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Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 21 Review / Round 22 Preview
August 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 analyses the Round 21 loss against against Brisbane, and previews the upcoming important Round 22 match against Hawthorn.
Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap
August 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
As the season comes to an end, with many teams in the three major Western District Football leagues still fighting for a place to play in the finals, Dandy Andy updates the latest results from the leagues.
Round 21 – Collingwood v Brisbane (Floreat Pica Society)
August 4, 2025 by 1 Comment
Not the result Andrew Fithall was after for his Magpies as they went down to the Brisbane Lions at the MCG in this report for the Floreat Pica Society.
Almanac Teams: Fashions on the field
August 4, 2025 by 1 Comment
Sartorial splendour or fashion faux pas? Rodney Boyd’s side this week concerns those who opted for a different look during their AFL careers.
Almanac Rugby League – Vale Sam Backo
August 4, 2025 by 2 Comments
The rugby league world is mourning the passing of Sam Backo, the rampaging front rower of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Footy Almanac pays tribute to a great player and a wonderful servant of the community.
Almanac Poetry: Eurotrash
August 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Previously unpublished, Kevin Densley’s poem is set around the turn of the new millennium when the Euro was the new currency on the block and Eurodance music had replaced New Kids on the Block.
Round 21 – Adelaide v Hawthorn: Fill ‘er up!
August 3, 2025 by 1 Comment
Petrol prices in Adelaide take the cream just like their footy team did against Hawthorn reports Citrus Bob Utber.
Round 21 – Adelaide v Hawthorn: Zoop, Zop, Zip!
August 2, 2025 by 6 Comments
Old Dog stayed up late to write about a superb game of footy played on the Adelaide Oval. [Great stuff Old Dog – JTH]
Almanac Horseracing: #AusJumpsRacingPreviews – Sandown Lakeside, Sunday 3 August 2025
August 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Jumps racing is at Sandown Lakeside this Sunday 3 August and Dandy Andy has cast his eyes over the card and made his tips for the event.
Almanac Music – Lyrics that simply make you think ‘Wow!
August 1, 2025 by 24 Comments
Liam Hauser takes a detour from the regular Kevin Densley music theme to offer Almanac readers a challenge that focuses on lyrics that pack a punch.
Almanac Footy: VFL Country Zoning 1968-72 – Appendix 1
August 1, 2025 by 6 Comments
Swish has dug up some of the bare facts about VFL Country Zoning from 1968-72. Which clubs got a bum deal? Who was good at recruiting and who didn’t want cough up the hefty $$$ required to snare the future Achilles Joneses? Who can you spot in the list of recruits?
Almanac Travel: Winter soujourn: Yamba – Part 2
August 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
Col and Meryl Ritchie continue their winter sojourn drinking copious cups of coffee, exploring the town, taking walks by the river and along the beaches, and plenty of reading in a relaxed and peaceful environment in Yamba.
Round 21 – Sal’s Preview: Paying the Toby Tax
July 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
Does Toby cop it just on reputation? Sal wonders if others would have been given the same penalty for the same indiscretion. He follows up with his tips for Round 21.
Mystery Pub: Goo and Gump
July 31, 2025 by 7 Comments
The best laid plan by Mickey to share a blissful interlude with Claire beside a crackling fireplace in a Norwood pub turned out to be anything but! ‘An elegant failure’ was his considered evaluation.
NRL Round 21 – RITV: South Sydney v Cronulla Sutherland – Eight losses in a row
July 31, 2025 by 3 Comments
South Sydney can’t take a trick so RITV is looking forward to the World Athletics Championships in September!
NRL Round 22 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
July 31, 2025 by 2 Comments
Prop by the Sea took a few risks with his tips last week and came away empty handed. He’s looking for safer territory this week as he nominates several teams who have their season on the line.
NRL Round 22 and NRLW Round 5 – If it’s August, then finals can’t be far away
July 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
We’re into August, so the battle for places in the NRL and NRLW finals next month is starting to heat up. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on this weekend’s clashes in both competitions.
The Furphy Literary Award – 2025 Winner announced
July 30, 2025 by 2 Comments
The winners of the various categories of the 2025 Furphy Literary Award were announced at the Shepparton Art Museum on Saturday night. Read about the winners, their stories and comments from the judging panel here.
What Are You Looking At?
July 30, 2025 by 1 Comment
A photograph in the newspaper prompts Roy Hay to recall a family link to the Szenchenyi Bridge in Budapest.
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