg’
June 8, 2020 by 7 Comments
Luke Reynolds’ deep affection for cricket is well known; here he steps off the oval to review fellow Almanacker and cricketer Craig Dodson’s recent work ‘A view of Australia from fine leg’.
The Footy Almanac 2007 – Ladder after Round 10
June 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Keep up to date with the Footy Almanac’s look back to the 2007 season with the updated ladder after Round 10.
Almanac Life: Black Lives Matter
June 7, 2020 by 9 Comments
Rod Oaten has great respect and admiration for Indigenous footballers over many years. He was unable to go into Melbourne’s CBD yesterday to support the Black Lives Matter rally, so he made a quiet statement of his own.
Football in the Time of COVID: The Great Match
June 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
O Tecnico makes his Almanac debut with this account of a footy season. Not a very long one. And with a unique way of playing.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Hawthorn v Sydney: A rugged away win
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Lance Franklin looked to have Sydney on the ropes in their 2007 MCG clash. But Christopher Riordan reports on how the tough Sydney system got them back into the match.
Almanac Book Review – ‘The Death of Fitzroy Football Club’: Hands have been clenched into fists too long
June 7, 2020 by 10 Comments
Shane Reid gets a real buzz reading Russell Holmesby’s book which is not only about the last year’s of Fitzroy but about the Fitzroy of his early life. It’s not just a book of death. [Terrific personal review essay – Ed]
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 11 – Essendon v West Coast: Hird wills the Bombers over the line
June 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
Off the back of James Hird, Essendon launched a Friday night attack on the reigning Premiers. Watching on from a pub, John Harms describes the thrilling finish.
Almanac Footy History: Eddie Dillon Remembers football and life in Gippsland
June 6, 2020 by 4 Comments
Eddie Dillon recounts the early days of the Cora-Lynn and Catani Football Clubs, and some of the great characters of Gippsland football.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: The ‘hand grenade’ episode
State of Origin I of 2020 was supposed to have been played this last week. It got Liam Hauser thinking about a significant moment that has its 20th anniversary today