John Harms remembers hot days on the Darling Downs.
AFLW Round 2 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Better performances and good efforts but robbed
February 18, 2020 by 4 Comments
Yoshi pleased by the Saints efforts against the Crows in Round 2 of the AFLW 2020 season but disappointed with some controversial decisions by the umpires.
Almanac Teams: For Your Eyes Only
February 18, 2020 by 8 Comments
With the latest James Bond film almost upon us, Smokie selects a team with a Bond-related theme.
Alex Young: Kicking into Gear
February 18, 2020 by 2 Comments
Former TAC player Alex Young is determined to play footy at the highest level. Deakin Uni student James Bosco talked to him about his commitment to the campaign and the sadness of family tragedy.
The Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch – Jake Niall: Chief AFL Writer for The Age (Feb 21)
February 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In what will be another fantastic Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch on Feb 21, Jake Niall, Chief Footy writer at The Age, is the special guest speaker. Further details here.
AFLW Round 2 – Carlton v Collingwood: Magpies blitz Blues to confirm 2020 revamp.
February 17, 2020 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell went along to the city’s biggest sporting rivalry, Carlton v Collingwood, a clash that has only just begun to fire up in the AFLW as it has done in the men’s comp for over a century.
AFLW Round 2 – Adelaide v St. Kilda: Saints just miss out against Crows
February 17, 2020 by 4 Comments
One of the new teams on the block in 2020, the Saints have impressed with their style, despite failing to register a win in the opening two rounds – Braham Dabscheck on their latest game against the reigning premiers, Adelaide.
A Perfume Bottle from 1882
February 17, 2020 by 10 Comments
Anna Pavlou was awed by a little urn, as many are when they see it for the first time.
Almanac Music: Tamworth 2020 – From Little Things Big Things Grow
February 16, 2020 by 10 Comments
A magic moment at Tamworth for Andrew Starkie, as Kev Carmody and others join Paul Kelly in a moving rendition of “From Little Things, Big Things Grow”.
AFLW: The first 100 games
February 16, 2020 by 6 Comments
The milestone of the first 100 games played of AFLW footy has just been reached. Gigs reflects upon some of the facts and figures of this accomplishment.
AFLW Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Melbourne: Dogs washed away by an all-round solid Melbourne performance
February 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell reports on Friday night’s Doggies-Dees match from a wet Whitten Oval.
The 2018 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – Healy blasts Australia to an unlikely fourth title
February 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
As the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup nears, Sean Mortell revisits the 2018 Cup to refresh happenings from that series.
Almanac Flashback – Valentine’s Day in Japan
February 14, 2020 by 3 Comments
The Footy Almanac reprises a story from 2015 by our Japanese correspondent Yoshi Imagawa. He provides an interesting cultural insight into Valentine’s Day in downtown Sapporo, Japan .
AFL Fans Association – Media Release: Transaction Fees and ticket prices
February 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The AFLFA in their Media Release of today respond to the AFL’s decision to remove transaction fees at Marvel Stadium and to freeze ticket prices.
AFLW Round 2 – Footy Fixture
February 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Who’s playing where and when? All the AFLW Round 2 match details are here in the footy fixture.
Almanac (Cricket) Book Review: The Art of Centuries
February 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Dan Hoban reviews The Art of Centuries by former English county cricketer Steve James.
Almanac Travel: What George did on his holidays
February 12, 2020 by 4 Comments
Collingwood man George Smith has been in the Philippines. It wasn’t dull. He goes through the good, the bad and the ugly of the experience.
Poetry: The Man from Moe
February 12, 2020 by 5 Comments
Damian Balassone with a teaser from a forthcoming book of verse.
Super Rugby 2020: Round 2 Ruminations
February 12, 2020 by 2 Comments
Brian the Ruminator updates all the latest scores and information from Round 2 of the Super Rugby 2020 competition.
Sports Rorts II – A case of very bad politics not good policy
Greg Blood has contributed to the national conversation on sports policy for decades and here he delves deeply into the most recent Sports Rorts saga.