Round 6 – Brisbane v Collingwood (Floreat Pica): A marker is laid

Guy Fazzino travelled to the Gabba to see the clash between the reigning premiers and the serious contenders and compiled this Floreat Pica Society Report.

Round 1 – Sydney v Brisbane: Unfamiliar Parameters

Mathilde de Hauteclocque returns with a heartfelt rumination on her feelings for the red and white

Footy Lunch: The Mt Gravatt Vultures FC Annual Luncheon with JTH (March 7) [POSTPONED]

John Harms is looking forward to the Mt Gravatt Vultures FC Luncheon in Brisbane on March 7. He’ll be interviewing a few legends: Harris Andrews, Simon Black and Bre Koenen. All welcome. [Postponed due to Cyclone Alfred]

Almanac Footy: Why I’m a Lion by Clementine Reid

One-eyed Brisbane supporter Clementine Reid (daughter of Shane) explains why she is a Lions fan. [Welcome to the Footy Almanac Clementine! – Ed]

Grand Final 2024 – Sydney v Brisbane: Gameplans

The Old Dog watched the Grand Final at the Port Campbell pub, and this is his account of the day and the game.

Almanac Footy History: 1899 Grand Final – Fitzroy v South Melbourne

This Saturday Fitzroy play South Melbourne for the 2024 AFL Premiership, albeit as Brisbane and Sydney. Here’s a story by John Harms about that 1899 Grand Final when Fitzroy really did play South Melbourne.

Our Huckleberry Harris

It’s been a while in the making, but Shane Reid has put pen to paper (or rather pixels to screen) on one of his most admired Lions, his Huckleberry Harris Andrews [Thanks for the unexpected Tombstone reference too – Ed.]

‘From water boy to Gabba match winner…” by KB Hill

KB Hill chats with Zac O’Brien, a true football journeyman, who kicked the winning goal in his very first AFL game at the Gabba.

Almanac Book Review – ‘Merger’ (Part 3): The Supporters

Raging Bull offers Part 3 of his review of William Westerman’s ‘Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996’ with a particular focus on the club’s fan base.

Almanac Footy: The Lions, The Cats, The Gabba and The Divine

John Harms will be talking about the Gabba on 612 4QR this afternoon. We reprise this piece from the Covid years…

The Gabba! Before it became yet another monolith to Mammon, it was a ground of immense character. In his 2020 preview of the Brisbane v Geelong Preliminary Final, John Harms explains the mystique of former days.

Almanac Grand Final – Collingwood v Brisbane: Smashed Guitars, Old Legs and Newborns

A.L. Illowa makes his Almanac debut with an account of the 2023 Grand Final between his Pies and the Lions. It was a big day.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Brisbane)

Second cab off the rank for Rodney Boyd’s footy-related teams in 2024 is Brisbane. What do you think of his sides based on players who arrived at or departed from the Bears/Lions over the past decades?

Almanac Footy – AFLW 2023 Grand Final: Lions roar!

The Brisbane Lions have stormed home to defeat the North Melbourne Kangaroos in the 2023 AFLW Grand Final. Here’s the story!

AFL Grand Final: Two old guys banish our demons

Sean Mortell is consumed by thought as he walks from the city to the MCG on Grand Final day. He describes the tense Grand Final and his response to it. This is a piece for those who love the game and the premiership quest, especially those of the black and white.

Balcony Banter – AFL Grand Final 2023: handling the heat!

The heat was on in more ways than one at the MCG for last Saturday’s 2023 Grand Final. Dave Campbell was a there and filed a review for ‘Balcony Banter’, the MCC Members blog.

Darcy Moore

Damian Balassone has a chance meeting with a Collingwood angel.

Grand Final – Sal’s Preview: The End of the Marathon

Sal sorts out the Grand Final combatants and offers his insights into the weekend’s big races.

Almanac Footy – Finals Diary, Chapter 6: Mr Scorsese, for your consideration: Preliminary Final Match Report – Brisbane v Carlton

Shane Reid continues his entertaining coverage of the 2023 Finals series, from a Lions’ perspective, of course. Scorsese, De Niro, U2, Jason Donovan, Michael Voss…they’re all there, and more!

Almanac Footy – Finals Diary, Chapter 5: Five by Five

The Beatles had No. 9; Shane Reid has No. 5 – and he’s got it bad! Read Reid’s rationale about the importance of having a number on your footy jumper. (And his prediction for the Lions v Blues clash.)

Almanac Footy: Finals Diary – Chapter 3: The week off

With his team having the week off, Shane Reid remembers back to 2018 in Murano, Venice when he failed to recognise an international star of film and music, and she, thought he was an AFL star who played for Brisbane! [Cracking read Shane: Ed.]