With Bulldog supporters hoping for an end to their 62 year Premiership drought, Jan Courtin, in this extract from her book, recounts when the 72 year wait for the Bloods was finally over in 2005.
2016 Grand Final Eve Lunch! Tickets closing soon!
September 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Our biggest lunch is almost upon us! Click through for details and to grab your tickets.
Almanac Golf: Arnold Palmer tribute
September 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
The sporting world has lost two charismatic figures this year in Ali and now Palmer. Neil Drysdale pays tribute to Golfing immortal Arnold Palmer.
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Half marathons were never run like this!
September 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
On Preliminary Final day Mick Jeffrey’s preparation run for the Melbourne Marathon was coloured red, white and blue. And now he’s got a plane to catch.
Pick One Winner Comp 2 Grand Final
September 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We had 4 on each of the Preliminary Finalists : Swans and Doggies did the trick over Cats and Giants respectively. Competition 2 Prize Pool is $1200 Remaining Entrants 8 In the Grand Final you can select either of the 2 competing teams. Please submit tips prior to the first bounce at [Read more]
SANFL Grand Final: Underdone Woodville-West Torrens v match-hardened Sturt
September 27, 2016 by 17 Comments
BD wins a prelim final bet on underdog Sturt so travels with his young son Benno from Sydney to the Adelaide Oval where the Double Blues fight like blazes to hold hot favourites Woodville-West Torrens at bay. Excellent story of the day – with an unmistakably South Australian flavour.
Almanac Books: Champions All extract – Grand Finals 2000s
September 27, 2016 by 2 Comments
Champions All is finally out. 700 pages of punchy stories from 171 legends of the game over 8 decades of AFL/VFL footy. Today’s extract has players discussing the Grand Finals in the 2000s.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Finals Week Three
September 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal on the players and stats that matter, ahead of NRL Grand Final 2016: Melbourne v Cronulla.
The 2016 Charlie Sutton Cup – Finals Week Three
September 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
Earl O’Neill weaves another fine strand onto the loom of 2016, with his take on the Preliminary Finals. [Interesting thoughts on the GF – what is the value of motivation? Is 90 per cent of football half mental? – Ed]
Almanac Interview: Citrus Bob Utber talks about his grandson Paddy Dangerfield
September 27, 2016 by 8 Comments
Congratulations to Patrick Dangerfield on his winning the Brownlow Medal. Here we re-publish this 2015 David Parker interview with much-loved Knacker Citrus Bob Utber – who has some insights into Paddy Dangerfield (his grandson).
Will there be peace in the footy wars?
September 27, 2016 by 6 Comments
With the NRL and AFL’s respective finales approaching, eminent Australian economist and former Adelaide Uni Blacks footballer Tim “Plug” Harcourt writes on “football multiculturalism” and the various football codes of Australia. What’s the state of play?
Grand Final 2016: Is he the Messiah, or just a naughty little boy?
September 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
With the Big Dance fast approaching, aussiegus lauds the efforts of the unfashionable Luke Beveridge and his suburban-esque coaching of the Western Bulldogs.
Finals Week 3 – Geelong v Sydney: Deja 2
September 26, 2016 by 4 Comments
What a disaster last Friday night was for Gary Caulfield and the Cats, somehow, it felt like he had seen it all before, Round 16, 2016.
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: The Halted March of the Orange Army
September 26, 2016 by 9 Comments
Preston Towers reminds us that the GWS Giants are not an AFL entity but a club and a team with passionate supporters who were all marching together with pride. [Excellent perspective – Ed]
Tom Wills Grave Restoration: The Guardian’s Article
September 26, 2016 by 5 Comments
Russell Jackson from The Guardian writes about the Tom Wills Grave Restoration Restoration, after spending the morning with the Almanac’s own Phil Dimitriadis. [Another sensitive piece – JTH]
Almanac WAFL: Peel plunder WAFL premiership
September 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Les Everett watches Peel Thunder win their first WAFL Grand Final after a tough game against Subiaco at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.
Almanac Golf: RIP Arnold Palmer – Long Live the King
September 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
The Golfing World mourns Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest golfers in history.
Dudley Street Doggies: Life of the Party
September 26, 2016 by 11 Comments
Quang and Han hosted Clem on Prelim Final day. It went off without a hitch. Almost.
Grand Final 2016: History is bunkum (sort of…)
September 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
bod has done the research and presents an analysis of the AFL finals system from 2000 to 2015.
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