Almanac Music: 10 Favourite Austral(as)ian Albums of 2017

Andrew Fithall knows his music alright. If you aren’t familiar with any of these, check them out and be rewarded.

Purchase The Tigers Almanac 2017 (Details here)

Here’s how to purchase The Tigers Almanac 2017.

Almanac Art: The Tigers’ Almanac cover original painting by Kate Birrell

The original of Kate Birrell’s brilliant art work for the cover of The Tigers’ Almanac 2017 is for sale. You can also purchase prints. Details here.

The Ashes – Third Test: The Urn Returns!

Malcolm Ashwood would only be happier with Australia’s Ashes win if Chadd Sayers and Callum Ferguson were in the team. Here is his review of the Third Test at the WACA Ground.

Almanac (Local) Cricket: That’ll do it

Not only did Luke Reynolds play a vital role in Pomborneit’s win over Terang on Saturday, it was captured on video. [Brilliant – Ed]

Writing Richmond Together: A review of The Tigers’ Almanac 2017

Andy Fuller gives a terrific overview of The Tigers’ Almanac 2017. He has absolutely nailed it.

The Tigers’ Almanac Launch

Fun launch of The Tigers’ Almanac at the North Fitzroy Arms on Wednesday night. Here’s a pic and a few words.

Facts about St Kilda and Melbourne

After a visit to the Sports Museum at the MCG Yoshi presents some historical facts and figures of matches played between St Kilda and Melbourne.

Dusty, Punt Road End…. The Tigers’ Almanac Cover Art

With much emotion and joy Kate tells the story of her journey to producing her work of art that adorns the cover of the book about this AFL season The Tigers’ Almanac 2017. The original is available, and so are A3-sized prints. [Purchase details follow Kate’s piece – Ed]

The Ashes – Third Test, Day 1 – Stoneman certainly didn’t disgrace instead setting the pace in the Ashes race

Day 1 of the Perth Test looked, at the time, like it might have saved the Test series. (Much has happened since). Carjam (Jen Muirden and Fitzroy Pete) were there to take it all in – especially the crowd. And Jen has come up with a song.)

The Ashes – Third Test, Days 1 and 2: Ebb and flow

In Melbourne, J Banister enjoys the Days 1 and 2 action from the WACA ground. Via TV, radio, web, phone, the ebb and flow of Test cricket fits with the ebb and flow of a life.

Jeff Dowsing + teenage mix-tape = Stereo Story

Jeff Dowsing’s novel, Undercurrents, includes rules for a teenage boy making a 1980s mixtape for a teenage girl. Compare your guidelines, and your mixtape, to his.

#almanac280 – Tigers: A season, memories, moments

Our latest #almanac280 competition is run and won. Check out the winning three entries.

Of Tigers, Bulldogs, Black Pots and Kettles

Stainless Steele recalls what he had to see about the post-Doggies’ flag adulation a few months ago, and finds some beautiful gymnastics which allows him to get through a similar experience because the funny thing is now he is in exactly the same position as a Tiger! [You are an honourable man Stainless – JTH]

Second Time Lucky: Pakistan men’s Aussie Rules

Anna Pavlou reports in on the Pakistan Shaheens taking on this year’s International Cup

The Ashes – Third Test, Day 1: Black swans at the WACA

David Wilson imagines an interview with a consultant to Cricket Australia…

Almanac Teams: Aussie Rules butchered by Marvel Studios’ god awful CGI

Have you ever wondered how an AFL team animated by Marvel would line up? Well, wonder no more

The Ashes – Third Test, Day 1: Malan and Bairstow defy the WACA

Citrus Bob Utber reports from Perth, where a superb day of Test cricket sees England well placed at stumps. Dawid Malan compiled his first Test century, sharing in an unbroken 174 run partnership with Jonny Bairstow.

Almanac Music – Best Albums and EPs of 2017

Just in time for Christmas – Luke Reynolds brings his annual review of music highlights. Albums, artists, stories; with an Australia/ New Zealand leaning. [Do you have any to add? -Ed]

Local Basketball – Two Down? Too Good

In a local Sunday basketball competition, Acceptable in the ’90s pulled off a miraculous victory that sport’s magic is built upon. Callum O’Connor tells the story of four mates – three with five minutes to go – who won a premiership.