The Norwood Redlegs had a cast of interstate ‘blow-ins’ during the Alan Killigrew years and continued to attract players from outside SA’s borders. Swish looks at those that came during the 1960-1975 years (this article will be followed up soon with those who arrived from 1976-1990).
Almanac Poetry – Fox
July 21, 2025 by 2 Comments
No lazy dogs here…KD describes this Monday’s poem as ‘a fable about a fox’. [Contains mild coarse language – Ed.]
Almanac Footy: Mid-season footy club reviews (a bit late, but…) – Part 3
July 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Micky McTigger’s mid-season review continues with a look at North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Richmond.
Almanac Cricket: Fast bowling: A love affair.
July 20, 2025 by 5 Comments
Scott Hunt, who was a practitioner of the art himself, explains his love of fast bowling, the appeal of its menace and the precision, particularly the ‘mad bastard fast bowlers’ who feature in the great game of cricket.
Almanac Podcasts: ‘The Cat Pack’, a podcast by four Nuff Nuffs who love the Geelong Football Club
July 19, 2025 by 1 Comment
Marcus Holt is part of The Cat Pack Podcast team, a podcast featuring the fortunes of the Geelong Football Club and all things footy. Marcus introduces readers to the members of the podcast, and explains its origins .
#AusJumpsRacingPreviews – Hamilton, Sunday 20 July 2025
July 19, 2025 by 2 Comments
Dandy Andy previews the big jumps meeting at Hamilton this Sunday (July 20).
Round 18 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society
July 19, 2025 by 1 Comment
The Floreat Pica Society reports on the exciting Pies-Suns clash on the Gold Coast.
Almanac Footy: Mid-season footy club reviews (a bit late, but…) – Part 2
July 19, 2025 by 2 Comments
Micky McTigger presents Part 2 of his mid-season reviews, Fremantle to Melbourne.
NRL Round 20 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
July 17, 2025 by 4 Comments
Prop by the Sea is living contentedly in a Maroon world. He’s a hard man to contain.
Almanac Footy: Mid-season footy club reviews (a bit late, but…) – Part 1
July 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Micky McTigger delivers part one of his (slightly belated) mid-season review, taking us from Adelaide through to Essendon.
Almanac Travel: Not so much ‘la dolce vita’ as ‘la vita educativa’ (Part 4]
July 17, 2025 by 2 Comments
Ian Hauser continues his series about recent travel experiences in Europe. This time the focus is cruising.
Almanac Footy: ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’ – Part 10: 1972 – 1973
July 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
David ‘Dick’ Turpin is a Brisbane friend of Almanacker Allan Barden. During the late 60s early 70s David spent a few years working in Woomera when it was quite a thriving community. David has researched and written a history of footy in Woomera from the years 1948 to 1992. The Footy Almanac will publish David’s […]
Almanac Cricket: Eighteen Summers at the Top – Teachers in SACA A Grade District Cricket
July 16, 2025 by 10 Comments
Graham Lewis has spent months compiling the history of a rather unusual and unlikely Australian cricket club. Student Teacher and Teachers College Cricket Club played top level District cricket in the SACA A Grade competition for two decades. This is Graham’s story of this remarkable club.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 11 – Tarrawingee to Eldorado: In Search of El Dorado
July 16, 2025 by 3 Comments
Some gold fossicking, drinking a ‘superb Durif, crossing paths with bushrangers, and a beer in Victoria’s smallest pub are all part of Peter Clark’s ride from Tarawingee to Eldorado. And some footy history as well.
Almanac Footy: Football Jargon (Part 2)
July 15, 2025 by 4 Comments
Philip Peel delves further into footy commentary and reportage to define and analyse more of the jargon used in the footy world today.
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