With the tragic passing of Adam Selwood on Saturday, Matt Zurbo’s interview with Adam from a few years ago is posted as a tribute to him.
Almanac Horseracing: Casterton Jumps Racing Preview – Sunday 18 May 2025
May 17, 2025 by 3 Comments
The jumps are on at Casterton this Sunday. Dandy Andy has cast his eye over the card and picked his tips for punters to consider..
Almanac Lunches: Premierships, footy and cricket, John Coleman, lunch and stories with Greg Brown
May 17, 2025 by 2 Comments
Former Essendon premiership player Greg Brown provided an insightful reflection on his sporting career and life at the recent Footy Almanac lunch at the All Nations Hotel in Richmond.
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Errant Husband (Episode 4)
May 16, 2025 by 9 Comments
Swifty continues to make some pertinent observations
Almanac Travel: Lake St Clair’s Concealed Zen
May 16, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson and Lynda explore the magnificent and magic zen of the wilderness at Lake St Clair.
Almanac Music: ‘Kiss Me’ – Songs Involving Kissing
May 15, 2025 by 177 Comments
The latest instalment in KD’s epic series on popular song themes concerns songs involving kissing. As is always the case, readers’ contributions are warmly welcomed.
Round 10 – Sal’s Preview: When the Walls Come Down, and Flemington tips
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli pays tribute to Robert Walls, provides his tips for the Round 10 footy, and picks a quaddie for Flemington.
NRL Round 11 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
May 15, 2025 by 1 Comment
Prop leaves the Pacific and heads to the inland sea, to Quilpie in the far south-west of Queensland, where he punts like a Watson, and takes in the superb football of Round 10.
NRL Round 10 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Why Latrell is Latrell.
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard is on top of the world after Latrell led Souths to an unlikely victory (that is, unlikely at half-time) and he and Mrs Rabbit spent a brilliant Mother’s Day in the Barossa.
Almanac Cricket: Rulebook’s SACA Sheffield Shield Ramblings
May 14, 2025 by 11 Comments
Rulebook presents his thoughts on South Australia’s great Sheffield Shield victory, and the season as well.
Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Rolling Stones and the Showdown Mark
May 14, 2025 by 9 Comments
Mickey Randall muses on the Rolling Stones as footballers, ponders the choice of excellence over longing, and gasps at Mark Keane’s match-saving mark in Showdown 57
Almanac Footy: ‘A History of Australian Rules Football in Woomera 1948 to 1992’ – Part 1: 1948 – 1952
May 14, 2025 by 2 Comments
David Turpin has written a history of footy in Woomera from 1948 – 1992. Today we present Part 1: 1949 -1952.
Round 9 – Geelong v GWS: From the Hickey Stand
May 14, 2025 by 6 Comments
The Cats just could not quite get it done against the Giants. Marcus Holt reports from GMHBA Stadium.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 2 – Bright to Tawonga: Through the Gap
May 14, 2025 by 3 Comments
Episode 2 of ‘The Long and Winding Ride’ has Peter Clark cycling from Bright to Tawonga enjoying the local produce and discovering some footy history of the area.
Round 10 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, where, and when
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Find out who, where, and when your team is playing in Round 10 – The Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round.
Almanac Footy: Western District Football Wrap
May 13, 2025 by 3 Comments
Dandy Andy presents his roundup of three major country footy leagues in the Western District of Victoria.
Almanac Soccer: English Premier League Matchweek 36 Highlights
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
With three teams confirmed for relegation, and others fighting for European places, Ollie Wade presents his highlights from English Premier League Matchweek 36.
Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100 – 1954 to 1977’: 21-30
May 13, 2025 by 11 Comments
Earl O’Neill continues his fab music series examining 100 iconic, and popular songs recorded between 1954 and 1977 as a means for introducing popular music to new listeners.
Almanac Teams: Captains who came from other clubs
May 12, 2025 by 7 Comments
Not all skippers are dyed-in-the-wool (or acrylic/polyester) one-clubbers, Rodney Boyd has listed those who came to lead their subsequent teams after starting elsewhere.
Almanac Poetry: mors, mortis
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley marshals a veritable cavalcade of famous dead writers and pictures them in typical, bordering mundane, behaviour from life.
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