Following his first Confessions of a Maggot, Rulebook continues his footy umpiring stories with this second installment.
Almanac Boxing: Et tu, Brute?
June 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Harold Peacock reveals an historical perspective on Peter Jackson, The World’s Greatest boxer, buried in Roma Qld.
St Kilda’s late season prediction and captaincy in 2017
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St Kilda had the bye and Yoshi assesses and predicts the fortunes for his Saints in the remainder of 2016.
Almanac Weekend Sports Results 19/6/16
June 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
All the weekend sporting results worth knowing and some others as well.
Round 13 – Sydney v Melbourne: Climbing to Cloud Nine
June 20, 2016 by 17 Comments
Joe and Kate Moore welcome young Ollie into the world and Dad and babe sit down to watch his first Swans match together. [Congrats Joe and Kate and welcome to our youngest Almanacker – JTH]
Round 13 – Fremantle v Port Adelaide: A club with hope in their minds, not knowledge
June 20, 2016 by 1 Comment
Chris Michaels is bewildered with Port Adelaide’s performance in Perth. He and 60,000 paid up members are seeking answers to a range of questions – and they “won’t be placated easily.”
Collingwood Bye Report 2016 (Floreat Pica Society)
June 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
Paul Harkin takes the opportunity of Collingwood’s mid-season bye to look at some 2016 predictions, nicknames and progressive voting in the Floreat Pica Society’s prestigious Horsburgh Medal.
Country Footy – Millewa League: The Price is Right and so is the Game
June 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber goes to a Millewa League footy match – where the curtain raiser is a women’s game – and enjoys the footy and the homemade fare.
Fishy Regulations
June 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Robbo comments on the unintended consequences of regulation and how it might effect recreational fishing.
Almanac Weekend Read – The Scottish Women of the Great War
June 18, 2016 by 3 Comments
Neil Drysdale details the contribution of the Scottish Women’s Hospital Unit in Greece and Serbia during the First World War. Aided by some hardy Australian women. Bold women. (Fantastic read Neil -ed)
Women’s Footy – VFL: Jess Dal-Pos
June 18, 2016 by 2 Comments
Jess Dal-Pos lets us in on what it takes to make a supergroup like the Darebin Falcons.
Almanac Weekend Reading: ‘Hamilton,’ by Joe Posnanski
June 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
“Have you ever been the parent of a 14 year old girl?” Wonderful writing of shared experience here from NBC sports writer Joe Posnanski.
Almanac Cricket: Have you met your Heroes?
June 17, 2016 by 4 Comments
Neil Drysdale tells us about his five favourite Australian sporting identities, all with a Scottish connection of course.
The young Roys meet Jacko’s real people
June 17, 2016 by 13 Comments
The Fitzroy Under 9-S travelled to Heidelberg and learnt what real life is actually like.
In a hard year (Henry Lawson’s birthday)
June 17, 2016 by 3 Comments
On Henry Lawson’s birthday, David Wilson with an old-style poetic lament for the Collingwood, Fremantle and Brisbane hordes of 2016. Or for anyone who follows a struggling team.
Round 13 Preview – It’s a Pie Sore
June 17, 2016 by 1 Comment
Sal Ciardulli picks the Pies apart at the bakery before picking you some winners from the first bye round for 2016
Women’s AFL: She Begins
June 17, 2016 by 10 Comments
On Wednesday, the AFL officially granted eight clubs licenses to the inaugural 2017 Women’s AFL competition. One journey ends and another begins today.
Women’s AFL: That stupid, stupid ceiling
June 16, 2016 by 5 Comments
The establishment of a national women’s league is a bloody good thing, reckons Rick Kane, but you can give the back-slapping a rest
Celebrating women’s footy at the Almanac lunch on June 17 (all welcome)
June 16, 2016 by 4 Comments
All welcome at lunch at the North Fitzroy Arms on June 17. We’ll be celebrating women’s footy. All welcome.
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