Round 7 – Geelong v West Coast: Unconvincing

Trucker Slim ventured down the highway and was unconvinced with the Cats convincing win against the Eagles

Collingwood’s new recruit

Collingwood has a new recruit to deal with, A Schadenfreude and opposition fans love him.

Round 7 – Sydney v Essendon: Dynamic Duo

History and entertainment are littered with partnerships that just work, Tom Bally suggests the Swans have added the Buddy and Heeney Show.

Round 7 – St. Kilda v North Melbourne: Saints Lose In An Arm Wrestle On Mothers’ Day

For Saints fan Braham Dabscheck, Petrie’s 300th was a top game with a sad result for the Saints and while the signs are good, a win would be nicer.

Anastasios (Tom) Dimitriadis and the Tom Wills grave restoration project

What has Tom Dimitriadis got to do with the Tom Wills grave restoration project? Thanks to all of those who have made a contribution already. [This is the text of last Friday’s Almanac e-newsletter]

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 7 Review

Collingwood’s True believers are struggling but Cam Hooke continues to keep the faith

Almanac Rugby League: Five Metre Gap – May Representative Weekend May 2016

Hamish Neal’s 5 Metre Gap assesses the representative round Rugby League.

Almanac Weeekend Sports Results 9/5/16

All the weekend’s sporting results worth knowing.

Round 7 – Collingwood v Carlton: I Hate Footy

For Luke Reynolds, his sporting passion comes in black and white, Collingwood and Newcastle United fan and neither are delivering the goods.

VAFA B Section – Hampton v Fitzroy: Donuts, Sausage Rolls and Free Hot Dogs

Roy Boys endured a tough game against Hampton Rovers and the presence of Dr Phil at the game ensured one player was grateful for a dentist in attendance.

Round 7 – Sydney v Essendon: Gratitude, Mindfulness and Empathy on a Saturday arvo at the Footy

Jan Courtin questions her empathy to Swans’ opposition on game day while mindful they should kick at least 20 goals against this Bombers team.

Round 7 – Richmond v Hawthorn: Decoding Damien

John Harms is tryng to make sense of something he heard in Damien Hardwick’s press conference last night.

Round 7 – Richmond v Hawthorn: Oh Cyril

Gareth Meyer is inspired to leap into song (think Australian Crawl) by Cyril’s deeds in the Hawks win over the Tigers (mullet alert – Ed).

Between The Bars: A tender Mother’s Day Stereo Story

New Zealand writer Maria Majsa always digs deep when she writes a Stereo Story: deep into a dark past, deep into a song. ‘Every so often you come across a song which can demolish you; take you down in slow-mo, floor by floor like an old hotel, ending in a puff of plaster and dust.’

Almanac Racing – looking both ways

Only at Warrnambool do you watch a race pass by from the right and then have it finishing anti-clockwise. Little wonder the universal reaction to each instalment of the Grand Annual is a collective shaking of heads, smile and a “How bloody good was that?” If you’ve been, you’ll know. If you haven’t, that’s your [Read more]

Almanac Lunch: Poignant pauses utter gems

As we prepare for another fine lunch today – to celebrate the Tasmanian nation – Steve earl looks back on last week’s lunch when the Almanac crew merged with Percy Jones’s Odd Friday Lunch crew at the North Fitzroy Arms. [Not too late to get down there today – Ed]

Buddy – one of the all time greats

Jackson Clark on how Buddy Franklin could be considered as one of the all time greats.

Haiku Bob – Round 6 – Still clings slowly

Haiku Bob his take on the Pies loss against the Eagles.

The Lousy Bounce – Part 1

Twenty years on from Fitzroy’s last unmerged season in the AFL, Royboy Adam Muyt shares some of his diary entries from that eventful year.

SANFL Round 6 – Central District v Norwood: nothing to Bragg about

Dave Brown mulls over songs taken out of context (and does quite a bit of it himself) on the road to Elizabeth with a Billy Bragg obsessed four year old