The footy wasn’t much but RITV had a great time at the Marananga Wine Show. Talk about drowning your sorrows!
NRL Round 26 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: The suffering is almost over for Rabbitohs’ fans
September 5, 2024 by 3 Comments
NRL Round 27 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
September 5, 2024 by 2 Comments
Somehow, Prop is leading the NRL tipping competition (in spite of the Sharks)! So catch his tips for Round 27 and marvel at the crossovers in the small world that is rugby league.
Finals Week 1 – Sal’s preview: What would I know from Europe?
September 5, 2024 by 1 Comment
Sal is back on home turf to run his eye over Week 1 of the footy finals as well as the nags at Moonee Valley.
Almanac Music – 33 1/3 Reasons Why: Where You Been and Without a Sound (Dinosaur Jr)
September 5, 2024 by 6 Comments
Music captures the moment – even with decades of time in between.
NRL Round 27: Room for one more only
September 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Knights and the Dolphins will duke it out for the last spot in the NRL finals while a couple places are still up for grabs in the NRLW.
Almanac Memoir: Ken Piesse’s ‘Living the Dream’ has hit the shelves
September 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Ken Piesse’s new book is out now. A memoir, it tells the story of a lucky life in sport, especially cricket and footy.
Almanac Travel: Sal’s Travel Diary 2024 – More of Spain and end of the journey
September 4, 2024 by 1 Comment
What a fabulous European trip it has been for Sal Ciardulli and his wife Jenny! Sal updates his diary with their final days in Spain before they head home just in time for the finals.
Round 24 – Carlton v St Kilda: Happy Days!
September 4, 2024 by 3 Comments
Gerard Cashill recaps the Round 24 match between Carlton St Kilda, a showdown that holds a special significance for him.
Almanac Books: ‘Cherrywood’ by Jock Serong
September 4, 2024 by 2 Comments
The Footy Almanac is excited to promote Jock Serong’s new novel ‘Cherrywood’, which will be launched this week.
Lachie Neale
September 3, 2024 by 6 Comments
Cripps or Neale? Damian Balassone knows who he prefers.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Brillance and Brutality’ – Dan Eddy
September 3, 2024 by 4 Comments
RagingBull (Callum Quirk) reviews Dan Eddy’s book ‘Brilliance and Brutality’ the story of Carlton and Richmond and the Grand Finals they played in 1969, 1972, and 1973.
Almanac Life: Ballarat … This Is Where Wind Starts!
September 3, 2024 by 4 Comments
Ian Wilson moved to Ballarat twelve months ago and absolutely enjoys his new life there. According to Ian, one of the best spots to escape the weather is The Art Gallery of Ballarat as he takes us on a tour of the gallery.
Almanac Music: Vale – Dave Kimber
September 3, 2024 by 3 Comments
Vale Dave Kimber who passed away at his home in California. Dave provided many fascinating stories about his musical career both here in Australia and home in America.
Almanac Poetry: The Geelong College Gates, Geelong, Victoria
September 2, 2024 by 4 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is a hitherto unpublished one concerning a former student’s bravery commemorated by gates at The Geelong College.
Almanac Travel: Just For Laughs Festival Montreal, Day 3
September 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
More from Ian Wilson’s trip in 2017 to Canada, with artistic flair on full display.
Almanac Golf: A love of golf
August 31, 2024 by 9 Comments
Bernard Whimpress remembers ‘Pud’, and his love of golf. A golfer with ‘one of the ugliest golf swings’ you’d ever see, a man whose livelihood during the Depression was golf who became a long time caddie at the The Royal Adelaide Golf Club – with many stories to tell. [Language warning – Ed.]
Almanac Footy: Rookies
August 31, 2024 by 7 Comments
Like many Hawks’ supporters Trucker Slim was not expecting to be playing finals footy but the young Hawks have surprised many as Trucker explains.
Almanac Footy: Like-A-Looks 11
August 31, 2024 by 4 Comments
It’s time for Old Dog’s Annual Like-A-Looks!
Almanac Life: A Week at Fiskville
August 30, 2024 by 9 Comments
Smokie recalls the week he spent at a fire-fighting training course
Almanac Pubs: Mystery Pub – The Hotel Royal
August 30, 2024 by 15 Comments
Mickey and Claire’s ‘mystery pub’ this week is The Hotel Royal in Torrensville. For Mickey it begs the question of how many ‘Royal’ hotels there are as he reports on their night out.
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