After a month of travelling, including two periods of self-isolation, Richard Marlow is finally back at home in Brisbane. He discovered that the old saying is true – ‘There’s no place like home’! – Australia, that is.
“Pure Fantasy?…… Hawks and Pigeons in a Nail-biter” by KB Hill
April 30, 2020 by 1 Comment
KB Hill was at Findlay Oval for Round 1 of the 2020 O&M season – and what a cracker of a game to start the new year! Could the new-look Hawks scatter the Pigeons?
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 5 – Fremantle v Adelaide: Battles within the contest
April 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett went to Subiaco Oval to watch Fremantle take on Adelaide. He admired the structures and method of the Crows, but would it be enough for them to win in the West?
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 5 – Geelong v North Melbourne: Strife in the Cattery
April 30, 2020 by 6 Comments
‘The bookies had Geelong warm favourites to beat the Kangaroos. Interrogation of sections of the terrace, however, may have uncovered a tendency (at once self-loathing and self-protection) for hardened Cats fans to back their opponent.’ John Harms couldn’t help but feel that his Cats were already in strife so early in the season.
Almanac Exclusive: 20th AFL team bids revealed
April 29, 2020 by 45 Comments
Always first with breaking news, The Footy Almanac exclusively reveals the bidding teams for the AFL’s 20th licence.
1981 Revisited – Round 6: ‘Hell’s Bells’
April 29, 2020 by 4 Comments
Collingwood inflict Carlton’s first loss to remain undefeated on top of the ladder after Round 6 of the 1981 season. Sam Steele continues his weekly review of the 1981 season.
Round 10, 1967 – St Kilda v Geelong: History and Memory
April 29, 2020 by 5 Comments
John Harms has been enjoying Peter Clark’s coverage of the 1966 season. But something troubled him about the Geelong game which he always thought was the first VFL match he ever attended.
1966 and all that: Round 4 – St Kilda v Geelong
April 29, 2020 by 3 Comments
St Kilda have a big win over Geelong at Moorabbin in their Round 4 1966 clash. Peter Clark continues his weekly review of St Kilda’s premiership year.
How Corona Virus Has Divided A Country
April 29, 2020 by 2 Comments
With the selfishness and ‘every person for them selves’ attitude displayed during Covid 19, Shannon Cole wonders what happened to the concern and generosity displayed by Australians during the recent bushfires.
Wantok Musik April Newsletter
April 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Wantok Musik Foundation have just released their April newsletter.
The Furphy Literary Award – an opportunity for all writers.
April 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
Entries can now be lodged in the Furphy Literary Award (worth $15,000). Almanac writers please note. [Have a crack – Ed]
The 2020 Oscar Compson Cup – Round 6
April 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
Earl O’Neill reviews the results from the Anzac round of AFL matches. Plenty of surprises on the field but the biggest shock this week was an AFL star breaking down the barriers Ian Roberts shattered 25 years ago in the NRL. (Earl’s imagined season is taking us down some interesting pathways – Ed).
Memoir: And how much cricket did you play?
April 28, 2020 by 20 Comments
When asked if he had played much cricket, Bernard Whimpress would normally reply, ‘not a lot.’ But as Bernard is an author, historian and former curator of the Adelaide Oval Museum, that wasn’t really the whole story.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 5 – Carlton v Brisbane
April 28, 2020 by 2 Comments
Tony Roberts witnessed a goal-fest at Docklands, with Jonathon Brown dominant.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 5 – Richmond v West Coast
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The weather was unpromising, and the ladder positions suggested a lopsided contest, but Chris Riordan ended up very pleased he made the effort to watch the Eagles’ battle the Tigers at the G’.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 5 – Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs: Promised little, delivered less
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The Round 5 2007 match between Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs didn’t live up to any expectations at all according to Mark Hawthorne. This is his report first published in The Footy Almanac 2007.
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