Merv Collins, born and bred in Tavistock near Plymouth in England, naturally followed the Plymouth Argyle FC and he was absolutely rapt with their win in their FA Cup round against Liverpool as he reports.
Almanac Film: Revisiting Teenage Angst
February 14, 2025 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson was ‘totally obsessed’ with Led Zeppelin as a teenager. A film about their evolvement into the band they became was a must see for him as he reports in his review.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Less’ – Tommy Mallet
February 14, 2025 by 2 Comments
Reflecting the diminishment of time.
Almanac Horse Racing: Way Out West
February 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Dandy Andy continues his take on the main races this weekend. Both city and country meetings feature in his coverage.
RITV Summer Series: Midnight Oil, ‘The Hardest Line’ Review
February 13, 2025 by 6 Comments
RITV continues his Summer Series with a review of the Midnight Oil documentary ‘The Hardest Line’.
NFL 2025 Off Season – The Bryan Hudspeth Cup
February 13, 2025 by 2 Comments
The NFL season is over; what comes next? Earl O’Neill cuts through the noise, sets the agenda for the months ahead and analyses the the whole shebang at the Detroit Lions.
Almanac Rugby League: The annual All Stars games, and farewell to Christian Welch
February 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
The annual rugby league All Stars matches between the Indigenous and Maori teams will be played on Saturday night. Catch up on all the details, plus other information about all things rugby league here.
‘Wangaratta’s World on Wheels…Part 1’ by KB Hill
February 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill gets in the saddle to begin a 2-part series on the best cyclists to come out of Wangaratta.
Almanac Cricket (Umpires): Mel Johnson – standing behind
February 12, 2025 by 8 Comments
Matt Watson recently caught up with former Test umpire Mel Johnson. What emerged was a tale of honesty, humility and admiration. (This is a corker! – Ed.)
Almanac Footy – Loddon Valley: Where the river meets the footy
February 12, 2025 by 1 Comment
Scott Hunt needed some rest and relaxation from work, and where better than his ‘old stomping ground’ as he explains.
NFL Superbowl LIX – The Darius Slay Jr Cup
February 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Earl’s coverage of Super Bowl LIX can be summed up in this phrase, ‘you know we smashed you when it mattered’. The Eagles fly as Jalen hurts the defending champions!
Almanac Life: Max, the Kookas and a shirtless Shillo
February 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
‘Dougie’ explains how to share five Australian Open shirts amongst four mates much to the disappointment of ‘Shillo’.
Bob Murphy’s Debut
February 11, 2025 by 5 Comments
A verse from Damian Balassone about Robert Murphy’s first goal.
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Aussie Style: YouTube Missing In Action
February 11, 2025 by 6 Comments
For now, this is the final edition of Karl Dubravs’ excellent ‘Dylan Cover Songs’ series and it features songs not available on YouTube.
Almanac Books: ‘Wonderboy: The Legend of Viv McGrath & the shot that changed tennis’ – Michael Sexton
February 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
Viv McGrath was the first to use the double-handed backhand, a stroke that changed tennis. Michael Sexton tells his story in a newly published monograph.
Almanac Teams: Debuts in the West Indies
February 10, 2025 by 5 Comments
Caribbean kings of the local and tourist variety feature in Rodney Boyd’s teams this week.
Almanac Footy: North Melbourne 2025 Season Preview
February 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Micky McTigger examines the prospects of North Melbourne for the forthcoming 2025 AFL season.
Almanac Life: A Special Kind of Chess Team
February 10, 2025 by 2 Comments
RagingBull recalls a teacher whose interest, dedication and persistence changed a boy’s life.
Almanac Music: Favourite Cover Versions Part 3
February 10, 2025 by 10 Comments
Ian Wilson is back with another cracking selection of his favourite cover versions.
Almanac Lunches: Des, Bob, Richard, and John – ‘He sat them down’
February 9, 2025 by 7 Comments
It was another cracking Footy Almanac Lunch featuring Des Tobin, Bob Utber, and ‘a cast of thousands’ at the All Nations Hotel in Richmond last Friday.
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