1964 SANFL Mobil Cards – Part 2: Glenelg

September 10, 2024 by 11 Comments

In Part 2 of Swish’s 1964 SANFL Mobil Card series, four Glenelg Football Club stalwarts were featured, Doug Long, Colin Richens, Brian McGowan and Harry Kernahan.

Once a Tiger – an interview with Ron Branton

June 6, 2024 by 7 Comments

Vale Ron Branton.

We reprise Matt Zurbo’s interview with him from 2016. It captures the life of a 1950s footballer superbly. Sections of this interview appear in Matt’s book ‘Champions All’.

Almanac Sport: Big milestone for sport’s old survivors

December 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment

There is not much about Melbourne sport than this group of mates don’t know about or haven’t lived through,  writes Ron Reed.

Almanac Footy: 1968 Victoria v SA – Never in it

June 13, 2021 by 28 Comments

South Australia had reason for hope leading into their 1968 clash with Victoria. Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt relives what happened next in his inimitable style.

Almanac Footy: Ron Reeves – I’ll do it my way

December 15, 2020 by 7 Comments

Ron Reeves was born and bred Collingwood. Matt Watson takes a look at the life and times of the 1958 Collingwood premiership player.

Almanac Footy History – Supporters’ Tribute to a Bloods Legend

June 18, 2019 by 4 Comments

Swans tragic, Jan Courtin relives a special day with Peter Bedford, as supporters pay tribute to a Swans great.

Bobby Skilton immortalised at Lakeside Oval

July 27, 2018 by 9 Comments

Die-hard Swan Jan was honoured to attend the unveiling of the Bob Skilton statue at Lakeside Oval on Thursday.

Almanac (Footy) Poetry – The Rhymer: The Dropkick

July 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Another ripper from The Rhymer, a tribute to WA exponents of the droppy.

Almanac Teams: Citrus Bob’s All-Time Top 20 Players

November 1, 2017 by 24 Comments

Not wanting to miss out on the act, Citrus Bob Utber has come up with his top 20 players of all time. He should know what he is talking about.

A Team of Champions without a Premiership

October 4, 2017 by 34 Comments

Phil Dimitriadis has come up with another clever composite team, this time it’s his team of premiership-less players. Who can you add to this?

The Back To The Future Footy Panel

May 18, 2017 by 8 Comments

Lou Richards’ funeral yesterday was a beautiful tribute to a footy and media legend. We look back at a classic piece of humour from Phil Dimitriadis. Originally published five years ago.

Almanac Footy History: In search of the best roving pairs

August 11, 2016 by 18 Comments

Who are the mightiest mosquitoes ever to have buzzed around the football packs? Some suggestions from Messrs Sexton and Coventry. Thoughts?

Time to reload 2016 with the Monkey

January 21, 2016 by 3 Comments

After a gloomy start to 2016, David Parker raises hope that the year of the monkey will reset his year.

Era, era on the wall; 1960-1966

October 26, 2015 by 7 Comments

The VFL in the 1960’s saw football still as a tough yet sometimes brutal sport, as players were happy to play the game for the joy of it. This period also saw the introduction of television, football replays and shows such as Football Inquest, World of Sport and League Teams. It was also the period that saw Ron Barassi leave the Dees for the Blues and the sacking of Norm Smith.

The Midfielders’ Hairdressers’ Top Teams Medal – Brownlow reports from the chair… almost

September 28, 2015 by 1 Comment

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Stephen Alomes assesses the field for tonight’s Brownlow Medal count. All joking aside though, Stephen lauds the symbolic progress of the appearance of top women footballers as presenters… a small step for footy and humankind, leading to a bigger step and kick in the future.

Who are the Untouchables?

August 17, 2012 by 1 Comment

Happy Olympic Hangover to all, London has come and gone with the Aussies not reaching the maddening heights expected by the masses, but actually performing to expectations of the rationalists save for our less than expected return from the pool.  But we can now look forward to the happiest time of the year, September through [Read more]