The Footy Almanac

Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – Tricky Bryan wins plus a new golf movie

April 20, 2017 by Hamish Neal Leave a Comment

Hamish Neal, as always, covers the world of golf from all angles. Will new golf movie “Tommy’s Honour” match “Caddyshack” and “Happy Gilmore” at the box office??

Almanac Racing: The pimple that is the Cup

April 20, 2017 by crio 9 Comments

Crio will be at Caulfield this weekend, looking to build a bank for the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival. Can you help?

MythBusters: Cricket Edition

April 20, 2017 by Peter Zitterschlager 6 Comments

Do you really get a Baggy Green with your New South Wales Blues Cap? Punxsutawney Pete, with the help of the Mythbusters team, delves deeper into some cricket myths.

AFL Round 4 – GWS v Port Adelaide: The Gray Area

April 20, 2017 by Sean Mortell Leave a Comment

Sean Mortell reports on a Giants win in the frosty Canberra air.

Almanac Poetry: Do it for them

April 19, 2017 by Alex Darling 3 Comments

A player’s lament, for the team and supporter: just do it!

Round 4 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Man Bun v Man Bun; just who were the Easter Bunnies? (Floreat Pica Society)

April 19, 2017 by floreat pica society 11 Comments

Jim Kesselschmidt believes Nathan Buckley doesn’t have a Plan B and led to the poor showing against the Saints. Where to now for Collingwood? [Another Kesselschmidt cracker – JTH]

Haiku Bob – Round 4: belly flops and bintangs

April 19, 2017 by haiku bob 3 Comments

Haiku Bob battles the food and sun of Bali as Collingwood can only add to the pain.

Footy coaching of a different kind – Vale John Clarke

April 19, 2017 by Almanac Admin 2 Comments

A classic piece of football related comedy from the late John Clarke.

Round 4 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Dam Busters

April 19, 2017 by John Harms 4 Comments

John Harms tells the happy Geelong yarn of the boys great win on Easter Monday.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: A week to forget for Bucks

April 19, 2017 by Almanac Admin 11 Comments

It was a tough week to be a Pies fan with the AFL team losing to St Kilda in a dismal match. Cam Hooke looks forward this week to an old enemy in Essendon.

Round 3 – Gold Coast v Hawthorn: Setting the sun on the Hawks’ horizon

April 19, 2017 by Sean Mortell Leave a Comment

Sean Mortell watched Gary Ablett Jnr answer his critics and help Gold Coast Suns put Hawthorn to the sword.

Round 4 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Hard Times Come

April 19, 2017 by Trucker Slim 11 Comments

It was quiet on the South Morang train as Rick Kane made his way back from the MCG on Easter Monday.

Women’s Footy Almanac Lunch with Angela Pippos – join us for this great event.

April 18, 2017 by Yvette Wroby 2 Comments

Come along to the Women’s Footy Almanac lunch with one of the pioneers of women’s footy, Angela Pippos. She will be talking about her new book ‘Breaking the Mould: Taking a Hammer to Sexism in Sport’. All welcome (including blokes of course!)

Round 4 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Interview with Clarko

April 18, 2017 by Gareth Meyer 1 Comment

Gareth Meyer resorts to the humor of John Clarke to raise a smile out of Hawks supporters.

Almanac Music: Andy’s Wake

April 18, 2017 by Warren Tapner Leave a Comment

A farewell to gifted Bendigo musician Andy Pattison who died suddenly. This was quite a wake.

Almanac Baseball: Opening Day MLB 2017

April 18, 2017 by Brian The Ruminator 1 Comment

Madison MadBum Bumgarner does something quite remarkable on MLB Opening Day. Brian the Ruminator tells the story. [I think we’re going to enjoy The Ruminator]