A cracking game of footy but did the umpire get the Dixon call right? A frame of reference wouldn’t go astray
Round 10 – Richmond v Essendon: Inevitability and non-inevitability
May 28, 2017 by 6 Comments
Paddy Grindlay, with Hugo Weaving’s Mr Anderson in his ear, offers this colourful view from the Richmond train.
Round 9 – Brisbane v Adelaide: Perfect Timing
May 27, 2017 by 1 Comment
The Crows returned to form last week with a massive win over the hapless Brisbane Lions.
Lit Fest looming: Almanackers front and centre
May 27, 2017 by 2 Comments
Almanackers are once again front and centre at the Williamstown Literary Festival on the weekend of 17 and 18 June.
Kerrie Soraghan, Yvette Wroby, John Harms, Smokie Dawson and Vin Maskell are amongst the guest speakers.
AFL Indigenous Round 2017 – Favourite Indigenous players and moments
May 27, 2017 by 16 Comments
The AFL Indigenous Round kicks off tonight and we want to know your favourite Indigenous players and moments.
SANFL – Norwood v Woodville West Torrens: Huge win for the `Legs
May 27, 2017 by 41 Comments
Rulebook is at home at The Parade as a fixture in the crowd and in the very happy rooms after the game. A great win for the Redlegs!
Almanac Soccer – The ABC debacle and a messy aftermath
May 26, 2017 by 3 Comments
Tom Riordan addresses the elephant in the room. Was the ABC2 coverage of LIverpool v Sydney really that bad? Yes. A serious bidder for the next A-League TV rights is the laughing stock of the country. Over to you, FFA.
Round 9 – St Kilda v Sydney: The Bloods are back
May 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Bloods returned to their best style of footy in a convincing win over St Kilda last weekend and Kieran Croker is looking forward to the rest of the season.
Michelle Payne’s story ‘Life as I know it’
May 26, 2017 by 27 Comments
Time to remind yourself of a magnificent story. Do yourself a favour.
Smokie’s Willy CYs Preview – Round 7: Billy
May 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Whatever happened to Billy, asks Smokie in his weekly CYs preview.
Round 9 – the Fearless review: What’s my scene?
May 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
FEARLESS 2017 Rd 9 – What’s my scene? Who are the Hoodoo Gurus? A revamped Simonds Stadium got game #1 AFL 2017 when it rained Cats and Dogs on Friday night. Geelong had practiced tackling, including hardnut Scott Selwood for game #1 2017. Tackle count increased nearly fourfold and the Dogs had no answers. [Read more]
Disability slurs in football must be given the same punishment as racial and homophobic slurs
May 26, 2017 by 6 Comments
Carly Findlay gives her view on how the AFL need to update its policy on disability slurs.
The 2017 Eddie Gilbert Cup
May 26, 2017 by 2 Comments
Which club will be wearing the best guernsey this weekend? Earl O’Neill has a few favourites
Almanac History: Roy Hay on ‘The Conversation’ website
May 25, 2017 by 6 Comments
Roy Hay continues the discussion on Indigenous Australians involvement in the local game.
The Pies’ most memorable wins over Brisbane (and Fitzroy) in the past 50 years
May 25, 2017 by 4 Comments
Steve Fahey looks at his most memorable Collingwood wins against Brisbane/Fitzroy. Will this weekend’s game be another classic?
AFL: The engineer and the artist
May 25, 2017 by 24 Comments
Dips O’Donnell sees that AFL football now sadly focusses on risk reduction, rather than on individual and collective enterprise. We should celebrate human imagination, art and wisdom.
Round 9 – Melbourne v North Melbourne: BT
May 25, 2017 by 13 Comments
As if it wasn’t bad enough having to miss the match due to work commitments! Smokie then has to suffer through BT’s call.
VAFA Premier B – Mazenod v Fitzroy: They, he, it were only nineteen
May 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Mazenod was in the news but the Roys were keen to take the game up to them on their anniversary day. It turned out to be a case of coincidental 19s as King George! III observes. [Trademark alertness from the monarch – JTH]
Round 10 – Preview: The Love Tap redefined!
May 25, 2017 by 5 Comments
Sal Ciardulli is loving the season – but finding formlines hard to work out. Here are his thoughts on Round 10. [Some particularly creative team monikers this week Sal – JTH]
Recent Comments