Not all Hawthorn supporters were watching the game from the G, Richard Michaels streamed the game within Singapore’s Qantas lounge. [Liking your pen name Hawkeye131415 – that and your interesting tone are sure to win you a lot of fans on this site. Ed]
Irish bareknuckle Paddy Monaghan, the petition and Muhammad Ali
June 9, 2016 by 5 Comments
Neil Drysdale with a heartening story of the relationship between Dublin’s bareknuckle boxing champion Paddy Monaghan and Muhammad Ali, which lasted well beyond the Vietnam petition that forged it. “He said ‘Paddy, you don’t realise how much you’ve helped me, but can you help me one more time? I’m over here for Ovaltine: what the hell is Ovaltine?’ “
Almanac Umpiring: A Tough Gig
June 9, 2016 by 4 Comments
Matt Zurbo loves it when umpires come across as real and genuine. [And he’s inviting them to pop in for a beer – Ed]
History Seminar: Controversy in the WAFL in 1907?
June 8, 2016 by 5 Comments
Les Everett provides the background on The Grand Final that split WA Football, a presentation to the WA Chapter of the Australian Society for Sports History coming up on 13 June in Perth (details are in the article). All welcome to attend.
Confessions of a Maggot
June 8, 2016 by 66 Comments
Rulebook has been a footy umpire for over 30 years. Here he shares some of the lighter moments from more than a thousand games of whistle blowing.
Billy Crystal’s ‘Fifteen Rounds’
June 8, 2016 by 5 Comments
Billy Crystal’s tribute to Muhammad Ali [Thanks to Peter Baulderstone for alerting us to this – JTH]
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 12 Preview
June 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke maintains a positive and calming influence for the Collingwood faithful in his preview of Round 12 – Queen’s Birthday clash with Melbourne.
First-World Conundrums. If you had to choose?
June 8, 2016 by 29 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis is hoping the Almanac community can help solve some of his first-world sporting, political and entertainment conundrums.
Almanac Soccer: Let’s Look Back at the Euros – Euro 2000 (Holland/Belgium)
June 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Euro 16 starts this week and Denis Gedling is bringing Almanac readers up to date with past Championships. This edition is Euro 2000
Almanac Footy History: Celebrating the last VFL match at Brunswick Street Oval in 1966. And help us find Kevin Oakley.
June 8, 2016 by 2 Comments
We need your help! We are looking for Kevin Oakley who played in Fitzroy’s last game at Brunswick St Oval in 1966. (Includes news of the 50th anniversary reunion at Brunswick Street on Aug 20. Better book early for this one. Ed)
Round 11 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: A Sunday Spent At The Footy With The Little Brother
June 8, 2016 by 1 Comment
Alex Docherty enjoys a day out watching the Doggies men and women’s team enjoy success at Etihad.
Round 11 – Gold Coast v Sydney: Life Balance – Family and Footy
June 8, 2016 by 1 Comment
Suns kicked with the tide as Swans skills shone, or that’s what Keiran Croker witnessed while keeping tabs with family and footy.
Almanac Music: Tributeophilia – more than just a cover band
June 8, 2016 by 5 Comments
Luke Davies with some thoughts on originality and imagination, or lack thereof, in today’s music.
Almanac Short Story: Dudley Street Doggies – Bob Murphy, Up The Guts
June 8, 2016 by 12 Comments
Clem and Bess haven’t been themselves since their captain did a big knee in Round 3. They’re perking up.
Round 11 – Adelaide v St Kilda: lateral thinking
June 8, 2016 by 5 Comments
Turns out not every party ends in a hangover. Rock on, Crows!
Round 11 – Western Bulldogs v West Coast: Great day at the footy! ‘Playin’ like a bunch of sheilas’ becomes a compliment. And a football legend sighted on the Bulldog Express.
June 8, 2016 by 6 Comments
Another big Sunday from the Almanac’s man from Terang, Neil Anderson (you can tell from the title)
WAFL Round 12 – Top two beaten in the WAFL
June 7, 2016 by 1 Comment
Les Everett’s WAFL round up starts with controversy when Leederville Oval was deemed unfit for play on Saturday, Subiaco and Peel were rescheduled to Sunday at Subiaco Oval.
Recent Comments