The 2017 AFL Rising Star is announced this Friday.
Who is your pick? Is it a poisoned chalice? Does anybody really care?
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – DJ triumphs in NY, Park continues stellar rookie season
August 31, 2017 by 1 Comment
A collection of golf news, thoughts and notes from the week which saw Dustin Johnson win the first event of the US PGA Tour’s season-ending FedEx Cup playoffs.
Round 23 – Richmond v St Kilda: A day for legends
August 31, 2017 by 1 Comment
Meg Saultry finds it hard to believe that there can ever be another player to mean as much to her as her childhood idol Nick Riewoldt does.
Almanac Racing
August 30, 2017 by 4 Comments
Spring racing begins with Memsie Stakes day at Caulfield, while Winx will chalk up a 19th consecutive win in Sydney.
Almanac Music – Tex, Don & Charlie at the Thornbury Theatre: Here’s as good as anywhere
August 30, 2017 by 19 Comments
With all signs pointing towards a dystopian future (or should that be present?), David Wilson caught the magnificent stories and songs of Tex, Don and Charlie.
Endings. Beginnings
August 30, 2017 by 1 Comment
Kerrie Soraghan’s wistful tribute to recent Bulldog retirees and those taking over the mantle (She should’ve stopped an said g’day to Bob – Ed.)
AFL 1997 – Twenty Years On: Western Bulldogs (3rd)
August 30, 2017 by 32 Comments
What did the future hold for these Bulldogs players from 1997? Do these names and faces stir up any memories for you?
Joe Slater – An Update
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Anna Pavlou brings this poignant update to her earlier story about Geelong’s Joe Henry Slater – a Geelong champion killed in WWI
ANZAC Day AFL Brings Mateship to Vietnam
August 30, 2017 by 2 Comments
Zoe Osborne is a journalist and photographer based in Vietnam. Her first Almanac article explains how the annual ANZAC Day AFL match in Vung Tau is inspiring true-blue mateship between Australia and Vietnam.
The match is held in acknowledgement not only of Australian troops but also of the Vietnamese, and a close community of cross-cultured AFL lovers is growing around it, bound together by footy, beers and Aussie meat pies.
Footy Almanac Plebiscite
August 30, 2017 by 43 Comments
Geelong will be forced to play at the MCG instead of their home ground, Simonds Stadium, in this weekend’s second qualifying final. Dips asks does the team that finishes second deserve a home final, no matter the ground capacity.
VFLW – Melbourne University v Diamond Creek
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The coveted double chance was the prize for the winner of Sunday’s game between these VFLW powerhouses. Meg Saultry braved the Sunday morning chill to bring us all the action.
Fearless 2017 Round 23 – Who Wants to Play Finals?
August 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Final Round Fearless, going down to the proverbial wire.
Round 23 – Richmond v St Kilda: How did we get here?
August 30, 2017 by 10 Comments
Gill asks how Richmond got from pre-season predictions of doom and gloom to a spot in the top four so quickly.
Round 23 – Brisbane v North Melbourne: Love and integrity
August 29, 2017 by 7 Comments
Starkie reflects on what makes footy so special to him after being asked one simple question by his daughter.
VFL Women’s: A Changing Competition
August 29, 2017 by 4 Comments
VFL Women’s is set to bid farewell to its grassroots heritage as the competition prepares for AFL-affiliated teams to replace its foundations clubs.
Footy on Television
August 29, 2017 by 7 Comments
Warren Tapner has had enough of gambling ads during the footy.
Call for Social Media Images
August 29, 2017 by 1 Comment
Call for any and all images for use on new Almanac social media platforms. Please contact [email protected]
Round 23 – Richmond v St Kilda: Squad Goals
August 29, 2017 by 14 Comments
Swish spent the afternoon embedded in the Richmond Grog Squad. He “learned some richmond”.
Footy final, by ferry
August 29, 2017 by 2 Comments
Being ferried (for free) to a footy final was a first for Peter Sweeney.
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