Phillip Mendes has an in depth look at the 1984 season from a Fitzroy perspective – a year in the middle of what many consider the great club’s last hurrah in the VFL/AFL.
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From the foot of the table to the Final Five: Fitzroy’s exhilarating 1981 season
July 8, 2020 by 9 Comments
Philip Mendes presents a meticulously researched look at the meteoric rise of Fitzroy in the 1981 VFL season. A great companion piece to Sam Steele’s week by week coverage of this season.
Almanac Rugby League: Excerpts from a rugby league lover’s diary – The Early Years
May 7, 2020 by 4 Comments
Imagine an Adrian Mole-type character thinking back over the childhood competitiveness of two brothers supporting rival teams. Actually, Paul Connolly has already done it for you!
Rising from the cellar: Fitzroy’s outstanding 1979 season
April 20, 2020 by 18 Comments
A teenage Philip Mendes watched his beloved Lions break a 19 year-old finals drought in 1979. He recounts every game of that breakthrough season. [Sit back and enjoy – Ed].
‘Robbie Reminisces………’ by KB Hill
January 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Rob Worthington has given a great deal to Victorian country cricket over the decades. KB Hill profiles another local legend.
Almanac Champions’ League: Liverpool and their long and winding road
May 26, 2018 by 2 Comments
In the lead up to tomorrow morning’s Champions League Final, Chris Michaels takes us through Liverpool’s involvement – and success – in this competition.
1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 12: Sechs on Legs
July 15, 2016 by 10 Comments
The Lutherans were kaput, The Ones won but the Glamour Side were put off by some lippy Catholics. Gordon Agars sent also young Gucci around the teams for the 1986 Round 12 AUFC report.
Rugby World Cup 2015 – Quarter Finals: Run the cutter
October 20, 2015 by 3 Comments
In a World Cup tournament, you need form but also plenty of luck. Luck with injuries, luck with interpretations, luck of time and place. Hamish Neal writes of the RWC2015 Quarter Final matches, all of which pitted a country of the north against a country of the south.
The Coodabeen Champions – Kicking Against The Wind on Grand Final Day
October 9, 2015 by 22 Comments
After 35 years on radio The Coodabeens Champions are as much a part of the fabric of footy in Melbourne as pies, beer and sauce. Though their national profile might have diminished with the passing of their weekend shows, Champs, Covey, Richo, Billy and Torch have fans right around the country. A serial contributor to the Coodabeens – Swish Schwerdt – made the trek to light tower number two at the MCG for the time honoured Grand Final O/B.
AFL Round 20 – Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney: The Cap’s Off
August 17, 2015 by 16 Comments
Dan Hansen settles back to celebrate. Not just a Port Adelaide win, but the arrival of Dexter Dan Hansen into the world. (Congrats from all Almanackers. Well played Mrs H – Ed)
AFL Semi Final- Fremantle v Port Adelaide: Putting a lid on Bob Neil No.3
September 15, 2014 by 24 Comments
Dan Hansen calls for a roof to be built over Bob Neil No.3 Oval (AKA the Adelaide Oval) while enjoying the Power’s Semi Final win at the Royal Exhibition Hotel with the NSW Port supporters group.
Dave Warner’s State of Origin method
August 14, 2014 by 16 Comments
Dave Warner picks a side from each of the states, and calls for an opportunity for them to line up on each other. ANZAC Day perhaps?
One Hundred Years Ago: Round 6, 3rd June, 1911
June 9, 2011 by 2 Comments
It will surprise many that Richmond, the club that wears “Captain Blood’ as a badge of honour, initially regarded itself as a bastion of the ‘right and proper’ way to play the game. Furthermore, the colour of their jumper wasn’t originally yellow and black. What will not surprise is that they have long possessed a [Read more]
AFL team by team PRETTY LIST 2010! How HOT is your team?
July 26, 2010 by 27 Comments
WHO IS THE PRETTYEST TEAM OF THEM ALL? SENIOR LISTED PLAYERS Last year I sat down and made a pretty list with the top 21 AFL players who could easily make some extra money on the side doing modeling. Tiger Ben Cousins was listed as number one and his photo shoot for GQ magazine showed [Read more]
Roos put on a Friday Night Special
June 12, 2010 by 9 Comments
25 years of Friday night football. Pioneered by North Melbourne, people will always remember seeing the Krakouer brothers, Wayne Carey, Anthony Stevens, Mick Martyn, Corey McKernan, David King, Glenn Archer, Shannon Grant and the like strutting their stuff on the big stage of Friday night. Sadly though, North have not received their fair share of [Read more]
North Burn Those Friday Night Lights Again
June 12, 2010 by 4 Comments
The AFL loves to celebrate the game’s great traditions… as long as it doesn’t interfere with business. North Melbourne have been rightly lauded as the club responsible for popularising Friday night footy. With the 25th anniversary of the near riot that launched the first Friday Blockbuster, we have been regaled with tales of the King’s [Read more]
The Monthly Teams
May 21, 2010 by 16 Comments
By Steve Healy In recent times I have taken an interest in the birthdates of players. This interest sparked a ridiculous idea in my head to do some research and select the best players born in each month and see which the strongest side is. I have judged my selections based on career form, along [Read more]
Barney’s 2010 AFL Crystal Ball Part 5: Melbourne and North Melbourne
January 6, 2010 by 340 Comments
by Josh Barnstable Melbourne: Off the bottom of the ladder into finals contention is where the Dees will find themselves in the next couple of seasons. What’s so different though? Dean Bailey has predicted a change, he has changed the gamestyle that was, at times, ugly, recruited the best two kids in the country and [Read more]
These sides ain’t half bad!
November 30, 2009 by 530 Comments
by Josh Barnstable After asking my Mum if there was such thing as a ‘half-decade’, she said she had not heard of such thing, unlike the popular saying of half century. But, I’m going to make half-decade a proper saying in this report, a report of the Team of the Half-Decade for each team. So [Read more]
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