The Footy Almanac

Down For The Count – Richmond by numbers

March 12, 2016 by rhettrospective 2 Comments

The Tigers have form. An historical account of the Richmond FC getting caught short.

We Don’t Bloody Like You

March 12, 2016 by Joe Moore 5 Comments

The Swans and the Pies have some “history”. Joe Moore gives us the Bloods’ side of thing and pots a certain president on the way. Should be an interesting night come Rd 1 at the SCG

Footy History: 25 years ago at Geelong

March 12, 2016 by John Harms 11 Comments

Remember how you felt when G. Ablett chucked it in? And then came back? Did you have a Pyramid account as well?

Finding the Fallen: A search for the men the club forgot

March 11, 2016 by rhettrospective 7 Comments

Rhett Bartlett has done significant work to track down the stories of six Tigers who did not return from War.

John Foord Oval, Corowa

March 11, 2016 by Peter Clark 2 Comments

Inspired by Glen!’s reflection on the life of his mother, Peter Clark evocatively takes us to game day at Corowa

A ‘grizzled 69’ and the art of sports writing

March 11, 2016 by Dave Brown 6 Comments

Dave Brown finds some gems in the local Op-shop and marvels at the myriad ways in which an Allan Border innings can be described

A-League 1,000: The Statistics Edition

March 10, 2016 by Hamish Neal 1 Comment

A triple-header on Saturday and a Friday night clash between the heavy scorers makes for a fun A-League weekend

Almanac Racing – A Super Saturday of reckoning

March 10, 2016 by crio 30 Comments

It’s that time of year – big reputations and expectations are tested. Some survive. Others wilt. Flemington and Rosehill host G1 bonanzas and we need to find some winners.

My Mother

March 10, 2016 by Glen! 18 Comments

Footscray have lost a loyal fan in this tribute by Glen! to his mother.

A Conversation With Eddie

March 10, 2016 by Dips O'Donnell 6 Comments

Dips encountered logic in a Hawks v cats conversation with Eddie that is priceless

Eddie Had Stadium Knocked out for Collingwood Conspiracy

March 10, 2016 by davep 4 Comments

David P sees the real reasons behind Eddie’s Stadium proposal

They Dont Make Them Like They Used To

March 10, 2016 by aussiegus 3 Comments

Personal tribute to Jon English by Aussiegus and the reality of time.

Waltzing With The Matildas

March 9, 2016 by Matt Quartermaine 6 Comments

A late Monday night watching the Matildas and Matt Quartermaine is converted.

Haven’t I heard this idea before? Ideas from Footy Almanackers well ahead of the times

March 9, 2016 by Andrew Weiss 2 Comments

Why did Andrew Weiss nearly spit out his coffee while reading The Age this morning?

The “dam alternate AFL Ladder”

March 9, 2016 by da mcdonell Leave a Comment

A lateral approach to hedging your footy fortunes from da mcdonnell. Give us your Pick 4 (don’t forget the tie-break question)

Sport Trumps Politics

March 9, 2016 by Peter_B 10 Comments

Peter Baulderstone is disturbed by the hatred and trivialisation of American society and its presidential politics. He seeks explanations from their sport.