An extremely personal memoir from Dave Latham, in which he reflects on meaning, action, relationships, the joys of fatherhood, and the emotion one invests in sport.
Adam Goodes art (by John Spooner)
September 29, 2015 by 1 Comment
The auction for John Spooner’s original Adam Goodes caricature has opened. The current bid is: $600
Brownlow Fashion 2015 with Duchess Danni
September 29, 2015 by 4 Comments
Brownlow fashion 2015 was glitz and glamour galore. While the focus was on Nat Fyfe during the count, the attention was well and truly on the wives and girlfriends as invitees arrived. Have a look at which WAGs Danni Eid thinks got it right and who got it wrong. [Proving that the Almanac community is indeed a broad church. – Ed]
SANFL Grand Final – Woodville West Torrens v West Adelaide: Rubbers’ Grand Day Out
September 29, 2015 by 10 Comments
It’s been a lengthy wait of 32 years since West Adelaide won its last SANFL flag. To Dave Brown and many others, the SANFL still has an undeniable appeal.
SANFL Grand Final: Sensational Schmidty – Leads West To SANFL Holy Grail
September 28, 2015 by 3 Comments
It was a day of celebrations at Adelaide Oval as West Adelaide broke a 32-year premiership drought when they downed Woodville-West Torrens in the 2015 SANFL Grand Final. Peter Argent and his cameras were there to catch the action and celebrate the feats of West’s Chris Schmidt.
The Midfielders’ Hairdressers’ Top Teams Medal – Brownlow reports from the chair… almost
September 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Stephen Alomes assesses the field for tonight’s Brownlow Medal count. All joking aside though, Stephen lauds the symbolic progress of the appearance of top women footballers as presenters… a small step for footy and humankind, leading to a bigger step and kick in the future.
Preliminary Finals – Fremantle v Hawthorn: Predictable
September 28, 2015 by 6 Comments
On first impressions, the ‘Predictable’ tag might stink of arrogance, but for Sasha Lennon, it speaks to the discipline, commitment and versatility under all kinds of challenges that defines this Hawks outfit and goes some way to explaining – talent notwithstanding – why they’ll be in their fourth consecutive Grand Final on Saturday.
Preliminary Final – Fremantle v Hawthorn: Fat Men Rising
September 28, 2015 by 17 Comments
An Almanac classic. Matt Zurbo watches Friday night’s preliminary final in a Kings Cross. Outstanding analysis. Engaging description. Fine writing.
Finals week 3 – The Wrap: “A Heapin’ helpin’ of that [West Australian] hospitality…”
September 28, 2015 by 3 Comments
A comprehensive look at the weekend’s preliminary finals from The Wrap, as only The Wrap can produce.
Grand Final Trilogy
September 28, 2015 by 5 Comments
A great piece from Justin Lalor on last year’s Grand Final, and the dominance of Hawthorn on the competition in recent years – which gets you to thinking where Clarkson, Hodge, Mitchell, Lewis, Cyril and Roughy might sit in comparison to Jeans, Dipper, Dermott, Ayers and Collins if they can knock off the Eagles in the 2015 Grand Final and be the first Hawthorn team to snare a premiership hat-trick. [With absolutely no disrespect intended to the Eagles at all, and in no way getting ahead of ourselves here at Almanac HQ. Anything can, and often does happen on the day. – Ed]
2015 WAFL Grand Final – Subiaco v West Perth: Lions do it again
September 28, 2015 by 5 Comments
Capping off an almost flawless season, Subiaco added another WAFL premiership trophy to the cabinet when they accounted for West Perth in the season decider. A remarkable turnaround for the Lions after years of struggling at the lower rungs of the WAFL ladder. [And a big thanks to Les for keeping us up to date with a genuinely intriguing WAFL season.]
Finals Week 3 – Fremantle v Hawthorn: Ross Lyon – his coaching career and being my role model in the past
September 28, 2015 by 4 Comments
While he was in charge at St Kilda, our number one Almanacker in Japan – Yoshi Imagawa – drew much inspiration from Ross Lyon’s footy philosophies and worked at applying them to his professional life. With the Dockers loss on Friday night though, Rossy’s methodologies and tactics are once again under the microscope. How has this impacted Yoshi’s on-going work at self-improvement?
Finals Week 3 – West Coast v North Melbourne: Diabolical! Got it it one Brian
September 28, 2015 by 13 Comments
Tony Robb lets off some steam after watching Saturday night’s Preliminary final between North V West Coast. Diabolical was the theme of the evening, as the Brian and Ray show define the term.
Preliminary Final – West Coast v North Melbourne: Nervous about not being nervous
September 27, 2015 by 5 Comments
West Coast Dave and his son West Coast Aidan get their Eagles over the line from the downstairs bar-room of their Canberra home. [Delightful father-son tale. I think Aidan is 10 – Ed]
AFL Grand Final weather
September 26, 2015 by 7 Comments
Our official Almanac meteorologist, BD, has the forecast for the Grand Final next Saturday.
Kids – Wrapping It Up
September 25, 2015 by 4 Comments
Matt Zurbo wraps up his series on coaching tips and gives some final advice.
Preliminary Final – West Coast v North Melbourne Preview: Difficult, not impossible
September 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
We defy you not hear the theme music from “The Godfather” playing in your mind, as you read Matt Watson’s thoughts on North Melbourne’s “impossible” task in Perth. Can they get out alive?
My Footy Recollections
September 25, 2015 by 40 Comments
Adelaide University Football Club – The Blacks – is saddened to hear of the passing of one of its great characters, Brenton “Nose” Eckert.
Nose wrote this piece almost a year ago, not long after he was awarded Life Membership.
Yes Nose, your memories, and our memories of you, are surely worthy of saving.
RIP Brenton “Nose” Eckert
Life Membership and Life. And Death.
September 25, 2015 by 31 Comments
Michael Dadds got to present Life Membership of Adelaide Uni FC to the “Nose” Brenton Eckert. Every day is precious, and Brenton treasured every moment. (This article was originally published in 2014)
An arrow for Caro
September 25, 2015 by 6 Comments
Jeff Dowsing takes a moment to point Caro back towards the bigger issues in the AFL…
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