A Sunday afternoon with family at the MCG soon turned to desolation for Mark Freeman. A spirited last quarter fightback from the Dees only ended in a devastating finish to their 2007 clash with the Kangaroos.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Melbourne v North Melbourne: Red and blue heartache continues
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Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2020 Round 3: We’re back – but hopefully we’re not the same
May 28, 2020 by 6 Comments
The NRL’s 2020 season recommences on Thursday night with Round 3. Ian Hauser tells us what he’d like to see and not hear as play resumes.
Almanac Book Release – ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’ by Patrick Skene
May 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
Today marks the Australian release of Patrick Skene’s first book “The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’. The Almanac extends its congratulations and best wishes to Patrick and Olsen. Read more details here.
Peyton Manning’s French Connection
May 27, 2020 by 1 Comment
Steve Earl relates the story about NFL great Peyton Manning chatting with players involved in a controversial 1972 divisional playoff. And what do frogs have to do with the story?
Almanac Footy History: 1919 VFL Grand Final – Collingwood v Richmond
May 27, 2020 by 6 Comments
The 1919 VFL Grand Final between Collingwood and Richmond was played during the Spanish Flu pandemic. Glen! tells the story of that game.
Almanac Memoir: The late Herald
May 27, 2020 by 10 Comments
Andrew Gaylard revives memories of a Colac weekend in the 1960s, where the tempo was set by the Saturday afternoon VFL footy, and the late edition of the Herald was a particular treat.
1966 and all that: Round 8 – St Kilda v Essendon
May 27, 2020 by 6 Comments
It is Round 8, and St Kilda are taking on Essendon – the reigning premiers – at Moorabbin. Peter Clark continues his look back at the 1966 season.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: Superman stamps the Swan’s intentions
May 27, 2020 by 2 Comments
Cameron Noakes was bullish after the Swans accounted for fellow finals aspirant in the Bulldogs. Played in the harsh terrain of the ‘Manuka Triangle’, the 2007 clash epitomised the class of Sydney.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Richmond v Essendon: Another Richo tragedy
May 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Paul Daffey ventured to the MCG for the third instalment of Dreamtime at the ‘G. In a dramatic finish, a fatal kick at goal by Richmond’s beloved full-forward decided the 2007 encounter.
Saints 1940 – A Premier combination: the Patriotic Premiership
May 27, 2020 by 3 Comments
In 1940 St Kilda Football Club won the Lightning Premiership. Allan Grant tells of the players in that squad and wonders what might have been.
Book extract: A View of Australia From Fine Leg
May 26, 2020 by 4 Comments
Here is an extract from Craig Dodson’s newly released book, ‘A View Of Australia From Fine Leg’.
The 2020 Nicky Winmar Cup – Round 10
May 26, 2020 by 3 Comments
Earl stayed on for the Diggers and Dealers Convention in Kalgoorlie but was disappointed in the lack of old Anzacs or good ganja. (You couldn’t make this stuff up, unless you’re Earl – Ed.)
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 2 preview
May 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke is back on the Collingwood Life beat, taking an early look at the Pies’ Round 2 clash with the reigning premiers. Cam is also rather partial to the prospect of an October Grand Final.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Another A to Z of Footballers Past’
May 26, 2020 by 2 Comments
Kevin Densley has produced another footballing A-Z in verse.
Almanac Rugby League – New Book Promotion: Patrick Skene’s ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’
May 26, 2020 by 2 Comments
Patrick Skene’s first book, ‘The Big O: the life and times of Olsen Filipaina’ will be released in Australia later this week. Here Patrick shares, in detail, his journey to honour a key player in the development of what has been called ‘the Pacific Revolution’.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Lions smacked in Black’s 200th
May 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
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 – Hawthorn v West Coast: Hawks upset the Big Birds in Tassie
May 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
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.
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