Round 16 – Carlton v Adelaide: A Workmanlike Adelaide Crows

Rulebook sees Adelaide in a workmanlike performance against the Blues where percentage has become important

Round 16 – Carlton v Adelaide: They Call It The Streak

With Adelaide on a 6 game winning streak, Melbourne-based Crow Swish Schwerdt gave a four quarter performance. [was G. Agars in the crowd? JTH]

Almanac Humour: The Bodgy Creek Roosters

Old friend of the Almanac, comedian and writer Damian Callinan has some news about the Bodgy Creek Roosters, a podcast and a film.

Round 16 – Geelong v Sydney: How Was THAT?! Yes! The Bloods Inflict Pain at the Cattery

After last week’s cursing, slaying the Cats at the Cattery generated extra Cheer Cheer in Swans fan Jan Courtin this week.

Round 16 – Carlton v Adelaide: Crows shrug off the Blues, despite the menace of Dennis

John Butler rates Adelaide in their win over his Blues, like a Barossa Red they keep improving.

Round 16 – Geelong v Sydney: The Brotherhood

Although absent from the Sydney Brotherhood at a hostile Kardinia Park, the bloodstainedangel enjoys the Swans’ victory from afar.

Round 16 – Western Bulldogs v Richmond: Two Bulldogs vs Tigers matches

Saints fan Yoshi found himself in an unfamiliar position of watching two bulldogs v tigers games in the Osaka Coolabah

Almanac Weekend Sports Results 10/7/16

If there are footy scores worth knowing about, you will find them here.

Umpiring at crisis level

Experienced whistle blower Rulebook off the long run on umpiring standards in the AFL

Almanac Basketball: Yarra Wildbeasts make finals

Steve Earl is a convert to the cause of Sth Sudanese basketball, now he needs more support and sponsorship.

Round 16 – Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood: While I was sleeping

Phil Dimitriadis had plans to get stuck into the construct that is GWS. However, the performance of his Pies has captured his imagination.

Round 14 Collingwood v Fremantle: It’s gonna be a long flight home.

Poppy Penny bravely journeyed to Melbourne to watch Freo take on the Pies and discovered chilled red wine is drinkable.

Round 16 – Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood: Magpie Jacks and the beanstalk

Perched in the Lomond Hotel’s “Juan Carlos Bar,” D Wilson sees the Jacks of Magpies climb the beanstalk of belief and daring to slay the Giants.

Gil Griffin and Jumping at the Chance

Gil Griffin is a California-based Australian footy fan. His book Jumping at the Chance is out now. [You’ll enjoy Gil and his story. We hope to have him as a guest at lunch in the near future – when he comes back to Australia. JTH]

What ever happened to Damian Cupido?

Wasted talent? Damian Cupido reflects on his footy career with Jackson Ckark.

Collingwood: A sensational history

Almanacker and Collingwood diehard Jeff Dowsing invites you to take a look at his new website.

So often the important stuff disappears too quickly

John Harms looks at the past few weeks of media coverage of footy and concludes that often the most important stories disappear too quickly. In this reflection on MND he considers the longer term impact of Neale Daniher and the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Yarra Wildbeasts on the Prowl

Steve Earl leaves with his basketball team for the 2016 AUSTRALIAN Sth Sudanese basketball tournament commencing tomorrow in Werribee.

Haiku Bob – Round 15 – Down to the Last

Haiku Bob’s take on the Pies scrappy win against the Blues.

Round 15 – Melbourne v Adelaide: Melbourne by foot, Part 3 (Job done!)

Dave Brown finishes up his weekend of footy as the Crows salute on a big day for the club