Peter Crossing gives an entertaining account of the various forms of culture he imbibed across the Melbourne weekend, from the NGV to the MCG and other pleasant haunts. ‘The Arts’ in all their multi-faceted glory. Very Melbourne.
Almanac Junior Footy – Caulfield Bears v Dingley Under 12 Girls: A premiership story
August 29, 2018 by 7 Comments
The mighty Caulfield Bears under 12 girls’ team are NOW PREMIERS! They have gone through the season undefeated. A number of the girls will be at the launch of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2018 to join in the celebrations. This is Linda O’Keefe’s report of the Grand Final.
Round 23 – Richmond v Western Bulldogs: Dead Rubber
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A dead rubber in name only, Neil Anderson watched on as the holiday-bound Dogs took it right up to the reigning premiers.
Almanac Baseball: The ABL Curveball
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Brian the Ruminator muses on the upcoming ABL season, with the inclusion of Auckland and Geelong-Korea.
Round 23 – Port Adelaide v Essendon: Progress, improvement or something else?
August 29, 2018 by 2 Comments
Essendon’s season has only just finished, but Trevor Blainey is already looking forward to 2019, after they outclassed fellow 12-10 team Port Adelaide.
The Game that Never Happened by Ian Syson
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The Game that Never Happened: The Vanishing History of Soccer in Australia by Ian Syson will be launched by Gideon Haigh, John Harms and John Didulica at the MCC Library, Wednesday August 15. RSVP your attendance.
Almanac Lunch: Matt Watson, Ray Shaw, Donald McDonald and Ayce Cordy talk about Sons of Guns (Aug 31)
August 29, 2018 by 1 Comment
Join Matt Watson, Ray Shaw and Ayce Cordy for lunch at the North Fitzroy Arms as we celebrate Matt’s new book Sons of Guns.
Ticketek Insanity!
August 28, 2018 by 7 Comments
Jan Courtin is not happy! Getting AFL Finals tickets should not be as hard as it is at the moment, and something needs to be done says a frustrated Jan.
The Wrap Blast: Tickets Please
August 28, 2018 by 11 Comments
Mr Wrap slams the incompetence and self interest of the ticketing agencies and the overpaid AFL executives at Jellymont House. (Let us know your experience with buying tickets for Round 1 of the Finals – Ed)
AFL Fans Association (AFLFA): AFL finals ticketing debacle same old story for the fans
August 28, 2018 by 2 Comments
This press release from the AFL Fans’ Association, published verbatim, says AFL finals ticketing debacle is the same old story for fans.
Round 23 – St. Kilda v North Melbourne: The Saints’ season from hell finally comes to an end against high jumping Kangaroos
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For Braham Dabscheck, the Saints’ season from hell has finally come to an end.
Round 23 – Richmond v Bulldogs: 2016 versus 2017
August 28, 2018 by 5 Comments
Gigs is getting bullish about his Bullies, even after a three point loss!
Almanac Poetry: Footy Whiskers
August 28, 2018 by 2 Comments
The Rhymer ponders: Who started the trend of growing whiskers amongst the current footy hipsters?
Almanac Rugby League- 20th Annual Tom Brock Lecture: A Rugby League Retrospective
August 28, 2018 by 1 Comment
For Rugby League fans, the 20th Annual Tom Brock Lecture: A Rugby League Retrospective, will take place on Wednesday 19th September.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: 2018 AFL Finals – The Year of the Magpie
August 28, 2018 by 2 Comments
For Cam’s True Believers, their Mighty Magpies are there; in the Finals once again, and for him, it seems a while ago since they were last there.
Round 23 – Sydney v Hawthorn: Stayin’ alive. Just.
August 28, 2018 by 2 Comments
“As a Swans fan there are very few things to feel bad about…” begins Tom Bally. But any loss to Hawthorn gets the blood boiling.
Darliah Killer and the Kimberly Football League (via ABC)
August 27, 2018 by 2 Comments
This short clip on a young woman from Looma in the Kimberly region of Western Australia serves as a reminder or refresher of the true power of our game.
The pointy end: 2018
August 27, 2018 by 16 Comments
We know the who, when and where – but how will the Finals play out? Using this top 8 bracket with an artistic Footy Almanac touch, give us your thoughts on who has the edge when it really counts.
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