David Wilson didn’t see this game, Collingwood v West Coast, as he was tied up in Fitzroy (“exactly the right place to be”). [This story appears in the 2015 Footy Almanac – Ed].
Praising Nick Riewoldt
December 15, 2015 by 5 Comments
Yoshi writes from Japan of Nick Riewoldt, captaincy and 2016. Yes, N Riewoldt has played a lot of footy, but the future is bright.
Doug Walters: Century on debut 50 years ago
December 15, 2015 by 17 Comments
Was it really fifty years ago? Peter Clark on Dougie Walters’ maiden Test century. Where were you on that day?
Kick-to-Kick: the committee’s annual report
December 15, 2015 by 5 Comments
For ten years a small group of former non-footballers have met on Sunday mornings for The Sherrin At The Fearon kick-to-kick sessions in Williamstown, opposite the beach. But numbers are dropping.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Dad’
December 13, 2015 by 3 Comments
You will love this. Ripper poem from Northern Territorian (and former Sydney Swans player) Gerard Zochling about his Dad.
Footy’s tribalism versus cricket’s nationalism
December 13, 2015 by 12 Comments
Fitzroy Pete describes the different characteristics of his two loves: footy and cricket. [Neat discussion of the differences – Ed]
The Value of Values
December 13, 2015 by 2 Comments
Peter Robertson continues his thought-provoking series on the place of leisure, activity and organised sport in contemporary life. Here he looks at shared values and the complexities of not-for-profit leadership and management. [Timely. It’s something Malarkey tries to keep front of mind. JTH]
Martin Flanagan profiles Long Bombs to Snake in The Age
December 12, 2015 by 12 Comments
Martin Flanagan has had a significant influence on sports writers and sports writing in Australia. He has profiled Long Bombs to Snake (our sports writing journal) in The Age.
The Footy Almanac 2015 – what’s inside?
December 11, 2015 by 18 Comments
The Footy Almanac 2015 is out now.
“dam AFL sports crisis management” – an introduction
December 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sports management guru da mcdonell can fix anything. Here he explains some of the project players he has on his books.
Almanac Cricket: A bit of diversity and respect, please
December 11, 2015 by 2 Comments
Swinging the ball between seething and high dudgeon, Anne Cahill Lambert makes strong cases for more women’s voices in the commentary box, the boardroom and for more international cricket at Manuka Oval
A-League 1,000: The Cairns Edition
December 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal reflects on the folly of man-marking Mooy along with other key points of interest in the A-League this weekend
Almanac Classic (Footy Poetry): The Year the ‘Roos First Wunner
December 10, 2015 by 1 Comment
This, my friends, is one of the contributions of the year. Murray Bird and he QAFF group have discovered this epic poem which tells the story of the Brisbane D Grade Grand Final in 1946. [A snapshot of a moment in time, this is a dead-set classic – JTH]
Footy History: 150th anniversary of footy in Queensland (and how you can really help)
December 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Murray Bird is a fine story-teller. His work combines the rigour of his academic training with the creativity of his writing. His colleagues, Greg Parker and the crew at Queensland Australian Football Forensics, bring an array of talents, skills and experience to their cause. And the cause is a very good one. They are writing a history of footy in Queensland to be published for the 150th anniversary in 2016. You can help in a number of ways. Please see how.
Almanac Memoir: 1956 – Alan Killigrew and the rebirth of the Saints.
December 10, 2015 by 13 Comments
In Allan Grant’s debut piece for the Almanac (welcome Allan!), he charts St Kilda’s journey through 1956. It was a turning point not in terms of wins, but in earning some long lost respect. A must for all Saints fans and keen football historians.
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