Daryl Sharpen with another fun yarn from Tassie – this one involves chance meetings with Jerry Lewis and Dipper.
Red and white delight – AFL International Cup 2017 Fiji v Canada (7th place playoff)
Jarrod Landells caught the International Cup fixture between Fiji and Canada, which saw the Canadians claim seventh place in blustery conditions.
QWAFL Grand Final – Coorparoo Kings v Yeronga South Brisbane Devils: Ten Lions stars line up in the big one
It’s Grand Final day (Aug 27) in women’s footy in Queensland. This preview is from Murray Bird who will provide live stats on the game – you can find out how to access them here.
Dog of a Year
Are the Bulldogs simply a good ordinary team that fortuitously hit a rich vein of form last September? How many of their 47,000 members are rusted on “Danny from Droop St” types? Sam Steele thinks it’s time cold hard analysis replaced sentiment about the Team of the Mighty West.
Local Footy: The Bernie Gottke Medal
Local leagues are starting to wind down for the season, and this also means that the best of the best are lauded at the major functions throughout the nation. Mick Jeffrey relives the Bernie Gottke Medal count night in Central Queensland.
Backwards to go Forwards: an Ode to Defence (or ‘Tash and Dash’)
Football is football. But it is also a way in to thinking and feeling. This meditation from Mathilde de Hauteclocque offers a half back flanker’s response to omnipresent grief.
Round 22 – Fremantle v Richmond: Subiaco Stories
Born to a Freo loving Father and Freo loving Grandfather, Josh had no choice but to adopt Freoism or be put up for adoption. Josh farewells Subiaco Oval and reports on Freo’s huge lose against Richmond.
Michel and Henry Go To War (by Avan Stallard)
Avan Stallard has not been around the Almanac site for a few years. Now we know why. He’s made us an offer we can’t refuse.
Everyone’s Bob
With the looming retirement of Bob Murphy, Jack Banister reflects on Murphy’s writing and the 2016 flag, and says thanks.
Round 23 Preview – Let the games begin, after this unnecessary interruption
The final home and away round of the season promises to be a cracker with spots still on the line and a massive clash between Geelong and GWS.
Round 22 – Adelaide v Sydney: Footy positive
An unexpected ticket to one of the games of the season provides great theatre in the Festival State
Almanac Racing – Almandin’s return
Can you smell that? Spring is on its way and some of the better horses about are resuming after their winter break
Of passion and mental scarring
A terrifying nightmare of the Swans losing the Grand Final to Melbourne startled Chris Bracher.
Deakin Melbourne Boomers: Pesel & Carr Media and Communications Scholarship
There is an excellent opportunity available at the Deakin Melbourne Boomers.
Divine Intervention
Raitma (the FNQ Smokey Dawson) is trying to work out how the Dogs won the 2016 premiership and who might experience a trigger that adds belief and fortitude to their team – just like Morwell did in 1985.
Raving Rulebook No.2
The Almanac’s multi-media megastar Rulebook is back with the second installment of Raving Rulebook. Now available on YouTube.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – USA Solhiem Cup triumph, Norris’ wins in Fiji
44 year old South Australian Jason Norris’ win in the Fiji International headlines Hamish Neal’s comprehensive weekly golf wrap.
AFL 1997 – Twenty Years On: North Melbourne Kangaroos (4th)
This was the ‘Roos from twenty years ago. Tell us what you remember. Or who you’ve forgotten.











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