Dave Nadel,on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society, presents the Round 6 match report of Collingwood’s thrilling win over arch rivals Carlton.
Round 6 – Carlton v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society Match report – What’s better than beating Carlton by Ten Goals?
April 19, 2026 by 4 Comments
Round 6 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Crows take the points in see-sawing thriller
April 19, 2026 by 1 Comment
An optimistic Ian Wilson watched his beloved Saints fall one point short in a spirited contest against the Crows at the Adelaide Oval. A Collingwood tragic provides incisive special comments.
Round 6 – Hawthorn v Port Adelaide: Hawks edge past Port in a thriller
April 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
There was witchcraft aplenty when the Hawks hosted the Power at Marvel Stadium in Round 6. Nick Kossatch lauds ‘The Wizard’, Nick Watson, for his spellbinding performance.
Round 6 – Sydney Swans v GWS Giants: Swans prevail in marathon derby
April 18, 2026 by 1 Comment
The lightning-interrupted derby at the SCG allowed Richard Griffiths time to check on the action down at Kardinia Park, and also to marvel at the athletic physique of the son of one of his old rowing mates.
Almanac Footy: Reform of the Tribunal – Restorative Justice is an option
April 17, 2026 by 3 Comments
With the recent furore over an AFL Tribunal decision, Micky McTigger suggests there is a better method to resolve umpire and player issues.
Swifty Taylor and the Missing Child – Episode 1
April 17, 2026 by 11 Comments
Fictional gumshoe Swifty Taylor returns for his fourth big adventure series.
Sal’s Preview – Round 6: If You Don’t Mind Umpire!
April 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Sal offers his take on the various issues involving umpires before offering his tips for the main races at Mornington and Randwick.
Almanac Footy: The Battle of the Bridge and a Spinal Tap Moment
April 16, 2026 by 7 Comments
Richard Griffiths tells the tale of the cup that wasn’t, the cup that is and all the drama that went on behind the scenes in the lead up to the inaugural Sydney derby.
2026 NRL – RITV: Round 6 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canberra Raiders: Game Management
April 16, 2026 by 6 Comments
When push came to shove in the Rabbitohs v Canberra match, ‘game management’ was the key factor. As Rabbit In The Vineyard explains, the Rabbitohs got it all wrong! Perhaps they should read some of coach Bennett’s books!
2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: “Hold my trophy while I kiss your girlfriend”
April 16, 2026 by 10 Comments
The Prospector saw the unimaginable played out at AAMI Park before moving on to offer us an educational experience, shining his miner’s lamp on variations of the saying ‘hold my beer’. And there’s room also to contemplate the question ‘When is your best team not your best team?’
2026 NRL – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
April 16, 2026 by 4 Comments
Prop by the Sea goes all Old Blue Eyes this week and claims that he has been known to do a spirited version of ‘My Way’ on the odd occasion! There’s some footy in there too.
Almanac Life: Thwack – off the veranda I went
April 15, 2026 by 2 Comments
Pestwac (Tony Moffatt) was a nocturnal wanderer from a very early age. One of his adventures had the potential for disaster several times over but he lived to tell this tale.
2026 NRL – Round 7: It’s all getting very interesting!
April 15, 2026 by 1 Comment
Round 6 was another tipping disaster for Ian Hauser but the defeat of the Panthers and the results overall suggest that we might have more of a competition on our hands than looked likely just a week or so ago.
Round 6 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, when
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 6 of the AFL footy season.
Almanac Soccer – When in Bologna: Bologna v Lecce
April 14, 2026 by 4 Comments
Dave Goodwin took advantage of a rare ‘off duty’ night in Bologna to tick off a bucket list item and take in the Serie A match between Bologna and Lecce.
Almanac Poetry: New season haiku
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Local footy returned this weekend to ovals throughout Australia. Paul Bateman found himself on the boundary at his local ground, a moment he describes in a mere three lines….
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