It’s the start of finals time in both the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues in Peter Clark’s Episode 20 of his series, ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’. Featured player this week is Wes Richardson from Horsham.
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A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 20
August 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 17
August 10, 2022 by 2 Comments
Peter Clark’s series ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ hits Episode 17, and features Match of the day: Dimboola v Minyip with Merv Neagle and Richie Kalms the highlighted players.
A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues – Episode 15
July 27, 2022 by 1 Comment
Rupanyup v Ararat is the match of the day, and Garry Todd from Ararat is the featured player in Episode 15 of ‘A Season in the Country: 1975 in the Wimmera and Farrer Leagues’ this week.
Almanac Footy: The unknown history of country zoning Part 2 – Reshaping the competition
July 26, 2022 by 5 Comments
VFL country zoning reshaped the competition as Ian Munro highlights in Part 2 of ‘The Unknown History of Country Zoning’.
The Wizardry of Warne
March 5, 2022 by 21 Comments
Damian Balassone, inspired by Gideon Haigh’s recent book On Warne, writes of Warne’s most memorable dismissals. [First published in 2013]
Almanac Footy: The calm before the storm – Fitzroy’s break even 1993
January 7, 2022 by 5 Comments
Philip Mendes reviews Fitzroy’s 1993 VFL season. A mid season slump saw the Lions finish the season in 11th position, a disappointing result after their promising start and end to the season.
Almanac Football History – Regaining respect: Fitzroy’s highly competitive 1992 season
January 2, 2022 by 3 Comments
Philip Mendes continues his wonderful and informative historical series and reviews AFL season 1992 of the Fitzroy Football Club.
Almanac Footy: Bill Mohr – The Wizard from Wagga Wagga
November 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
St Kilda champion Bill Mohr’s status as one of footy’s all time greats is beyond doubt. In an in-depth analysis of Mohr’s career, Roger Spaull presents a wonderful account of this great footy legend.
‘The artistic spinner…’ by KB Hill
October 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
KB Hill recalls the life and times of Jock Thomlinson who mastered both the art of spin bowling and visual art as well as being a significant figure in Technical Education.
Almanac Book Review – Jason Goldsmith and Lucas Gillard’s ‘Be My Guest’ by Roy Hay
August 23, 2021 by 8 Comments
An interesting and extensive look at the overseas football/soccer players who have visted Australian shores is the subject of Roy Hay’s latest book review.
Almanac Teams: Fourteen karat gold (1980- )
June 14, 2021 by 4 Comments
It might not be the first number you think of for out and out champions, but Rodney Boyd’s side of the best in Number 14 since 1980 is surprisingly stacked with top shelf talent.
Almanac Teams: Imperfect tens (1980- )
April 19, 2021 by 2 Comments
Rodney Boyd considers some of the more obscure VFL/AFL players to have worn the Number 10 jumper over the last 40 years, including one of the more controversial players in recent memory.
Almanac Teams: A Perfect Ten (1980- )
April 12, 2021 by 4 Comments
The number 10 jumper has been worn by plenty of fine players over the past 40 seasons – but one big club missed out in Rodney Boyd’s selected side. Do you think they were hard done by?
Seve – Part 4: The Green Jackets
April 7, 2021 by 1 Comment
Seve Ballesteros’ Green Jackets, as told by Deakin University student Connor Schmidtke, in the fourth of his eight-part series on one of the most-loved golfers of all time.
North Melbourne’s 15 top Home and Away victories 1997-2020
January 21, 2021 by 5 Comments
In his latest monumental effort, Phil Mendes recounts the matches he considers to be North Melbourne’s 15 greatest triumphs since he started following them in 1997.
Australia v India – Fourth Test, Day 5: Incredible India are fantastic (and a win for cricket)
January 19, 2021 by 15 Comments
‘Citrus’ Bob Utber completes his coverage of the Australia v India series having witnessed history being made at the Gabba.
Almanac Teams: Fab Fours (1980- )
January 18, 2021 by 10 Comments
It’s an unlucky number in some cultures, but Rodney Boyd’s team of the best Number 4s is so packed with talent, you’d think it more than lucky to be given the jumper.
Tiger Woods: Sport’s Greatest Comeback?
November 14, 2020 by 15 Comments
In the lead-up to the US Masters which starts tonight, we revisit Peter Baulderstone’s reflection on Tiger Woods’ win at the 2019 US Masters and how he has risen from the ashes of personal and physical betrayals. He tries to rank where it fits with the great comeback stories of Ali, Seles, Laver, Bradman, Hogan and Watson. (Simply brilliant! – Ed.)
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