Dr Hill imparts some wisdom on the application of local anaesthetic and how to deal with a moist pitch
Blind, Deaf and Clueless: The Mandibular Block and Park Cricket Finals
Photo Gallery – Local Cricket: Brinkworth/Koolunga v Lower North
Peter Argent caught the semi-finals of the Stanley Cricket Association between Brinkworth/Koolunga and Lower North. Eighteen year-old quick Isaac Moller was in good form and gave his all.
AFLW Round 5 – Adelaide v Brisbane: A Few Things Happened On The Way To The Ground
Anne Cahill Lambert caps off a sad week by visiting her niece (who is still the coach of Adelaide).
Almanac Soccer – A-League 1,000: The Two Edition
A quiet weekend for the A-league with only two matches, but they do have finals consequences. Hamish Neal reads the tea leaves.
Almanac Racing
Adelaide Cup weekend for the long weekend in many states/territories. Crio shares his tips
Almanac Cricket – Finals For Some
At the Almanac we are after the stories of your local cricket finals. Good luck to everyone that is involved in a finals campaign. Sadly for Luke Reynolds and the Pomborneit Cricket Club, there will be no finals action in 2017/18. A long off-season awaits.
AFLW Round 5 – Fremantle v Collingwood: The one that got away – losing sight of Hope in the final minutes…
Liz Roberts had high hopes of her Dockers getting their first win of the AFLW season. And they came so close.
An interview with Herb Henderson
This is a delightful insight into Footscray 1954 premiership player Herb Henderson from Mike Sexton who caught up with Herb at his home in Millicent (SA) last year.
Almanac Golf: Golf Capital – DJ wins again, Open time in New Zealand
Hamish Neal’s collection of golf news, notes and thoughts from the week across the globe covering another win for the men’s world number one Dustin Johnson, and this weekend’s New Zealand Open.
AFL Pre-season – Carlton v St Kilda: Love and Passion
Yoshi travelled from Japan to York, England to be with his love Katie. He also caught up with the results as his Saints crushed Carlton.
AFLW Round 5 – Carlton v Western Bulldogs: When the opening act are the headliners
Princes Park delivered the goods as fans witnessed the highest scoring AFLW game so far. Carlton and the Western Bulldogs went goal for goal in a close, free-flowing match.
AFLW Round 5 – Adelaide v Brisbane: an evening in the multiverse
A full Norwood Oval provides the perfect backdrop for a cracking contest and some theoretical physics.
India v Australia – Bangalore Test: India fire back in ferocious contest
India pulled off a big win in the second Test to level the series. Kohli and Smith had heated words as the tension wore on. Where does this leave both countries as the third Test approaches?
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: A Curate’s Egg
Cam Hooke’s “all things Collingwood”, with bonus “Eddie Watch”. One for the True Believers.
Sydney Swans Season Preview 2017 – Life’s A Beach
Joe Moore hopes that Sydney won’t go to water this year.
India v Australia – Bangalore Test, Day 4: Beware the headless snake
David Wilson pieces together a match that he missed entirely. But he needs help. What is this headless snake that kills? What is this creature felled by a headless snake?
Why GWS will never win the premiership, or a history of colour
Marty Gleason has noticed an alarming pattern, and it’s not just the design of the GWS guernsey. Could a garish jumper ruin a team’s chances at a premiership?
AFLW Round 4 – Melbourne v Carlton: How wrong you could be
Callum O’Connor was sure during the draft that the Carlton ladies would be unstoppable and the Melbourne women would be hard pressed to beat any Melbourne side.
Almanac Sponsors: We welcome Ethical Investment Services
The Almanac is pleased to announce that Michelle Brisbane and Ethical Investment Services are sponsoring our women’s footy coverage. Please take a moment to learn more. [Soul Blues fans may recognise Michelle from the haunts of Fitzroy and Northcote venues – Ed]











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