1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 9: Mid Seaman Slump

Gordon Agars, with the help of Swish Schwerdt, is back with his Adelaide University FC reports. This week it’s Round 9. How much of a distraction is Flop’s sister on the boundary? Do Tupperware make spoons? These questions, and more, answered by Gordon.

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 8: I’ve Been to Berri Too

Gordon Agars wanted to find out what made Chocka Bloch tick in the lead up to Round 8, 1986. Rulebook had other ideas. If you don’t fight, you lose, as SA found against WA.

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 7: Greek Goals, Roma, Russelling

Gordon Agars reports on Adelaide Cup week 1986, followed by the Blacks Round 7 results. Sponsored by Cacas All Night Pharmacy, Lennies Tavern and Desiree Cousteau.

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 6: New Kid In The Black

This week, Gordon Agars discovers the answer to Griff’s forward line woes, right under his ashtray.

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 5: Wax. Crack. The Sack?

Gordon Agars, with help from Mike Gucci, reports on Round 5 1986 at the Blacks. Two A1 losses in a row and the rumblings have started, while the new Treasurer is having an impact.

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 4: I’m Not Home Boz

What can I say, says Gordon Agars? Why were the A1s so tired this week? Does Griff have the answers, or is the problem closer to home?

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 3: From Little Things Big Things Grocke

Three more shellackings by the AUFC Blacks in Round 3 1986 reports Gordon Agars. Rambo, ET, and the newly commissioned O-Bahn get the votes.

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 2: A Broad’s View

It’s 1986 Round 2 and Gordon Agars already has a new nickname. Dadds, Dutschke and the Crazy Horse were prominent for all the wrong reasons.

1986 – A Year With The Blacks Round 1: Off To A Flyer

Gordon Agars reports on Round 1 of the Blacks 1986 season. This week’s standouts were Sandy, Sniffer and Gazza.

1986 – A Year With The Blacks: The Preseason

Gordon Agars’ long lost story of the Adelaide Uni Blacks 1986 season has recently come to light. Here’s the beer-sodden account of his first impressions.

Life Membership and Life. And Death.

Michael Dadds got to present Life Membership of Adelaide Uni FC to the “Nose” Brenton Eckert. Every day is precious, and Brenton treasured every moment. (This article was originally published in 2014)

Finals Week 1 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Would Marsh and Lillee Have Backed That?

Malcolm “Rulebook” Ashwood is back with his analysis of his beloved Crows win over the Western Bulldogs in the thrilling final at the ‘G. Who robbed the train Eddie? (one of Rulebook’s very best lines)

Round 21 – Adelaide v Brisbane: Tex Walker wins a cliffhanger

Union organiser, raffle ticket seller and general umpire about town, Rulebook finds a close match amidst the Crows’ 87 point taming of the Lions

Round 17 Essendon v Port Adelaide: The season’s not over yet.

As Dan Hansen watches Port take the points over Essendon, he remembers a time when a lot of folk thought the season was over for Adelaide Uni Blacks Soothsayers in the 1989 South Australian Ammos season and wonders if all is not lost for Port in 2015.

Rocky’s Ratpack 1982: The King Is Dead (Cancel That)

Swish Schwerdt unearths some pictorial Uni Blacks memories as he insitgates his own 1982 premiership reunion and shares the tale of Richard ‘King’ Karutz

Bob Neil drinks West End Draught of course!

Tom Martin tells the tale of the Adelaide Uni Blacks Football Club’s traditional beverages, West End Draught and Stone’s Green Ginger Wine. Features a song devoted to Almanac favourite, Darren ‘The Jerk’ Graetz.

Round 6- Gold Coast v Adelaide: No Sun, No Alcohol But Crows Shine

Malcolm “Rulebook” Ashwood, in between doing a hospital run for the Adelaide University FC and meeting The Avenging Eagle (and PB), found time to cover the Crows win over the Suns.

Is that Bob Neil over there in the grey hair and Volleys?

Adelaide Uni Blacks player Daniel Weekley may have spotted Bob Neil. Here’s what happened.

Adelaide Uni Blacks C1 Preliminary Final: Chardonnays Through to the Decider

Adelaide University’s C1 team The Chardonnay Socialists are through to the Grand Final. Another entertaining report, this time of their Preliminary Final win, from the ‘World’s Greatest Football Club’.

The Jerk’s games record tops Tuck and Hungry

Adelaide Uni legend Darren “the Jerk” Graetz plays his 500th game for the Bob Neil Blacks. Malcolm ‘Rulebook’ Ashwood was here, there and everywhere (as only he can be) to record the day.