Rod Oaten was treated to grass roots footy at its best – North Port Oval on a cracking Melbourne Sunday.
Finals Week 2 – GWS v West Coast: Different
September 20, 2017 by 2 Comments
Young Aidan Hammond needs some help with the names of grounds before he gives his match report, which describes the Giants’ easy win against the Eagles.
I hate Richmond
September 19, 2017 by 64 Comments
Smokie Dawson tries to explain his deep-seated hatred of Richmond.
Women’s Footy: The Inaugural Whitewashing of History
September 19, 2017 by 7 Comments
Kate Lawrence makes her Almanac debut with a discussion of what she sees as the AFL’s lack of respect for women’s interstate footy.
A few hours in the forward line
September 19, 2017 by 8 Comments
Bert receives sad news of a fallen footballer while driving through western Tasmania. It takes him on a journey to Queenstown Oval where they played against each other.
Brownlow Medal: Has there been a bigger favourite than Dusty?
September 19, 2017 by 10 Comments
Dustin Martin has been the standout player of 2017 by a fair margin and is the overwhelming favourite to win the 2017 Brownlow Medal. Matthew wonders if there has ever been a bigger Brownlow favourite.
An open letter of footy and political wondering to Martin Flanagan
September 19, 2017 by 17 Comments
In the absence of weekly touchstones, David Wilson has navigated by the stars through 2017. And he now “takes the game on” by posting this open letter of wondering to Martin Flanagan.
Finals Week 2 – GWS v West Coast: Megaphones and music united – The defiant Giants march on
September 19, 2017 by 2 Comments
Mark O’Sullivan embraced classical music to reflect the style of play and success of the Giants making another preliminary final.
Finals Week 2 – Summary of highlights for neutral fans
September 19, 2017 by 3 Comments
Recorded for posterity from AFL Finals 2017, Week 2, are all highlights of a big weekend of footy for neutral fans.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Sydney: Well, I didn’t see that coming!
September 18, 2017 by 3 Comments
The Sydney Swans fairytale season has come to an abrupt end at the hands of the Cats. Craig Dodson was as shocked as most Swans fans (and neutrals) with the result and the performance.
Finals Week 2 – Six (Talking) Points
September 18, 2017 by 13 Comments
Six more stabs at tabloid sensationalism from Swish. Zero shades of grey. Stevie J, Buddy, C Scott, P Dangerfield, Crow supporters, GWS crowds, Kochie and Ken all get a run.
Finals Week 2 – GWS v West Coast: No Country for Old Men
September 18, 2017 by 12 Comments
Peter Baulderstone and the Avenging Eagle briefly disrupt lunch in the Douro Valley in Portugal to report on an unimportant football match that occurred in an empty stadium in “Greater” Western Sydney.
WAFL – Preliminary Final: Subiaco v South Fremantle – Another grand final for Subi
September 18, 2017 by 6 Comments
Subiaco bounced back from a fast start by South Fremantle to win their preliminary final by 32 points. Subi take on reigning premiers Peel Thunder next weekend in the WAFL Grand Final.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Finals Week 2, 2017
September 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Broncos secured a spot in the penultimate weekend of NRL beating Penrith whilst North Queensland travelled to Sydney again, this time beating the Eels.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Sydney: Snarling Kittens
September 18, 2017 by 2 Comments
Our Japanese correspondent Yoshi takes in the Cats’ impressive victory over the disappointing Swans in typical footy fashion; with fellow footy people at a pub.
Almanac Book Extract – Cazaly: Reappraising the Legend
September 18, 2017 by 3 Comments
Cazaly: The Legend is the first biography to examine the life and times of champion footballer Roy Cazaly. In this extract from his new book, Robert Allen recalls what Cazaly’s contemporaries said of his prowess, reveals the process of selecting the inaugural Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees in 1996 and discusses the challenges of identifying and ranking great players from across different eras.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Sydney: In Our Favour
September 17, 2017 by 12 Comments
Aidan Hammond provides his take on the Geelong – Sydney semi-final.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Sydney: Surprise!
September 17, 2017 by 2 Comments
Despite pockets of optimism, most Geelong fans were not holding out great hope for Friday night. Marcus Holt tells the story of what unfolded.
Manning Clark House – Festival of Ideas: Is Democracy in Australia Working?
September 17, 2017 by 2 Comments
Manning Clark House – An historic house for contemporary debate – has its Festival of Ideas coming up next month incorporating a dinner with guest speaker Professor Frank Bongiorno.
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