Having run his eye over every team list for 2025, Micky McTigger now gives his take on what it all means. Where does he expect your team to finish this season?
Simon Madden’s Younger Brother
March 4, 2025 by 2 Comments
Footy dreams is the theme of Damian Balassone’s poem ‘Simon Madden’s Younger Brother’.
Almanac Footy: Western Bulldogs 2025 Season Preview
March 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
In his final call on 2025 team lists, Micky McTigger analyses the Western Bulldogs.
Almanac Music: Skerryvore: Scots, surf and serendipity
March 4, 2025 by 1 Comment
Andrew Fraser with his bagpipes, and the pipe band he plays in, had the privilege of playing with Skerryvore, Scotland’s best live act, in a number of concerts recently.
Almanac Poetry: Glad Day!
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Stripped of artifice, Kevin Densley’s previously unpublished poem takes raw inspiration from William Blake’s work.
Happy Australian Independence Day, everyone!
March 3, 2025 by 3 Comments
Mickey McTigger wishes you all a wonderful Independence Day (of sorts). He explains what it’s all about.
Almanac Music: Songs and Moments #2 – Gloria Gaynor and a King Hit
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
In the second instalment of his ‘songs and moments’ series, Ian Wilson recalls a painful encounter he experienced when he thought he was on to a good thing at a school party.
Almanac Footy (Rescheduling): Towards a Department of Football Fan Efficiency
March 3, 2025 by 3 Comments
With the AFL (and other codes) striving to get more eyes on more screens more often, Pards presents his footy equivalent of the DOGE craze.
Almanac Footy: Micky McTigger’s club previews
March 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Find all of Micky McTigger’s previews for the 2025 AFL season lists here.
Almanac Footy: West Coast 2025 Season Preview
March 2, 2025 by 2 Comments
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
March 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
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
February 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
February 28, 2025 by 1 Comment
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
February 28, 2025 by 1 Comment
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
February 28, 2025 by 125 Comments
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)
February 28, 2025 by 4 Comments
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
February 27, 2025 by 2 Comments
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”
February 27, 2025 by 23 Comments
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
February 27, 2025 by 1 Comment
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]
February 27, 2025 by 2 Comments
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]
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