Both Brisbane and Collingwood celebrated milestones for stalwarts. But Andrew Stafford details how the home side’s celebrations for Simon Black were cut short when the Pies romped home in the 2007 Indigenous Round clash.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Lions smacked in Black’s 200th
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The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Hawthorn v West Coast: Hawks upset the Big Birds in Tassie
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With the majority of West Coast’s 2007 midfield brigade out, Howard Kimber tells the tale of how a young Hawthorn side surprised the reigning Premiers in windy Tasmania.
AFL: Curving the Curve
May 25, 2020 by 13 Comments
Dips takes time out after some hard yakka to reminisce – on oil heaters and premiership droughts broken, bulbs dormant and thorns more active. [Perhaps JTH has done the same Youtube searches? Ed.]
Footy’s ‘Deck of Cards’ in 2020
May 25, 2020 by 3 Comments
David Triolo has drawn together his past as a student at Marist Brothers College Bendigo and classmate of footballers to riff on the 1948 hit song ‘Deck of Cards’ by T. Texas Tyler.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Carlton v Adelaide: Carlton’s wastefulness opens the door
May 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
For all of their effort, Carlton just couldn’t quite get over the line against Adelaide in the 2007 Indigenous Round. John Harms has the report from the Telstra Dome.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Fremantle v St Kilda: Saints or Sinners?
May 25, 2020 by 1 Comment
Les Everett witnessed Fremantle begin to amend their array season. An easy Friday night win over a hampered St Kilda to start Indigenous Round gave the once-flag favourites a rare reason to cheer.
Almanac (Kicking) History: A stab in the dark – Jim Johnson and the evolution of kicking the footy
May 25, 2020 by 2 Comments
A bit of a favourite in Almanac tales from time-to-time is Jim Johnson; inventor of the ‘stab punt’. Sean Mortell fleshes out some of the details of just how Jim got his inspiration to hone and perfect the kick borne decades ago, but still on show to this day.
The Footy Almanac 2007 – Ladder after Round 8
May 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
After eight rounds, this is how the ladder stands for people who are following The Footy Almanac’s coverage of the 2007 AFL season.
Old Autograph Books: Robyn Lloyd – Part 5
May 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Robyn Lloyd shares the last of her pages of old footy players’ autographs – for now.
Almanac Fandom: Tuffy Rhodes Day
May 24, 2020 by 6 Comments
A sports story with a twist from Ben Fenton-Smith. Non-fiction. Baseball. Japan. And a wonderful denouement. This incident marked the start of a beautiful friendship.
Old Autograph Books: Roger Lowrey
May 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
More autographs. Some famous Geelong names from the 1960s.
Old Autograph Books: Robyn Lloyd – Part 4
May 24, 2020 by 1 Comment
More footy autographs, courtesy of Robyn Lloyd.
Almanac Obituaries: Colin Churchett
May 24, 2020 by 11 Comments
Colin Churchett, best known as a post-war Glenelg full forward, passed away in 2012. Mike Sexton paid tribute to him. (Reprised)
Old Autograph Books: Robyn Lloyd – Part 3
May 23, 2020 by 2 Comments
Robyn Lloyd continues to share her treasure-trove of footy players’ autographs.
Almanac Horseracing – Sal’s Preview: Living Legends Day at Flemington
May 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It’s Living Legends Day at Flemington this Saturday. Sal Ciardulli has cast his eye over the field and made his tips. Happy punting!
Jan Courtin’s Autograph Book: Some stellar Swans
May 22, 2020 by 6 Comments
Jan Courtin has dug out her old autograph book to share some famous names with Almanackers.
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