Attention: men (and women) ‘of a certain age’. Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt has drilled into your collective unconscious and found memories you thought you’d forgotten. [A classic from ten years ago reprised. – Ed]
The Day I Met Dick
February 18, 2021 by 8 Comments
In the hustle and bustle of life, it’s amazing who you might bump into. Warren Tapner picked out someone significant – to say the least!
Almanac Flashback – Bowled (Canna) Lily: Park Cricket in 1970s Elizabeth
November 15, 2019 by 27 Comments
Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt revisits the battlefields of childhood, and the characters that made those informal test matches forever memorable in a story from 2014 reprised from the Footy Almanac archives.
A star from the VFA’s halcyon days by KB Hill
July 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This week’s KB Hill features Rod Cobain, who played in the VFL & VFA before heading up to Yarrawonga
Round 6 – Collingwood v Richmond: Just like the good old days
April 30, 2018 by 7 Comments
When the Pies and Tiges are on, games don’t get much bigger or passionate. Cheryl Critchley was on hand to witness a revival (of sorts) of the memorable clashes of the 1970-80s
There Goes The Charabanc – The CDFC Bulldogs Supporters Bus (1970-1976)
March 25, 2014 by 10 Comments
Part travelogue, part snapshot in time: take the trip with Swish Schwerdt on the supporter bus as he travels around the SANFL as a keen teen. Bound to strike a nostalgic chord even with those who were nowhere near.
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