Find all of Micky McTigger’s previews for the 2025 AFL season lists here.
Almanac Footy: West Coast 2025 Season Preview
Micky McTigger checks out the West Coast Eagles team list ahead of the 2025 AFL season.
Almanac Music: The Bluesberries at the Vanguard – and the Mariupol Chamber Orchestra Renaissance
Peter Crossing reports on a special night of music and fundraising ‘“to promote peace, to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine and to raise funds for displaced refugees via UNHCR”.
Almanac Soccer: Premier League Matchweek 27 Highlights
Ollie Wade keeps us up to date with Premier League action with European competition spots up for grabs!
Almanac (Book) Review: ‘Faraday – A Community Rediscovered’ by Robyn Howarth
The Faraday school kidnapping, 1972. Robyn Howarth, one of the schoolchildren abducted that day, has written her account of what happened.
Almanac (Film) Reviews: In The Aussie Film Maker’s Wheelhouse
Ian Wilson has been back at the cinema and provides reviews of ‘Inside’ and ‘I’m still here’.
Almanac Music: ‘Don’t you think the joker laughs at you?’ – Songs involving Laughter
In this week’s instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song, the theme is songs involving laughter. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Teams: Debuts at Lord’s and The Oval (Part 2 – England)
Part 2 of Rodney Boyd’s list of cricketers who made their Test debuts at Lord’s and The Oval.
Almanac Footy: Community Series – Geelong v Essendon
In essence it was only a practice match but Col liked what he saw from the Bombers in their Community Series win against Geelong on Tuesday night.
Everyday Obituaries: “Oo-roo, Dad”
Smokie’s dad, Eddy Dawson, recently passed away. Here, Smokie shares the words that he offered at the memorial held for his father. (Simply beautiful, Smokie – Ed.)
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2025: Opening Round
Cam Hooke returns for another season of in-depth analysis of all things Collingwood. (Welcome back, Cam – Ed.)
Footy Lunch: The Mt Gravatt Vultures FC Annual Luncheon with JTH (March 7) [POSTPONED]
John Harms is looking forward to the Mt Gravatt Vultures FC Luncheon in Brisbane on March 7. He’ll be interviewing a few legends: Harris Andrews, Simon Black and Bre Koenen. All welcome. [Postponed due to Cyclone Alfred]
Almanac Rugby League: Prop by the Sea – You Gotta Love Footy, Round 1
Prop is back for the new NRL season! The rugby league pundit formerly known as ‘Prop in the Canefield’ returns in 2025 as Prop by the Sea as he enjoys his retirement at Main Beach. (Welcome back, Prop – Ed.)
Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2025 Round 1: Let’s get this show on the road!
The preliminaries are done and dusted. It’s time to get the 2025 NRL season on the road – to Las Vegas, in fact! It’s a big weekend to kick start a seven months journey. Ian Hauser sets the scene.
Almanac Footy (Rumination): Jagga’s bitter pill
Joe Sexton ruminates on the season-ending knee injury to Carlton’s much hyped draft pick Jagga Smith.
Almanac Footy: Following Geelong 1980-88
Cats fan Paul Harman recalls his experience of following Geelong during the footy seasons from 1980 – 1988, and some life experiences along the way and later.
Almanac Footy: Sydney 2025 Season Preview
Micky McTigger has a positive take on the Swans’ 2025 team list – with one exception.
Almanac Cricket: Our new ACS writer remembers his first summer of cricket
Lorenzo Di-Mauro Hayes is our new Australian Cricket Society Scholar. His articles will appear in various ACS publications and here at www.footyalmanac.com.au In his debut piece he remembers the first summer he really got interested in cricket. [Welcome Lorenzo – Ed]
Almanac Music: Vale Roberta Flack
The celestial choir is all the richer today after the arrival of one of the most beautiful voices of popular/jazz/soul/gospel music over the past 50+ years, Roberta Flack.











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