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Almanac Footy Tipping: Our 2025 AFLW tipping comp is now open, season starts Aug 14.
August 11, 2025 by 4 Comments
Almanac Lunches: ACS invites you to lunch with Neil Balme
August 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
The Australian Cricket Society will feature footy legend Neil Balme as their guest speaker at their upcoming ‘Footy Finals Fever’ lunch on Thursday 28 August 2025.
Almanac Poetry: In Expectation
August 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley deals with the build-up to a much-anticipated event, rather than the event itself.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 22 Review / Round 23 Preview
August 9, 2025 by 1 Comment
It has been a tough month or so for Collingwood’s true believers. Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 reviews the disastrous loss against the Hawks and previews the important Round 23 clash against Adelaide.
Round 22 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: (Floreat Pica Society) Stone Cold Pies Ignominiously Crushed By Hawks
August 8, 2025 by 3 Comments
Steve Fahey filed this week’s Floreat Pica Match Report from the warmth of Darwin. At least he didn’t have to pay to watch the Pies go down to the Hawks in Sidey’s 350th.
Almanac (Footy) Memoir: Footy Cards
August 8, 2025 by 5 Comments
Damian Callinan has had a lifetime love of footy cards (and some other cards). Read his (detailed) memoir. It will trigger many memories for readers of a certain age.
Almanac (SANFL) Footy – Glenelg v Eagles: Pecker Park Ponderings
August 8, 2025 by 8 Comments
Mickey Randall was at Woodville Oval on a breezy, increasingly chilly day to check on the progress of his Glenelg Tigers.
Almanac Music: ‘Ring, Ring, Goes the Bell’ – Songs Involving School
August 8, 2025 by 78 Comments
In the latest installment of KD’s long-running series on popular music, the theme is school. Readers’ song choices and comments are, as usual, warmly welcomed.
Round 22 – Sal’s Preview: Nomads No More!
August 7, 2025 by 1 Comment
Sal labels the Demons as ‘Nomads’ and wants something done to find them a home base that is meaningful to the club.
NRL Round 22 – RITV: Wake me up when September ends
August 7, 2025 by 2 Comments
Just where do you start with the Rabbitohs’ ongoing tale of Season 2025 woe? RITV struggles to come to grips with it all. Is the red wine of the week an ironic choice?
NRL Round 23 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
August 7, 2025 by 2 Comments
Like many punters, Prop by the Sea is keen to see what the Broncos are made of when they front up to the Storm in Melbourne tonight. That’s just one of several interesting NRL clashes this weekend.
NRL Round 23 and NRLW Round 6 – A lecture, a loss and a disgrace: another week in rugby league
August 7, 2025 by 2 Comments
It’s been a mixed bag for rugby league this week – the loss of one of the greats brought about a huge outpouring of appreciation while an errant trainer on the field demeaned the notion of fair play. There’s also a great opportunity coming up with this year’s Tom Brock Lecture. It’s all happening!
Almanac Footy History: The truth behind Greg Williams failure to register a Brownlow vote in Round 10, 1993.
August 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
After years of research, Almanac investigative writer Richard Griffiths has uncovered the saga of how Diesel Williams could possibly have missed out on the 1993 Brownlow Medal. This is the final word. (We think)
The Unions Fighting Fund
August 6, 2025 by 3 Comments
The Union Fighting Fund was recently wound up, and the proceeds donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital. Smokie was there as a representative of his old union.
Almanac Footy: A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992 – Part 13: 1978-1980
August 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
David Turpin continues his in-depth history of football in Woomera from 1948 to 1992, Part 13 examines the years 1978-1980.
Almanac Family History: James ‘Dun’ Hay – Captain of Celtic, Ayr United, Newcastle United and Scotland, and other stories
August 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
Members of Roy Hay’s family are remembered in three biographies including his grandfather Scottish soccer legend James Dun Hay and his incredible career.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 14 – Goorambat to Oxley: The Last Stand
August 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
Episode 14 of Peter Clark’s ‘The Long and Winding Ride’ sees Peter travelling from Chiltern to Goorambat and deep within the historic Kelly region.
Round 22 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, where, and when
August 5, 2025 by
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 22 of AFL Season 2025.
Almanac Music: Cancer in Rats – a critical review of Dave Warner, a very under-valued Australian rock artist
August 5, 2025 by 23 Comments
Rick Kane reviews the musical styling of Suburban Boy Dave Warner in the 1970s. [We reprise this excellent piece from 2015 -ED]
Almanac Footy: The Future of Football (Part 1)
With Saudi money making big inroads into the global sports market, Reject Phil starts to think about the potential implications for the AFL in the years ahead.