Middle Australia speaks! Opening Round is just not footy the way it’s supposed to be.
Almanac WA Branch: Sports books recommendations
March 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
The Almanac’s WA Branch met recently to discuss sport-themed books they hold in high esteem.
NRL 2025, Round 2: Prop by the Sea – You gotta love footy Round 1
March 13, 2025 by 5 Comments
Prop covers the footy tips while his mate, The Prospector, makes some astute observations about the main difference between premier batsmen and halfbacks.
NRL 2025, Round 2: Rabbit in the Vineyard – A gritty first up win for the Rabbitohs
March 13, 2025 by 6 Comments
RITV was happy to see the Rabbitohs come away with a gritty win in Round 1 of the NRL.
NRL 2025, Round 2: Not a lot of competition
March 13, 2025 by 3 Comments
Our rugby league editor can’t see too many competitive matches in this weekend’s Round 2 of the NRL.
Haiku Bob: Round Zero – for better or for worse
March 13, 2025 by 5 Comments
Haiku Bob is back with significant personal news! He mixed the personal with the ‘professional’ to take in the Pies v Giants game in Sydney. It didn’t all go to plan. (Welcome back, HB!)
Round 1 – AFL Season 2025 Fixture: Who, where, and when
March 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Round 1 AFL Season 2025 commences on Thursday night. Find out who, where, and when your team is playing this weekend.
Almanac Soccer: English Premier League Matchweek 28 Highlights
March 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
With the race for European places heating up Ollie Wade highlights three important games from Matchweek 28 of the EPL.
Almanac Golf: Dream Holes
March 11, 2025 by 2 Comments
If we could play the golf of our dreams what a game we’d play suggests Pards channelling the inner thoughts of Fydor Dogski.
Almanac Festivals: Adelaide Writers Week 2025 – A fabulous week!.
March 11, 2025 by 7 Comments
It was another fantastic Adelaide Writers Week with plenty to whet any avid reader’s mind.
Almanac Film: ‘Ange & The Boss – Puskás In Australia’ – a pearler of a film!
March 11, 2025 by 3 Comments
Tony Wilson and Cam Fink have produced ‘a pearler of a film’, ‘Ange and the Boss – Puskas in Australia’ featuring Australian Soccer luminaries Ferenc Puskas and Ange Postecoglou.
Tackled at Moorabbin
March 11, 2025 by 7 Comments
Beware taking on the smallest footballer on the ground Damian Balassone suggests in his poem.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: OR Review / Rd 1 Preview
March 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Not the start to season 2025 the Collingwood faithful were expecting as Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025 reports.
Almanac Lunch: Sydney (March 29)
March 10, 2025 by 3 Comments
The Footy Almanac community is meeting for lunch in Sydney on March 29! All welcome.
Almanac Teams: Debuts with different happenings/milestones!
March 10, 2025 by 25 Comments
Rodney Boyd has created a team made up of players who made their AFL debut based on unsual or different circumstances.
Almanac Poetry: Google Earth
March 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Google Earth images – in particular, those of Street View – can certainly be striking, according to Kevin Densley’s poem. [Contains mild mature themes]
Almanac Music: Songs And Moments #3 – The Tuna Can On Wheels And Talking Heads
March 10, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson remembers another song that reminds him of a momentous time in his life.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Out of the Blue’ by Anthony Field
March 7, 2025 by 1 Comment
RagingBull was transported back to his childhood when he read ‘Out of the Blue’, the autobiography of Anthony Field, the original blue Wiggle.
Almanac Footy: Significant Signposts As A Diehard Saints Supporter
March 7, 2025 by 8 Comments
One premiership in 151 years leaves many St Kilda supporters in deep despair laments die-hard Saint Ian Wilson.
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