Tom Riordan had food for thought watching the best team in the comp take apart his Dogs. Unexpectedly good seats, too.
AFL Round 22 – Richmond v St Kilda: St Kilda Dreaming
August 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby’s Saints boys were in Melbourne for the last time this season, and she runs the ruler over their future prospects.
AFL Round 22 – West Coast Eagles v Melbourne: Pride of the Eagles, Demons and Bombers
August 24, 2014 by 4 Comments
There wasn’t much to talk about in his Eagles desultory win over the struggling Demons, so Peter Baulderstone thought he would focus on a man close to both clubs in Neale Daniher.
AFL Round 22 – Port Adelaide v Carlton: Substandard Homesick Blues
August 23, 2014 by 14 Comments
The cleverest, funniest piece you will read on the Almanac or anywhere this footy season. Tony Robb channels Bob Dylan to sing the Blues about his Blues and take the piss out of Mick.
A tribute to my dad: a Bulldog – not quite through and through – but a Bulldog nonetheless
August 23, 2014 by 24 Comments
Andrew Gigs Gigacz’ father passed away at 5am this morning. Here is Gigs’ tribute. [Gigs has been a dedicated contributor to the Almanac community over many years. Our thoughts are with you Gigs – JTH]
AFL Round 20 – Geelong v Fremantle: Of camels and fate
August 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Susie Giese journeys across Western Victoria all afternoon in her job as a sports photographer, then its off to Kardinia Park to see her Cats take on their despised rivals the Fremantle Dockers.
The Pre Wrap for Round XXII: The Penultimate Round of the Home & Away Series for 2014
August 22, 2014 by 13 Comments
The Wrap comes up with a new angle on improving the Great Game and offers his insights into the crucially finals-shaping Round XXII.
AFL Round 22: Sal’s Penultimate Preview
August 22, 2014 by 1 Comment
Sal chases a dollar at the footy and the races and prays for the good fortune of the Friars in their fight to stay in Div 1.
Cam Hookes’ Collingwood life: Round 22 preview
August 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Magpie fan Cam Hookes understates his case in previewing the GWS – Collingwood game. Injuries? The Pies have had a few. Poor games lately? The Pies have had a few. A win for the Pies? Comprehensively, with a bit of a push.
Old (woollen) footy jumpers – Plenty Rovers Under 17s 1963
August 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
Wayde Petersen shares memories and pix of his father and the Plenty Rovers (now Mernda) footy club. Saturday is Mernda’s last game at the old Schotter Street ground before moving to new facilities next season. Wayde would like plenty of people to come down for the farewell.
Round 21 – Haiku Bob – all the clocks
August 21, 2014 by 5 Comments
Clocks, petals, a door. Haiku Bob tries to make sense of another Collingwood loss.
Mahela Jayawardene: Tribute to the great Sri Lankan batsman
August 21, 2014 by 9 Comments
‘Great’ is a cheap adjective these days, but Mahela Jayawardene was truly a great Test batsman. And pretty handy in shorter forms of the game too. Luke Reynolds summarises a brilliant career.
AFL Round 21 – Melbourne v GWS: In which our young heroes come of age
August 21, 2014 by 5 Comments
Kath Presdee celebrates with her Giants as they have their first win at the MCG.
The 2014 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Twenty One
August 21, 2014 by 4 Comments
Earl O’Neill celebrates his Monaros big win over the hapless Demons, and muses on the future of Mark Thompson and the endlessly recycled trivia of the footy media (Almanac excepted).
The Jerk’s games record tops Tuck and Hungry
August 21, 2014 by 48 Comments
Adelaide Uni legend Darren “the Jerk” Graetz plays his 500th game for the Bob Neil Blacks. Malcolm ‘Rulebook’ Ashwood was here, there and everywhere (as only he can be) to record the day.
Old (woollen) footy jumpers: Warrnambool Technical School 1928 (Premiers)
August 21, 2014 by 6 Comments
Neil Anderson has sent in a photo of his father’s premiership side – from 1928. [Classic – Ed]
AFL Round 21 – Fremantle v Hawthorn: The Dockers board the Rottnest Ferry
August 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Patrick Smith says Freo’s form has switched from being like the old Rottnest Ferry, chopping through the waves to a sleek hydrofoil, skimming across the water.
“I was saying ‘Boourns’…”
August 20, 2014 by 9 Comments
Susie Giese pays tribute to her favourite footballer, two time Cat premiership player Shannon Byrnes. If only he played in the 2008 Grand Final…
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