Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 17 of Afl season 2025.
Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap
July 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
Dandy Andy continues his weekly wrap of footy played in the Western District of Victoria.
Almanac Cricket: ACS – Australian Deaf Cricket team
July 1, 2025 by 3 Comments
Australian Cricket Society Scholar Lorenzo Di-Mauro Hayes speaks to Callum Asbury and Jake Floyd about their career as deaf cricketers with the Australian Deaf Cricket team.
Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 to 1977’: 91-100
July 1, 2025 by 10 Comments
More great classic songs from Earl O’Neill in the penultimate edition of ‘100×100, 1954 to 1977’.
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Every Song Vol. 3: December 1962 – May 1963 PLUS The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album
July 1, 2025 by 8 Comments
Karl Dubravs is back with the next instalment of his magnificent Bob series, ‘Dylan Cover Songs: Every Song’. Vol 3 examines the time from December 1962 – May 1963 as well as ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ album of Bob’s recorded songs.
Almanac Life: Ye Old Gladstone Bag
July 1, 2025 by 14 Comments
A bag with character, weight and history – Allan Barden recalls fondly the Gladstone of years past, a ubiquitous fixture for gents of generations and one stop shop for the trainer at local footy clubs. [I’m sure my grandfather has kept his lawn bowls in one too – Ed.]
Almanac Footy: Carlton!
July 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
Richard Griffiths utilises his AFL management experiences to present his view of the issues concerning the Carlton FC at the moment.
Round 16 – Collingwood v West Coast (Floreat Pica Society)
June 30, 2025 by 3 Comments
Another win for the ladder-leading Pies, but not without some hairy moments where the Eagles dared – Moods takes over FPS scribe duties this week.
Amanac Travel: Citrus Bob’s Sporting Odyssey
June 30, 2025 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber is heading overseas in 2026 to witness a number of major sporting events in Europe and the UK – and he invites you to join him.
Almanac Horseracing: #AusJumpsRacingPreviews – Casterton, Sunday 29 June 2025
June 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The jumps are on this Sunday (29 June) at Casterton. Dandy Andy makes his tips for the meeting.
Round 16 – Port Adelaide v Carlton: Taking The Piss
June 27, 2025 by 12 Comments
Not quite the result Carlton fans hoped for as another poor performance leaves them lamenting once again reports John Butler.
Almanac Pubs: Mystery Pub – Blue Got a Flat
June 27, 2025 by 12 Comments
Mickey Randall and Claire are in the Adelaide Hills for their mystery pub visit where Mickey is pleasantly surprised by Claire’s choice in Palmer.
Almanac Poetry: Shakespeare Takes a Turn
June 27, 2025 by 3 Comments
‘To be or not to be’ – ‘is a shank still a shank?’ With club in hand, golf has become somewhat Shakespearian for Pards.
Almanac Life: Memory Project – Remembering Dad
June 27, 2025 by 6 Comments
Dips O’Donnell accepts Col Ritchie’s challenge and shares a memory of his father not long before his passing.
Almanac Life: A new motorbike, wild and woolly weather, and an errant B Double.
June 27, 2025 by 1 Comment
Stan Kluzek picked up his new bike in Bendigo,his ride back to Colac was a significant one in atrocious weather conditions.
Almanac Life: Memory Project – Campbell’s memories
June 27, 2025 by 1 Comment
Campbell Bairstow presents some early childhood memories.
Almanac Life: The Strand Hotel
June 26, 2025 by 14 Comments
Williamstown has lost its fair share of pubs over the years, but there is one pub that Smokie misses the most
NRL Round 16 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Golden Point Heartbreak
June 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard reviews another entertaining, but ultimately frustrating, Rabbitohs fixture.
NRL Round 17 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
June 26, 2025 by 4 Comments
You have to ask: did Prop by the Sea have a hotline to Billy? [Close readers will have already pondered this – JTH]. He analyses Origin 2 and the recent NRL fixtures and has some predictions for Round 17.
Almanac Life: An eventful few weeks
June 26, 2025 by 7 Comments
Peter Fuller is another ‘Blue Bagger’ in despair with Carlton’s performances. To relieve his Carlton pain, he has received joy from overseas travel, supporting Sunderland FC, running, and politics as he explains.
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