Our St Kilda fan from Indiana, Glenn Brownstein, got to support his Saints at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. But that’s not the only reason it was a notable day.
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Footy’s tribalism versus cricket’s nationalism
December 13, 2015 by 12 Comments
Fitzroy Pete describes the different characteristics of his two loves: footy and cricket. [Neat discussion of the differences – Ed]
Almanac Trade Week
October 20, 2015 by 23 Comments
The Almanac and the AFL are joining forces in the first ever trade week for footy writers. Some of the old stagers will be put out to pasture or writing in new colours next season (according to Peter Baulderstone). Any other nominations?
2015 Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch: Match Report
October 6, 2015 by 8 Comments
The story of The Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch held at the Royal Melbourne Hotel in Bourke St last Friday. Cast your Brownlow votes.
Round 3 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Expect the Expected, and if all else fails, make chicken soup.
April 20, 2015 by 7 Comments
Never underestimate the healing powers of chicken soup.
NAB Pre-Season – St Kilda v Hawthorn: A Funny Thing Happened… Again.
March 22, 2015 by 3 Comments
Yvette celebrated the start of the 2015 season by meeting new Sainters.
Adelaide Test, Australia v India – Day Five: All In All – Musings About This Last Week of Cricket and Life
December 16, 2014 by 7 Comments
Yvette has been captured by cricket: the game, the sad passing of Philip Hughes, and this particular Test match. She has been observing what’s happening while reading John Harms’s Confessions of a Thirteenth Man.
AFL Season Review – Sainters: What’s the frequency, Lenny?
September 19, 2014 by 7 Comments
Patrick O’Brien brings a revolution to Shoreham Beach and considers the Saints season; a season which makes him think of floods, rainbows, Lenny Hayes, the petulant strops of Supreme Beings, Cormac McCarthy and Will Self, Zac Dawson and our own Saint Yvette. [Classic Almanac stuff – JTH]
More than a Football Club
March 19, 2014 by 7 Comments
The St Kilda Football Club has a new Strategic Framework, and so has Yvette. Taking the positives and going into the future, Yvette and her beloved Saints hold their heads up high.
The Footy Almanac 2013 cover art
October 30, 2013 by 30 Comments
This year, The Footy Almanac cover has been painted by Melbourne artist (and Almanac contributor) Kate Birrell who has captured Luke Hodge and his driving left foot. Here’s a bit about Kate, and a bit from Kate, expressing her love of the everyday. (Kate’s original painting is up for auction – Ed)
AFL Round 23 – Santa Kilda v Fremantle: From Santa Monica with love
August 31, 2013 by 2 Comments
Yvette shares the love of the St Kilda carnival match from her hotel room in the States.
The Footy Art Show: Back to Basics
August 23, 2013 by 3 Comments
After a year off (unrelated to any ASADA enqiry) the Footy Art Show gets back to basics and returns to its home ground.
Tim Boyle on Footy Town
June 6, 2013 by 3 Comments
Tim Boyle launched Footy Town at the All Nations last Friday with this entertaining speech on country footy.
Back to my old drawing board
April 14, 2013 by 14 Comments
Inspired by his children and other footy artists, Jeff Dowsing salvages some footy artwork from a yellowing old scrap-book he feared lost.
Footy? Ask a mother.
February 17, 2013 by 28 Comments
Wow. You want to hear a strong voice, and a fresh voice. Well have a look at this for thought-provoking.
The 2012 Footy Almanac launch
December 15, 2012 by 8 Comments
Photos from Thursday’s launch of the 2012 Footy Almanac at the All Nations Hotel, Richmond.
St Kilda Best and Fairest: Two Elephants in the Room
September 16, 2012 by 6 Comments
There’s a lot of preparation that goes into a Best and Fairest. I am, of course, talking about the shaving of legs, preparation of clothes, planning of transport; make up, hair and nails. Feeding the dog, making sure the kids take care of themselves, and booking a cab to pick me, and then Rina, up [Read more]
There’s a party happening and we’re not invited
August 18, 2012 by 6 Comments
1. The leaders I just heard Nick Riewoldt on SEN on Saturday morning. He was up in the coaching box last night at the game, sitting alongside the HULK Eric Bana who was their guest. Nick said there were a few air punches in the third quarter and the beginning of the last (matching [Read more]
Kicking the dog
July 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
It’s been a long week between games, a long week on the home front. The footy draws me out of those other places, especially when I read on the Saints website about the Saints Train. This train was another step in St.Kilda Football Club’s attempts to reach and and give the supporters THE LOVE. [Read more]
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