It’s been 92 days since Mickey Randall took a stroll to the Broady pub in Glenelg. His forthcoming visit finds him ‘excited and strangely nervous’.
Petrel Hotel reopens, so we’re ‘on the beers’!
June 5, 2020 by 10 Comments
The three funsters have been out for lunch at the re-opened Petrel Hotel in Geelong West, easing back into post-COVID life, and all the better for the pleasure of a ‘cold pub beer from well-maintained lines’.
Balcony Banter – Rod Oaten: Remembering Dreamtime at the ‘G 2014
June 5, 2020 by 1 Comment
Read Rod Oaten’s account of Essendon’s great win over Richmond in the 2014 AFL Dreamtime match.
Quick quiz – Sean’s Choice (who do you love?)
June 5, 2020 by 6 Comments
Sean Curtain has devised a quiz where difficult choices are to be made. Will your selections be from the heart or from the head?
Introducing Hayden Kelly (and the Hayden Kelly Scholarship)
June 5, 2020 by 10 Comments
John Harms was up late one night when an email lobbed. It was from Hayden Kelly. Things have moved along since then, as this welcome explains. [Great to have you involved Hayden – JTH]
Almanac Life: Cricket With My Sons
June 5, 2020 by 9 Comments
A flashback to almost 11 years ago when Smokie first posted this piece about playing cricket with his sons.
1981 Revisited – Round 11: ‘On and on and on’
June 4, 2020 by 1 Comment
Sam Steele continues his weekly review of the 1981 VFL season. Kevin Bartlett reached the milestone of 350 games; umpire Bill Deller got to his 250th; Don Scott saw the writing on the wall.
Almanac (Footy) History: Geelong FC’s Original Home Venue – the Argyle Ground
June 4, 2020 by 9 Comments
Kevin Densley tells the story of the earliest playing venue of the Geelong Football Club, the Argyle Ground.
‘Bidding adieu to an old Hawk…..’ by KB Hill
June 4, 2020 by 1 Comment
Tom Tobin may not have been the most talented player to ever lace up a boot, but he was a mighty servant of the Wangaratta Rovers. KB Hill reflects on a great clubman.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – St Kilda v Geelong: Jimmy Bartel’s taken to show and tell
June 4, 2020 by 1 Comment
In front of a bursting Telstra Dome on a Sunday night in 2007, John Harms witnessed the Cats break free of a Riewoldt-led St Kilda to stamp their September intentions on the competition.
Almanac Rugby League – 2020 NRL Round 4: Let’s sort out some of these teams
June 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Can Round 4 of the NRL season live up to the hype created by its successful return last weekend? Rugby league editor Ian Hauser runs his eye over this weekend’s clashes.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – Carlton v Western Bulldogs: Pessimism doesn’t always please
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Paul Mitchell is self-admittedly a loud Carlton fan. In his side’s 2007 clash against the Bulldogs, he experienced his first live Carlton win with his son, yelling the Blues to victory.
Almanac Rugby League – Tigers fans have ’89: The 1989 NRL Grand Final
June 4, 2020 by 6 Comments
The gods of football aligned their stars in 1989 to produce two memorable Grand Finals in the NRL and the AFL. Guy Ragan, a Tigers man through and through, reflects on that game and what might have been. (A great account of a great game. – Ed.)
Ode to Women’s Footy (in the Corona absence)
June 3, 2020 by 4 Comments
Paul Spinks celebrates his joy for women’s footy by penning a wonderful tribute to their game.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 10 – Port Adelaide v Hawthorn: Hawks disrupt Port’s emotional week
June 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Mark Williams had a difficult week in 2007, grappling with the loss of his mother and the poor form of his side. John Kingsmill has the report on Port Adelaide’s disappointing performance against Hawthorn.
Almanac Life: Love in the time of Collingwood (and other pestilence).
June 3, 2020 by 9 Comments
Jamie Simmons is a new father. He and Mel have had a baby boy, Archie, named after his grandfather whose story is also told. In this wonderful piece, Jamie considers love and the nature of chance. [Great piece Jamie, and congratulations to you all – JTH]
1966 and all that: Round 9 – Richmond v St Kilda
June 3, 2020 by 6 Comments
St Kilda suffers their first loss for the season against Richmond, Round 9 1966. Peter Clark continues his absorbing recount of St Kilda’s premiership year.
Podcast: 1989 Grand Final ‘pay the price’ speech
June 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
As a follow up to his book on the 1989 Grand Final, Tony Wilson has compiled a pod episode of players talking about the famous Allan Jeans speech. You can listen to it here.
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