The Footy Almanac is excited to promote Jock Serong’s new novel ‘Cherrywood’, which will be launched this week.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The One Indiscretion of His Life’ by Gideon Haigh
The inimitable Roy Hay has reviewed Gideon Haigh’s latest book which looks at the life and times of William ‘Barlow’ Carkeek.
Almanac Book Review: Joan Beaumont – Australia’s Great Depression
Roy Hay reviews Joan Beaumont’s book on Australia’s Great Depression where the book seeks to explain why there was not the kind of breakdown in society that occurred in other countries during and as a consequence of the depression. Although a very informative book, Roy Hay has his take on the recurring pattern of history leaving sport absent from the picture.
Almanac Book Review – Ken Haley’s The One That Got Away: Travelling in the Time of COVID
Yvette Wroby shares her joy at reading Ken Haley’s latest book and spoke at length with the author to help contextualise a great journey of will, determination and a handful of sheer luck.
Book Review: Bernard Whimpress on ‘Australia’s Game’
An in-depth review of an in-depth book on the history of Australian Football by Bernard Whimpress – (with thanks to Newtown Review of Books for sharing with the Almanac.)
Almanac Book Review: ‘Australia’s Game: The History of Australian Football’ by Matthew Nicholson, Bob Stewart, Greg de Moore and Rob Hess
Braham Dabscheck presents a forthright review of the recently released ‘Australia’s Game: the complete history of The Australian game of football’.
Almanac Book Review: Ashley Mallett’s ‘The Magic of Spin’ by Dan Hoban
Dan Hoban’s take on Ashley Mallett’s release from a couple of years ago on the great spinners who suited up for the Aussie men’s test team (and some who didn’t but perhaps should have).
Almanac Book Review: John Althorp’s ‘Yee-Oh! A South Adelaide FC Scrapbook’ by Bernard Whimpress
Bernard Whimpress reviews a recent bespoke project for South Adelaide diehards by John Althorp, but notes its value for a wider audience – not least in an element of fun it brings to the halls of sports history.
Almanac book review – Nick Richardson’s ‘Chadwick: a man of many parts’ by Roger Lowrey
Roger Lowrey reviews the biography of one of the most influential figures in Victorian sports, business and administration history, Sir Albert Chadwick.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘Neil Harvey – The Last Invincible’ by Ashley Mallett
Smokie Dawson gives his thoughts on Ashley Mallett’s bio of Neil Harvey, an extraordinary cricketer and the final survivor of the famous 1948 Invincibles.
Almanac Book Review – Jason Goldsmith and Lucas Gillard’s ‘Be My Guest’ by Roy Hay
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 Book Reviews: Wray Vamplew’s Games People Played by Roy Hay
Roy Hay reviews Wray Vamplew’s impressive volume on sports histories, dating back centuries in human history.
Almanac Book Review: Ken Haley on Ron Reed’s ‘War Games’
Ron Reed’s recent release ‘War Games’ has been read and thoroughly reviewed by Ken Haley.
Book Review – Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the tragedy of 1996 by William Westerman
Craig Horne reviews William Westerman’s book, Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the tragedy of 1996.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Best American Sports Writing 2020’
“Sport is most interesting when it is not about sport, when it provides a means to peer into ourselves,” writes Braham Dabscheck. “This is especially true with the series ‘The Best American Sports Writing’, which has spent three decades trying to unravel what it is that is America.” Read his review here.
Almanac Book Review: Crimmo by Dan Eddy
Grant Fraser has written a heartfelt recollection of the little blond rover who remains always in the hearts of Hawthorn, prompted by Dan Eddy’s recent book ‘Crimmo’.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Definitive Rulebook’ by Malcolm Ashwood
Almanac regular Malcolm ‘Rulebook’ Ashwood has just released a book of his interviews with sportspeople. Fellow ‘Knacker Luke Reynolds reviews it.
Almanac Book Review – ‘The Big O: The Life and Times of Olsen Filipaina’ by Patrick Skene.
Patrick Skene’s book on Olsen ‘Big O’ Filipaina has been reviewed by Braham Dabscheck, who delves into the importance of his story for the modern nations of Australia and New Zealand.
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