Les Everett reports from the west on Fremantle’s convincing victory against the Roos in the last round of the AFLW season and their march to the finals.
The Almanac Oracle Challenge, 2019
March 20, 2019 by 11 Comments
Want to be the Almanac Oracle for 2019? Edward P Olsen has come up with a cracker of a concept. Correctly predict the questions presented by him, and you may be the lucky recipient of the AO come season end.
Three coins in a fountain, three Cols in a room!
March 20, 2019 by 6 Comments
Col, Col, and Col were all in the same room together! This gathering of Cols is a extremely rare event as Col explains.
Oval named after La Trobe sporting legend
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Tony Sheehan, a Distinguished Alumni at La Trobe University, was officially honoured last week with the naming of The Tony Sheehan Oval during the opening of La Trobe’s new Sports Park Pavilion.
The Rooster crows at 40
March 19, 2019 by 3 Comments
A day in the life of Igor as he visits Melbourne to meet up with The Rooster to watch her Blues take on his Lions at Princes Park. [Epic – JTH]
Almanac Rugby League – Jason Taumalolo: Wrecking Ball
March 19, 2019 by 1 Comment
We’re giving rugby league a bit off a plug at the Almanac today. Our video highlight features our Player of the Round from last weekend’s matches, Jason Taumalolo from the North Queensland Cowboys.
2019 – Round 1: Picked your tips for the season opener?
March 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Season 2019 starts Thursday night, with the opening game between Carlton and Richmond. Have Carlton improved, and will Richmond have a fire in their belly to revenge last season’s fade out? We’ll soon find out! Bring it on!
Predictions
March 19, 2019 by 1 Comment
The Rhymer is primed for Round 1 of the new season with his latest offering, ‘Predictions’.
AFLW Round 7 – GWS v Geelong: Fumbling into Finals
March 19, 2019 by 2 Comments
GWS ended their AFLW season in great style, but Sean Mortell asks why they didn’t show the same ruthless streak when their season was on the line.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1 fallout
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What can just one round of the new season tell us? Perhaps more than we might expect but, come September, we just might end up with egg on our faces!
‘Old Champ Shows Her Class…….’ – KB Hill
March 19, 2019 by 1 Comment
Michelle Hill may well be the greatest player in the history of the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club. KB Hill makes a compelling case in his latest portrait of a local sporting legend.
Moz The Magnificent: A reprised tribute to an injured hero
March 17, 2019 by 5 Comments
Neil Anderson reprises his penned tribute to injured Doggies hero, Dale Morris. A Bulldogs win was the perfect tribute to the man they call Moz as he reached his 250 game milestone against North Melbourne, Round 19, 2018.
Almanac Footy Teams – Ken-oath they were good!: A Team of Kens
March 17, 2019 by 31 Comments
No Barbies here, just Kens! Phil Dimitriadis excells himself once again with a fabulous team of footy Kens.
AFLW Round 7 – Melbourne v Adelaide: This is finals (Almost).
March 17, 2019 by 2 Comments
Caspar McLeod describes a tough match for the Demons against a brilliant Adelaide Crows side.
JLT Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v St Kilda: Running towards footy
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Yoshi tries to juggle training for the Osaka Dingoes with watching his Saints play the Doggies.
Almanac Snooker: Ronnie O’Sullivan’s thousandth century break
March 16, 2019 by 2 Comments
Always worth watching Ronnie. Check this out.
Almanac Lunch – 2019 Footy Almanac Launch
March 15, 2019 by 3 Comments
Footy season 2019 was launched for The Footy Almanac today at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel with former WCE premiership player, Sam Butler as the guest speaker.
Almanac Footy History: Round 1, 1919
March 15, 2019 by 5 Comments
A remarkable time, Round 1, 100 years ago, Glen! reviews the VFL games from that season’s opening games.
The tomato and me
March 15, 2019 by 16 Comments
Ahh, the joys of the humble tomato! Mickey Randall tomatosises about their pros and cons.
A Culture of Respect
La Trobe University Football Club have developed a document of Culture of Respect reflecting the ethos, guiding beliefs and ideals for all their members to embrace. Footy Almanac shares this inspiring document with you.