Liam Picken, a favourite of many Almanackers and footy fans, has retired.
Finals Week 1 (2016) – West Coast v Western Bulldogs: Dogs’ day away
April 2, 2019 by 1 Comment
Remember when Liam Picken played a manic forward role in the Thursday night final in Perth! John Harms on the remarkable September upset from the Western Bulldogs over the Eagles that night. [One of Liam Picken’s finest – Ed.]
AFLW Grand Final 2019 – Photo montage by Peter Argent
April 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Adelaide Oval played host to the AFLW Grand Final this year and Peter Argent caught the game’s outstanding moments on camera.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 2
April 1, 2019 by 2 Comments
Cam Hooke has praise for a job well done in Round 2 and looks forward to a rematch with last year’s premiers.
Round 2 – Sydney v Adelaide: Me, Football and Owen Too.
April 1, 2019 by 2 Comments
The Swans’ start to the season has been inconsistent to say the least. A frustrated Tom Bally doesn’t have the answers as to why.
1987 Australian Open Final
April 1, 2019 by 4 Comments
Damian Balassone on a tennis great’s unfortunately timed meal of meringue, cream and fruit.
Almanac Teams: Harolds
April 1, 2019 by 11 Comments
Glen! returns to Almanac Teams with his own side made up of players with the moniker of Harold, with focus on famed Preston hardman, Harold Martin. Almanackers, let us know of any other Harolds who were unlucky to miss – particularly if they played after 1968!
Round 2 – Richmond v Collingwood: Victorious and home satisfied
April 1, 2019 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell made it home despite delays to his train trip – what he saw was a dominance from the Pies over fierce rivals Richmond. At their best, Collingwood are sublime, but will they stop all stations successfully on the quest for the flag?
The Odd Friday Lunch – Ricky Nixon: Friday 5th April, North Fitzroy Arms Hotel
April 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This Odd Friday Lunch features guest speaker Ricky Nixon on Friday 5 April at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel. Ricky will discuss his career as an AFL footballer, sports management guru, and the controversies surrounding his various careers.
Round 2 – Essendon v St Kilda: High Hopes
March 31, 2019 by 4 Comments
Mick Symons understands that footy is about hope, which is sometimes hard to maintain, let alone satisfy.
Round 2 – Richmond v Collingwood: Hot Pies
March 31, 2019 by 2 Comments
Floreat Pica Society’s Bangkok correspondent, Paul McKay, files on a game for which he considered giving votes to every Collingwood player. Hot Pies.
Round 2 – Essendon v St Kilda: Bombers bomb out
March 31, 2019 by 6 Comments
Col can’t …”get no,…no satisfaction” as his Bombers bomb out, and the Stones stop rolling.
“Not Bad Thanks” – Graeme Willingham: an extract
March 31, 2019 by 2 Comments
Graeme Willingham has written an entertaining book “Not Bad Thanks” about a rag tag team of basketballers. Here is an extract from the book.
Almanac Music: The Paper Kites at the Forum
March 31, 2019 by 5 Comments
Mick Symons joins an eclectic crowd at The Paper Kites recent concert in Melbourne. The indy band were in fine form in their home town. [Welcome to the Almanac Mick – JTH]
Round 1 – Fremantle v North Melbourne: It’s a long way to come
March 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Poppy Penny is back with her account of the uplifting Freo victory against the Roos. The 1200km round trip from Kalgoorlie to The Flying Saucer was no trouble at all.
Sal’s Round 2 Preview – 666 the Devil’s number?
March 29, 2019 by 1 Comment
Sal provides us with his insights to this weekend’s Round 2 of the AFL plus his take on all the big races at Rosehill.
Portrait of a Club in Hard Times
March 29, 2019 by 18 Comments
In this poignant fictional offering, ER paints a telling portrait of the struggling bush club where changing times test the resilience of local stalwarts. (Some beautiful imagery here. – Eds.)
Round 1 – St Kilda v Gold Coast: Power to the players
March 29, 2019 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby’s head is spinning between the AFLW Grand Final between Carlton and Adelaide, and her St Kilda Saints first game at Marvel Stadium. Starting a movement through a casual tweet, to watching a game of men needing skill improvement, it’s been a big week.
Almanac Art: Kendra Heil’s painting ‘Hannah Scott: Premiership Player’ presented to top bidder Susan Alberti
March 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We all loved Kendra Heil’s dynamic painting ‘Hannah Scott: Premiership Player’ which was the image used to create the front cover of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018. Auctioned here on The Almanac site, the successful bidder, Susan Alberti, recently received her artwork from Kendra. Here’s a record of the occasion.
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