Pards gives his prediction between Essendon and Port Adelaide in a hilarious, unorthodox take on it.
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Round 10 – Pards’ Preview: Richmond v Essendon – Dreamtime Match, Where Dreams May Come True
May 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
Pards still maintains his confidence in the Bombers but is disappointed by the attitude of some of the supporters of the club.
Round 9 – Pards’ Preview: Essendon v Sydney
May 12, 2022 by 1 Comment
Pards previews Essendon’s Round 9 match against the Swans. Although he has terrible memories of the Bombers 1 point loss to the Swans in the 1996 preliminary final, he doesn’t mind them. After all they gave Essendon the Danihers! Bombers to win in a nail biter predicts Pards.
Round 8 – Pards’ Preview: Essendon v Hawthorn
May 4, 2022 by 3 Comments
Michael “Pards” Pardy gives his insights on the upcoming fixture between Essendon and Hawthorn and the history between the two.
Crio’s Question: Leopards Changing Spots
March 31, 2015 by 5 Comments
Justin Langer and Kevin Muscat have begun singing from a remarkably different hymn sheet since leaving their playing days for coaching careers. Crio looks at sporting leopards who change their spots
Almanac Poetry: She’s a Grid Girl
December 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Michael Pardy wrote ‘She’s a Grid Girl’ a few years ago reflecting the image of a particular type of person viewed by him.
Almanac Poetry: Gough
November 12, 2025 by 4 Comments
‘He was a tall man, he was a very tall man’, states Michael Pardy with one of his thoughts in his poem, ‘Gough’.
2025 NRL Grand Final Preview – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy!
October 2, 2025 by 6 Comments
Prop by the Sea has completed his crusade to the Middle East and Europe, spreading the gospel of rugby league to all and sundry willing to listen. He returns to The Footy Almanac just in time to preview Sunday’s Grand Final before he heads off with ‘the usual reprobates’ on their annual Grand Final Tour via Bimbi and Bondi.
NRL Finals Week 2 – Prop’s proxy, The Prospector: You gotta love footy!
September 18, 2025 by 9 Comments
The Prospector reports on Prop’s overseas meanderings before casting his eye over Week 2 of the 2025 NRL finals.
NRL Round 27 – Prop’s proxy, The Prospector: You gotta love footy!
September 4, 2025 by 8 Comments
The Prospector offers his thoughts on the last round of the NRL while Prop by the Sea ventures to the Emerald Isle via the Persian Gulf.
Almanac Books: ‘Only Golfers Can Understand’ – Michael Pardy
September 2, 2025 by 11 Comments
Almanacker Michael Pardy has released a poetry collection ‘Only Golfers Can Understand’. You have the chance to win one of three copies Michael is giving away to Almanac readers. [Congratulations Pards, and thank you for your generous giveaway – Eds]
Almanac Poetry: Shakespeare Takes a Turn
June 27, 2025 by 3 Comments
‘To be or not to be’ – ‘is a shank still a shank?’ With club in hand, golf has become somewhat Shakespearian for Pards.
Almanac Poetry: No one is Safe – Michael Pardy
May 20, 2025 by 2 Comments
Following the Welsh poetic form called Englyn, Pards produces his poem, ‘No one is Safe’.
Almanac Life and Sport: Tight Finishes
April 16, 2025 by 3 Comments
The tight finish to the US Masters this week forms a perfect background for Michael Pardy’s latest poetry offering on close finishes in big sporting events.
Almanac Golf: Dream Holes
March 11, 2025 by 2 Comments
If we could play the golf of our dreams what a game we’d play suggests Pards channelling the inner thoughts of Fydor Dogski.
Almanac Footy (Rescheduling): Towards a Department of Football Fan Efficiency
March 3, 2025 by 3 Comments
With the AFL (and other codes) striving to get more eyes on more screens more often, Pards presents his footy equivalent of the DOGE craze.
Almanac Golf – Golf Tips: 3
February 3, 2025 by 2 Comments
Pards is back with more golfing tips of the trade.
Almanac Golf – Golf Tips: 2
January 2, 2025 by 8 Comments
Pards returns to his Golf Tips series with Part 2. It’s all about taking aim in a variety of situations. (Now let’s hope that Part 4 appears at some stage!)
Almanac Golf: Golf Tips: 1
October 25, 2024 by 5 Comments
Pards offers some subtle putting hints to assist your golfing game.
Almanac Poetry: Golf – 6
July 31, 2024 by 2 Comments
In this sixth of his poems about golf, Pards questions a friend’s priorities in life. Just where does golf fit into a new reality?
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