The Footy Almanac

Almanac Poetry: ‘Summer’s Tadpoles’ – Tommy Mallet

May 9, 2025 by Tommy Mallet 1 Comment

The call of the frog is a blissful sound on a rainy night suggests Tommy Mallet in his poem ‘Summer’s Tadpoles’.

Round 9 – Sal’s Preview: Is the Top 8 set?

May 8, 2025 by Sal Ciardulli 1 Comment

Footy tips for Round 9, and racing tips for Caulfield and Morphettville are presented by Sal Ciardulli

Almanac Soccer: League Two Round up May 2025, and other sports

May 8, 2025 by Paul Harman Leave a Comment

With his team AFC Wimbledon disappointingly throwing away leads late in matches in the League Two season and miss the opportunity for promotion, Paul Harman draws his attention to other sports .

NRL Round 9 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: No magic for Souths in Magic Round

May 8, 2025 by Russel Hansen 3 Comments

Rabbit has retreated to the vineyard, such is the absence of magic in Brisvegas.

NRL Round 10 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!

May 7, 2025 by Almanac Admin 4 Comments

Prop is not by the sea this weekend, unless of course we’re talking about the inland seas, because he’s off to Quilpie. Those nostalgic about Queensland town names will enjoy this report.

The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 1 – Harrietville to Bright: Winding down the Great Valley Trail

May 7, 2025 by Peter Clark 8 Comments

Peter Clark commences ‘The Long and Winding Ride’ riding from Harrietville to Bright along the Great Valley Trail.

Almanac (Barossa) Life: RITV on Assignment at the 2025 Vintage Festival

May 7, 2025 by Russel Hansen 2 Comments

It’s a tough gig when you take on the assignment to cover the 2025 Barossa Vintage Festival, but someone had to do it. RITV stepped up to the plate (or was that the tasting bar?) to file this report.

Almanac Travel: Ghostly Queenstown

May 7, 2025 by [email protected] 3 Comments

After a recent visit to Queenstown Ian Wilson found it a ghostly reminder of its former self from what he remembered during the time he lived in Tasmania some time ago he explains.

Almanac Cricket: South Australia breaks the Sheffield Shield drought in a classic

May 7, 2025 by Almanac Admin 6 Comments

Australian Cricket Society Scholar Lorenzo Di-Mauro Hayes reports on a classic Sheffield Shield Final.

Almanac Life: The faith of Barry Gill, my Grade 5 teacher

May 7, 2025 by Almanac Admin 36 Comments

Lucia Nardo recalls an inspirational teacher, who happened to be a premiership footballer, Barry Gill.

Round 9 – AFL Footy Fixture Season 2025: Who, where, and when?

May 6, 2025 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Check out the Round 9 AFL Footy Fixture for season 2025 to find out who, where, and when your team is playing this weekend.

Almanac Soccer: English Premier League Matchweek 35 Highlights 24/25

May 6, 2025 by OllieW Leave a Comment

Ollie Wade highlights matches from the English Premier League Matchweek 35.

Round 8 – Collingwood v Geelong: A Tale of Two Contests – Floreat Pica Society Report

May 6, 2025 by floreat pica society 1 Comment

Dave Nadel presents the Floreat Pica Society match report for Collingwood’s Round 8 clash against Geelong.

Big Head Retires

May 6, 2025 by Damian Balassone 4 Comments

A footy poem by Damian Balassone about a footy retirement.

Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100 – 1954 to 1977’: 11 to 20

May 6, 2025 by Earl O'Neill 9 Comments

Earl O’Neill begins a ‘hot hundred’ countdown of the best rock and soul songs of the 1954 to 1977 period.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Round 8 Review / Round 9 Preview

May 5, 2025 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Pipped at the post against Geelong, Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 is hoping for better in Round 9 with the Pies to redeem themselves against Fremantle.